STATESBORO, Ga. —Satuday afternoon at Paulson Stadium hundreds of Georgia Southern students will be walking down the aisle, receiving their diplomas.
Two of those who call the Bahamas home almost didn’t make it to the stage.
But, the Statesboro community came to their rescue. It all began in the Bulloch County Emergency Operations Center three months ago when students from The Bahamas met with members of VOAD or Volunteers Organized Active in Disaster.
Hurricane Dorian had just devastated their hometowns and they needed help. So the Statesboro and Bulloch County community stepped up and adopted 29 college and high school students and paid their bills to ease their burdens.
Versace Nicolls and Zae Moss are two of those students. Both received help from the community, which allowed them to stay in school and now as a result are graduating from Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon.
“I’m thankful for the Statesboro community for stepping up because graduating and graduation is because of them,” said Nicolls. “I’m able to walk across the stage because they helped me in this time of need, so I’m really grateful.” See the full WJCL 22 NEWS report at https://www.wjcl.com/article/two-ga-southern-students-from-the-bahamas-are-graduating-after-communitys-help/30225760?fbclid=IwAR2g3DkITY2pHovZS5plvZAc8RtvDgBuMwqor7f7kPelDGXHl5_tEAFc-Pg
