GMC News

Katherine Brooks Represents GMC in Rotary Club Competition

(Milledgeville, GA) March 15, 2005 – Georgia Military College eleventh grader, Katherine Brooks, recently participated in a regional speech competition in Dublin, Georgia, sponsored by the Rotary Club. Katherine gave a four-minute speech about the Four-Way Test which, according to Brooks, is the Rotary Club’s Golden Rule. She explained that of the things we think, […]

\"Goodness\" - Word of the Week

Definition of the word of the week (GOODNESS): Of moral excellence; upright You may have seen her on the news. Marsha Jordan is the founder of Hugs and Hope, a Wisconsin-based organization catering to the needs of sick children. She works year round to encourage child cancer victims and their families. She started the foundation […]

Phil Whigham Published in Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History

(Milledgeville, GA) March 10, 2005 – Phil Whigham, Professor of History at Georgia Military College, has just had an article published in the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, (copyright 2005). The Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, as described in its website, “is the first truly encyclopedic reference work of world history, a work that will […]

\"Kindness\" - Word of the Week

Definition of the word of the week (KINDNESS): Of a friendly, generous, or warm-hearted nature. I remember one winter when we were traveling to Grandpa’s house for Christmas. Our annual pilgrimage from Fort Bragg, NC to Augusta, GA would take about four hours today. But, back then it was more like 6-7 hours. Traveling with […]

GMC Alumnus / Saint Leo Employee Rescues Victims of Flood

From: Saint Leo University News – March 2005 The Benedictine tradition and Saint Leo’s core values are not just buzz words to the Saint Leo community. There are numerous stories of faculty, staff, students and families who live the Saint Leo values. Recently, Saint Leo continuing education student Matthew H. Haynie told a rescue story […]

Milledgeville Guardsman in Training for Iraq Deployment

Georgia Department of Defense P.O. Box 17965 Atlanta, GA 30316 Contact: Lt. Col. Ken Baldowski Directorate of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milledgeville Guardsman in training for Iraq Deployment Sergeant David Bill of Milledgeville is in intensive training at Fort Stewart for deployment to Iraq in May with Georgia\’s 48th Brigade. He is a public affairs […]

\"Faithfulness\" - Word of the Week

Definition of the word of the week (FAITHFULNESS): Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal. A Message to Garcia was written by Elbert Hubbard and describes events leading up to the Spanish-American War. One can read this popular story by accessing the Georgia Military College Character Development website. Lieutenant Rowan […]

Jonathan Bright Named Baldwin County STAR Student

(Milledgeville, GA) February 24, 2005 – Georgia Military College High School senior Jonathan Bright was named the top academic scholar in Baldwin County, during the Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program held Thursday, February 24, 2005 and hosted by the Milledgeville Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bright was honored with a $1,000 scholarship and plaque in recognition […]

JUCO Softball Splits With Andrew

GMC softball splits with Andrew JUCO By Ross Couch – The Union-Recorder The Georgia Military College Lady Dogs fell 8-4 in a sloppy five error game Saturday against Andrew Junior College but bounced back in the second contest to outscore them 8-0. \”We knew the first game might get a little rough,\” GMC head coach […]

\"Love\" - Word of the Week

Definition of the word of the week (LOVE): An intense emotional attachment This week, we celebrate Presidents’ Day in honor of the four American Presidents who were born in the month of February. We all know that George Washington, William Harrison, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan were each famous in his own right—Washington was our […]