Georgia Southern University
Mary Kathryn Tomberlin of Bristol, Georgia, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Georgia Southern University.
Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. The Society’s mission is to “cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.”
For more information, please visit www.PhiKappaPhi. org.
University of Georgia Five Pierce County residents will be among the 9,477 graduates of the University of Georgia in spring semester, 2026.
Graduates include Knox Bennett, Fairol Carbaugh, Jerry Jarrell, Kenneth Bennett and Luke Bennett, all of Blackshear.
“We are excited to recognize the achievements of our University of Georgia students in the Class of 2026,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “Commencement represents a chance to celebrate outstanding accomplishments and honor the families and friends who supported these students on their journeys. We look forward to seeing the many ways these graduates will continue to represent the University of Georgia as proud alumni.”
DJ Shockley, highly awarded former UGA and Atlanta Falcons quarterback, will deliver the undergraduate address.
The University of Georgia in Athens is the state’s flagship university.
