An Irish connection

Georgia Southern officially opens landmark learning center in Ireland

Flanked by the Irish flag, left, and the Georgia State flag, Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero speaks at official opening of the university's learning center in Wexford, Ireland. - photo by PATRICK BROWNE/Courtesy Georgia Southern University

marerro — Flanked by the Irish flag, left, and the Georgia State flag, Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero speaks at official opening of the university's learning center in Wexford, Ireland. - photo by PATRICK BROWNE/Courtesy Georgia Southern University

When a team of Georgia Southern University leaders traveled to Ireland recently to officially open its learning center in Wexford, the ceremonial event proved to be so significant it attracted the deputy prime minister of Ireland and led to a meeting with Ireland’s president – the first official meeting between a Georgia Southern president and a foreign head of state.

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