When she decided to major in athletic training, Logan Ruck Johnson envisioned herself working on the sidelines, helping players recover from injuries and perform to their peak ability. Instead, her career led her to a factory, to a position that fits her life perfectly, and to work that carries deeper meaning than she could have…
Piedmont University alumna Karen Shayne will return to campus to premier UNTOLD: The Campus Diaries, a storytelling exhibit dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues among college students. There could be no better location for the event, Shayne said, “because it all started at Piedmont.” A Demorest native who graduated from Habersham Central High…
Two-time Piedmont University alumna Chelsea Leming is a finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year. Leming, a fifth-grade teacher at Indian Knoll Elementary School in Canton, is one of 10 educators vying for the statewide title. Earlier this school year, she was named Teacher of the Year for the Cherokee County School District. She earned…
Piedmont University provides graduates with one of the best returns on investment among all the state’s private, nonprofit educational institutions, according to a new study by Georgetown University. “Piedmont University prides itself on offering an exceptional educational experience designed to prepare students for success in their intended careers,” said Piedmont President James F. Mellichamp. “The…
As the regional vice president of a global investment firm, Maryrose Burns strives to build relationships with her clients, to know the people behind the portfolios, and to help them make their financial dreams come true. To accomplish her goal, she draws on her experiences at Piedmont University, where she thrived in small classes that…
Piedmont University alumna Daniela Cintron ’09 is spreading the word about diversity and inclusion. She is doing it in English and Spanish as marketing director for an Atlanta-based law firm and as a freelance writer. The partners at Diaz & Gaeta Law are the sons of immigrants. The bilingual law firm provides legal help for…
Marchelle Massey Sandoval was 60 years old when she earned her Master of Business Administration from Piedmont University. Now she uses her degree — and the long, winding path she took to earn it — to help others achieve their own educational goals, regardless of their age, past, or personal circumstances. “My work is a…
Deoni Thigpen can still remember the moment she decided to become a teacher. She was in third grade. Her teacher called on her. Thigpen didn’t know the answer to the question. Her teacher made her feel embarrassed. Then and there, Thigpen knew what she was going to do with her life. Now, with a bachelor’s…
Brooke Hollis’s third-grade teacher changed her life. Now, as a two-time Piedmont University graduate teaching third grade at Lula Elementary, Hollis is working to make a similar impact on her own students. “The reason I get out of bed every day is to make sure they know they’re loved, at least for seven or eight…
Books have been written about applying to college because the process can be daunting and the language bewildering. Accepted, admitted, deferred admission, FAFSA, rolling admission, weighted grade point average — what does it all mean? Imagine how much more difficult it would be to do it all in a foreign language and the difference it…