Georgia Southwestern State University

Delaney Thomas of Carrollton, Ga. won First Place Best Talk in Room 2410 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Demijanae Nurinda Aguilar of Dawson, Ga. won First Place Best Talk in Room 2413 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Kristyn Griffin of Cordele, Ga. won First Place Best Talk in Room 2417 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Charles Hiatt of Blakely, Ga., Dominique Solomon of Washington, D.C. and Zackery Payne of Leesburg, Ga. won Second Place Best Talk in Room 2410 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Taylor Poe of Americus, Ga. won Second Place Best Talk in Room 2413 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Ivey Knight of Leesburg, Ga., Christopher Hickman of Albany, Ga., and Olivia Henderson of Clarkston, Ga. won Second Place Best Talk in Room 2410 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Chemistry Club members Kenneth Daniels of Sylvester, Ga., Noah Bridges of Leesburg, Ga., Jesus Galvan of Desoto, Ga., Jillian Haddow of Sugar Hill, Ga., Owen Morey of Niceville, Fla., Kayden Poole of Ellaville, Ga., and Claudine Mae Rodriguez of Americus, Ga. won Second Place Best Poster in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Grayson Freeman of Leesburg, Ga. won Provost's Choice in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Hanae Colquitt of Ellaville, Ga. won First Place Best Poster in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation in April.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Jillian Haddow of Sugar Hill, Ga. won second place in the academic writing category of the 2026 Dolores Capitan Writing Awards. The awards were presented at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kayla Vinson of Leesburg, Ga. won third place in the academic writing category of the 2026 Dolores Capitan Writing Awards. The awards were presented at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Afeni Powers of Dawson, Ga. won first place in the creative writing category of the 2026 Dolores Capitan Writing Awards. The awards were presented at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Tyeshia Walker of Abbeville, Ga. won second place in the creative writing category of the 2026 Dolores Capitan Writing Awards. The awards were presented at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Stanley Henry of Jakin, Ga. won third place in the creative writing category of the 2026 Dolores Capitan Writing Awards. The awards were presented at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Patrice Drains of Fort Valley, Ga. was awarded the Cynthia Dudley Academic Scholarship at GSW's Spring 2026 BSN Pinning Ceremony on May 6 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Noah Bridges of Leesburg, Ga. received the Excellence in Biology Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Emily Crenshaw of Americus, GA received the Excellence in Communication and Emerging Media Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Amari Rudison of Loganville, GA received the Excellence in English Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Hanae Colquitt of Americus, Ga. received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Jeslyn Olson of Leesburg, Ga. received the Excellence in Biology Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall. This is the second time she has won this award.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kaylee Gotthardt of Leesburg, Ga. received the Excellence in Mathematics Award at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall. This is the second time she had receieved this award.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Axel-Ambroise Gravel of Villebichot, France was named Outstanding Business Undergraduate Student for the College of Business and Computing at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Alex Rennert of Ellaville, Ga. was named Outstanding Business Graduate Student for the College of Business and Computing at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Layla Gamble of Watertown, Wis. was named the Outstanding Online Undergraduate Student for the College of Business and Computing at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Aidan Jordan of Albany, Ga. was named the Outstanding Computing Undergraduate Student at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Soraya Partow of Kirkland, Wash. was named Outstanding Computing Graduate Student at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Gabrielle Bunch of Americus, Ga. was named the Outstanding Elementary Education Teacher Candidate at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Emma Morgan of Wray, Ga. was named the Outstanding Elementary Education Teacher Candidate for the GSW at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) Program at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Rees Smith of Albany, Ga. was named the Outstanding Middle Grades Education Teacher Candidate at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Alison Stubbs of Mauk, Ga. was named the Outstanding Secondary Education Teacher Candidate at GSW's 2026 Academic Awards Ceremony on April 23 in Jackson Hall.