EGSC News

For the first time, East Georgia State College (EGSC) is hosting the Bobcat Summer Leadership Program. The 4-week residential program on the Swainsboro campus is open to all first-time full-time freshmen planning to attend EGSC immediately after high school. Classes and activities run Monday through Friday each week from July 8 through August 2, 2024.

The program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to build a strong academic foundation to ease the transition from high school to college. In addition to taking courses for credit toward their degree, students will connect with support services and engage in a range of leadership development activities.

During the program students take six to eight credit hours of classes, attend workshops to assist in the transition to college, participate in leadership development activities and field trips, engage with campus resources, meet key faculty and staff, and experience residence life in the Bobcat Villas.

The first field trip the students participated in was touring Emanuel County. The group visited Leanna’s where they were able to speak with Representative Butch Parrish. The students then made their way to the Chamber of Commerce to meet with Ken Warnock and the courthouse to meet with Clerk of Court Kristin Hall. Deputy Sheriff Nick Robertson was also able to speak with the group during the courthouse visit. After lunch the students toured Stitch-n-Print to see how the business operates. After the tour, the students were shown the local hospital, the recreation department, the city park, and other local resources. EGSC would like to thank the local businesses and community leaders who took time out of their day to visit with the group and share important information. Also, the students are thankful for Wade Johnson and Durden Banking Company for providing the morning coffee for the group.

For more information about the Bobcat Summer Leadership Program, visit ega.edu/admissions/leadership.html.