{"id":4670,"date":"2013-12-12T13:44:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T18:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/dev-mag\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2016-02-02T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T17:00:16","slug":"welcoming-new-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2013\/12\/12\/welcoming-new-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming New Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hundreds of prospective Georgia Southern students and their families discovered what it means to join the Eagle Nation at one of the University\u2019s three regional Undergraduate Receptions hosted in October. Georgia Southern University President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D., along with College deans, faculty, staff and alumni welcomed guests to The Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Ga.<\/p>\n

In the main ballroom, students had the opportunity to watch an admissions video to gain a feel of campus life. Faculty were on hand to discuss majors offered in their respective colleges, and students were also able to explore a range of activities and organizations while checking on their admission status.<\/p>\n

That evening, parent volunteer Cher Breslin from Dunwoody, Ga., excitedly greeted guests at her sixth Georgia Southern Undergraduate Reception. \u201cI feel that this is a great way to stay connected to the University, and I believe in supporting my child\u2019s education,\u201d said Breslin, referring to her son Kevin, a first semester freshman.<\/p>\n

At the reception, students also had the opportunity to interact with some of the dedicated alumni representing the University, who were working alongside Rachel Miller (\u201805), the director of Atlanta regional development. For alumna Margot Dawkins (\u201876), the reception represented an opportunity to share her memories of the University with prospective students. An active supporter of the University since graduation, Dawkins enjoyed talking with students and parents about Georgia Southern\u2019s growth and impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do anything Georgia Southern asks me to do,\u201d said the former Alumni Association president about her participation in the event. \u201cStatesboro is such a warm, loving community, and it\u2019s a good college feel. My goal is to make everyone at the reception aware of the fantastic opportunities available at Georgia Southern.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the past dozen years, alumnus Brian Brennan (\u201895) has enjoyed meeting prospective students at these receptions. \u201cI always tell students that Georgia Southern is an experience they are never going to forget, and when they graduate, the University will always be a part of their lives, and they will want to give back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Other new faces that evening included first-time volunteers, such as alumna Kristin Lord (\u201806). An accountant with the firm Mauldin & Jenkins, which employs 40 Georgia Southern alumni \u2014 Lord has taken a special interest in recruiting for the University. During the reception, Lord enthusiastically shared her positive University experiences with students, answered questions about the size of the campus and talked about her active involvement with the Alumni Association. \u201cI\u2019m here tonight because I want to bring awareness to the University,\u201d she added. Her most important words of advice to incoming freshmen? \u201cEmbrace everything! Campus life offers so much.\u201d – Mary Beth Spence<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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