The Chronicler
The Chronicler
Author Tom Chaffin (B.A. ’77) digs deep into the past to uncover some of history’s most intriguing stories.


Author Tom Chaffin (B.A. ’77) digs deep into the past to uncover some of history’s most intriguing stories.

Researchers in the School of Public Health are helping stabilize Georgia families affected by substance abuse.

How Wil Lutz (B.A. '17), a walk-on at Georgia State and an undrafted free agent, has become one of the National Football League’s best kickers.

In one of the nation's top cities for startups, Georgia State's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute has teamed up with The Marcus Foundation to fund, mentor and develop 21 new businesses.

With Kell Hall out of the way, construction crews are nearing completion on the first phase of the greenway, Georgia State’s future gathering space at the center of the Atlanta Campus.

In 1956, three African American women — Barbara Pace Hunt, Myra Payne Elliott and Iris Mae Welch — sued to desegregate Georgia State and won. Now the nation’s leading institution in conferring degrees to African American students, Georgia State honors the struggle of these civil rights pioneers.

As assistant vice president of ethics, advanced care planning and spiritual health for WellStar Health System, Jason Lesandrini (M.A. '06) helps patients navigate difficult situations for morally optimal outcomes.

Georgia State fielded a team from scratch and stormed the gridiron for its first season of football in 2010. Ten years, three coaches, two bowl games — the Panthers will play in their third bowl game this month — and two stadiums later, the program is gaining momentum and becoming an established tradition.


An improbable journey led Omar Rodriguez (B.S. ’14) to Georgia State, introducing him along the way to not only his bride-to-be, Meredith Steinmetz (M.P.A. ’16), but also a lifelong mentor in Honors College Dean Larry Berman — the officiant of the couple’s wedding.