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Piedmont University's elite student singing ensemble, Cantabile, performed a repertoire ranging from Estonian folk songs to pop hits during its Oct. 28, 2021, concert at the Demorest campus.

A group of Piedmont University students won an award in the Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) international digital media and broadcast competition and traveled to Las Vegas to accept the honor.

The 4th Annual Piedmont Symposium showcased the undergraduate research and creative inquiry projects of 389 students on April 6. The day-long event provides research opportunities for students. Their findings were presented across the Demorest and Athens campuses through oral and poster presentations.

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 220 students who were named Dean's Scholars for the FAll 2021 semester. Students named a Dean's Scholar finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

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.

Nearly 300 students graduated from Piedmont University this fall. "To our graduates, congratulations on your tremendous success, and congratulations to your families, friends, and loved ones who supported you along the journey to your degree. We are so very proud to now call you Piedmont alumni," said Piedmont President Dr. James F. Mellichamp.

The Piedmont University Singers gave their first public performance in nearly two years on Nov. 11 at the Chapel on the Demorest campus.

A program of music showcased the collaboration between Dianasue Walton's woodwind studio and Dr. Jeri-Mae Astolfi's piano studio and featured SEVEN? Piedmont University students. The Piedmont Chamber Ensembles Concert was held on Nov. 18 in the Chapel at the university.

Piedmont University's Theatre Department presented Walk Two Moons, a story of abandonment, grief, and identity, in November. Several students were among the cast and crew.

Peace, love, and happiness will take the stage this October as the Piedmont University Theatre Department presents Hair, the rock musical that debuted more than 50 years ago. Hair explores themes related to the peace movement of the 1960s that emerged in opposition to the Vietnam War.

More than 200 students graduated from Piedmont University this summer. "On behalf of everyone at Piedmont University, I extend my sincerest congratulations to the graduates and their families," said President James F. Mellichamp. "You are to be commended for your persistence and commitment to your education, even in the face of a global pandemic. We are proud to now call you Piedmont alumni." All told, 26 undergraduate and 183 graduate students received their degrees from Piedmont.

Piedmont University congratulates all of the students named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester. Dean's List honorees achieve a 3.50-3.99 GPA.

Piedmont University congratulates the nearly 250 students who were named Dean's Scholars for the Spring 2021 semester. Students named as a Dean's Scholar finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Spring commencement services were held May 14 for the first-ever graduating class of Piedmont University. Piedmont officially changed its name from Piedmont College to Piedmont University in April. About 16 percent of the more than 400 undergraduate and graduate students earned cum laude, magna cume laude, and summa cum laude honors.

Piedmont 's softball team left no doubts about who the best team in the USA South West Division was in 2021 as the Lady Lions dominated the Huntingdon Hawks on May 1 in Demorest to advance to the conference championship series.

The Student Organization and Leader Award honored students, organizations, and advisors at a ceremony to recognize the achievements of Piedmont University student organizations, students, and advisors on April 22.

The Piedmont men's track and field team delivered a convincing performance and took home the USA South Championship as the two-day conference meet concluded on April 29 at Berea College in Kentucky.

The Piedmont women's track and field team left no doubt April 29, dominating the field to capture their second-straight USA South Athletic Conference Championship at Berea College in Kentucky.

More than 350 students participated in the third annual Piedmont University Symposium on April 14. The high-profile event embodies the Piedmont Promise "practical" pillar by providing research opportunities for students.

The Piedmont women's soccer team dominated for a second consecutive game, rolling to a 7-0 road win at Berea in Kentucky on March 6.

Led by senior goalie Zach Czulada earning Defensive Player of the Year, Piedmont men's lacrosse dominated the USA South end-of-year awards, placing eight on the All-Conference list.

A pair of Piedmont College's track and field athletes set new school records in their respective events to lead the Lions in a solid showing at the Southern Wesleyan University Susan Rouse Invitational in Central, South Carolina, on March 6.

Piedmont College's women's lacrosse team earned its first win of 2021 on March 7 in a dominating 19-6 win over Huntingdon in the USA South conference-opener for both teams.

The Piedmont College baseball team picked up a pair of convincing wins on March 7 over Edgewood College in Madison, Alabama, 13-5 and 12-2.

The Piedmont College men's soccer team once again put on a show inside the friendly confines of Walker Athletic Complex in Demorest with a 5-2 win over Birmingham-Southern on February 24.

Piedmont dominated Oglethorpe in a road game in Atlanta February 23.

The Piedmont softball team swept a pair of contests February 21 to close out their Birmingham trip with a 6-5 win over Mt. St. Joseph in extra innings and a dominant 12-5 win over Belhaven.

Piedmont College's track and field teams participated in a meet for the fifth consecutive week at the Cougar Invitational in Smiths Station, Alabama, on February 20, but this time it marked the beginning of the outdoor track and field season for both programs. The Lions claimed first place in four events on the day.

Senior Megan Waldheim of Berkeley Lake, Georgia, etched her name in the Piedmont women's tennis record books and delivered the clinching win as the Lady Lions took down Birmingham-Southern, 5-4, on February 21 in Alabama.

The Piedmont College men's soccer team took the field February 20 at Walker Athletic Complex in Demorest for the first time in its spring season, and the Lions used that familiar feel to springboard them to a 5-1 conference win over Berea for their first victory of 2020-21. Another win came the next day again Pfeiffer.