By Ashley Denany, contributing writer Walter Evans has been teaching college students for almost 40 years, and he has the same enthusiasm and passion today as when he first began teaching at Augusta State in 1972. “It’s much better than working for a living,” he says. The recipient of the 2005 Outstanding Faculty Member Award …
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By Ashley Denany, contributing writer When entering the Purchasing Office, visitors are greeted with a warm smile and a friendly hello by Judy Waters, assistant buyer. She has been working in the Purchasing Office since September 2009, after having spent two years as an accounting assistant in the business office. In her role as assistant …
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By Ashley Denany, contributing writer If you visit the Department of Military Science at ASU, you will be greeted by the warm personality of Norma Combs, the senior administrative secretary. Making guests feel welcome is something that she does quite well, but she is equally good at the other parts of her job— managing the …
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By Ashley Denany, contributing writer A love for math and a passion to see others succeed may be considered the two driving forces that led Christopher Terry to become a college math professor. “In college, I majored in math and physics. But, I knew I did not want to live my entire life in a …
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By Ashley Denany Seretha Williams, professor in Augusta State’s Department of English and Foreign Languages, says she always wanted to be a writer but never thought teaching would be in her future. “Teaching was never in my plans; it was something that just happened,” says Williams. “My goal was to start a cultural center with …
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“I was surprised, because I wasn’t expecting to be chosen,” is how Gabriel Few says he felt after being named Physical Plant’s Employee of the Second Quarter. A storekeeper, Few was selected for the award from more than 90 Physical Plant employees. The Augusta native has been a member of the ASU family for five …
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From television to academia is a journey that associate professor of clinical psychology Rebecca Rogers made after being discovered as a 9-year-old at a drama camp at the University of Miami. Rogers appeared in at least two Burger King commercials, and she remembers vividly the eight-hour work day. She says that her cheeks were sore …
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Pamela Hayward, acting chair and associate professor in the Department of Communications and Professional Writing, has always had an appreciation of the arts. In high school, she worked backstage on theatre productions and did a little acting. However, she now prefers to be in the audience. “I enjoy going to the theatre and the symphony. …
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Jody Wilson enjoys the creativity that he is afforded in his job as the publications and marketing coordinator in the Office of Admissions. “My job allows me to do something different almost every day,” says the two-time Augusta State alumnus. Mr. Wilson’s responsibilities include designing recruitment materials, ordering supplies for the admissions and registrar’s offices, …
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Robert Foster, professor of music, has been playing jazz since his days in middle school and has performed with some of the world’s most renowned musicians and entertainers; however, his most memorable moment occurred as a young musician. At the age of 17, he opened for jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. “I was a member of …
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