Presentation to be given by Dr. Randy Hendricks

Dr. Randy Hendricks, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, will deliver a presentation titled "The Novelist and History: The Case of Robert Penn Warren" at the Bremen Heritage House on November 10 at 6:00PM. The program is sponsored by the University of West Georgia, Department of History, Center for Public History and the Bremen Heritage House. The Bremen Heritage House is located in Bremen, Georgia. From Carrollton take HWY 27 North until it intersects with HWY 78. Take a right on HWY 78 (East) and then take a left at the first red light. The Heritage House (large two story white house) is located about 400 yards on the right hand side of the street. The address is 211 Gordon Street, Bremen, Georgia. For additional information contact Dr. Keith S. Hebert at khebert@westga.edu

History Scholarship Established at UWG

The local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution has given the University of West Georgia a $27,000 gift to establish an annual scholarship for history students.

March, the Casimir Pulaski chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution started a scholarship fund. Shortly afterward, the chapter received anonymous donations for the fund, including one for $5,000 and another for $20,000, said George Wheeless, the chapter president.

“We wanted to support the university,” said Wheeless, who earned his master of education and specialist in education degrees at UWG.

“The university has been a great source for speakers,” Wheeless said. “If they have anything to do with American history, they’ve come and spoken to us at least once, if not more.”

The first $1,200 scholarship will be awarded in 2012-13 academic year to an undergraduate or graduate student in history. The student should have a 3.5 GPA. Preference will be given to students whose research focus is American history and who have a demonstrated financial need.

“This will help students for generations to come. We are very grateful to the chapter for facilitating this gift and, obviously, to the anonymous donors,” said Randy Hendricks, the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

“But I think it’s also a sign of the good work that our history department has done for decades,” Hendricks said.

Pulaski was a Polish count fighting Russian and Prussian influence in Poland. He fled to Paris where he met Benjamin Franklin and volunteered to fight in the American Revolution. He is considered the “Father of the American Cavalry.” Pulaski was mortally wounded in the Battle of Savannah in October 1779.