At just 18 years old, Reagen Pattishall’s track cycling prowess has taken her to destinations across the United States and even beyond its borders. Now, it brings her right here to Piedmont University. “It’s like biking on the inside of a bowl on a banked track,” says Reagen of the sport she fell in love…
Note: This story appeared, appropriately, in The Roar, Piedmont’s student newspaper. Roar staff writer Chloe Spradiin wrote it. The Roar earned a school record 16 awards from the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) for work produced in the 2022 calendar year. The awards were announced April 7 at the annual GCPA Institute in Athens. “This is truly…
As Earth Month winds down, Piedmont University students are sharing projects they completed for Earth Sciences Professor Dr. Debra Dooley’s sustainability class. Imani Vincent, who will graduate from Piedmont University with a degree in Environmental Science, chose to remove an invasive species, the Chinese Privet plant. Chinese Privet is growing “rampant” on campus, Vincent said….
This May, at 46, Susan Chastain will finally receive her bachelor’s degree in accounting. Her graduation day also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the death of her father, Gary. “He was my biggest supporter,” Chastain said. “I can’t wait to look up and say, ‘Dad, I did it.’ I know he’ll be watching.”…
Piedmont University students Hannah Kunze and Hannah Willems have just returned from a trip they’ll never forget — a 56-mile cycling trek through the Florida Everglades. Kunze and Willems both hail from Germany and both have an interest in cycling, as does the Rev. Tim Garvin-Leighton, Piedmont’s campus minister. Garvin-Leighton, who’s participated in cycling events…
The focus was on interprofessional collaboration during Piedmont University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences annual seminar day on Jan. 17. Seniors studying all majors within the college from both campuses gathered in Stewart Auditorium in Demorest for the day’s event. The seniors became teachers for the day by sharing skills from their respective disciplines…
Piedmont University’s first film production major has had two films accepted to an England-based film festival. “It’s exciting, and it means a lot to me,” said Megan Schaefer, who lives in Flowery Branch. “I came to Piedmont never having picked up a camera for film, and now my films are being selected for a film…
Two Piedmont University students received Friends of Georgia Radio scholarships at the organization’s first Radio Bash event late last month. Friends of Georgia Radio is a nonprofit dedicated to recognizing the state’s radio history while mentoring and promoting present and future audio professionals. Friends of Georgia Radio held its first Radio Bash on Aug. 27…
Piedmont University students continue to rack up awards for video production. They recently received two bronze Telly awards, which honor excellence in video and television. One Telly went to Megan Schaefer (Flowery Branch, Georgia) for her video, Todd’s Story, about her father’s bout with depression. She produced, shot, and edited the piece as part of…
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…