Month: October 2024

Kanler Cumbass Focuses on Higher Education Every Day. He Would Choose Piedmont. Again.

Kanler Cumbass was a stellar Piedmont University student. A tennis player and academic scholar, he was also involved in the campus community, including serving as president of the Student Government Association (SGA).  It was not always so. As a freshman, Cumbass struggled with being so free and far away from home. It can be lonely…

Piedmont freshman Reagen Pattishall is ready to take on the world, one lap at a time

At just 18 years old, Reagen Pattishall’s track cycling prowess has taken her to destinations across the United States and even beyond its borders. Now, it brings her right here to Piedmont University. “It’s like biking on the inside of a bowl on a banked track,” says Reagen of the sport she fell in love…

Training Like Olympians: Remel Williams brings Olympic trials experience back to Piedmont

Piedmont was represented in Eugene, Oregon at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials in June, and Remel Williams, an assistant track and field coach for the Lions, is bringing the knowledge she gained home to the Lions. Williams recently completed her Level 3 certification in Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays through the USA Track &…

Halle Foundation Grant allows Piedmont students to visit international businesses – without leaving Georgia

Not many academic programs come into existence and begin taking students on trips within just a few months. But with a Halle Foundation Grant and the efforts of Professor Brian McDermott, the German language program at Piedmont University is doing just that. Last week, Professor McDermott traveled with 12 of his German 1101 students to…