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Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with approximately 3,500 students. Georgia Southwestern offers outstanding professional programs of study as well as degrees in the arts, humanities, sciences and graduate programs in business, computer science, education, and nursing. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern is recognized as one of the best value colleges in the nation. Visit www.gsw.edu for more information.

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Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with approximately 3,500 students. Georgia Southwestern offers outstanding professional programs of study as well as degrees in the arts, humanities, sciences and graduate programs in business, computer science, education, and nursing. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern is recognized as one of the best value colleges in the nation. Visit www.gsw.edu for more information.

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Sydney Lashley named 2021 Outstanding Secondary Education Teacher Candidate at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Sydney Lashley of Bonaire was named the Outstanding Secondary Education Teacher Candidate at GSW's 2021 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 22 in the Storm Dome.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 26

Olivia Moore named 2021 Life-Saver at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Olivia Moore of Kennesaw was named Life-Save for the Office of Recreation and Wellness at GSW's 2021 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 22 in the Storm Dome.
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Leadership - 2021 May 25

Leila Hamed receives the 2021 Excellence in Psychology Award at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Leila Hamed received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2021 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 22 in the Storm Dome.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 25
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Michael Langston receives 2021 Kirt Myers Excellence in Teaching Award at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Michael Langston of Albany received the Kirt Myers Excellence in Teaching Award at GSW's 2021 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 22 in the Storm Dome.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 25
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Area residents graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University

The following area residents were among 245 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 15 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.
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Graduation - 2021 May 25
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Area Residents Make Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 612 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Dean's List - 2021 May 24

Area Residents Make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2021 Academic Achievement at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 612 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Honors List - 2021 May 24

Area Residents Make President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2021 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 612 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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President's List - 2021 May 24
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Area residents graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University

The following area residents were among 444 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, December 12 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center. GSW recognized Spring, Summer and Fall graduates in the Class of 2020 across four smaller, socially-distanced ceremonies.
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Graduation - 2020 Dec 18
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Area Residents Make President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2020 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 632 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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President's List - 2020 Dec 18
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Area Residents Make Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 632 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Dean's List - 2020 Dec 18
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Area Residents Make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2020 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 632 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Honors List - 2020 Dec 18
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Georgia Southwestern inducts 19 students into Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society

Nineteen students at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) were officially inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society on Thursday, October 1. The socially-distanced ceremony, originally planned for the spring semester, was postponed due to COVID-19 and the campus closure.
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Honor Society - 2020 Oct 19

2020 Southwest Georgia scholarship winners

Georgia's Own Credit Union awarded $1,000 to 23 students selected by a panel of judges who considered academic record, financial need, school/community service, and an essay. Including the $23,000 committed to this year's recipients, Georgia's Own has awarded nearly $140,000 in scholarships to Albany students over the last 16 years.
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Scholarship - 2020 Oct 7

Nearly 500 incoming freshmen begin classes at Georgia Southwestern

On August 12, almost 500 incoming freshmen began classes at Georgia Southwestern State University. This is the largest freshmen class in 50 years.
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Enrollment - 2020 Sep 22
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Area Residents Make Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Summer 2020 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 429 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Dean's List - 2020 Aug 13
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Area Residents Make President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Summer 2020 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 429 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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President's List - 2020 Aug 13
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Area Residents Make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Summer 2020 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 429 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Honors List - 2020 Aug 13

Area residents make Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 582 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jun 1

Governor Brian Kemp congratulates the Class of 2020

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently congratulated Georgia Southwestern's Spring 2020 graduates in an official video.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jun 1
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Area residents make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2020 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 735 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Honors List - 2020 Jun 1
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Area residents graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University

The following area residents were among 258 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the school's first-ever Virtual Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 15. Traditional commencement activities, originally scheduled for the same day on campus, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions that forced universities across the country to either cancel or postpone all large gatherings.
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Graduation - 2020 Jun 1
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Congressman Sanford Bishop congratulates the Class of 2020

Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop recently congratulated Georgia Southwestern's Spring 2020 graduates in an official letter.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jun 1
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Area residents graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University

The following area residents were among approximately 436 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, December 13 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.
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Graduation - 2020 Jan 7

Area residents make President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Spring 2020 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 735 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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President's List - 2020 Jun 1

Area residents make Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2019 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 582 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jan 7
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Area residents make Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2019 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 582 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Honors List - 2020 Jan 7
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Area residents make President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University

The following local residents made the Fall 2019 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 582 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
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President's List - 2020 Jan 7
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Georgia Southwestern students attend history conference

Ten Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students attended the Middle Georgia State University History Conference on Novemver 16, making the largest contingent from any campus. Eight of these students read original research papers on diverse topics including African American slave narratives, the Vietnam War, Koinonia Farm's regional history, art education in China, and Christian youth activism in the 1960s. The trip was supported through GSW's High Impact Opportunity Grant program. Participants included Dr. Susan Bragg, Ekele Kamalu, JR Jones, Christian Abercrombie, Chasity Higdon, Makayla Graham, Nikki Kadima, Nicole Marchant, Taylor Potter, Jonah Dodson, and Carlos Sanchez.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 9

GSW Marketing student presents research at national conference

Celia Del Castillo Torres, a senior Marketing major in GSW's College of Business and Computing, recently presented a research paper that was accepted by the Society for Marketing Advances for its annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 9
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