Students

AUGUSTA, GA. – Dr.  Steven Page, chair of Kinesiology, recently launched the department’s new dry lab in Christenberry Fieldhouse, kicking off the life of the new space with a tour for Provost Gretchen Caughman, an overview of faculty areas of research and an array of healthy snacks. The new teaching …

AUGUSTA, GA – Deborah Wiles, renowned author of “Love, Ruby Lavender,” “Aurora County All-Stars” and “Each Little Bird That Sings,” visited Augusta University teacher education students embedded at Lake Forest Elementary School on March 12 to talk about using children’s literature to teach reading. The visit was part of the …

AUGUSTA, GA – Students with special needs can sometimes be excluded from extracurricular activities and sports because teachers and caretakers may not know how to adapt to their needs. To combat this, students in Dr. Nai-Cheng Kuo’s Family and Community Engagement for Exceptional Children class, along with the department of …

AUGUSTA, GA. – She’s the First, a student organization sponsored by the College of Education, was recently named best new student organization by the Office of Student Life & Engagement at Augusta University. The organization is a student-run chapter of a global not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in low-income countries. …

Seeing the world through the eyes of someone with a learning difference or special need can be impossible. How do you mimic sensory overload or attention deficits, processes that happen entirely inside a person’s mind and body, for those who have never experienced it? Students and faculty within the College …

AUGUSTA, GA. – High school students across the state of Georgia celebrated their academic accomplishments and collegiate intentions at Georgia Future Educators Signing Day on May 17. Click here to view a photo album of the events. The Columbia County News-Times was at Greenbrier High School to share the excitement these students …

by Brennan Meagher AUGUSTA, GA. – In October, Augusta University hosted a beauty pageant and Dejah Johnson was crowned the first Miss Augusta University. The kinesiology student, track athlete and member of the Lumin Society, a student ambassador program, thought the pageant would be a great opportunity to meet other …

Lisa Cundey and her daughter Lisa Marie share the same name. On Friday, they’ll also share the stage together as graduates of Augusta University. WJBF shared their story with an article about their exceptional journey together. Click here to watch it.

Music Education graduate Jeremiah Butler’s journey from U.S. Army soldier to wounded veteran to college graduate is inspiring. WFXG interviewed the Butler about his evolution. Click here to view their story.

Lisa Cundey and her daughter, Marie Cundey, will both graduate Augusta University on the same day. They took different paths to end up in the same place. The Augusta Chronicle documented their story with an article about their unique connection. Click here to read it.