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Three Piedmont Research Presentations Accepted to Prestigious Speech, Language and Hearing Convention

  • Publication date August 3, 2022

Three Piedmont University research presentations have been accepted to the prestigious American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention that will take place in New Orleans in November. “There were an unprecedented number of submissions this year, so the acceptance rate was lower than usual,” said Dr. Monica Bellon-Harn, professor and director of Piedmont’s Department of Communication Sciences…

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Connection Between Moms Leads to Alaskan Adventure for Piedmont Student

  • Publication date August 1, 2022

A birthday surprise for one student in Georgia turned into a months-long adventure in Alaska for another. It all started with connections made through Piedmont University’s private Facebook group for parents and families.  It was January, and Piedmont University student Lance James had a birthday coming up. It was his first so far away from…

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Piedmont University’s Summer Commencement is July 22; Judge Brian Rickman to Receive Honorary Degree

  • Publication date July 14, 2022

More than 60 students will graduate from Piedmont University on July 22, during a ceremony that will include the conferring of an honorary degree on Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals and Piedmont Trustee Brian Rickman. “Congratulations to all of our graduates, and welcome to the Piedmont alumni family,” said Piedmont President James…

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Piedmont Professors Combine Chemistry and Biology for ABLE Conference

  • Publication date July 13, 2022
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Piedmont University chemistry professor Dr. Elaine Bailey and biology professor Dr. Julia Schmitz were in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in late June for the Association of Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Conference. Hosted by the University of Victoria, ABLE offered workshops that gave attendees hands-on opportunities to experience a laboratory activity developed for the classroom. All…

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Interim VP for Enrollment Management Has Told the Piedmont Story for More Than 20 Years

  • Publication date July 7, 2022
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If you know Cindy Peterson, you know Piedmont. Sharing the university’s story, especially with prospective students and their families, is what she likes best about her job. “Having been here as long as I have been, I love this institution and the mission of this college,” she said. “To share with families who think that…

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Two-Time Piedmont Alumnus Named One of State’s Most Promising Lawyers Under 40

  • Publication date July 6, 2022

Two-time Piedmont University alumnus Bennett Bryan has received an On the Rise Award from The Daily Report, a legal newspaper based in Atlanta. Bennett holds two degrees from Piedmont — a bachelor’s degree in Political Science that he earned in 2005 and a Master of Business Administration that he completed in 2018. After his MBA,…

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Hired Before Graduation: Piedmont University’s Spring 2022 Health Sciences Grads are Already Succeeding in the Workforce

  • Publication date June 29, 2022

This spring, three graduates earned master’s degrees in health sciences from Piedmont University, and all three were hired in their field before they crossed the commencement stage. “Our programs are designed to prepare and position graduates for success in the workforce. These are exactly the kind of outcomes we strive for and celebrate. We are…

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Contemporary Art Exhibition on Display at Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art Through Aug. 18

  • Publication date June 22, 2022

Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art will display an exhibition of contemporary art from the permanent collection through Aug. 18. The museum, 567 Georgia Street in Demorest, is open from 12 to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. A closing reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 18. Admission to the museum is free. The reception…

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Piedmont Business Alumnus Uses Lessons He Learned from His Professors on a Daily Basis

  • Publication date June 22, 2022

In his work as a consultant with Austin, Texas-based Abrigo, two-time Piedmont University Walker College of Business alumnus Zach Englert creates economic models that assist financial institutions in making complex, multimillion-dollar decisions. As he looks ahead to the next quarter or fiscal year, Englert is also always looking back, to the lessons he learned as…

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