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Agnes Scott College Elects New Members to its Board of Trustees
DECATUR, Ga. —Agnes Scott College announced that two newly elected members will join its Board of Trustees. James M. (Jay) Bailey and Julia A. Houston will begin their respective tenures on July 1 with each serving a four-year term. Also beginning her first elected term on the board is Whitney…
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Agnes Scott College Receives $1M in Federal Funding to Train Physician Assistants and Mental Health Counselors
DECATUR, Ga. – Agnes Scott College has been awarded $1 million to train physician assistants and clinical mental health counselors in maternal and pediatric care as a part of the 2024 omnibus appropriations bill signed by President Biden on March 23. The grant will support the equipment, curriculum development and…
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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE RECEIVES INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY 2023 HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY (HEED) AWARD
DECATUR, Ga. — Agnes Scott College has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate…
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Agnes Scott Celebrates Physician Assistant Week by Setting October 6, 2025, as its Program Launch Date
DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of Physician Assistant Week, Agnes Scott College announces that The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has accepted the request for the Agnes Scott College Physician Assistant Program to enter the provisional accreditation process. The anticipated date for the program’s launch…
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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE RANKED #1 MOST INNOVATIVE FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
DECATUR, Ga. – For the sixth year in a row, Agnes Scott College has been recognized as the nation’s No. 1 Most Innovative liberal arts college in the country according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The college rose to No. 2 for Social Mobility…
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Agnes Scott College Students Achieve 100% Medical School Acceptance Rate
DECATUR, Ga. – During the 2022-2023 medical school application cycle, 100% of qualified Agnes Scott College master’s and post-baccalaureate students were admitted to the medical school or health professions program of their choice. Including undergraduate students, 96% of all qualified Agnes Scott students were admitted. Qualified applicants are defined as…
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Delta Air Lines Renews Grant for Agnes Scott-Led Global Learning Initiative
Delta Air Lines has awarded Agnes Scott College a grant to serve as a host institution for the Advancing Global Inclusive Leadership Education (AGILE) program. Launched two years ago as a collaborative project between Agnes Scott and Kennesaw State University, with Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Morehouse College participating in…
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Agnes Scott College Board of Trustees Elects New Members
DECATUR, Ga.— Agnes Scott College is pleased to announce four new members elected to its Board of Trustees. Bradie C. Barr ‘85, Tara C. Hogan Charles ‘97, Ronald A. Crutcher and G. Oliver (Ollie) Wagner V joined the board on July 1, 2023, and will serve four-year terms. “I am…
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Agnes Scott College Announces Development of New Physician Assistant Program
DECATUR, Ga.—Agnes Scott College is developing a physician assistant program and announces the appointment of LeAnne Martinelli, DHSc, RPh, PA-C, as program director and professor of physician assistant studies. Dr. Martinelli is president-elect of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA). Previously, she served as a clinical associate professor and…
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Agnes Scott College Welcomes Nicole Long as Vice President for Finance and Administration
DECATUR, Ga.—Agnes Scott College today announced Nicole Long will become vice president for finance and administration effective April 10, 2023. As chief financial officer, she will oversee the college’s finances; accounting, facilities, and dining operations; institutional technology; and public safety. Long brings a wealth of experience in finance, planning and…