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�������� (GGC) school colors are green and gray, but they also have the recognition of the red, white and blue.

GGC has earned the designation.

"GGC continues to keep student success at the forefront and our student veterans and military affiliated population are not only the benefactors, but their experiences enhance our community as a whole. It is reciprocal," said Johnny Richardson, director of enrollment communications services.

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The public is invited to several events on the �������� (GGC) campus for the week of Earth Day. Each event is designed to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sustainability.

One of the week’s activities is a Spring Clean-up and Planting at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25 of �ҳҰ�’s microfarm. GGC faculty, staff, students and the public are welcome to join. Recently, Briana Williams of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., along with her sorority sisters, volunteered at the microfarm, where they helped plant tomato crops and spread mulch. Photo by Daniel Melograna/��������

The following activities are free and open to the public.

• Tuesday, April 22: “Cigarette Surfboard” documentary screening, 5:30 p.m., Heritage Room, Daniel J. Kaufman Library & Learning Center
• Wednesday, April 23: Sustainability Fair, 1-4 p.m., crosswalk area between the Allied Health and

On a recent, sunny April afternoon, �������� (GGC) was the site of some cool chaos and creamy collisions – all in the name of charity.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. joined forces to host a delightfully messy fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Their tools of choice? Shaving cream pies and ice-cold baths.

For just $2, students could serve up a pie to the face of a willing fraternity or sorority member – no baking required, just aim

Between classes and campus activities, there is one place that �������� (GGC) student Ashley Vega, ’26, who is studying cinema and media arts production, makes sure to stop by: �ҳҰ�’s Career Services.

Ashley Vega smiles warmly as she picks out slacks at ��������'s Career Services on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Career Services at GGC aid students in creating resumes, preparing for interviews, taking headshots and selecting professional clothing. Photo by Daniel Melograna/��������.

“Career Services has been an incredible resource for me,” she said.

Dr. Roslyn Brown, director of Career Services, said that it’s a one-stop place for students to prepare for life after graduation.

“We are one of the few such departments that truly provides career counseling and

�������� (GGC) President Dr. Jann L. Joseph has announced that Dr. Chavonda Mills has been named Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs/Provost, effective April 1, 2025.

Mills stepped into that position on an interim basis in 2024 upon the retirement of Dr. George Low. Since then, she has worked with the college’s administration and faculty to establish a Distance Learning Taskforce, and fostered transparency and collaboration across the college’s Academic and

The need for teachers continues to grow nationally. In the state of Georgia, the teaching profession is projected to grow 11% through 2030, according to O*Net.

At �������� (GGC), students are training to become the teachers the state needs. For the students, the journey to graduation in May means they’ll each be realizing their career dream, and the ultimate winners will be the students they teach.

Sumayyah Yoonas, a student in the , began her journey on

What happens when you spend a day listening to words of wisdom and inspiring stories so your dream can become a reality? You get a path to success.

Gustavious Maddox shares what AAMI means to him at the 3rd Annual African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit, themed

During ��������’s (GGC) third annual African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit, more than 130 attendees learned what it means to take their dreams and make them part of their success story. The AAMI is a University System of Georgia initiative, and attendees were students from GGC, the University of North Georgia and Gordon State

It was the perfect day at �������� (GGC) for an Easter egg hunt. �ҳҰ�’s Grizzly Organization for Human Services (GOHS) and the Chi Phi fraternity teamed up to give children from the Special Needs School of Gwinnett (SNS) the joy of an Easter egg hunt last Friday.

Aisha Webb is chased by Tanner Meneguzzo as they run around the lawn during the Chi Phi Fraternity and the Grizzly Organization for Human Services' Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 21, 2025 on the GGC lawn at ��������. Photo by Daniel Melograna

Raegan Smith-Walker, ’28, a GGC student studying for her bachelor’s degree in human services and president of GOHS, said the event was especially meaningful to her.

“I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 10, so I

Last Saturday morning, 135 students in grades 1-8 gathered at �������� (GGC) for the 8th Annual Olifer Math Competition. While they mostly came from different schools around Gwinnett County, with a few from surrounding counties, they all had one thing in common: a love for math.

“The idea with the competition is to encourage kids who enjoy math to do more than regular problems and see that there are many opportunities out there for them,” said Dr. Ekaterina Nathanson, associate

The April 15 tax filing deadline is just a few weeks away.

The process of filing your taxes, said Benjamin Akins, associate professor of legal studies and taxation at �������� (GGC), starts with organization.

“You should have most of the forms you need to file your taxes by the end of January, though a few may come in February or March,” he said. In addition to the standard W2 or 1099, other forms people receive may be from savings accounts, investment accounts, lottery ticket