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Amanda Zarate standing in a school hallway

Amanda Zarate’s journey: From tanks to theatre education to teacher of the year

December 30, 2025

Two-time alumna. U.S. Army veteran and current K-5 drama teacher Amanda Zarate, who went from being a tank mechanic to Muscogee County's 2025 Teacher of the Year, is now back in the classroom pursuing a doctorate.

A student walking across campus with the words

More than 1,100 undergrads named to Fall 2025 President’s, Deans’ Lists

December 22, 2025

Columbus State celebrates more than 20% of its Fall 2025 undergraduate students for achieving a place on either the President’s List or the Dean’s List.

Dr. David Schwimmer standing in his lab (left) and the Deinosuchus schwimmeri replica on display in the Tellus Science Museum (right)

Research: Schwimmer’s decades-long quest leads to first scholarly accurate replica of ‘dinosaur-killer’ croc

December 18, 2025

Georgia's Tellus Science Museum now hosts the world's first scientifically accurate skeleton replica of a giant prehistoric crocodile species named in honor of Professor David Schwimmer.