Category: Alumni News

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

  • Publication date October 15, 2024

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…

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Piedmont Art Museum Honors Lillian Smith in Year-Long Exhibition

  • Publication date August 19, 2024

Join us for “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Lillian E. Smith: 80th Anniversary Exhibition” at Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view September 5, 2024-May 15, 2025. A public reception will take place on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Augusta-based photographer Mark Albertin will give a guest lecture.   Lillian E. Smith…

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After Discovering Learning Disability at Piedmont, Schuerman Pursues Dream of Becoming an Art Teacher

  • Publication date May 30, 2024

Carmen Schuerman was always a good student despite a lifelong struggle with numbers and mathematics. It wasn’t until she returned to college in her 60s that she discovered her difficulty had been due to a learning disability. At Piedmont University, she learned its name: dyscalculia. People who have dyscalculia struggle with numbers similarly to how…

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Radio Station Named for Beloved ‘Semi-Retired’ Professor Known as ‘DVC’

  • Publication date May 4, 2024

On May 1, Piedmont University’s Mass Communications Department held its annual MCOM Awards. These awards include fun superlatives for students and faculty, the James M. Cox Jr. Alumni Award, and faculty-selected awards. This year, the alumni award was given to Cale Padgett, class of 2009.   This year was special for the Mass Communications department as…

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Forum Communications Earns Top Honors in Hermes Creative Awards Competition for Piedmont University Marketing Campaign

  • Publication date May 2, 2024

For the third time for its Piedmont University marketing efforts, Forum Communications earned a top award in the Hermes Creative Awards Competition. A woman-owned full-service marketing agency, Forum Communications earned platinum honors for the “Be a Lion. Not a number.” campaign in the Integrated Marketing Campaign category on behalf of Piedmont University. Administered by the…

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Piedmont University Presents A1A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show

  • Publication date March 19, 2024

Piedmont University is thrilled to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event that will bring the magic of the tropics right to our campus and community. On Saturday, April 6, A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show will take the stage at the Arrendale Amphitheater for an unforgettable concert experience.  Gates open at 5 p.m..,…

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Piedmont Was a Lifesaver for UGA Administrator and ‘Pacesetter’ Winner Lawrence 

  • Publication date January 22, 2024

Roswell Lawrence Jr. is a true believer in the transformative power of education. He gained insight into the need for diverse forms of higher education through experiences as a student and an administrator.  Lawrence graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in general business and accounting and went to work in Alpharetta. When…

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MacEwen Reminiscences About Piedmont Four Decades After Graduation

  • Publication date January 17, 2024

After years of searching, Wesley “Wes” Wansley finally found his old friend, Garry “Mac” MacEwen. They were Piedmont College roommates in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Wes graduated in 1983 with a degree in sociology. He was a baseball player. Mac played tennis for Piedmont and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Middle…

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Lotter Comes ‘Home’ to Piedmont as Assistant Athletic Trainer

  • Publication date October 4, 2023
Gabriella "Gabby" Lotter

Gabriella “Gabby” Lotter joined the Piedmont University athletic training staff as an assistant athletic trainer in January. While a graduate student, Lotter was an athletic trainer with the softball program, which brought home the 2022 USA South tournament championship. Lotter’s role included evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation.  Lotter’s next step was interning with the Nicholls State…

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