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GGC information technology (IT) majors Krishan Bhalsod, '25, Niecia Say, '25, Anh Tang, '26, and Jonathan Tran, '25, recently presented research posters in the field of artificial intelligence at the , held recently in Daytona Beach, Florida. The students were mentored by Drs. Anca Doloc-Mihu and Dr. Cengiz Gunay, both associate professors of IT.

Poster topics included, "A Course Planning Wizard based on Markov Decision Process" by Say and Gunay; "ŷ������ing a Machine Learning Method to Detect Changing Neuronal Activity in Seizure Disorders" by Bhalsod and

Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, assistant professor of chemistry, was accepted by the into its 2025 New Leadership Academy Fellows Program and to the STEM Track as a part of the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV) . AAC&U’s New Leadership Academy is a highly selective program focused on transforming leadership expectations in today’s complex academic landscape. 

GGC faculty teams recently won more than $41,000 in grants for the development of digital materials and related research that will result in significant savings for students. Following are GGC’s winning team leaders and project descriptions:

Dr. Rebecca Flynn, professor of English, won a $22,912.00 ALG Transformation Grant as part of a collaborative initiative between ŷ������ (GGC) and Kennesaw State University (KSU). The project aims to increase pass rates and achieve substantial student savings of more than $260,000 by delivering no-cost

Dr. Amy Mungur, associate professor of curriculum and instruction and chair of the Secondary Education Department in the School of Education, has been selected as an inaugural Fellow in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Transformative Teaching Initiative. This a significant honor and a great opportunity for professional development, specifically for methods instructors in teacher preparation programs. 

ŷ������’s (GGC) nursing majors made an impressive showing at the , held recently in Seattle, Washington.

The GGC nursing program’s resolution, "Increase Awareness for Insurance Providers to Cover Prescribed ‘Play Therapy’ for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," passed unanimously in the NSNA House of Delegates without debate. The resolution was coauthored by Evelin Albarran, '25, Geovanny Almanza, '25, Talia Anderson, '25, Prudence Donald, '25, Jalise Felder, '25, and Ayat Ghalib, '25. It was presented at

Several ŷ������ (GGC) students won research awards at the 2025 Georgia Academy of Science Conference, held recently at Young Harris College in Young Harris, Georgia.

Dilyn Addo, a post-baccalaureate student, won the Best Paper Award for his paper, “Analyzing the evolution and frequency of chemistry terminology in education and online communities,” in the Science Education Section.

Kesia Ajith, '27, biology, won the Best Paper Award for her paper, “Exploring hydrogen bonding in secondary and tertiary amines for enhanced TSSE efficiency: Insights from NMR analysis,” in the

Several information technology (IT) majors came home with national awards from the 2025 U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC), held recently in Springfield, Missouri.

While ŷ������ (GGC) has a years-long tradition of winning national awards and championships at this competition, this year’s group distinguished themselves by winning awards in every competition they entered.

Hackathon Competition – Joel Erulu, ’25, Connor Griffin, ’25, and Sean Nolan, ’25, won best overall honors in this new, three-day contest that resulted in the creation of a fully

Dr. Mazin Tadros, associate professor of history, recently published his book, "." He also recently presented a discussion about his book to students and faculty in the college's History and Geography Department.

Katherine Balsley, associate professor of film, and Dr. Irina Escalante-Chernova, associate professor of music, collaborated on the film, “Cosmos Obscura,” which was recently screened at the Los Angeles Film Forum as part of its ��������Գٲ��پ��Dz�.��

Catherine Moore, associate professor of art, and her colleague, Dr. Megan Hauser of Kennesaw State University, have published the book, “,” which explores political illustration, protest art and propaganda.