Student Organizations


A well-rounded, integrated program of student activities is provided through registered student organizations (RSO). Various RSOs have been established on campus for students with similar purposes and interests. These groups include scholastic honor societies, academic departmental groups, student leadership, student media and special interest groups.

Membership in all groups is open to all students; however some may require additional criteria for joining as full members. Some groups operate primarily on one campus location, while others may operate on multiple campuses. A student at any campus is eligible to join any group, regardless of whether the organization is based at that student’s primary campus.

Students interested in joining any of the established groups should contact the club advisor for more information. Club Round-Up days are held at the beginning of both fall and spring semesters at all locations as an opportunity for students to learn more about the groups.

Finding the Right Organization

If you do not see a group that interests you, the Office of Student Engagement encourages students to form new organizations at any time. Listed clubs are followed with the code on which location it primarily operates – Floyd Campus (FC), Cartersville Site (CS), Marietta Site (MS), Paulding Site (PS), Heritage Hall (HH), or All Campuses (AC).
New Organization Application/Renewal Form


Organizations By Type


Special Interests Groups

Art Club
Explore your artistic abilities! Art club helps you explore your artistic side and endeavors in a way that will benefit not only you, but also your community!
Faculty Advisor: Scott Arthur, sarthur@highlands.edu
Club President: Bella McCauley, imccaule@student.highlands.edu

Brother 2 Brother (B2B) – AC
B2B exists to provide positive solutions to the educational, cultural, social, spiritual and intellectual needs of African-American and Latino male college students at GHC; and to provide opportunities for leadership development and campus and community service.
Faculty Advisor: Evan Snelling, esnellin@highlands.edu

Book Club
Faculty Advisor: Brittany Ozmore, bozmore@highlands.edu
Club President: Crystal Lee, clee27@student.highlands.edu

Chargers Cheerleading Squad – FC
The Charger Cheerleading Squad is the spirit group that supports all GHC athletic teams and promotes school spirit and pride among the student body.
Faculty Advisor: Giselle Tucker, gtucker@highlands.edu

Creative Writing Club – AC
The Creative Writing Club intends to encourage fellow students in pursuing creative original literary works. The group will also discuss methods of publication, as well as scholarship opportunities available for creative writers. As a part of the GHC community, we intend to provide constructive criticism to aspiring young writers.
Faculty Advisor: Danny Bellinger, dbelling@highlands.edu; Connor Sutton, csutton@highlands.edu

Equality Alliance – FC, CS
Equality Alliance provides support for students and connects them with allies on campus. This organization works to promote tolerance of diversity and a hate-free society.
Faculty Advisor: Brittany Ozmore, bozmore@highlands.edu
Club President: Cheyenne Bailey, cbaile21@student.highlands.edu

Gaming Club – FC, CS, PS
The Gaming Club will provide the GHC community with opportunities for new and experienced players of table-top games, including tutorial sessions, tournaments and more. The club will promote a more positive image of gamers and gaming, focusing on the benefits of gaming such as building creativity and critical thinking skills; and will create networking opportunities for starting or joining gaming groups on campus.
Staff Advisors: Sidnie Fouraker, sfourake@highlands.edu; Lilly Hayes, lhayes@highlands.edu
Club President: Britton Tucker, btucker9@student.highlands.edu
SGA Representative: Joshua Chastain, jchast18@student.highlands.edu
Website: https://ghcgamingclub.carrd.co/

Green Highlands – FC, CS, PS
This group strives to raise awareness and action towards a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle with emphasis being placed on mind and body well-being and environmental concerns.
Faculty Advisor: Ericka Walczak, ewalczak@highlands.edu
Club Representatives: Hugo Coronado (hcoronad@student.highlands.edu) and Kayley Agan (kagan5@student.highlands.edu)
Website: ghcgreenhighlands.weebly.com

Highlands Film Society – FC, CS
The goal of The Highlands Film Society is to bring together movie lovers and film makers. We are the place to be if you are interested in making or discussing movies. We also have opportunities for makers to develop their professional abilities.
Faculty Advisor: Seth Ingram, singram@highlands.edu
Club President Katie Weatherford, kweathe8@student.highlands.edu

Spanish Activities Club – CS
This club celebrates and explores the richness of the Hispanic culture through language, art, music and more.
Faculty Advisor: Kathryn Garcia, kgarcia@highlands.edu
Club President: Belle Tanner, ltanner4@student.highlands.edu

Student Veterans of America CS, FC
SVA is a great resource for U.S. armed forces veterans, U.S. military active duty military personnel, and their supporters to assist with the transition from military life to civilian life.
Faculty Advisor: Amy Wise, awise@highlands.edu
Club President: Brandi Woodall, bwoodal4@student.highlands.edu

Women of GHC – AC
The purpose of Women to Women is to connect and support women at GHC as we courage women to pursue and achieve their personal goals, share their unique gifts, and ideas while encouraging understanding among women of different classes, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds. We provide a supportive atmosphere for women to explore their concerns, focus on developing communication skills, volunteering in the community, and the general well-being of women in all aspects of their lives. We promote pride in women’s individuality while seeking to enrich their academic, cultural and social experiences.
Faculty Advisor: Christina Henggeler, chenggel@highlands.edu
Club President: Naima Atalla, natalla@highlands.edu

 

Academic Groups

Highlands Association of Nursing Students (HANS) – HH
HANS is comprised of students majoring in nursing at Georgia Highlands College. This organization encourages socialization to the profession of nursing and leadership development. Membership allows a student to have a voice in the state and national student organization as well as linkage with nursing students all over the United States. HANS is highly involved in community service projects and some fund-raising activities.
Faculty Advisor: Marta Sanderson (msanders@highlands.edu), Bethany Blevins (bblevins@highlands.edu), and Jaimee Hulsey (jhulsey@highlands.edu)
Club President: Giovanni Miller, gmillerr@student.highlands.edu

Psychology Club – CC
The Psychology Club provides a common meeting ground for the free exchange of ideas among students, faculty, and guest lecturers, and inspires students to explore psychological principles in the modern field of psychology and related vocations. This club is open to all major and non-major psychology students who have a general interest in psychology.
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Dose, edose@highlands.edu
Club President: Belle Tanner, ltanner4@student.highlands.edu

STEM+ Club
STEM+ Club has been created to help students in STEM enhance their professional and educational paths by providing activities related to this special interest!
Faculty Advisor: Maurice Wilson, mauwilso@highlands.edu
Club President: Viktor Buromsk, vburomsk@student.highlands.edu

 

Leadership Groups

Student Ambassadors Program
Faculty Advisor: Clifton Puckett, cpuckett@highlands.edu

Student Government Association (SGA) – AC
The Student Government Association is Georgia Highlands College’s model of student government. The primary purpose of the SGA is to serve as the voice of the student body and act as a liaison between students and college administration in order to help formulate just and proper regulations pertaining to student government and to assist those persons designated to enforce the regulations.
Faculty Advisor: Clifton Puckett, cpuckett@highlands.edu

 

Honorific Groups

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) – AC
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Students who achieve a 3.50 cumulative GPA with at least 12 credit hours at Georgia Highlands College are invited to join. Members must then maintain a 3.25 GPA. The GHC chapter is Alpha Psi Omicron and was chartered in January 1994. The organization elects officers, holds regular meetings and plans activities and service projects for members and the campus. Phi Theta Kappa also offers scholarship opportunities for members.
Faculty Advisors: Karen Huggin (khuggin@highlands.edu) and Betsy Fleming (eclark@highlands.edu)

Psi Beta – AC
Psi Beta is a national honor society for students enrolled in two-year colleges and interested in psychology. Some of the requirements for membership include an overall B average, at least a B average in the completion of two psychology courses and an interest in psychology. A one-time fee is paid for lifetime membership. The chapter meets and elects officers. Membership provides opportunities to develop one’s interest in psychology and to gain invaluable experience to include on a resume.
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Dose, edose@highlands.edu