{"id":12779,"date":"2026-09-01T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/?page_id=12779"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:45:25","slug":"summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/issues\/summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026"},"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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"362\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12780 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM-550x362.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM-550x362.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM-250x165.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-12.22.46-PM.jpg 1231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><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-f56f613f 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\">Summer 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the Summer 2026 issue of Georgia Southern Magazine, featuring stories of leadership, service, discovery and Eagle impact across our communities and beyond. Meet alumni making a difference at home and around the world, discover new leadership shaping the University\u2019s future and explore the research, achievements and traditions that continue to move Georgia Southern forward. <\/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=\"497\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-497x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-497x600.jpg 497w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-83x100.jpg 83w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-768x928.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-1271x1536.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/GSMag_Cover_Summer-20264-1695x2048.jpg 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/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-da00e10e 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-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#upfront\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">Up Front<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#news\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">News<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#research\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#athletics\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">Athletics<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#alumni\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">Alumni<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#support\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">Support<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#memoriam\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b9832d\">In Memoriam<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"features\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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-a5032ecb wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12687 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1496-M.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1496-M.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1496-M-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1496-M-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_1496-M-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/igniting-a-future-of-local-leadership\/\" target=\"_self\" >Igniting a Future of Local Leadership<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Medical emergencies, car accidents, structure fires, hazardous material spills and natural disasters \u2013 each unpredictable moment is an opportunity to provide hope on someone\u2019s worst day. Amid the chaos is fire engineer Tyler Barrett (\u201914,\u201917). As part of the Savannah Fire Department\u2019s Rescue 1, C-shift, her ability\u2026 <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_8449-M.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_8449-M.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_8449-M-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_8449-M-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_8449-M-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/owning-your-stage-sharing-the-spotlight\/\" target=\"_self\" >Owning Your Stage, Sharing the Spotlight<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">One Georgia Southern Graduate\u2019s Pursuit of Joy Uplifts Local Community Teresa-Michelle Walker Jackson (\u201904) is designing a world where everyone feels seen and heard. Today, she serves as the Savannah Black Heritage Festival\u2019s executive director, executive communication advisor of Walker J Consulting and a local director, producer and actress.&nbsp; However, Jackson has been developing her&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12609 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A-250x209.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A-550x459.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A-100x84.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/816E780B-42A0-4285-B75B-B0BE705FC94A-768x641.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-southern-alumna-finds-peace-on-the-water\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Alumna Finds Peace on The Water<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Looking for Peg Phillips (&#8217;87) during the summer months is a lost cause. She&#8217;s out on the water and isn&#8217;t coming back anytime soon. &#8220;It&#8217;s the place where I feel most relaxed, and I can forget about what&#8217;s happening on land,&#8221; said the executive director of the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC).&nbsp; It&#8217;s also where&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"1201\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2-250x291.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2-516x600.jpg 516w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2-86x100.jpg 86w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IMG_1474.jpeg-Photograph-taken-at-Noravank-Monastery-in-the-Vayots-Dzor-region-during-my-pre-service-training-in-Armenia2-768x894.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/finding-purpose-as-a-peace-corps-volunteer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Finding Purpose as A Peace Corps Volunteer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When Kylie Scarzafava graduated in 2023 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice, she wasn\u2019t sure what direction her career would take. However, the Georgia Southern University alumna was sure she wanted to help people and improve communities. \u201cI started thinking about ways I could grow\u2026 <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12591 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1910\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414.png 1910w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414-550x310.png 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-202414-1536x866.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/the-next-generation-of-young-men-a-georgia-southern-graduates-legacy\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Next Generation of Young Men: A Georgia Southern Graduate&#8217;s Legacy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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.&nbsp; 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&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 id=\"upfront\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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-0d5c60d9 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano-250x66.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano-550x146.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano-100x26.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_9506-Pano-768x203.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/welcoming-the-class-of-2030-at-new-student-convocation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Welcoming the Class of 2030 at New Student Convocation<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12704 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_2271-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/summer-celebration-at-georgia-southern\/\" target=\"_self\" >Summer Celebration at Georgia Southern<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Georgia-Southern-Amy-Potter-headshot-COSM-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Georgia-Southern-Amy-Potter-headshot-COSM-200x300-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Georgia-Southern-Amy-Potter-headshot-COSM-200x300-1-67x100.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-southern-professor-earns-top-leadership-role-and-research-honor-in-geography-field\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Professor Earns Top Leadership Role and Research Honor in Geography Field<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12584 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure 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;width:100%;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\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-launches-need-based-financial-aid-program\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Launches Need-Based Financial Aid Program<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-250x141.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-550x309.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Photo-\u2014-Care-Station-1-2048x1152.jpeg 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\/2026\/09\/01\/expanding-rural-health-access-through-convenient-health-solutions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Expanding Rural Health Access Through Convenient Health Solutions<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12579 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-up-front tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/georgia-southern-news-Counseling-Center-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-southern-university-signs-mou-with-coastal-harbor-behavioral-health-to-expand-resources-to-students\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern University Signs MOU with Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health to Expand Resources<\/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 id=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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-0d5c60d9 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/gs-mag-cogs-dean-story-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/jennifer-schroeder-elevates-graduate-education-as-new-dean-of-the-jack-n-averitt-college-of-graduate-studies\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jennifer Schroeder Elevates Graduate Education as New Dean of The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12630 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Bhattacharyya.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Bhattacharyya.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Bhattacharyya-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Bhattacharyya-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/shaping-the-future\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shaping the Future<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12625 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Schartner-magazine-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/a-dean-with-a-mission\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Dean with A Mission<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1113\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie-250x232.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie-550x510.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie-100x93.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/n-richie-768x712.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/the-new-face-of-parker-college-of-business\/\" target=\"_self\" >The New Face of Parker College of Business<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12622 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A-250x255.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A-550x562.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A-98x100.jpg 98w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Scott-Gordon-Headshot-April-2025A-768x785.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/dean-of-waters-college-of-health-professions-meet-scott-gordon\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dean of Waters College of Health Professions: Meet Scott Gordon<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12615 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SU_7358-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/former-us-ambassadors-to-participate-in-georgia-southerns-norman-fries-distinguished-lectureship-series\/\" target=\"_self\" >Former US Ambassadors to Participate in Georgia Southern&#8217;s Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/a-new-chapter-for-higher-education-in-rural-georgia\/\" target=\"_self\" >A New Chapter for Higher Education in Rural Georgia<\/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 id=\"research\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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-0d5c60d9 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12649 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kortright-averitt-awards-768x1151.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/averitt-awards-excellence-in-graduate-instruction\/\" target=\"_self\" >Averitt Awards: Excellence in Graduate Instruction<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12639 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190-250x266.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190-550x584.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190-94x100.jpg 94w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tome-averitt-awards-e1788356276190-768x816.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/averitt-awards-excellence-in-graduate-research-doctoral\/\" target=\"_self\" >Averitt Awards: Excellence in Graduate Research, Doctoral<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Henna-Gavem-averitt-awards-768x1151.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/averitt-awards-excellence-in-graduate-research-masters\/\" target=\"_self\" >Averitt Awards: Excellence in Graduate Research, Master\u2019s<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ashley-averitt-awards-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/averitt-awards-excellence-in-graduate-service\/\" target=\"_self\" >Averitt Awards: Excellence in Graduate Service<\/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 id=\"athletics\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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-0d5c60d9 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/sidelines-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/sidelines-24\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sidelines<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12674 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Spring-Game_26FB_3-4-26_AJH-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/spring-tradition-signals-upcoming-football-season\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spring Tradition Signals Upcoming Football Season<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12664 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/erk-birthday3-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-southern-celebrates-icons-100th-birthday\/\" target=\"_self\" >Georgia Southern Celebrates Icon\u2019s 100th Birthday<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12661 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-athletics tag-summer-2026\">\n<figure class=\"tagfeed-img alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1.png 924w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-250x201.png 250w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-550x442.png 550w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-100x80.png 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/golden-eagles-take-flight-on-east-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" >Golden Eagles Take Flight On East Campus<\/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 class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-css has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-custom-css-b20e0142\">\n<h2 id=\"alumni\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"support\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"memoriam\" class=\"wp-block-heading issue-section-header\"><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\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/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: center;}}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light nopadding\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(247,247,247) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow 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