Carrie West
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Class of 2015
  • Douglasville, GA

Carrie West Named to Georgia Southern University's 2013 SOAR Team

2013 Feb 12

STATESBORO, GA (02/12/2013)(readMedia)-- Georgia Southern University's Office of Admissions has named 23 students to serve on the 2013 SOAR (Southern Orientation, Advisement, and Registration) Team. Carrie West, a Sophomore Pre-Early Childhood Ed major from Powder Springs, Ga is a team member.

SOAR Leaders help orient new students and their families to Georgia Southern by serving as role models, helping new students register for classes, providing information to prepare them for college level academics and informing parents about University services. They were selected based on their leadership potential, work ethic and ability to represent the University. One hundred and twenty one students applied for the coveted SOAR Leader position.

James Kelly, a junior marketing major from Monticello, Ga., Precious Lango, a junior exercise science major from Milledgeville, Ga., and Colleen McNally, a junior journalism major from Alpharetta, Ga., are returning for their second year as SOAR Leaders. They helped select the 2013 SOAR Team, which represents over 35 campus organizations.

Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University is one of the Top 10 most popular universities in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, and is a top choice of Georgia's HOPE scholars. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: georgiasouthern.edu.