Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Ellen Ochoa is a women who excelled in her career of STEM. Ochoa became the first Hispanic female astronaut after completing her training in 1991. Soon after, in April 1993, Ochoa became the first Hispanic female […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Julia Alvarez

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Julia Alvarez is a Dominican poet, novelist and essay writer. Her writing fought against the patriarchal system that existed within Latin cultures. Alvarez encouraged Latin women that they too could become successful writers like she did. […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Puerto Rican native Roberto Clemente was a professional baseball player who soon took his career to the United States. He became the first Latin American baseball star in the United States, and was also greatly known […]

Orange Shirt Day

Pick your favorite orange GHC shirt this Thursday, Sep. 30 for Orange Shirt Day! This day is set aside to recognize the 150,000 Indigenous children who endured the residential schooling system, and a day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter. More information can be found at the project website.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Rita Moreno

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Rita Moreno was a Puerto Rican-born actress, dancer and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. She was also the first Hispanic […]

Flex Your Constitutional Knowledge! Win Prizes!

Think you know the Constitution? Prove it! Who Wants to be a Millionaire- Constitution Edition!   Participate live in-person: Monday, September 20, Noon, Floyd Solarium Tuesday, September 21, Noon, Cartersville Student Center   Can’t make it in-person? Participate virtually! Wednesday, September 22, 2pm: Paulding v Online students! Thursday, September 23, 2pm: Marietta v Douglasville students! […]