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Myers to Lead
Academic Affairs
Gary L. Myers, Ph.D., dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences and professor
of English at Mississippi State University,
has been named as the new vice president
for academic affairs and dean of the
Dr. Gary L. Myers faculty at Young Harris College.
He holds a Ph.D. in English and
creative writing from the University of Houston and earned his
B.S. in education with an English major from the University of
Nebraska and his M.F.A. in English and creative writing from the
University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. He joined the Mississippi
State University faculty in 1989 and has served in numerous roles,
including director of The Institute for the Humanities, director of
freshman English and director of creative writing. Prior to that, he
served as chairman of English and assistant professor of English at
Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania.
He has published two award-winning books of poetry, titled
Lifetime Possessions and World Effects, and his poems have
appeared in numerous publications throughout the United States
and Canada.
YHC selected Dr. Myers after conducting a national search,
following the news that Associate Professor of Communication
Studies Ron Roach, Ph.D., who held the position during the 2011-
2012 academic year, has chosen to return to the classroom fulltime.
“Our search committee was extremely impressed with Dr. Myer’s
experience, personality and creative vision,” said Young Harris
College President Cathy Cox. “He has an abiding interest in and
commitment to the liberal arts and higher education, along with
a good perspective on what small colleges can do to enhance the
student experience.”
‘Georgia’s Power List’
includes
YHC Leaders
Young Harris College
alumni and Board of
Trustees members Henry
“Hank” Huckaby, ’62, and
Jimmy C. Tallent, ’70, were
named to Georgia Trend’s “100
Most Influential Georgians” in
the magazine’s January 2012
issue. The list, now in its 14th
year, names individuals “who
“Hank” Huckaby, ’62 affect the lives and livelihood
of all Georgians in one way
or another.”
Huckaby’s critical
leadership as the new
chancellor of the University
System of Georgia “amid
budget cuts and rising tuition
hikes,” was noted alongside
Tallent’s “phenomenal growth
of United Community Bank”
as the $7.2-billion bank
Jimmy C. Tallent, ’70 holding company’s president
and CEO, despite the real
estate fallout of recent years.
YHC President Cathy Cox
was also included as one of the
magazine’s “Notable Georgians”
for her continued leadership and
influence in higher education
and politics.
From the Valley
“Best in Show”
Young Harris College was recently awarded “Best in Show”
and “Gold Winner” at the Higher Education Marketing Report’s
27th Annual Educational Advertising Awards for its new
admissions travel brochure “Dare to Explore More,” which was
first introduced in the fall of 2011. The single-sheet brochure
unfolds multiple times to reveal a breathtaking aerial image of
the YHC campus and the surrounding mountains.
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