Piedmont University Director of Counseling Services Sean Williamson was honored with the Sylvia Shortt Counselor of the Year Award at the 32nd Annual Georgia College Counseling Association (GCCA) Conference in January in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Williamson’s previous experience includes director of behavioral health at a hospital, adjunct professor, and 14 years as director of…
Elle Woods aside, getting into law school isn’t easy. Just ask Abby Mauldin, who graduated from Piedmont University in May 2024 with a psychology degree. These days, she wakes up in Laramie and attends law school at the University of Wyoming. That is about 1,600 miles away from the first-generation college student Mauldin was when…
Aneeka Wise had personally brought four lives into the world when she graduated from Piedmont University in May 2023 with a degree in nursing. Three months later, she was working in the unit known for delivering the most babies in the U.S. The busy hospital experience was invaluable, but Wise wanted more. That is why…
For the second year, Piedmont University students are participating in an accounting course this semester that will help community members in Habersham and Banks counties with federal and state income tax preparation at no cost to them. This course is part of the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Walker College of…
Sixteen Piedmont University students were inducted into the R.H. Daniel School of Nursing Honor Society on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the auditorium of Stewart Hall. The purpose of the honor society is to recognize students for their academic excellence, leadership, and creativity within the healthcare profession. The goal of the R.H. Daniel School of Nursing…
Joe Strickland-Burdette wasn’t looking for a job when fate tapped him on the shoulder three times about an opening at Piedmont University. Strickland-Burdette was taking a break from higher education and loving his work. He and his husband, Mark, had a dog sitting/daycare business in Anderson, South Carolina, with more than 200 satisfied and loyal…
John Spiegel has some impressive titles — Piedmont University Associate Theatre Professor and President/CEO of Spiegel Films — but perhaps none more impressive than Commanding Officer in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF). Spiegel joined the GSDF, similar to the National Guard and referred to as the Georgia State Guard, 15 years ago. Service is…
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…
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…
For most people, spiders are a minor fright or small nuisance. But for Piedmont’s own Dr. Rebecca Godwin, one of the world’s foremost experts on trapdoor spiders, they are fascinating, everyday companions. “I want people to know that they are more than just fangs with legs,” says Godwin, assistant professor of biology. Her expertise on…