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Rear Admiral James E. Rendon, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, visits GMC
Georgia Military College was honored to have Rear Admiral James E. Rendon, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, serve as the distinguished speaker for the GMC’s Dining-In ceremony on February 26, 2016. The Dining-In is an annual formal gathering for all GMC junior college cadets and it is full of tradition and entertainment. The […]
March 01, 2016
Cadet Life Alumni General Interest
COL Fred Van Horn Honored During Presidents' Day Parade
Georgia Military College hosted a parade in recognition of Presidents' Day on Friday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m. on Grant Parade. COL Fred Van Horn was the distinguished speaker and commemorated his formal retirement from GMC after 21 years of faithful and honorable service. In recognition of his retirement, COL Van Horn was named Executive […]
February 29, 2016
Prep School Alumni General Interest
Word of the Week: Responsibility
Georgia Military College Prep School Word of the Week: Responsibility Week of February 28 – March 5, 2016 Definition: To carry out a duty or task carefully and thoroughly, able to count on, depend on or trust. Quotable Quotes: “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you […]
February 26, 2016
Prep School Alumni General Interest
GMC to host GA Statewide All Service JROTC Meet on Feb 27
Georgia Military College will host the Georgia Statewide All Service JROTC Drill Meet on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Fourteen JROTC units and nearly 500 students from across Georgia will participate in the following competitions: Armed Regulation, Unarmed Regulation, Armed Exhibition, Unarmed Exhibition, Single Exhibition, Dual Exhibition, Color Guard, Academic Exam, Physical Fitness Test, and Knockout […]
February 24, 2016
Prep School Cadet Life Alumni General Interest
Students attend Honor Summit
On Friday, February 19, 2016, Student Honor Council members from each of GMC's campuses met for an honor summit in Milledgeville. Dr. Zipperer, Director of GMC Staff, led the group in an interactive tutorial about character values followed by each campus presenting honor issues from their campus. Afterwards, JC Cadets c/LTC Matthew Fess and c/SFC […]
February 22, 2016
General Interest Alumni
Georgia Military College Columbus Announces Fall 2015 Ethics Essay Contest Winners
Georgia Military College Columbus recently announced the winners of the Fall 2015 Ethics Essay Contest. Winners are awarded cash prizes for writing persuasive, passionate essays about the ethics theme of their choice. The competition is held every term and is open to all students attending classes at GMC Columbus campus. The Ethics Essay contest required […]
February 22, 2016
Character Development Alumni General Interest
GMC Phi Beta Lambda Chapter Awards
The GMC Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Chapter travelled to Tifton, Georgia to compete against over 130 students from about twenty colleges at the Georgia-PBL South District Meeting on February 19, 2016. It was the chapter’s first time attending a district meeting and first time participating in the PBL competitive events. GMC had the second largest […]
February 22, 2016
Academics General Interest
GMC Prep JROTC earns Honor Unit with Distinction
The GMC Prep School JROTC Program recently completed their JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) and earned the highest rating: Honor Unit with Distinction. The 2nd Battalion JROTC Cadets were evaluated by 2 inspectors from higher headquarters at 6th Brigade on Hunter Army Airfield, GA. The battalion scored a 97.3 out of 100 possible points and […]
February 19, 2016
Prep School Alumni General Interest
Terrance Gore visits GMC Prep Baseball Teams
GMC Prep High School and Middle School Baseball Programs were recently visited by current Major League Baseball Player and 2015 World Series Champion Terrance Gore. He played his high school ball at Jones County and was coached by three of our own. Head Varsity Coach Allen Simmons, Assistant Coach Jeff Ward, and Head Middle School […]
February 17, 2016
Prep School Alumni General Interest
Georgia Day Proclamation Ceremony held in Atlanta
General James Edward Oglethorpe founded the Colony of Georgia at Yamacraw Bluff, near the present-day Savannah, on February 12, 1733. This event officially began the settlement of the last of the 13 original British colonies in North America. This territory would eventually become the State of Georgia. To promote greater awareness of this historic moment, […]
February 12, 2016
General Interest Prep School Alumni
