Georgia Highlands College Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Georgia Highlands College with locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Dallas, and Douglasville, Georgia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1970 as Floyd Junior College. The name changed to Georgia Highlands College in 2005. 

You can visit the 50th anniversary web pages for a timeline of key dates and a variety of events. The Coosa Valley News also posted "GHC Celebrates 50th Anniversary year this Fall" with more details of activities planned during the remainder of 2020.

A College History Garden post from September 2015 links to an article in the Rome (GA) News-Tribune on September 10, 2015 features a presentation by four founding faculty members reflecting on the history of the institution.