Colton Campbell
Born and raised in Carrollton, Ga., Colton Campbell has always been a writer. After graduating with a degree in journalism from Auburn University in 2011, he served for more than five years in the trenches of print journalism before starting a career as a communications specialist in higher education. In his current role at the University of West Georgia as Director of Strategic Communications, Colton develops and manages a comprehensive communications strategy for the university, while also leading the daily activities of the UCM communications team.
FIRE’d Up: UWG Alums Lead Flexible Life of Financial Independence
Work less, earn more. That’s the dream.
It’s a dream that two University of West Georgia alumni are turning into a reality as they aim...
UWG Announces New Safety App, LiveSafe
University of West Georgia students, faculty, staff, parents and visitors will have a progressive new tool to remain safe this fall with the recently...
UWG graduates more than 650 students in Summer Ceremony
More than 650 students graduated from the University of West Georgia Thursday, with keynote speaker Dr. Tristan Denley encouraging them to "look toward the...
Building a Culture: More UWG Students Applying to National Scholarships, Fellowships
When Amelia Farmer found out she didn’t receive a Truman Scholarship, a highly competitive national scholarship offering recipients $30,000 for graduate studies, she was...
M.D. to MBA Allergist earns business degree at UWG
After more than a decade of post-secondary education, Dr. Faria Khan decided she wanted just one more thing: another degree.
In 2001, she graduated from...
The University of West Georgia has been named a Tree Campus...
To obtain the distinction from the Arbor Day Foundation, UWG met the five core standards for an effective campus forestry management. James Hembree, landscape...
Community Valuing Community UWG’s CDI Earns $10K Walmart Grant
The University of West Georgia will launch an initiative aimed to make the campus and community at large even more welcoming and inclusive, thanks...
‘A space of tomorrow’ New Richards College of Business building enters...
Gov. Nathan Deal has approved $1.7 million in planning and design funding for the new building that will house the Richards College of Business...
Visionary Laura Richards Receives Honorary UWG Degree
Laura Richards knows a journey of 18 miles begins with a single step. And a vision.
As founder and chairwoman of the Friends of Carrollton...
Spring Commencement 2018 UWG confers record number of degrees
A record number of University of West Georgia students graduated Thursday, but Student Government Association President Joshua Lester challenged them to not let graduation...
