{"id":11434,"date":"2024-01-18T14:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T19:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/?page_id=11434"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T19:56:40","slug":"fall-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/issues\/fall-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull featured-issue-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10025\" alt=\"G S U hedges\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 70%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 70%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/background-issues-hedges-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-post-title\">Fall 2023<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Southern is soaring together in the University&#8217;s comprehensive campaign. In this issue, you&#8217;ll meet several alumnae who have made a name for themselves in the world of interior design, say farewell to longtime Botanic Garden director, and read about a historic Eagles volleyball season. It&#8217;s all inside the Fall 2023 issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER-496x600.jpg\" alt=\"Together We Soar Banner magazine cover\" class=\"wp-image-11437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER-496x600.jpg 496w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER-83x100.jpg 83w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER-768x929.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GSMAG-FALL23-COVER.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull nomargin exploreissue has-custom-light-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3cde6e08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984em, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.764), 1.5em);\">Explore this issue:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#upfront\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">Up Front<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#news\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">News<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#research\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#athletics\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">Athletics<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#alumni\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">Alumni<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#support\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">Support<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#memoriam\" style=\"border-radius:43px\">In Memoriam<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"features\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Features<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-2 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-02493678 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10977 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features category-home tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BarbaraMelvin-Ports2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/barbara-melvin-breaks-the-glass-ceiling-to-become-first-female-ceo-of-south-carolina-ports\/\" target=\"_self\" >Breaking the Waves<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">BREAKING THE WAVES Barbara Melvin Breaks the Glass Ceiling to Become First Female CEO of South Carolina Ports As the first female CEO of the South Carolina Port Authority, Barbara Melvin (\u201992) has navigated a compelling journey from the peach orchards of Fort Valley, Georgia, to the bustling docks of Charleston. Her story of success&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10970 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/graciescorner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gracie&#039;s Corner\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/graciescorner.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/graciescorner-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/graciescorner-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/a-journey-of-unexpected-turns\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Journey of Unexpected Turns<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">From Georgia Southern\u2019s Chemistry Labs to YouTube\u2019s Global Stage Javoris Hollingsworth\u2019s (\u201907) story of internet stardom began in Jeffersonville, Georgia, about 20 miles from Macon. \u201cJeffersonville is a very small town where everybody knows everybody else,\u201d Hollingsworth said as he reminisced about growing up there, and the Sundays he spent in church with his grandmother.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10972 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/wheeler.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wes Wheeler Jr.\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/wheeler.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/wheeler-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/wheeler-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/from-eagle-to-eagle-eye\/\" target=\"_self\" >From Eagle to Eagle Eye<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">While Chicago is a beautiful city, with towering skylines and magnificent waterways, it also has a long history of violent crime and corruption. Many of America\u2019s most notorious criminals \u2014 from gangsters like Al Capone and John Dillinger to serial killers like H.H. Holmes, John Wayne Gacy and the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski \u2014 hailed from&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10968 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/interiordesign.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/interiordesign.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/interiordesign-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/interiordesign-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/soaring-style\/\" target=\"_self\" >Soaring Style<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SOARING STYLE Georgia Southern Interior Design Program Produces Leading Professionals Interior designers are passionate about their profession. They enjoy creating living and working environments that are functional, comfortable and pleasing to the eye. But pursuing a career in this complex field takes more than creativity, it requires specialized skills. In Georgia Southern\u2019s interior design program,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10963 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/tws.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"President Marrero at the Together We Soar event\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/tws.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/tws-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/tws-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/together-we-soar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Together We Soar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Georgia Southern University has always been an institution known for its commitment, tenacity and devotion, not only to the students it serves but also to the alumni, friends and communities transformed by its impact. In a concerted effort to expand its reach and influence in southeast Georgia and beyond, the University has embarked on a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"upfront\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Up Front<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10961 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TrueBlueSpotlight-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joseph Stuckey IV\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TrueBlueSpotlight-2.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TrueBlueSpotlight-2-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TrueBlueSpotlight-2-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/true-blue-spotlight-7\/\" target=\"_self\" >True Blue Spotlight<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/hyundai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Georgia Southern Partners with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America and Ogeechee Tech\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/hyundai.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/hyundai-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/hyundai-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/georgia-southern-partners-with-hyundai-motor-group-metaplant-america-and-ogeechee-tech\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Partners with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America and Ogeechee Tech<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/airport.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Savannah Hilton Head International Airport\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/airport.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/airport-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/airport-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/official-eagle-nation-airport-voted-best-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_self\" >Official Eagle Nation Airport Voted Best in the US<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10954 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/eaglestatue.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"City That Soars eagle sculpture\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/eaglestatue.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/eaglestatue-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/eaglestatue-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/city-that-soars-sculpture-joins-eagle-nation-on-parade-in-statesboro\/\" target=\"_self\" >\u2018City That Soars\u2019 Sculpture Joins Eagle Nation on Parade in Statesboro<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10957 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/freedomclothingline.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Freedom clothing line\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/freedomclothingline.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/freedomclothingline-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/freedomclothingline-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/new-merchandise-line-to-benefit-freedom-and-the-wildlife-center\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Merchandise Line to Benefit \u2018Freedom\u2019 and the Wildlife Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10959 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Day1Access.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Day 1 Access\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Day1Access.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Day1Access-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Day1Access-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/big-savings-on-college-textbooks\/\" target=\"_self\" >Big Savings on College Textbooks<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"news\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">News<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11014 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/USGHOF.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chemistry Lecturer Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D.\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/USGHOF.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/USGHOF-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/USGHOF-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/professor-earns-usg-hall-of-fame-faculty-award\/\" target=\"_self\" >Professor Earns USG Hall of Fame Faculty Award<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11012 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FtStewart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Military student at GS graduation\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/FtStewart.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/FtStewart-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/FtStewart-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/georgia-southern-offers-graduate-degrees-at-fort-stewart\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Offers Graduate Degrees at Fort Stewart<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SculptingALegacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"John and Linda Jensen\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SculptingALegacy.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SculptingALegacy-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SculptingALegacy-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/sculpting-a-legacy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sculpting a Legacy<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11008 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BotonicDirector.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carolyn Altman\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BotonicDirector.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BotonicDirector-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BotonicDirector-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/botanic-garden-director-retires\/\" target=\"_self\" >Botanic Garden Director Retires<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/HolidayHelperTrees.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Holiday Helper Tree\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/HolidayHelperTrees.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/HolidayHelperTrees-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/HolidayHelperTrees-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/a-true-blue-tradition-of-giving\/\" target=\"_self\" >A True Blue Tradition of Giving<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"research\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Research<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11016 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/research-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"GS Researchers\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/research-1.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/research-1-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/research-1-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/research-takes-flight\/\" target=\"_self\" >Research Takes Flight<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/averittawards-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Averitt Award Winners\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/averittawards-1.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/averittawards-1-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/averittawards-1-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/excellence-in-research-and-teaching\/\" target=\"_self\" >Excellence in Research and Teaching<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"athletics\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Athletics<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11022 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Georgia Southern Volleyball Team\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10.jpg 857w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Lovett-A_23VB_USF_AJH-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/historic-spike-for-volleyball\/\" target=\"_self\" >Historic Spike for Volleyball<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11024 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/coaches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Johnson and Erk Russell\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/coaches.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/coaches-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/coaches-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/dual-dynasties\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dual Dynasties<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1178\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin Scott refereeing\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Jazz_Mavericks_Basketball_23078208717219-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/making-the-call\/\" target=\"_self\" >Making the Call<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Freedom-Graduate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/Freedom-Graduate-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/freedom-turns-20\/\" target=\"_self\" >Freedom Turns 20<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"alumni\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Alumni<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11105 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image default-featured-img\" alt=\"eagle head logo placeholder image\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder.jpg 540w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder-315x146.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder-100x46.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/chronicles-17\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chronicles<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11103 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GATR7895.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GATR7895-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/eagle-alumni-go-all-in-at-the-fox-theater\/\" target=\"_self\" >Eagle Alumni &#8216;Go All In&#8217; At the Fox Theater<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/40Under40.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"40 under 40\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/40Under40.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/40Under40-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/40-under-40-class-of-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" >40 Under 40 Class of 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11079 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1229\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1012-min-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SU_1012-min-min.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SU_1012-min-min-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SU_1012-min-min-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SU_1012-min-min-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/SU_1012-min-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1229px) 100vw, 1229px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/alumni-luminaries-presented-with-2023-alumni-awards\/\" target=\"_self\" >Alumni Luminaries Presented with 2023 Alumni Awards<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-home tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ChasingLight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cesar Perez\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/ChasingLight.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/ChasingLight-250x135.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/ChasingLight-100x54.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/chasing-light\/\" target=\"_self\" >Chasing Light<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11075 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/JenniferAbshire.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jennifer Abshire\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/JenniferAbshire.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/JenniferAbshire-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/JenniferAbshire-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/JenniferAbshire-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/JenniferAbshire-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/southern-bound\/\" target=\"_self\" >Southern Bound<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"support\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Support<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11113 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-foundation tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"G4 Scholarship Photo\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/TWS-CJ-102023-201-0Z0A2903-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/g4-charitable-foundation-creates-20-full-ride-scholarships\/\" target=\"_self\" >G4 Charitable Foundation Creates 20 Full-Ride Scholarships<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11111 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-foundation tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/BettyFoySanders-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/BettyFoySanders-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/betty-foy-sanders-estate-gifts-1-million-to-georgia-southern\/\" target=\"_self\" >Betty Foy Sanders Estate Gifts $1 Million to Georgia Southern<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-foundation tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/CentenePic-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Centene Leaders with Georgia Southern Leaders and large check\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/CentenePic-web-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/soaring-for-students\/\" target=\"_self\" >Soaring for Students<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11107 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-foundation tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/\/GratitudeGala2023-184-0Z0A7350-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/georgia-southern-celebrates-amazing-donors-at-the-2023-gratitude-gala\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Celebrates Amazing Donors at the 2023 Gratitude Gala<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\" id=\"memoriam\"><mark style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">In Memoriam<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11116 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-memoriam tag-fall-2023\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:200px;\" class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image default-featured-img\" alt=\"eagle head logo placeholder image\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder.jpg 540w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder-315x146.jpg 315w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gsmag-featured-placeholder-100x46.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2024\/01\/17\/in-memoriam-fall-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" >In Memoriam Fall 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n\/**StayConnected**\/.stayconnected-eagle{max-width:var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);margin:auto;}@media (max-width:600px) {.stayconnected-eagle img.wp-block-cover__image-background{display:none;}.stayconnected-eagle{min-height:300px!important;}.stayconnected-eagle,.stayconnected-eagle ul, .stayconnected-eagle .wp-block-buttons{align-items: center!important;justify-content: center!important;text-align: 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data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 31%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg.png 1790w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg-250x112.png 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg-550x246.png 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg-100x45.png 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/alumni-eagle-widebg-1536x686.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1790px) 100vw, 1790px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad-550x166.png\" alt=\"georgia southern university alumni logo\" class=\"wp-image-9961\" style=\"width:340px;height:103px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad-550x166.png 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad-250x76.png 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad-100x30.png 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-alumni-logo-longnavy-nopad.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 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