“The Board, Faculty, and Staff – everybody at Athens State is focused on how we can reach out and touch our students. It’s all about making the Athens experience personal.” Ms. Cathy Dickens (Class of 1993) says the personalized attention she received from faculty and staff is what got her through. [...]

“As a first generation college student and product of a single-parent home, I understand the sacrifices that my mother made every day that motivated me to make my life better. My Athens State experience allowed me to complete my Bachelor of Science degree in education with the help of a foundation scholarship." [...]