Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Athens State University will be honoring Black History Month with two events that are free and open to the public. In honor of Black History Month, Athens State University will be hosting two events on Tuesday, February 26. The first will be the opening of an [...]
“Athens State was just the perfect combination of small class size, caring and knowledgeable professors, and the fact that it’s local.” As a history major, Taylor Heck never imagined that she would become a lawyer. She had no family or friends involved in the occupation, and yet she now [...]
“I loved coming to class. I loved this campus. Even with my online classes, I always had plenty of help and I never felt that I was just floating out there with no guidance. I wish going to college was a profession. I would just do that. I love taking classes and going to [...]
“I wanted to see the school, and when I brought my transcripts in, they accepted me on the spot and picked out my classes for me. Everyone immediately took me in and tried to be helpful and get me under their wing. It was such an amazing experience all around that I decided on [...]
“The scholarships make it possible for me to attend Athens State. There is not a monstrous amount of debt, and everything is manageable now.” If there’s an event going on around campus, chances are good that you’ll see Jeremy Boles, one of the most active members of Athens State’s student [...]
"Athens State is just THE place to go if you want to become a teacher,” Lainey said. “It’s the best of the best for a teaching education.” “I just want to be the type of teacher that makes a difference in a child’s life. If I can reach at least [...]
“Everything that I was trying to do for DAYS at that other school, I was able to do in one day here. It was pretty great,” Diandra happily recalled. “People might say things, but go for what you believe in and stick with it, because you will accomplish a [...]
Mark your calendars for the 2019 Homecoming Celebration: Friday, July 26 through Saturday, July 27 Athens State University hosted its annual Homecoming Celebration and Summer Commencement on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4, 2018. A dinner celebration officially kicked off the Homecoming festivities on Friday evening, where over 300 [...]
“The thing I try to relay to students I work with is 'Don't give up.' Going to school was a struggle. I had to work full time and go to school full time while doing it, but I would not trade that experience." "We talk about the millennials, and we [...]
Celebrating a Head Start: An Interview with Ms. Ally Holmes, Athens Bible School Class of 2018 Meet Ally, one of Athens State's newest faces on campus. Majoring in elementary education with dreams of making a difference in the world, Ally, like many other students, is excited about experiencing everything her [...]
