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.
Students present AI research at symposium
More than 20 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students took part in research that was presented at the inaugural Research in Artificial Intelligence Testing & Evaluation Symposium hosted at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Dahlonega Campus.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ helped Jarrard lead at all levels
Retired Lt. Gen. Jamie Jarrard credits his many leadership opportunities in the Army to the foundation he received as part of America's Corps at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
Cadets shine at Basic Camp
Five Â鶹ÊÓƵ cadets completed Army ROTC Basic Camp this summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. One of them brought home a leadership award.
First-Gen efforts are supporting trailblazers
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is celebrating five years of its efforts in providing tailored mentoring and inspiration for First-Generation college students.