Monroe Residents Graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University

AMERICUS, GA (01/17/2013)(readMedia)-- The following area residents were among 387 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, Dec. 8 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

• Sydney Galloway of Monroe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Health and Physical Education.

• Amanda Johnson of Monroe graduated with a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - General Content.

• Melanie Powell of Monroe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with 3,000 students. Georgia Southwestern offers outstanding professional programs of study as well as programs in the arts, humanities, sciences and graduate programs in business, computer science, education, English, and nursing. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern is recognized as one of the best colleges in the South.

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