{"id":12705,"date":"2026-09-01T11:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/?p=12705"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:55:03","slug":"welcoming-the-class-of-2030-at-new-student-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/01\/welcoming-the-class-of-2030-at-new-student-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming the Class of 2030 at New Student Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Georgia Southern University welcomed more than 6,000 students at New Student Convocation, marking the University\u2019s largest class of first-year students in history and the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. President Kyle Marrero led the celebration and, in his remarks, offered valuable guidance to the Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere is no one-size-fits-all college experience,\u201d he said. \u201cBut what each of these students has in common is that they chose to step up, step out and soar beyond the classroom. And here\u2019s the good news \u2014 you won\u2019t do this alone. Our faculty, advisors, mentors and staff are here to help you find your way. We\u2019ll be with you for the big wins \u2014 and the setbacks. We\u2019re invested in who you\u2019re becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Convocation ceremonies were held on the Statesboro, Armstrong and East Georgia campuses, with lunch or dinner served immediately afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Georgia Southern University welcomed more than 6,000 students at New Student Convocation, marking the University\u2019s largest class of first-year students in history and the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. President Kyle Marrero led the celebration and, in his remarks, offered valuable guidance to the Eagles. \u201cThere is no one-size-fits-all college experience,\u201d he said. \u201cBut […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":12747,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[93],"class_list":["post-12705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-up-front","tag-summer-2026"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t