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May 2012
Dr. James Mellichamp can add another title to the list of positions he has held at Piedmont College during his 30 years as a professor and administrator. The college Board of Trustees, which in March had named Mellichamp interim president, voted May 4 to make the position permanent.
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NEW ALUMNI BENEFIT

 

Online Alumni Directory coming soon!

 

Please contact Katie Wright by May 30th if you do not wish to participate in the online alumni directory.

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Congrats to our 2012 Graduates!

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Upcoming Events

 

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North Georgia Theatre at Piedmont College returns for a second season filled with summer comedies, beginning with "I Do, I Do!" at the Swanson Center in Demorest. "North Georgia Theatre is a professional repertory theatre company at Piedmont that brings together actors, directors, and designers from across the Southeast to produce theatre in the northeast Georgia mountains," said Bill Gabelhausen, chair of the college's Department of Theatre.

 

Click here for more information and to reserve tickets!

 

 "Give Me That Old Time Religion" Art Show

 

 Howard Fisher 

 

Howard Fisher's folk art show entitled "Give Me That Old Time Religion" is on display in the Mason-Sharfenstein Museum of Art until July 20. The reception for the show is June 7 at 6 p.m.

Join Piedmont College for an Alumni Outing at the
AthFest Music & Arts Festival 2012
June 23rd at 12:30 p.m.

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Please RSVP by June 18th if you would like to join our group  for lunch at Transmetropolitan and the festival!

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The Piedmont Baseball team has completed the season at 26-17 and during the 2012 campaign was ranked as high as #5 nationally.  The Lions were led offensively by Senior Kyle Davis, who paces the team in nine offensive categories.  On the mound, Junior Kevin Caldwell led the way with 8 victories, while Seniors Caleb Cochran's 6 wins and Senior Ed Cook's 10 saves have helped lead the Lions pitching staff this season.  The Lady Lions Softball team finished 22-15 and led by Brittany Head's 16-8 record on the mound and by six regular starters batting over .300.   

 

The Men's and Women's tennis teams have completed the 2012 season, as the women finished the year 10-9, (8-2 GSAC), while the men compiled a 12-6 record (6-0 GSAC) but fell in the conference finals to Huntingdon College.  Both programs again had successful seasons, and for his efforts Head Coach Shane Wood was named 2012 GSAC Coach of the Year.

 

The Men's and Women's golf teams just completed their seasons as well wrapping up the 2012 campaign at the GSAC championships.  The Men finished 5th at the event, while the women's event was an individual tournament with Lady Lions Katarina Hodge, Maria Carter, and Cayla Banks being named all conference due to their top-5 overall finishes.

 

Lastly, Men's Lacrosse inaugural season was a success this year with the team completing the 2012 season at 5-7.  Steve Blanchard led the way totaling a team-best 50 points (22 goals, 28 assists). The team continues to build on the success of this season and looks forward to a bright future down the road.