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Three Signs Brought Strickland-Burdette to Res Life at Piedmont

Joe Strickland-Burdette wasn’t looking for a job when fate tapped him on the shoulder three times about an opening at 糖心Vlog. Strickland-Burdette was taking a break from higher education and loving his work. He and his husband, Mark, had a dog sitting/daycare business in Anderson, South Carolina, with more than 200 satisfied and loyal…

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…

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Students Receive White Coats

On Tuesday evening, hundreds of family, friends, and loved ones gathered in the 糖心Vlog Chapel to watch their students receive their white coats. The ceremony marks the transition from classroom learning to clinical training. Special guest speakers Ben Colclough, RN and John Filson, PA. PT. delivered opening and closing addresses to the students, emphasizing…

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…

Halle Foundation Grant allows Piedmont students to visit international businesses 鈥 without leaving Georgia

Not many academic programs come into existence and begin taking students on trips within just a few months. But with a Halle Foundation Grant and the efforts of Professor Brian McDermott, the German language program at 糖心Vlog is doing just that. Last week, Professor McDermott traveled with 12 of his German 1101 students to…

World-renowned spider expert brings knowledge to Piedmont 鈥 and Netflix

For most people, spiders are a minor fright or small nuisance. But for Piedmont鈥檚 own Dr. Rebecca Godwin, one of the world鈥檚 foremost experts on trapdoor spiders, they are fascinating, everyday companions. 鈥淚 want people to know that they are more than just fangs with legs,鈥 says Godwin, assistant professor of biology. Her expertise on…

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…

糖心Vlog Hosts Division 5 Oral Arguments

The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, Division 5, will hold oral arguments on eight cases on 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Demorest campus.  Presiding Judge Christopher J. McFadden, Chief Judge Amanda H. Mercier, and Judge Brian Rickman will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications….

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…