Students earn strong finishes at fall sales competitions
University of North Georgia (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) students turned in strong performances at multiple sales competitions in fall 2021.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ won the Kennesaw State University Presidential Cup as Michael Coriell took first place and Madeleine Brown came in second place individually. Â鶹ÊÓƵ also ranked No. 1 through the fall portion of the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC), which will wrap up in spring 2022.
Students Robert Sheppard (No. 4), Sebastian Salinas (No. 9), Matt Picus (No. 18), Joey Jorgensen (No. 25), Ryan Gray (No. 41), Zezmon Steeple (No. 63), James Berry (No. 72), and Sanquil Jackson (No. 73) were ranked among the top 100 sports sales candidates on the job market list NCSSC released in December.
Additionally, Â鶹ÊÓƵ finished No. 9 out of 38 universities in the fall 2021 Roleplay competition, ahead of teams from Purdue University and West Virginia University that tied for 10th. Out of 2,148 students, Katie Kiker was No. 34, Trevor Nix No. 55, and Coriell No. 72.
The team of Caitlyn Richard and Patrick Holman ranked No. 39 out of 80 universities at the International Collegiate Sales Competition.
28 cadets earn DMS recognition
Twenty-eight Â鶹ÊÓƵ cadets have earned recognition as Distinguished Military Students for the 2026-27 academic year.
Students grow skills at Interfraternity Institute
Three Â鶹ÊÓƵ students spent time this summer in an immersive leadership experience focusing on fraternities and sororities. Two attended in Indianapolis and the third in Texas.
Stone earns prestigious accounting scholarship
Â鶹ÊÓƵ student Sophia Stone has earned a $15,000 scholarship to support her studies in accounting. Stone is pursuing a Master of Accountancy.
Mills ready to empower future entrepreneurs
Monique Mills is the new director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Mike Cottrell College of Business. She aims to equip students with vision to accomplish their goals.