Lee Greenwood to perform at Georgia College fundraiser
Grammy-award winning singer Lee Greenwood will perform at Georgia College on Saturday, Nov. 19 to support the university’s fundraising efforts.
Sponsored by The President’s Society of Georgia College, “A Magical Evening with
Lee GreenwoodLee Greenwood” is limited to 200 people in the Magnolia Ballroom of the GC Student Activities Center, 230 W. Hancock St. at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person for dinner and the concert.
Proceeds will support need-based scholarships for deserving Georgia College students.
Twice named Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association, Greenwood is best known for his song “God Bless the U.S.A.,” which was voted the most recognizable patriotic song in America. A high energy entertainer, Greenwood just released a new seven-song collection, “I Want to be in Your World.”
He won a Grammy for Top Male Vocal Performance in 1985, the same year he won the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year honor for “God Bless the U.S.A.,” which has been in the top five on country singles charts three times.
Greenwood’s hit songs include “Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands,” “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “She’s Lyin” and “Dixie Road.”
For tickets or more information, contact Sara Stallings, Georgia College Special Events Coordinator, 478-445-1932 or sara.stallings@gcsu.edu.
ABOUT GEORGIA COLLEGE: Georgia College, the state’s designated Public Liberal Arts University, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. Its four colleges – arts and sciences, business, education and health sciences – provide 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the classroom, with hands-on involvement with faculty research, community service, residential learning communities, study abroad and myriad internships.
Founded in 1889, Georgia College boasts one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation with Corinthian columns fronting red brick buildings and wide open green spaces. Georgia College also offers graduate education at the historic Jefferson building in downtown Macon, at Robins Air Force Base and online.
