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Georgia Southwestern State University Criminal Justice Graduate Follows in Family Footsteps

Jesslen Morris knew early on that having a college degree would open up doors for her future, which is why she worked diligently to earn her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Georgia Southwestern State University through the Major program.  Like many others, her journey included a few twists and turns along the way to discovering her career path and completing college. Initially, Jesslen began school at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where she studied agricultural education. Switching to Criminal Justice However, she quickly realized that she was more interested in another major, criminal justice. "Getting through my education classes, and deciding on switching my major to Criminal Justice, led me on the path to success," said Morris. She packed her bags and returned to her hometown of Mount Vernon, Georgia, and decided to finish her Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at  East Georgia State College in Swainsboro as a transfer student.  After finishing her pr

Middle Georgia State University Alumni Breaks Barriers as First-Generation Graduate

When Tyisha L. Harrison first enrolled in college in 2001 to pursue her psychology degree, she was a single mother working full-time for a manufacturing company in Detroit, Michigan. Harrison realized that to achieve her educational goals, she needed to be strategic with her finances to pay her tuition and feed her family.  “I decided to go to college because I wanted more out of life than just a job,” she said “I wanted a career that I could go to every day and feel blessed and fulfilled. The only way I could meet that goal was with a college degree. My parents both taught me about hard work, but neither had graduated from college,” said Harrison. She would later go on to make history in her family as a first-generation college graduate. Wanting More From Life When Tyisha L. Harrison first enrolled in college in 2001 to pursue her psychology degree, she was a single mother working full-time for a manufacturing company in Detroit, Michigan. Harrison realized that to achieve her educati