Georgia Southern named one of nation’s best
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern University has once again been named one of America’s Best Colleges in the 2013 edition of U.S. News and World Report.
Georgia Southern, with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students from 49 U.S. states and more than 100 countries, is featured in the national university category. The category highlights the top 270 public and private universities in the country.
“To be recognized among the best is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Georgia Southern’s faculty and staff,” said GSU President Brooks Keel.
There are 280 national universities — 172 public, 101 private and seven for profit — based on the 2010 Basic categories established by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Taste of Savannah tickets available
Tickets will go on sale today for the 12th annual Taste of Savannah, which will be held Nov. 8 at the Savannah International trade and Convention Center.
The event from 7-10 p.m. showcases Savannah restaurants and caterers, which serve samples of their favorite menu items.
General admission tickets are $50, or $40 if purchased before Oct. 5.
To by tickets, go to www.tasteofsavannah.org or call the Tourism Leadership Council at 912-232-1223.
Model search scheduled at Macy’s
Macy’s at Oglethorpe Mall will hold a model search Sept. 22, and winners will be featured in a runway presentation Sept. 29 to showcase fashions from the store’s new Impulse department.
Auditions will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at the main level mall entrance, and participants must be 18 or older. No portfolio or headshots are required. Contestants will complete an on-site application and liability waiver.
On Sept. 29, the Impulse department will debut with name-brand fashions as well as a fashion show at 2 p.m., featuring winners of the model search.
Fall vacation contest offered for Tybee
Tybee Island has announced the “Fall In Love With Tybee” Sweepstakes, a fall vacation giveaway offer that will include two grand prize packages for winners who register online at FallinLovewithTybee.com.
The grand prizes include two-night stays for four to six guests at Oceanfront Cottage Rentals and Tybee Vacation Rentals, as well as portrait sessions with Belle Eden Studios, paddleboarding excursions from East Coast Paddlleboarding, tickets to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and dining certificates from MacElwee’s Seafood Restaurant, Rock House Bar & Grill and Spanky’s Beachside.
To enter, go to FallinLovewithTybee.com. The deadline is Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.
Winners will be notified Oct. 29.