Eagle Nation on Parade Unveils Two New Statues

Eagle Nation on Parade Unveils Two New Statues

Two statues were recently unveiled on campus by Georgia Southern’s Eagle Nation on Parade, a public arts project that salutes the University’s traditions, celebrates the unity of campus and the community, contributes to the economic vitality and quality of life of the Statesboro community, and supports student scholarships and research initiatives. 

 A statue called “Pursuit of Knowledge” is revealed outside the Zach S. Henderson Library on the campus of Georgia Southern University on Monday, Feb. 13. The fiberglass statue was designed by freelance artist Rebecca Hampton. The sculpture was commissioned and donated to Georgia Southern by the Naomi Davis McElveen Memorial Art Fund. Pictured are Trish Carter, chair of Georgia Southern’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (left), Shirley Wiley, who commissioned and donated the statue (center) and Bede Mitchell, Dean of the Zach S. Henderson Library.


Rose Mae Bogan Millikan stands with “GSU’s Victory Eagle” in front of the Foy Fine Arts Building on the campus of Georgia Southern University on Monday, Feb. 13. The fiberglass statue was commissioned and donated by Millikan and designed by Georgia Southern alumna and Brooklet, Ga., resident Kristina B. Hall. 

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