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SUMMER 2020 ISSUE

Stories from the Georgia State community in the time of coronavirus.

The cover of the summer issue of Georgia State University Magazine featuring a student in front of a wall painted, "This Too Shall Pass."

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Downtown Skyline — A VERY DIFFERENT DOWNTOWN Campus scenes from the quarantine

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When faced with trying times, Georgia State has always adapted, overcome and emerged a better institution.

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Diaz Foods president and CEO Rene Diaz is standing in his warehouse with fellow employees.

With his food distribution business facing the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, René Diaz still finds ways to serve customers and those in need.

As told to Bobbin Wages Eastwood

Law professor Tanya Washington Hicks is standing outside on her front porch.

Tanya Washington Hicks has felt the impacts of the coronavirus first-hand. It will forever change the way she helps educate future generations of lawyers.

As told to Tony Rehagen

Nurse Lauren Skinner stands outside of Grady Hospital.

A nurse at Grady Memorial Hospital, Lauren Skinner is also pitching in to help keep her co-workers safe in the time of coronavirus. She's taken to designing and sewing N95 mask covers and leading a Facebook group to show others how to do it, too.

As told to Michael Davis (B.A. '03)

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Artists Melissa Huang, seated, and Drew Tetz in their apartment.

Melissa Huang (M.F.A. '21) and Drew Tetz (M.F.A. '21) are both in their third year of the Master of Fine Arts program. The couple is adjusting to life working in their home studios and discovering ways for people to experience their art online.

As told to Jac Kuntz

Timothy M. Renick is shown via video conference.

The student support systems in place at Georgia State before the pandemic have proven invaluable during it, says Timothy M. Renick, who leads the university’s student success initiatives.

As told to Michael Davis (B.A.'03)

A professor of epidemiology, Monica Swahn was closely monitoring the unfolding pandemic when her father fell ill with COVID-19. She remembers him here and discusses his death against the backdrop of various responses to the crisis.

By Monica Swahn

When faced with trying times, Georgia State has always adapted, overcome and emerged a better institution.

By Mark Becker

Heval Kelli (B.A. ’08) sitting in his office.

Heval Kelli (B.S. ’08) and his family sought refuge in the U.S. after fleeing Syria in 2001. Now a cardiologist, he’s stepping up to help with COVID-19 testing efforts in the community that took them in.

As told to H.M. Cauley (Ph.D. ’17)