Since the 1940s, the O Book has served as a living piece of Oglethorpe University history. Presented to students by the Alumni Association, the O Book shares the story behind the university’s traditions and helps all Petrels learn about the role they play in the larger history of OU. The O Book details events, traditions, celebrations, […]
Shae-Elise Dixon ’24 will be studying abroad in South Korea this fall, aided by a recent donation from alumna Misty Hood Whitlock ’00 and her husband Kyle Whitlock to fund a study abroad scholarship. Misty’s passion for traveling abroad began with her first international trip, to London after her junior year at Oglethorpe. It was […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will once again welcome “HeartBound Ministries: Art from the Inside” to its Rubin Gallery. The exhibition features more than 40 works — including paintings and sculptures — all skillfully crafted by 25 artists currently incarcerated in facilities across the state of Georgia. “Art from the Inside” is the only […]
This summer, recent film and media studies graduate India Martin ’23 took to the speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of NASCAR‘s Diversity Internship Program. Martin interned with 36 other undergraduate and graduate students in the highly-competitive 10-week program, which selects a diverse group of young professionals to gain valuable career experience alongside industry […]
The beautifully detailed sculptures, drawings and designs of prolific Georgia artist Fritz Paul Zimmer are now on view at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in honor of the former Oglethorpe professor’s last retrospective in 1973. Titled “Fritz Paul Zimmer, 50th Anniversary,” the collection was drawn entirely from the archives of the Oglethorpe University Library, […]
With the beginning of a new fiscal year July 1, the gavel of the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees passes from Cameron Bready ’94, CEO of Global Payments, to Tammy Pearson ’86, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Chick-fil-A. “Tammy Pearson has the ability to foster community and build relationships, a track record of […]
Majoring in international studies at Oglethorpe took Camille Teague ’23 all the way from Gray, Ga., to the State Department in Washington, D.C., and ultimately to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Teague walked at commencement in May and left soon after for her second summer as an intern in the United States Foreign […]
Each year at Oglethorpe’s commencement, families and friends gather to celebrate members of the graduating class. For one Petrel family, the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023 was extra special as they celebrated a third generation of Oglethorpe graduates in their family. Marie Stanford ’23 joins her parents and grandmother as a Petrel alumna, […]
More than 30 Black graduates were honored at Oglethorpe University’s first Kente Robing Ceremony on Saturday, May 6. The purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate Black students and their matriculation through college and give them the opportunity to reflect on their experience as they prepare to graduate. The Kente Robing Ceremony is held at […]
We’re so close to welcoming the newest members of the Oglethorpe Alumni Association! Commencement for the class of 2023 is nearly here and end of year celebrations have already begun. “Destination Day,” an event hosted by Career Development, allowed seniors to reflect on their time at Oglethorpe and celebrate their post-graduation destinations. Students proudly revealed […]