Each year, Georgia Military College honors one outstanding
graduate from each of its campuses across the state. This also includes the
online learning campus. For 2016, the GMC-Online Learning Campus
Outstanding Graduate is Teagan Southern.
We alerted Teagan of this honor, and asked her to tell us a
little about herself. Her response was heartfelt. We will let her
introduce herself to you in her own words! Congratulations, Teagan!
From student, Teagan Southern:
"My name is Teagan Southern. I am 30 years old and I am one
quarter away from graduating with a double major in Criminal Justice and Social
Work from Georgia Military College.
When I was told I was nominated and needed to write a little
bit about myself, I honestly cried a little. Where most people graduate high
school and immediately go to college, I didn't have that luxury. I started
working immediately, basically just working to pay bills. At the age of 28 I
figured out a driving force of my heart was working with children. At this time
I was lucky enough to fall in love with a man that lived in Augusta, Georgia so
I moved and immediately started school at GMC-Augusta on campus. I took a full
workload every quarter and don't regret it even with a full-time job. After
three quarters on campus we found out we were moving to Connecticut. I was
devastated with the idea of not finishing but as it turns out Georgia Military
College has an online campus. I then continued my degree online, which
after a year in CT, we moved again to Texas and GMC online campus came with me.
After two years this summer I will be graduating with a
double major and then using my associates to transfer my credits to TWU to get
my bachelor’s degree in Child Life Specialist. After putting my scholastic
dreams on hold for 10 years, I will be using the skills gained in my classes to
work with children and their families to better themselves and their situations.
This is what my heart and mind has been working for and wanting for quite some
time and if it wasn't for Georgia Military College and their flexibility, their
quarter system, they're amazing staff who is always there to answer my constant
questions, my on-campus counselor and my online counselor Mark along with the
financial aid they offer, I don't think I would've been able to do it. Georgia
Military College truly is a family experience! You have a group of people
backing you who truly want you to succeed and they will go above and beyond to
make sure that you do. Thank you Georgia Military College for making me feel
like I could succeed when many people didn't think I would be able to."
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