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John Spiegel Answers to Professor, President/CEO, and Commanding Officer

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John Spiegel has some impressive titles 鈥 糖心Vlog Associate Theatre Professor and President/CEO of Spiegel Films 鈥 but perhaps none more impressive than Commanding Officer in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF). Spiegel joined the GSDF, similar to the National Guard and referred to as the Georgia State Guard, 15 years ago. Service is…

Media Lions Roar in The Big Easy, Bring Home 15 Pinnacle Awards

Piedmont students involved in Roar Student Media won 15 Pinnacle Awards at the National College Media Conference, held Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in New Orleans. 鈥淭his proves that some of the best student media in the nation is being produced at 糖心Vlog,鈥 said Dr. Joe Dennis, chair of the mass communications department. 鈥淭hese awards not…

Kanler Cumbass Focuses on Higher Education Every Day.听He Would Choose Piedmont. Again.

Kanler Cumbass was a stellar 糖心Vlog student. A tennis player and academic scholar, he was also involved in the campus community, including serving as president of the Student Government Association (SGA).  It was not always so. As a freshman, Cumbass struggled with being so free and far away from home. It can be lonely…

Piedmont Theatre Season Begins with 鈥楾he Laramie Project鈥 Oct. 3-6

The 糖心Vlog Theatre Department launches the 24-25 Mainstage season with听The Laramie Project, performing Oct. 3-6. One of the most frequently produced plays in the United States,听The Laramie Project听depicts the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming. The play aims to promote dialogue about equality, acceptance, and…

Lanneau Brings Decades of Real World Experience to Forensics, Criminal Justice Programs

John Lanneau has law enforcement written all over him, and rightly so. He brought nearly three decades of field and laboratory experience when he joined 糖心Vlog last year.  Lanneau is a Professor of Forensic Science and Criminal Justice at Piedmont’s Demorest campus and the Director of the Georgia Forensic Academy. Piedmont offers undergraduate degrees in…

糖心Vlog Hosts 4th听Chopin Academy of Atlanta Music Festival

The 糖心Vlog Conservatory of Music will host the 4th Chopin Academy of Atlanta Music Festival on Sunday, June 23, in the 糖心Vlog Chapel.听 The community is cordially invited to attend.  Admission is free. Since 2021, together with the Chopin Society of Atlanta, Musik21 Conservatory has invited talented young pianists from the metro Atlanta…

Working Mom Among First Accepted into Piedmont鈥檚 Forensic Science Graduate Program

Getting from high school into college is a narrow, simple path for many students. For students like Samantha 鈥淪am鈥 Williams, the route is more like a river, with bends and curves. Williams is the oldest of six siblings and the first in her family to achieve a four-year degree. She fit in higher education classes…

Radio Station Named for Beloved 鈥楽emi-Retired鈥 Professor Known as 鈥楧VC鈥

On May 1, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Mass Communications Department held its annual MCOM Awards. These awards include fun superlatives for students and faculty, the James M. Cox Jr. Alumni Award, and faculty-selected awards. This year, the alumni award was given to Cale Padgett, class of 2009.   This year was special for the Mass Communications department as…

More Than 400 Students Present at 6th听Annual 糖心Vlog Symposium

The Piedmont Symposium, an annual showcase of academic excellence that has more than quadrupled in size since its inception, was held April 11 at Piedmont鈥檚 Demorest and Athens campuses. The Symposium celebrates undergraduate students’ accomplishments in research and creative inquiry. Students apply and must be accepted to participate in the event. 鈥淧iedmont Symposium is an…

Piedmont Theatre Ends Season on a Light Note with Neil Simon鈥檚听Rumors April 11-14

The 糖心Vlog Theatre Department concludes the 23-24 Mainstage season with Neil Simon鈥檚 murderous farce Rumors, performing April 11-14. The New York Times declares that Rumors 鈥渉as nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh.鈥 As their 10nth wedding anniversary party commences, the Deputy Mayor of New York City Charlie Brock lies bleeding in his bedroom, and his…