It's Homecoming Week!

More stories from the fall issue of Georgia State Magazine

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It’s Homecoming week on campus! Dating back to 1916, Homecoming is the university’s longest-running on-campus tradition. A century later, Panther pride is more alive than ever. Join us now through Saturday, Oct. 5, for a week of exciting signature events, including the Golf Cart Parade on Thursday and the Alumni Homecoming Tailgate before Saturday's gridiron battle against Arkansas State on our home turf. We’ve got more great stories for you below from our fall issue. Check out our cover story about one student’s implausible journey into the global spotlight and to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. We’ll also tell you about celebrated sports artist Steve Lester and share an interview with longtime Panthers radio announcer Dave Cohen. And what about you? Got a promotion? A new addition to the family? We want to hear what you’re up to! Post your good news and read about your fellow alumni here. Georgia State Magazine, Fall 2019 She’d dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since the eighth grade. But when doctoral student and single mother India Jackson (B.S. ’11, M.S. ’13) won a prized internship at NASA, she couldn’t afford the move to Houston. Then, the world came to her aid. Read our cover about the tenacity (and the viral online fundraiser) that made India famous and got her the job. Stars Align Written by Maya Kroth Read the Story Georgia State Magazine tells the stories of our alumni, students and university community. In this issue, you can enjoy the dramatic story and vibrant future of Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood, try your hand at a crossword puzzle made by a law professor and much more. Here are just a few of our stories from the new issue. The Voice Going into his fourth decade as the Panthers' play-by-play man, Dave Cohen (B.A. '94) has provided the soundtrack for the biggest moments in Georgia State sports. In this interview, he reflects on his early days in the booth, shares some of his favorite calls and talks about his fondness for a certain makeup-wearing rock 'n' roll band. Tune in to WRAS 88.5 FM this Saturday at 3 p.m. to hear Dave call the Homecoming game versus Arkansas State. Read More The Art of Sport For many years, Steven Lester (B.V.A. '75) used his arts degree to fuel a successful marketing career. Then, he rediscovered painting and became one of the most celebrated sports artists in the country. Read More Visit magazine.gsu.edu to see the rest of our stories from the fall 2019 issue of Georgia State University Magazine. GSU Magazine   |  ISSUU  |  Class Notes

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