Finding Greatness: Myr’lice’ Dickens-Morse

Author: Sheron Smith
Posted: Monday, March 24, 2025 12:00 AM
Categories: Pressroom | Finding Greatness | Students | School of Arts and Letters

Macon, GA

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Myr’lice’ Dickens-Morse is one of MGA’s most prolific student leaders, serving in Knights LEAD and on the Campus Activities Board, among many other things. A senior Media & Communication major, she plans to pursue a career in public relations.

Full Name: Myr’lice’ Dickens-Morse.

Age: 20

Hometown: Riverdale, Ga.

Residence: Marietta, Ga.

High School: Georgia Connections Academy, Duluth, Ga., where she was part of DECA,  the College Board Ambassadors program, and the National Society of High School Scholars.

Family: “My mother, who unfortunately passed my freshman year, always encouraged me to strive for what I want and reach the goals I wanted to achieve. My god-family and my chosen family support my journey and cheer me on to reach new heights.”

Employment: “In addition to independent and freelance work, I work for the MGA Office of Greek Life & Community Service, and I am an intern in the Office of Marketing & Communications.”

Degree Objective: Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication, public relations concentration.

Class Rank: Senior.

Primary Campus: Macon.

Activities:

  • Knights Community Crew | Member & President
  • Knights LEAD and Emerging Leaders Participant
  • Macon Campus Activities Board | Member & President
  • Alternative Service Breaks Board
  • English Studies Organization Executive Board
  • National Society of High School Scholars | Member, Ambassador, Collegiate Council Member & Executive Board member
  • National Society of Leadership & Success | Inducted Member & Publicity Chair

Career Goals: “After completing my undergraduate degree, I plan to move forward with an advanced or master’s degree in public relations or strategic/corporate communication.  My goal is to become a public relations specialist with a specialization in sports media or non-profit organizations. I chose public relations not only for my love of the communications field but also the purpose of PR on a deeper level; to build and cultivate relationships between organizations and their audiences.

She chose Middle Georgia State University because … “When initially searching for my undergraduate degree, I was on the hunt for a place where I could embrace my love for communications while also being close to my hometown. Middle Georgia State University has really become a sort of second home for me.”

The greatest thing she discovered about Middle Georgia State was … “The community. I have built and gotten to know an amazing community here, one that has supported me and encouraged me in my endeavors.”

Her greatest academic experience as a Middle Georgia State student has been … “My internship or taking the rhetoric and argumentation class. My internship has taught me so much, even beyond my field, and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity. Taking that rhetoric and argumentation course was life and perspective changing in more ways than one.”

To her, greatness means …  “Strength, resiliency, and a desire to want better. Greatness to me is understanding your current reality and going beyond it. More often than not there is something that arises that discourages us from doing what we aspire to do, whether that be short- or long-term. Greatness is having the power to continue on despite the adversities that the universe might throw at you. Those obstacles are there to help you grow and evolve. Greatness is taking both the pretty and ugly and embracing it to the best of our abilities because it is that that leads us to greatness. It is our responsibility to move with excellence and focus on the light that our purpose gives us to find that greatness.”

In five years … “I plan to go to graduate school and transition into my career, but I also hope to be continuing and enhancing my love to serve my community, whether it be through volunteerism, mentorship, or other ways.”