CC 26 | Cathy Cox: Shattering the Glass Ceiling with a Life of Servant Leadership

On this week’s episode of Consuming Careers, we’re meeting with Cathy Cox, the President of Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. And if you don’t know Cathy, then you’re in for a real treat! 

Born and raised in Bainbridge, Georgia, Cathy's journey is a remarkable blend of journalism, law, politics and education. She is a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, a beacon of inspiration, and a true testament of what it means to embrace a servant leader lifestyle.

Cathy is no stranger to leadership roles. Before stepping into her current role as the President of GCSU, she was the Dean of Mercer University School of Law, and even before that, she was President of Young Harris College for a decade.

Now, Cathy's story begins in a rather unique way. She started by pursuing a horticulture degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. But soon her journey diverted to follow her love for journalism at the University of Georgia, where she graduated and then worked for The Times of Gainesville and The Post-Searchlight of Bainbridge, where her stories on local crime and courts sparked her interest in law.

That’s when she realized she could combine her love for writing and the law, obtaining a JD from  Mercer Law School. She then went on to practice law in her hometown of Bainbridge and in Atlanta for about a decade. And if that’s not enough, during that time, she also served in the Georgia House of Representatives. 

But one of the real highlights of her career was when she shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman in Georgia’s history to serve as Secretary of State. 

You can find and follow Cathy Cox at: Instagram: @GCSUPresident

To learn more about Georgia College & State University at: https://www.gcsu.edu/

Interview recorded live in the front porch of Adkinson Hall at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia: https://libguides.gcsu.edu/c.php?g=21285&p=124659

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