David Lloyd named the Stormy Petrel as one of the most memorable college mascot names of all time, second only to the Banana Slugs of UC Santa Cruz.
== Student media ==
The Carillon, alumni magazine
The Stormy Petrel, student newspaper
The Tower, a biannual literary magazine
The Nightcap, evening degree student newsletter
== Notable alumni ==
Luke Appling, class of 1932; member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
Margaret Elizabeth Ashley-Towle, class of 1923; archaeologist
Bella Bautista, beauty pageant titleholder and transgender rights activist
John G. Blowers, Jr., musician
Joseph Mackey Brown, class of 1872; governor of Georgia
John Burke, class of 2011; pianist and composer
Drew Findling, class of 1981; criminal defense lawyer
Emily S. Gurley, class of 1996; epidemiologist
William C. Kavanaugh, class of 1940; former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Dar'shun Kendrick, class of 2004; politician and lawyer
Sidney Lanier, class of 1860; poet
Benjamin M. Palmer, class of 1852; first national …
