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 […]
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 […]
Recent graduate Tyler Benson ’23 has been awarded the Jack Mangham Experiential Learning Award from the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE) for her outstanding performance as an intern with the Phil Olaleye campaign for Georgia House District 59. The annual award recognizes students who exemplify the characteristics of effective experiential learning: excellent work habits, […]
A new endowment has been established at Oglethorpe University to support students interested in museum studies. The Ten10 Fund for Museum Leadership will provide stipends to assist students working alongside Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (OUMA) leadership or visual arts Artists in Residence. Students will be selected among those pursuing museum studies, prioritizing those with […]
Oglethorpe University’s first President’s Leadership Institute (PLI) concluded this month, wrapping up a series of monthly engagements with key leadership topics, “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown and conversations with the president and members of the Senior Administrative Leadership Team (SALT). “This was a resounding success for these faculty and staff leaders as well as […]
In this continuing series, graduating seniors write a letter to the Oglethorpe professor who impacted them the most. Watch as the chosen professor reads a letter from their student. Valeri Cruz ’23 will graduate this May with a degree in communication studies. As a student, she was involved in a number of organizations across campus. […]
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), an educational television and radio network, recently hosted Oglethorpe students interested in pursuing careers in communication and media. The May 5 event was sponsored by Oglethorpe’s PRSSA chapter (Public Relations Student Society of America), advised by Dr. Kate Keib, assistant professor of communication studies. GPB is known for its role in television […]
Studio art major Sophia Sobrino ’25 recently shared her experience working a preservation internship at the historical May Patterson Goodrum House, a 1930s Regency-era estate in the heart of Atlanta. For this unique internship, Sobrino joined the house’s sole keeper, Barbara Hyde, to assist in its preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction. This involved cataloging some […]
International studies student Randi Parks ’24 recently shared about her experience interning at The Carter Center in Atlanta. Founded by Georgia native former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, this nongovernmental not-for-profit organization is committed to building lasting solutions to end violence and prevent disease around the world. As an intern at this global entity, Parks’s […]
Oglethorpe University’s Hammack School of Business welcomed Julien and Kiersten Saunders on April 4 to deliver this semester’s Rikard Lecture. The Saunders are authors of “Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game By Walking Away,” named a Best Personal Finance book of 2022 by Business Insider. They are also the creative voices behind the blog richandregular.com, […]