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The Therapy Spot

Mar 7th, 2013 | By

Two VSU graduates, Caroline Bowman, ’99 and ’01, and Lea Lanier, ’01, are the proud co-owners of The Therapy SPOT in Statesboro, Ga. It all started in 2007 when a few area therapists came together when they recognized the need in the community for quality pediatric therapy services. They put their creative juices together and…

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Principal and Chalk Art

Mar 7th, 2013 | By

                                Lee Mobley, ’98 and ’01, is not your average elementary school principal. He is also an up-and-coming chalk artist. About 10 years ago, while on a family vacation, the Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School principal passed through a small Florida…

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Jason Adams: From VSU to Priesthood

Mar 7th, 2013 | By

Valdosta State University graduate Rev. Jason Adams became an ordained priest for the Diocese of Savannah on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Savannah. Adams is a recent graduate of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy. “My call to the priesthood began with testing…

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Joseph Uliano: The Love of Music

Mar 7th, 2013 | By

Joseph Uliano,’81, went from college days at Valdosta State College to working with some of the most popular names in music, including Bob Dylan, Dave Mathews, Faith Hill, Guns n Roses, and Lil Wayne, among many others. Uliano is now an executive producer for the media production company Wondros out of Los Angeles, Calif. While…

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John McRae: More than a Great Teacher

Mar 7th, 2013 | By

John H. McRae’s, ’71, ’75 and ’83, list of accomplishments in education are many. He was the first Valdosta State University graduate to be selected as Georgia Teacher of the Year (TOTY); he earned the honor in 1978, after only six years of experience. Also in 1978, McRae was named Valdosta State College’s Outstanding Alumni….

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Culture Code

Mar 6th, 2013 | By

Rick Griffis, ’76, and Mary Ann Heddon’s new book, Culture Code, The Music Vol.1, is about pop culture music but with a twist. The book holds an embedded puzzle, and clues are provided on the website to help find the answers in the book. Each entry for a band contains two key pieces of information…

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