College Relations
The College Relations Department is the internal and external communications arm of the college. The department regularly interacts with the media, distributing news releases, coordinating press conferences and interviews and managing newsworthy special events.
In tandem with the Information Technology department, the staff helps maintain the information on the college website. It also contributes to Facebook and Twitter, as well as appropriate mobile apps.
Every quarter, the staff produces Highlander, an online magazine featuring news of the college, spotlights on faculty, alumni and students and an ongoing column featuring two points of view by faculty members on various topics of general interest to Georgians.
Every month, an issue of Folks & Features, provides a brief snapshot of college news, focusing on faculty and staff achievements.
College Relations plays a crucial role in informing the college community about weather events, school closings and other emergencies. It works closely with the president’s office, Campus Safety and other officials to distribute accurate news quickly.
To report news or make inquiries, call Dana Davis, director, at 706-368-7710 or 706-512-0019.
Meet the College Relations staff:
Dana Davis, Director of College Relations
A native of Georgia, Dana Davis spent 30 years in the Philadelphia area working in public relations, advertising and marketing for corporations and advertising agencies. Her previous clients include Rohm and Haas, Red Devil do-it-yourself products, Phillips Lighting and Cybis Porcelain. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Florida State University and a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University. She returned to Georgia to work for the college in 2004.
E-mail: ddavis@highlands.edu
Office phone: 706.368.7710
Cell phone: 706.512.0019
Ken Davis, Publications Editor
Ken Davis, a native Georgian, has more than 30 years of experience in graphic design and printing. His background includes 17 years at Rome Plow Company as director of sales promotion, where he managed advertising and promotion for domestic and international sales and managed the in-house print shop. In 1993 he opened a commercial printing company, Valley Printing and Graphics in Cedartown. That same year he became a freelance editorial cartoonist. His cartoons appeared weekly in the Cedartown Standard, the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the San Jose Business Chronicle. In 1998 he won first place in the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for his editorial cartoons. He is a graduate of Coosa Valley Technical College (now Georgia Northwestern) in Rome. He joined the staff at GHC as publications editor in 2003.
E-mail: kdavis@highlands.edu
Office phone: 706.295.6784
Fax: 706.295.6610
Nadia Brown, Graphic Designer
Originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, Nadia Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information Design from Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University. She moved to the United States in 2007 and worked as a graphic designer for the City of Rome. Her previous clients include Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, Rome Braves, South Rome Redevelopment Corporation, RACA and the Rome International Festival Committee. Brown also holds an Associate Degree in painting. Specializing in oil paintings, she participates in various shows and exhibitions in the region. She came to GHC in 2010.
E-mail: nbrown@highlands.edu
Office phone: 706.368.7755
Fax: 706.295.6610