Summer 2026

Medical emergencies, car accidents, structure fires, hazardous material spills and natural disasters – each unpredictable moment is an opportunity to provide hope on someone’s worst day. Amid the chaos is fire engineer Tyler Barrett (’14,’17). As part of the Savannah Fire Department’s Rescue 1, C-shift, her ability…

One Georgia Southern Graduate’s Pursuit of Joy Uplifts Local Community Teresa-Michelle Walker Jackson (’04) is designing a world where everyone feels seen and heard. Today, she serves as the Savannah Black Heritage Festival’s executive director, executive communication advisor of Walker J Consulting and a local director, producer and actress.  However, Jackson has been developing her…

Looking for Peg Phillips (’87) during the summer months is a lost cause. She’s out on the water and isn’t coming back anytime soon. “It’s the place where I feel most relaxed, and I can forget about what’s happening on land,” said the executive director of the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC).  It’s also where…

When Kylie Scarzafava graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, she wasn’t sure what direction her career would take. However, the Georgia Southern University alumna was sure she wanted to help people and improve communities. “I started thinking about ways I could grow…

The Well at Benedictine Military School (BC) sits at the center of campus, a central hub connecting the many hallways that spread across the 125-year-old Catholic school.  Almost every student passes through the space during the day. Its tan floor and wood-paneled walls reverberate with the click-clack of dress shoes in the morning as students…