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SUMMER 2017 ISSUE

Scotty Mullen (B.A. ’13) is the writer and casting director for the latest in the sci-fi, horror, comedy series featuring funnel clouds of flying sharks.

By Jeremy Craig

A storied trumpeter and crooner, part-time instructor Joe Gransden (B.Mu. ’94) is one of Clint Eastwood’s favorite musicians.

By Benjamin Hodges (B.A. ’08)

Robert Davis (B.S. ’17), Georgia State’s record-breaking wide receiver and latest NFL draft pick, barely got a look coming out of high school.

By Ray Glier

Food and travel writer Sucheta Rawal (B.B.A. ’02, M.S. ’04) goes global with a series of kids’ books starring her pet cat.

By William Inman (M.H.P. ’16)

As creative director for TED, Emily Pidgeon (B.F.A. ’10) is the force behind the visuals for the influential talk series.

By Abby Carney (B.A. ’12)

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Georgia State is poised to become the premier center of creativity in the Southeast.

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Four years after a drunk driver nearly killed her, Angela Riley (B.A. '12) is repaying the kindness that made her recovery possible.

written by Abby Carney (B.A. '12)

Teaming up with the Georgia Innocence Project, law students are discovering new purpose in the fight to free guiltless people from prison.

written by Sarah Marshall

Stunt man Philip Dido (B.A. ’02) takes punches, eye pokes and tumbles for some of Hollywood’s leading men. And occasionally, he’s set on fire.

written by Charles McNair

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Hard as it may be to believe, Samuel Quinn doesn’t remember exactly where he was or what he was doing the day he discovered two new planets.

By Rebecca Burns (B.A. '89, M.A. '08)

How well does Tom Long (B.B.A. ’73, A.S. ’78) know pop and country music? Just ask his guitar

By Charles McNair

The rebranding of the Georgia State football program started like this...

By Ray Glier

A National Model: Georgia State is demonstrating how students from all backgrounds can succeed

A computer scientist and his star pupil brew beer with the push of a button.

By William Inman

Ten years ago, Georgia State’s graduation rate stood at a paltry 32 percent. Today, it’s up to 51 percent and climbing thanks to a handful of successful initiatives implemented by Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer Timothy Renick.

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