A group of Piedmont University students won an award in the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) international digital media and broadcast competition and will travel to Las Vegas to accept the honor. Christopher Barker ’21, Connor Creedon ’23, Tyler Goins ’22, Johnny Goodwyn ’23, Aaron Palmer ’23, and Caleb Rogers ’22 received a BEA Award of…
Two soon-to-be Piedmont University Nursing graduates know where they’ll be working after they receive their degrees — and for both, their new jobs perfectly fit the lives they envision for themselves. “Piedmont’s rigorous nursing program is designed to produce highly qualified, highly sought-after graduates who are prepared to deliver the very best in patient care,”…
With a newly secured grant from the Virginia-based Council on Library and Information Resources, Piedmont University’s Lillian E. Smith Center will digitize more than 100 recordings, most of which haven’t been heard in more than 70 years. “We don’t know what we’re going to find, but we expect that whatever these recordings contain, they will…
Piedmont University’s Instrumental Chamber Ensembles and Wind Ensemble will perform free concerts in April. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles The Instrumental Chamber Ensembles will perform the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Bridge, Stein, and other compositions handpicked to showcase their talents during a concert at 4 p.m. on April 10. The Instrumental Chamber Ensembles are comprised of students…
Piedmont University Master of Business Administration alumna Hope Iglehart has been named Historic Athens’ first director of engagement and African American heritage, a position in which she’ll continue doing what she loves most: discovering and sharing stories from Athens’ rich past. Historic Athens announced Iglehart’s position in January. Historic Athens is a nonprofit organization that…
Piedmont University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program has been in place less than a year, but already its students are contributing research that will help shape the future of the profession. Next week, at the Piedmont Symposium, the university’s annual showcase of academic research and creative inquiry, two Communication Sciences and Disorders students will…
With her Master of Business Administration from Piedmont University, Barbara Sheats is managing a family business that’s long been a staple of the Athens community, while also forging her own path in the real estate industry. “My Piedmont education is helping me in both businesses,” Sheats said. “It’s opened my eyes to a lot of…
The Piedmont Symposium, an annual showcase of academic excellence that has more than quadrupled in size since its inception, will take place April 6 at Piedmont’s Demorest and Athens campuses. “Piedmont Symposium is an exciting day when the entire university comes together to celebrate the work of our students,” said President James F. Mellichamp. “I…
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…