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Annual awards honor outstanding graduating seniors

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:25:06 -0400

Every year as part of commencement, three awards are presented to exceptional students in the graduating class. Congratulations to this year's honorees! Syeda Bano '20, a Politics and Sociology double major, and Erin Raquel Battaglia '2...

Sports information directors select Oglethorpe's Mateo Villa to Academic All-District team

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:26:17 -0400

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) named Oglethorpe University graduating senior cross-country star Mateo Villa to their 2020 Academic All-District Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team on Friday. It marked his firs...

Student entrepreneurs nab funding for business proposals

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:12:23 -0400

The end-of-semester finale of the Oglethorpe Idea Incubator program, sponsored by the Oglethorpe Entrepreneur Club and supported by the Hammack School of Business, featured student entrepreneurs pitching their business proposals, similar to TV'...

Oglethorpe's Southern Athletic Association Man and Woman of the Year Nominees presented at 2019-2020 Petey Awards

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:07:19 -0400

Oglethorpe Athletics rounded out the 2019-2020 season on Saturday with the 8th Annual Petey Awards-announced virtually this year. The event, produced by the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), allows Oglethorpe student...

Oglethorpe's Petey Awards honor Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:37:00 -0400

Oglethorpe Athletics rounded out the 2019-2020 season in May with the 8th Annual Petey Awards, announced virtually this year. The event, produced by the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), allows Oglethorpe student-ath...

Hayleigh Stonham selected for Mellon Summer Academy for Museum Studies

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:22:19 -0400

Sophomore Hayleigh Stonham '22 is among only 15 undergraduates selected for the Mellon Summer Academy, held annually at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. This is the third consecutive year an Oglethorpe student has been selected. Durin...

Student Athlete Advisory Committee 2020-2021 Executive Board Announced

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:12:27 -0400

The results for the 2020-2021 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) election have been announced. Congratulations to the following student leaders, who will represent all Oglethorpe University student-athletes during the next academic year!...

Petey Awards Honor Oglethorpe's 2019-2020 Student-Athletes

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:11:20 -0400

Nya Davis selected for College Democrats of Georgia Executive Board

Wed, 20 May 2020 08:47:06 -0400

Freshman Nya Davis '23 has been selected to serve on the College Democrats of Georgia (CDG) Executive Board leadership as Director of Membership. Davis is among three new executive board leaders chosen from a large, competitive applicant pool o...

Petey Awards honor 2020 Stormiest Petrels of the Year

Wed, 20 May 2020 08:44:48 -0400

Oglethorpe Athletics rounded out the 2019-2020 season on Saturday with the 8th Annual Petey Awards, announced virtually this year. The event, produced by the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), allows Oglethorpe studen...

Economics major Fatima-Ezzahra Boumahdi selected for American Economic Association scholars program

Tue, 19 May 2020 17:32:22 -0400

Rising senior Fatima-Ezzahra Boumahdi '21 has been accepted into the highly competitive American Economic Association's Summer Scholars Program (AEASP), marking the third consecutive year that an Oglethorpe student has been selected. AE...

2020-2021 Student Government Association and Programming Board election results announced

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:43:21 -0400

The results for the 2020-2021 Student Government Association and Programming Board election have been announced. Congratulations to the following student leaders, who will represent the student body during the next academic year! Studen...

Art history students awarded Southeastern Pastel Society scholarships

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:59:21 -0400

The Southeastern Pastel Society has awarded scholarships to two aspiring Oglethorpe art students. Art History majors Hayleigh Stonham '22 and Julia Preston '22 were selected by the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (OUMA) to receive t...

Savannah LeGate earns second career All-Region honor from D3hoops.com

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:12:30 -0400

D3hoops.com has placed Oglethorpe University's Women's Basketball junior center Savannah LeGate on its All-South Region second team. It marked the second career all-region honor for the Stormy Petrel. She earned her second career All-So...

Taylor Smith named Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America honorable mention

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:08:42 -0400

The Oglethorpe University Women's Basketball team saw another accolade roll in for their outstanding Spring 2020 season. The Stormy Petrels saw junior guard Taylor Smith receive a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America honora...

Dimetri Chambers named to D3hoops.com All-South Region team

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:25:27 -0400

D3hoops.com has named junior guard Dimetri Chambers of the Oglethorpe University Men's Basketball team to their All-South Region second team. It marked the first such award of his career and the first time a member of the Stormy Petrels earned ...

Oglethorpe University Women's Basketball players take home Southern Athletic Association postseason awards

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:21:07 -0400

The Oglethorpe women's basketball team saw a windfall of postseason honors following their successful Spring 2020 season, earning the SAA championship. Sophomore guard Nikki Reed earned SAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-SAA secon...

Five Stormy Petrels earn Southern Athletic Association and All-SAA honors

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:06:19 -0400

The Oglethorpe men's basketball teams saw four players earn All-SAA spots for the Fall 2020 season, as voted on by the Southern Athletic Association's coaches. In addition, freshman guard Justin Day garnered SAA Newcomer of the Year honors, mar...

Oglethorpe students volunteer at Piedmont Park for Service Saturday

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:35:22 -0400

On February 22, Oglethorpe University students participated in a beautification project at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, as a part of Oglethorpe's civic engagement Service Saturday program. The program is designed to expose students to diverse comm...

Nicholas Ladany, PhD, Elected 17th President of Oglethorpe University

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:31:23 -0400

After an extensive nationwide search, the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Nicholas Ladany, PhD, as the next President of Oglethorpe University, effective July 1, 2020. Ladany will also serve as a member of the faculty, i...

Jalina Rodriguez named Oglethorpe Female Athlete of the Week

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:05:34 -0500

Sophomore Jalina Rodriguez of the Oglethorpe women's lacrosse team has been named the OU Female Athlete of the Week. Rodriguez led Oglethorpe to a 14-11 win over Truett McConnell University. The Stormy Petrel midfielder finished with fi...

John (Addison) Irwin named Oglethorpe Male Athlete of the Week

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:54:41 -0500

Sophomore John (Addison) Irwin of the Oglethorpe men's lacrosse team has been named the OU Male Athlete of the Week. A Business Administration major, Irwin is from Lookout Mountain, Tenn. and Baylor School graduate. In two wins against ...

Jalina Rodriguez takes first SAA weekly award of season

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:39:03 -0500

Oglethorpe University sophomore midfielder Jalina Rodriguez earned Southern Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week honors from the league office on Monday, marking her first career SAA weekly award. Rodriguez...

Addison Irwin earns SAA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week Honor

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:33:43 -0500

Sophomore goalie John (Addison) Irwin of the Oglethorpe Men's Lacrosse team was named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week In two wins against Averett University and Shorter University, Irwin ear...

64 Stormy Petrels named to 2019 fall SAA Academic Honor Roll

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:33:03 -0500

The Oglethorpe athletic department saw 64 student-athletes named to the 2019 fall Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Academic Honor Roll on Thursday. In order to qualify to be on an SAA Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must maint...