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For all who have seen the view from Crown Mountain, for all who have strolled historic Dahlonega Square, for all who have walked the school’s campus and marched on its fields, they already know: there is nothing like North Georgia College & State University. The scenic Blue Ridge Mountains make the campus setting unsurpassed, but even more extraordinary are NGCSU’s people and the time-honored traditions they live by. That legacy is commemorated here in Come Home to North Georgia.
This book celebrates everything from the history of the Drill Field and the Corps of Cadets to memories of military ceremonies and early-morning reveille; the construction of the KIA Memorial to the golden steeple of Price Memorial; reminiscences of the Dixie Babes drill team to life in the dorms; remembering fallen war heroes to thanking faculty members.
“The very sound of a first sergeant calling cadence while marching his or her unit around the Drill Field symbolizes the values we stand for and should instill a sense of pride in every North Georgia graduate, both military and civilian.”—Ret. Col. Tom Palmer, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets
Beginning to end, Come Home to North Georgia is an enduring tribute to the courage and commitment that turned a congressman’s dream into what is now one of the top-ranked universities in the South today. Rich with photos and firsthand accounts for anyone who has ever loved this proud institution, the book captures the heart and the history of this special place that so many soldiers and students have called their home away from home.