Dr. Salli Vargis, history and honors coordinator at Newton Campus, received the NACADA Region IV Award for Excellence in Advising – Faculty Role at the National Academic Advising Association’s regional conference April 13 in Auburn, Ala.

The GPC Print Shop has won a silver award from the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association for its poster advertising the GPC Theatre Arts Guild play, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The presentation will be made at the assoiation's June conference. Barbara Gatewood directs the print shop, and Suzie Amsberry of the Marketing and Communications staff designed the poster.

GPC librarians Mary Ann Cullen and Sofia Slutskaya gave a poster presentation in March on the use of free e-textbooks during the Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Portland, Ore. Ann Mallard also assisted in the presentation. http://guides.gpc.edu/oerposter

Deborah Byrd, an English instructor on GPC’s Newton Campus, and Dr. Michael Nelson, a biology professor on Clarkston Campus, are recipients of the 2015 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence awards. A  Texas-based organization, NISOD recognizes men and women who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues.

Joshua Corin, English, Dunwoody, has published his fourth book, “Cost of Life.” Here’s what best-selling author Rebecca Cantrell said about the new novel: “In ‘Cost of Life,’ Joshua Corin turns a humdrum airline flight into a ride on an F-15 with a smoking engine—fast, terrifying, and oh so fun. I loved the writing. Corin’s whip-smart dialogue crashed me straight into a world of fascinating characters and complicated allegiances.”