Georgia Southern University

Students seeking careers in the hospitality industry aren't just learning concepts in the classroom, but they are also prepared for the industry through hands-on experiences at Georgia Southern University. The Hospitality Management program in the Parker College of Business prepares students for entry-level management positions in the restaurant and lodging industries while focusing on industry operations. Throughout the academic year, hospitality students travel throughout the Southeast to locations known for tourism to experience the behind-the-scenes operations of restaurants, hotels, pre-packaged food facilities and more.

Georgia Southern alumna and English Language Fellow, Deborah Rodriguez Garcia ('10, '12), recently spent three weeks traveling and fighting against illiteracy. Rodriguez Garcia began in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, at the 2016 Reading Association of South Africa conference. The theme of this international conference was Literacy Connectivity. Researchers, non-governmental organizations and educators from around the globe delivered workshops and presentations on practices to promote literac

Georgia Southern College of Education students, Kimberly Smith and Tiffani Mihuta, both Ed.S. School Psychology degree candidates, were recognized at the 46th Annual Georgia Association of School Psychologists (GASP) Fall Conference in Savannah, held Oct. 3-5.