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Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a comprehensive liberal arts institution offering a variety of career-oriented majors. Its four colleges—Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences—develop tomorrow's leaders by engaging students in the classroom, in their community, and around the world. Our 300-acre residential campus is nestled in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains and we also operate a campus in Athens.

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Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a comprehensive liberal arts institution offering a variety of career-oriented majors. Its four colleges—Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences—develop tomorrow's leaders by engaging students in the classroom, in their community, and around the world. Our 300-acre residential campus is nestled in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains and we also operate a campus in Athens.

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Six Piedmont University Students Headline 'A Piece of My Heart'

Piedmont University students headline A Piece of My Heart, a play based on the true story of six courageous women sent to Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2024 Feb 7

Piedmont University Congratulates Fall Semester Dean's Scholars

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 230 students named Dean's Scholars for the fall 2023 semester. Students who earned the Dean's Scholar designation finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Academic Excellence - 2023 Dec 29

Piedmont University Congratulates Students on the Fall Semester Dean's List

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 270 students who qualified for the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. Dean's List honorees end the semester with a GPA of 3.50-3.99.
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Dean's List - 2023 Dec 29
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More Than 150 Students Celebrated at Piedmont University Commencement

Piedmont University congratulates the 168 students who completed degree requirements during the fall 2023 semester. On Friday, Dec. 15, a commencement ceremony was held in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center on the Demorest campus to celebrate their achievements.
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Graduation - 2023 Dec 29
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Lions Claim 2023 CCS Men's Cross Country Title

The Piedmont men's cross country team laid claim to the 2023 CCS Championship behind sophomore Layton Bradford's second-place finish. In addition to Bradford, the Lions claimed five of the top 10 spots in the event. Head Coach Jamie Jimison also won CCS Coach of the Year for his work with the men's program.
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Sports - 2023 Nov 1
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Piedmont University Students Showcase Talents in Rock Musical RENT

The Piedmont University Theatre Department opened the 2023-24 MainStage season with the award-winning musical RENT Sept. 28-Oct.1. This ground-breaking production written by Jonathan Larson is about living as well as you can for as long as you can.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Oct 5

Nearly 100 Students Receive Degrees During Piedmont University's Summer Commencement

Ninety-six Piedmont University students received undergraduate and graduate degrees on Friday, July 21, during a commencement ceremony in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center on the Demorest campus.
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Graduation - 2023 Aug 1

Piedmont University Congratulates Students on Summer Dean's List

Piedmont University congratulates students who qualified for the Dean's List for the Summer 2023 semester. Students had a GPA of 3.50-3.99 to qualify. Piedmont University congratulates all of the students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean's List honorees achieve a 3.50-3.99 GPA.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jul 31
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Four Piedmont Men's Golfers Named GCAA Scholar All-Americans

The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has announced its 2023 Scholar All-Americans on Aug. 9, and Piedmont was well-represented with four selections.
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Sports - 2023 Aug 14
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Piedmont Congratulates Dean's Scholars

Piedmont University congratulates students named Dean's Scholars for the Summer 2023 semester. Students who earned the Dean's Scholar designation finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Academic Excellence - 2023 Jul 31
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Piedmont University Women's Tennis Earns ITA Honors, 13 Players Named Scholar-Athletes

The Piedmont University women's tennis team and 13 student-athletes were recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in July for their performance in the classroom.
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Sports - 2023 Jul 18
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Piedmont University Men's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Award, 10 Named Scholar-Athletes

In July, ten Piedmont University student-athletes earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) 2022-23 Division III Men's Tennis Academic Awards.
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Sports - 2023 Jul 18
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Piedmont University Congratulates Students on the Spring Semester Dean's List

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 290 students who qualified for the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester. Dean's List honorees end the semester with a GPA of 3.50-3.99.
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Dean's List - 2023 May 16

Piedmont Congratulates Dean's Scholars

Piedmont University congratulates the more than 250 students named Dean's Scholars for the spring 2023 semester. Students who earned the Dean's Scholar designation finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Academic Excellence - 2023 May 16

More than 300 Receive Degrees at Piedmont University Commencement Ceremonies

A total of 307 Piedmont University students received undergraduate and graduate degrees on Friday, May 5, during two commencement ceremonies. The graduate ceremony was held at 10:30 a.m., with the undergraduate service following at 1:30 p.m. Both were held in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center on the Demorest campus.
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Graduation - 2023 May 8
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Nearly 370 Students Presented at Fifth Annual Piedmont University Symposium

Piedmont University's annual Symposium was held April 12. The daylong event featured topics like "Relationship between Coaching Philosophy and Team Success," "Auditioning in the Digital Age," and "The Importance of Medical Interpreters in Hospital Settings."
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Academic Excellence - 2023 Apr 14
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Piedmont University Students Shine in Bright Star

Piedmont University Theatre brought the Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical Bright Star to the stage from March 30-April 2.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 5
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Piedmont University Natural Science Students Share Research at Conferences

Piedmont University Natural Science students have been presenting their research at conferences all over the Southeast.
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Research / Grant - 2023 Apr 4

Piedmont Congratulates Dean's Scholars

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 260 students who were named Dean's Scholars for the Fall 2022 semester. Students who earned the Dean's Scholar designation finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Academic Excellence - 2023 Jan 5

Piedmont University Congratulates Students on the Fall Semester Dean's List

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 300 students who qualified for the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. Dean's List honorees end the semester with a GPA of 3.50-3.99.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jan 4
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Piedmont University Fall Commencement Held Dec. 9

More than 200 students graduated from Piedmont University on Dec. 9. "Congratulations to all of our graduates and their families, friends, and supporters. Graduation is a life-changing milestone. We are proud to welcome you to the Piedmont alumni family," said President James F. Mellichamp.
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Graduation - 2022 Dec 14
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Piedmont Students Bring 'Peter and the Starcatcher' to Stage

Piedmont University Theatre's 2022-23 mainstage season kicked off with Peter and the Starcatcher Oct. 20-23. Based on the 2004 novel by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson, Peter and the Starcatcher features everyone's favorite forever boy, Peter Pan, and explores themes such as greed, despair, friendship, duty, and even love.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 26
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DeMello Performing Senior Recital Oct. 27, Public Invited

Julia DeMello, a soprano from Dahlonega, Georgia, will present her senior voice recital at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Piedmont University Chapel. The public is invited, and admission is free.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Oct 6
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Piedmont University Celebrates Summer Graduates

Nearly 60 students graduated from Piedmont University on July 22. Undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies were held in the Chapel on the Demorest campus.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 26

Jaycie Ponce Co-Authors Study Accepted to International Academic Journal

Piedmont University's Communication Sciences and Disorders program continues to make a name for itself, this time with a study to be published in The Cleft-Palate Craniofacial Journal, a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international publication. Piedmont student Jaycie Ponce co-authored the article with Communication and Disorders Program Director Dr. Monica Bellon Harn and Rebecca Hancock, a speech-language pathologist who works for Union County Schools.
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Student Excellence - 2022 Sep 27

Piedmont University Students Make Summer Dean's List

Three Piedmont University Students qualified for the Dean's List for the Summer 2022 semester. Dean's List honorees end the semester with a GPA of 3.50-3.99. Piedmont University congratulates all of the students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean's List honorees achieve a 3.50-3.99 GPA.
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Dean's List - 2022 Aug 9
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Spring Piedmont Graduates Already Succeeding in Workforce

This spring, three graduates earned master's degrees in health sciences from Piedmont University, and all three were hired in their field before they crossed the commencement stage.
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Business/professional - 2022 Jun 29
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Piedmont Congratulates Dean's Scholars

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 220 students who were named Dean's Scholars for the spring 2022 semester. Students who earned the Dean's Scholar designation finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jun 8
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More Than 300 Piedmont University Students on Spring Dean's List

More than 300 Piedmont University Students had a GPA of 3.50-3.99 to qualify for the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. Piedmont University congratulates all of the students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean's List honorees achieve a 3.50-3.99 GPA.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jun 8

Piedmont Students Bring 'The Three Musketeers' to Stage

Piedmont University presented The Three Musketeers beginning Feb. 17. Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers has been lauded by critics as "the best adaptation of the novel ever written" and came to life on stage under the direction of John F. Spiegel, with assistance from Jonathan Furlow, assistant director, and Sof Delgado, stage manager.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 May 11
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