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GMC Announces the Purchase of Ten AEDs
(Milledgeville, GA) March 23, 2005 – In an effort to be better prepared for cardiac emergencies, Georgia Military College has purchased ten Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which will be placed throughout the Milledgeville campus. According to GMC Head Nurse, Jane Moses, R.N., B.S.N., “We have been preparing for this for two years. More was required […]
March 23, 2005
General Interest
\"Passion\" - Word of the Week
Definition of the word of the week (PASSION): A powerful emotion. Unbridled emotions, more often than not, lead one into trouble. However, when tempered with reason, powerful emotions help define us as human beings. That was one of the lessons that the Star Trek generation should have learned from Captain Kirk. That theme was fairly […]
March 21, 2005
Character Development
Study Reports that GMC Benefits State\'s Economy by $78.7 Million
Georgia Military College pumped approximately $78.7 million into the state\’s economy in fiscal year 2003, according to a recently released economic impact study. In addition, GMC – through its main campus in Milledgeville and satellite campuses in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Valdosta and Warner Robins – accounted for a total employment impact of 1,799 jobs. The […]
March 21, 2005
General Interest
Sixth Graders Raise Funds for St. Jude
(Milledgeville, GA) March 16, 2005 – Georgia Military College sixth grade students recently raised $1,268 during their annual Math-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Math-A-Thon is a supplemental math program where students obtain sponsors, then complete a “fun book” by solving a variety of math problems such as hidden messages, […]
March 16, 2005
Community Service
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, […]
March 15, 2005
Prep School
\"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 […]
March 14, 2005
Character Development
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 […]
March 10, 2005
Academics
\"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 […]
March 07, 2005
Character Development
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 […]
March 02, 2005
Character Development
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 […]
March 01, 2005
48th Brigade
