Table of Contents
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Message from the President
4
Saving Students Money
6
Campus News
22
Department Spotlight
24
Faculty Spotlight
26
Staff Spotlight
28
Student Spotlight
29
Alumni Spotlight
31
Executive Partners Feature
32
Foundation Spotlight
34
Charger News
38
Charger Spotlight
39
Premier Partner Feature
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Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia across five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Dallas, and Douglasville. GHC currently offers an associate degree in over 30 areas of study, as well as four bachelor’s degrees. Ten areas of study are offered fully online.
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