Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell of Warner Robins upgraded her title to Miss America— the first Georgian to be crowned Miss America since 1968. A student of vocal performance at Mercer University, she was raised on 700 acres of land and can drive a full-size John Deere tractor, plow and seed fields and handle a shotgun! This young lady has been a great representative for Georgia and will continue to be a great representative for the USA. RISING…
Georgia approves three-year bachelor’s degree
Georgia is joining a handful of other states in trying out a new three-year bachelor’s degree program meant to get students into the job market faster. The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved the Bachelor of Applied Science, which cuts down on electives and only requires 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 120. It remains to be seen how successful these new degrees will be, but another option for students, and one that could help stave off the “enrollment cliff” has Georgia colleges and their students RISING…
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