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GCU's annual golf classic raises much-needed scholarship funding for students. More than 36 percent of Georgian Court students are first in their families to attend college and about 40 percent of students come from lower-income households.

If scientific research had theme songs—cue up “Under Pressure” for Patrick Morris '22 with regard to his NASA Space Grant project. The senior biology major’s research is titled “The Effect of Cognitive Demand on Exercise Capacity and Performance” and explores how solving intellectual problems affects people’s ability to perform physical exercise. The findings could have valuable future applications to astronauts and numerous other occupations where quick and accurate decision-making and cognitive skills are essential.

Victoria Vonfrolio ’24 hasn’t told many people about her “quiet dream”: to work for NASA as a researcher. The movie Hidden Figures sparked her interest—the story of three female African-American mathematicians and their vital contributions to the early U.S. space program. Now, the research she is conducting with two GCU professors through a NASA Space Grant could have a role in making her dream a reality.

One of the pandemic’s important takeaways—the importance of caring for one’s body, mind and spirit. Georgian Court University’s 11th Annual Wellness Expo on Saturday, April 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Lakewood, New Jersey, campus, provides a fun, free opportunity for everyone to take a big step toward better integrative health and personal wellness.

Diana Gallego ’23, the first in her family to attend college, is making the most of her time as a Georgian Court University student. She’s active in campus life, will study in Greece next fall, and in what could be the most transformational experience of all, works alongside her faculty advisor on mental health-related research supported through a NASA Space Grant.