Natalyia Apanovich, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture, published an article "Determinants of seasonal food security among smallholder farmers in south-central Uganda" in a peer-reviewed journal of Agriculture and Food Security.  The article was written in collaboration with Dr. Robert E. Mazur (Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University) and can be found at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-018-0237-60

Susan Askew, director of the nursing program, is now credentialed as a certified nurse educator (CNE). Those passing the extremely difficult test for nurse educators show excellence in the field.

Dallarie Jamison, assistant professor of nursing, completed her post-masters in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in December, from Maryville University.

Chris Johnson, director of the visual art program, painted a Maurice Sendak "Where the Wild Things Are" mural at the Columbus Public Library, Main Branch in Columbus, GA. This mural will be on permanent exhibition and was created as part of the Sendak 50x50x50 exhibition in April 2019 at CPL. He is also currently working on two murals in downtown Cuthbert. Chris also has a solo exhibition of woodcarvings and relief prints at Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga. The closing reception for that exhibit is Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Thomas University Gallery.

Dan Kolan, assistant professor of music, played with a Ray Charles legacy group, led by singer/pianist Kenny Brawner on January 18 and 19 in Carrolton and Columbus, GA. He also played the full run of Elf the Musical with the Springer Opera Theater in Columbus, GA from December 7-23, 2019; performed with the US Army Field Band of Washington D.C.’s trombone section during the University of Alabama’s Trombone Day on January 11-12; and performed for the Lyric Opera (Birmingham, AL) annual masquerade ball and fundraiser on January 26.

Farrah Senn, assistant professor of English, received notice that her article entitled "Can’t Buy Me Love": Commodification and Redemption in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Popular Girl” has been accepted to Interdisciplinary Literary Studies. The publication date has not yet been announced.