Piedmont University’s first LionFest, a daylong event involving live music, arts and crafts, and food and drink vendors will take place April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Demorest campus. “LionFest is a celebration both of Piedmont University and the Habersham and Northeast Georgia community,” said Craig Rogers, vice president of university…
The talents of Piedmont University’s Music programs will be on display during two events planned for late March. Piedmont’s Cantabile, a seven-voice a cappella ensemble, will perform at 5 p.m. on March 29 at the Conservatory of Music. “Attendees will hear a program focused on cycles. We’ll sing our way through a liturgical year with…
Piedmont University President and world-renowned organist Dr. James F. Mellichamp will perform a free concert from 4-5 p.m. on April 3 at the Chapel on the Demorest campus, 992 Central Ave. Dr. Mellichamp’s selections represent more than 300 years of musical history and include: Praeludium in E Minor, BuxWV 142Dietrich Buxtehude Two Transcriptions of Instrumental…
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…
Career Services Director Lisa Mann has seen it happen time and again: Job seekers get to the negotiation table and, for a variety of reasons, fail to walk away with every last cent or benefit they could have received. A few years ago, she decided to do something about it. Mann earned her Smart Start…
On March 17, Vocal Performance major Kristy Lightsey will perform her senior recital in the Piedmont University Chapel. It will be the culmination of four years spent learning from and working with music professor Dr. Andrea Price. Lightsey was a junior in high school attending the Fine Arts College Experience (FACE) on Piedmont’s Demorest campus…
Piedmont University’s annual disaster drill, an elaborate, interdisciplinary training exercise that allows students to collaborate with local public safety agencies, will take place March 23. The scenario: Suspicious packages, possibly bombs, placed on the Demorest campus. “The disaster drill has grown tremendously in size, scope and realism over the past few years,” said Karen Greilich,…
Piedmont University will premier an original musical work titled “How Am I to Be Heard?” about the life and pioneering work of civil rights activist Lillian E. Smith. Smith was a writer who penned the best-selling novel “Strange Fruit,” about an interracial relationship that takes place in Georgia in the 1920s. She was also active…
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…