Partnership Creates Eagle-Owl Pathway
with Kennesaw State
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Photo courtesy: Kennesaw State University |
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Reinhardt University and Kennesaw State University have entered into a unique partnership. Called the Eagle-Owl Pathway, Reinhardt students will have the opportunity to complete an undergraduate degree while starting a master’s degree program at KSU.
This bridge program affords Reinhardt Eagles the opportunity to obtain two degrees faster and at a significantly lower cost than if they pursued each degree independently. Reinhardt will have the ability to offer its students options for obtaining master’s degrees in fields not currently offered.
Initially, the first undergraduate majors that will be eligible for this program are Mathematics majors with the opportunity to fulfill a master’s degree at KSU in Intelligent Robotic Systems in a 4 + 1 dual degree model. The hope is to be able to expand this to include other STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) majors at both universities.
The program is designed to aid in increasing STEM-prepared individuals for current workforce needs. As illustrated through the signings between KSU President Kathy Schwaig and Reinhardt President Mark Roberts, the Provosts, and the Department Deans, this partnership offers newfound opportunities for students.
"The Eagle-Owl Pathway agreement is evidence that private higher education and public higher education can work together to ensure Georgia and our nation has graduates that are broadly educated, technically flexible, and eager life-long learners,” stated President Roberts. “When a student combines the personalized and challenging higher learning experience that is offered at Reinhardt with the stellar graduate education offered through the accomplished faculty-engineers at KSU, that student maximizes opportunities in a myriad of ways. I am grateful to Regent Gudenrath (RU '71) and President Schwaig and her academic team for working with Dr. Santoro and Dr. Miles to ensure this agreement came to full fruition. It's a win-win for all."
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Buckhead Art Gallery Displays Reinhardt Instructor’s Work
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Some of the works by Jym Davis are on display at the Swan Coach House Gallery in Buckhead. The Associate Professor of Art at Reinhardt specializes in making unique masks. Show curators chose four to be showcased and available for sale at their Summer Invitational.
Davis says the Swan Coach House Gallery is one of Atlanta’s best art venues, “I love sharing gallery wall space with so many talented area artists.” This is the third time the gallery has shown his artwork. The show runs through July 27.
On May Day, Davis showed off more than just a mask, he created an entire Green Man outfit for the 40th annual Jack-in-the-Green festival in Hastings, England. He marched among other green men, mushroom ladies, and all types of celebrative costumes. Davis studies British Isle folk customs to get inspiration for his masks and outfits.
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Alumnus Named Up-and-Coming Leader |
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A Reinhardt University alumnus has been recognized as an up-and-coming young professional in the county. The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently announced its 2023 list of Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch.
Lindsay Harris, Intelligence Unit Manager at the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office is one of the ten honorees of residents under age 40, considered to be emerging leaders over the next decade. Nominee criteria include professional achievements, professional goals, and community activities.
Harris recently earned her Master's in Public Administration through Reinhardt University’s Executive Command and Leadership Program. Previously, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kennesaw State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
For over five years, Harris has been employed by Cherokee County after serving as a criminal intelligence analyst at the Atlanta-Carolinas High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Desiring to bring her intelligence function to the local level, Harris has worked to build what is now known as the Multi-Agency Criminal Intelligence Unit, which serves all jurisdictions within Cherokee and Pickens Counties through digital forensics, investigative support, and crime analysis. She has received numerous awards and commendations for her work in the intelligence field. She is also a proud wife and mother of two children.
“It is an honor to be named as one of Cherokee County’s Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals,” said Harris. “Five years ago, I was hired by the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office. Through hard work, dedication, and a strong academic foundation, I now manage an entire unit of highly skilled professionals who continue to provide valuable intelligence and keep Cherokee County the great county that it is. I am grateful for all the support from Reinhardt University’s Executive Command and Leadership program, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, and my family.”
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Fond Remembrance of an Alumnus
and Professor
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A former Reinhardt University valedictorian and professor passed away on April 27, 2023, at the age of 97. Dr. Grace Hadaway Boswell was a lifelong educator, a scholar, and a published poet. She graduated with a two-year associate degree from Reinhardt College in 1947, at the top of her class.
Dr. Boswell was born in Buford, Georgia in 1925. She was a consistent honor roll student during the Great Depression. She discovered a passion for teaching as a teenager when she helped elementary schoolers with reading. She was valedictorian of Buford High School in 1945.
While attending Reinhardt, Dr. Boswell worked part-time in the office of then-President J.R. Burgess, Jr. He helped her secure a scholarship to complete her undergraduate degree at LaGrange College, where her name is listed on their Wall of Outstanding Alumni. Dr. Boswell was awarded the Alumni Loyalty Award from Reinhardt in 1974.
Dr. Boswell returned to Reinhardt to teach English and French. There, she met math professor, R. Dean Boswell, Jr. In 1952 they were the first couple to be married in the Reinhardt College Chapel in the new Burgess Administration building. She later earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
After teaching at Reinhardt for four years, she taught at the University of Georgia, Mississippi State University, and Monmouth College in Illinois, alongside her husband. She was the first female invited back to Reinhardt College to speak as the representative from the “Golden Eagle Club” in 1997. Dr. Grace Boswell and Dr. Dean Boswell were later co-chairs for the J.R. Burgess, Jr. Scholarship Fund, where both worked tirelessly to secure funding in honor of the former president.
The couple had two children, James and Deanna, and later two granddaughters. She is also survived by her brother Ray and many nieces and nephews. The Boswells retired to Fort Collins, Colorado, and were married 63 years before Dean’s passing.
Reinhardt is proud to remember such a successful alumnus and professor whose determination and bright spirit prevailed in a difficult era.
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RU Students and Alumni Win at USAV Nationals |
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Even off-season, Reinhardt Eagles are winning championships. Men’s volleyball players formed a team and entered the 2023 USA Volleyball Open National Championship last week in Dallas, Texas.
Grad students Ricardo Mujica (#17) and Nico Castro (#9), undergrads Victor Pacheco (#15), Christian DeLeon (#18), Rodolpho Biegelmeyer (#4), Troy Sly (#77), Bruno Dewes (#2), and Alex Sanchez (#21), and alumnus Matt Corrales (#1) won the men’s BB division under the team name the Squids. During the award ceremony, the USAV announced the all-tournament team which included Pacheco, Mujuca, and Biegelmeyer named tournament MVP.
The team was coordinated by Corrales (class of ’22) and sponsored by some Reinhardt-affiliated groups, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Ricardo Mujica says some matches were tough battles but bonding together at Reinhardt helped with strategy and composure, “It is a culmination of hard work, perseverance, and the pursuit of excellence. Winning was an amazing feeling, but nothing felt better than doing it with our family. We have a connection that not many teams can say they have. We are truly a family and that was how we pushed through adversity, with our brothers.”
Troy Sly is also excited about this win, “As a team, we had more cohesion and more of a bond than most of the other teams there and it really showed with how we were able to perform. Our energy was high, and we had a ton of fun playing, which I think helped us win in close games.”
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Reinhardt Piano Festival
June 9 at 7:30 pm
June 10, 11 at 3:00 pm
Falany Performing Arts Center
A week of virtuoso piano music by internationally acclaimed concert artists.
All concerts are open to the public.
Tickets will be sold on-site, beginning 30 minutes ahead of show time.
$15 per concert.
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Literary Series
June 14, June 16-22 at 7:30 pm
Freeman Library Community Room
Graduates of this summer’s residency for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing are paired with a well-known writer to give free public evening readings of their best work.
Reader Theatre
Friday, June 23 at 7:30 pm
Hoke O'Kelley Auditorium in the Burgess Administration building
A free night of laughter and drama by the MFA program: Six short plays of sophomoric content.
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