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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Magazine University Communications and Marketing Spring 2016 Georgia Southern Magazine Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/georgia-southern Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "Georgia Southern Magazine" (2016). Georgia Southern Magazine. 22. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/georgia-southern/22 This magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the University Communications and Marketing at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Georgia Southern Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. REALIZING A DREAM ST BOWL 1 EVER! THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME MAGAZINE Return and earn a graduate degree. Become a Double Eagle. The Double Eagle Society is a new incentive program and a joint DOUBLE EAGLES ENJOY: initiative between the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies • Career advancement and the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association. This opportunities that come with initiative was created to recognize our alumni who have earned earning a graduate degree two or more degrees — one undergraduate and one graduate or two graduate — from Georgia Southern. • Recognition at commencement ceremonies • A recognition pin to display your achievement and loyalty • Invitations to elite alumni networking and GeorgiaSouthern.edu/GradAdmissions entertainment events DOUBLE EAGLE SPRING 2016, VOLUME 18 NEWS / 18 ALUMNI / 46 Help from Friends Homecoming Dark Places 2015 Let's Dance Faculty in Print Food for Thought On Capitol Hill Georgia First Lady Eagle Impact Visits Chronicles Providing Service In Memoriam A Matter of SUPPORT / 56 White Matter A Leadership A Place for Legacy Remembering RESEARCH / 30 Tipping the Scales Curious Minds PHOTO COURTESY DYD PHOTOGRAPHY Research Notes The Eagle Motorsports team built an entirely new, two-seat utility terrain vehicle to ATHLETICS / 36 become the first collegiate team to ever compete in that class in the Baja 1000. Who's Your GoDaddy? FEATURE STORIES Going ‘AALL’ In Teeing Up Success 6 CONTINUING THE MOMENTUM OF SUCCESS Leadership Meet Interim President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., RN. Change Put Your Trust 8 ANSWERING THE CALL In Us Building a Society Alumnus Mark Keel offers perspective as South Carolina’s top cop. for Giving Advancement 12 REALIZING A DREAM News Nearly two decades after a generous promise, two Georgia Southern students Thanks to nearing graduation reflect on the journey. Our Friends 14 RIDE OF A LIFETIME ON THE COVER: Aiming to The Eagles won the Be the Best For a team of Georgia Southern engineering students, competing in the GoDaddy Bowl in their first world-famous and grueling Baja 1000 race was just part of the lesson. season of bowl eligibility Sidelines (see page 36 for more). Georgia Southern magazine © 2016 Georgia Southern University ISSN 1524-0975 GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/MAGAZINE 1 AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR The Georgia Southern Global Ambassadors created booths inspired by countries from Germany to Ghana to Japan to Trinidad and Tobago — and others in between — at the 10th Annual International Festival. The University and local community turned out to see performances by the Marcel Portilla Band, Bollywood & Classical Fusion Dance, Grupo Folklórico Uruguayo Cimmarrón, Conjunto Orgullo Panameño and Confucius Institute Dance Troupe. The event, hosted by Georgia Southern’s Office of International Programs & Services, is held each fall in collaboration with the Bulloch County Board of Education, the Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department, the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/MAGAZINE 3 TRUE BLUE SPOTLIGHT "I wear the GS hat on stage every night for a reason. I’m proud to be an Eagle. GATA." — Cole Swindell Cole Swindell is Officially ‘True Blue’ It’s no secret that singer-songwriter Cole Swindell is True says Swindell. “I wear the GS hat on stage every night for a Blue. The country music star wears a Georgia Southern reason. I’m proud to be an Eagle. GATA.” baseball cap during live performances, videos and on Swindell and KPentertainment partnered with Learfield the cover of his first album. He wears it pretty much Licensing Partners, a trademark management company everywhere, even pairing it with a tuxedo for the Country specializing in collegiate licensing and branding, and Georgia Music Awards last November. Southern University’s trademark licensing department to “Both of my parents and my brothers are Georgia Southern produce the exclusive line of apparel produced by headwear alums,” said Swindell. “I grew up sliding down the hills at the company The Game. stadium on cardboard boxes on football game days. I used to This select offering of branded caps and T-shirts, called want everything in the GS bookstore as a kid.” the “Hail Southern Collection,” will be sold in stores Swindell rocketed to stardom in 2013 when his throughout the Southeast, and a limited number of pieces independently released song “Chillin’ It” became a top-5 hit. will also be sold on Swindell’s tour. The line is now available Before launching his solo career, he wrote a string of hits for at the University Bookstore as well as many Georgia-area other country artists, most notably Luke Bryan, for whom retailers. he wrote "Just a Sip," "Roller Coaster," "Out Like That," "I'm in “We are so proud of Cole and all he is accomplishing in Love with the Girl," "Love in a College Town," "Shore Thing," country music, and we love his passion for his University,” "Shake the Sand" and "The Sand I Brought to the Beach." said Connie Palfy, assistant vice president at Georgia Swindell has also written songs for country music stars Southern. “Cole’s affinity for Georgia Southern shows every Craig Campbell, Thomas Rhett, Scotty McCreery and Florida time he wears his trademark ‘GS’ hat and we are so pleased Georgia Line. that we can expand the brand with the Hail Southern “Now, through a partnership with The Game, I have my Collection from The Game.” own line of apparel being sold in the very same store!” — doy cave 4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SPRING 2016 THEN AND NOW 1990 Georgia Southern College officially became Georgia Southern University on July 1. 2015 The 25th anniversary of Georgia Southern's University status was celebrated during halftime of a football game this fall. Former President Nicholas Henry (at right, with Interim President Jean E. Bartels and First Gentleman Terry Bartels) was recognized for his visionary leadership as the institution became a university. GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/MAGAZINE 5 FEATURE STORY CONTINUING THE MOMENTUM OF SUCCESS “THERE WILL BE NO Bartels is the first woman to serve as as the health care needs of individuals STANDING STILL.” the president of Georgia Southern. She responding to chronic illnesses previously served as provost and vice including those with acute neurological, president for academic affairs. Bartels cardiovascular and respiratory With those words, Georgia Southern first joined Georgia Southern in 1999 impairments. Bartels has presented her University students, employees, alumni as the chair and professor of the School research at the American Association and supporters were introduced to Jean of Nursing, eventually serving as the of Higher Education, the American E. Bartels, Ph.D., RN, as interim president dean of the College of Health and Human Educational Research Association and at Georgia Southern University in July Sciences. various nursing discipline conferences. 2015. In accepting the appointment In the classroom, she has taught from University System of Georgia theory and clinical practice in all areas of (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby and the A CAREER OF the nursing curriculum. In addition, she Board of Regents, Bartels said, “I have a SERVICE TO OTHERS has written books, chapters and articles strong allegiance and dedication to this on such topics as outcome measurement University and will be proud to continue Her health care career and research in nursing education, critical thinking in with the momentum of success we are have focused on community-based nursing, nursing education for the 21st experiencing at Georgia Southern. nursing practice and education as well 6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SPRING 2016 GETTING TO WORK Above: Dr. Bartels is introduced at Convocation. Right: Dr. Bartels helps with Operation Move-In. LOOKING FOR THE NEXT LEADER century, service learning, community- (with no recommendations) from based nursing education and cultural the Southern Association of Colleges Presidential Search competence. and Schools Commission on Colleges She has also consulted through the year 2025. This in Full Swing and presented nationally and accomplishment clearly demonstrates internationally on issues related to Georgia Southern University’s ongoing The Board of Regents of the University higher education, faculty workload, commitment to the highest level of System of Georgia has begun the search nursing practice, nursing education, academic quality and signifies meeting for a new president to lead Georgia nursing and nursing faculty the rigorous standards, educational Southern University. Two committees shortages, ability based/outcome quality and institutional effectiveness — as required by regents’ policy — were focused education, critical thinking,