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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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Faculty Friday Spotlight: September 2023
2023 Faculty Awards and Named Professorships Announced Agnes Scott College recently announced its 2023 Faculty Award winners. Bonnie Perdue, professor of psychology and director of neuroscience, was named this year’s Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award honoree. The award recognizes the faculty member who demonstrates strong academic skills in the classroom and…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: July 2023
Four Faculty Members Win National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Professors of Philosophy Harald Thorsrud and Lara Denis, Professor of Physics Carlee Bishop and Professor of Mathematics James Wiseman received a NEH Connections Grant for “Exploring the Ethics of the Digital Transformation.” The one-year project seeks to plan a new…
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Denver’s New First Lady: Courtney Huffman Johnston ’97 Embraces a Vision of Service and Impact
Denver has a Scottie as its new First Lady. Courtney Huffman Johnston ’97 will add that duty to her already busy life after her husband, Mike Johnston, is set to become the city’s mayor following a June run-off. However, juggling a busy schedule will be nothing new for Johnston. She…
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Agnes Scott Receives Grant from NASA to Empower More Women in STEM
NASA has awarded Agnes Scott College a $744,191 grant to continue its work in increasing the number of women STEM graduates and supporting them in finding homes in science-centered careers. Agnes Scott is one of seven women’s colleges to be awarded money as a part of $5 million in grant…
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Agnes Scott Recognized as a Top School for Making an Impact by The Princeton Review
Agnes Scott College has again been recognized as one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review’s Best 388 College rankings, updated for 2023. According to The Princeton Review, all schools on the list share values of stellar academics, affordable cost and strong career placement for graduates. The College…
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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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Three Agnes Scott Seniors Earn Fulbright Scholarships
Three Agnes Scott College students have been selected as Fulbright Finalists. Sukainah Abid-Kons ’23, MJ Jones ’23 and Karen Seaver ’23 have each been offered a grant and await the finalization of their terms of award as determined by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. What connects the different majors of…
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The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter – a Renaissance in the Making
Last August, three Agnes Scott friends–Janet Bolen Joiner ’73, Lynn Ezell ’74 and Marcia Krape Knight ’73–gathered at Lynn’s home in the mountains of western North Carolina. It was a girlfriends’ overnight before joining fellow Scotties at the annual alumnae luncheon in the Highlands/Cashiers area. While together, the three brainstormed…
