Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Zack Barlow was named Rookie of the Year for the Office of Recreation and Wellness at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Samantha Wilkes was named Most Valuable Student Staff for the Office of Recreation and Wellness at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Mary Katherine McGarr received the Excellence in Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Lindsey McDonald received the Excellence in English Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Alison Beckelhymer received the Dr. Richard Baringer Outstanding Graduate Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Andrew Pless received the Excellence in Biology Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Meionne Harvey was named Outstanding On-Campus Undergraduate for the School of Business Administration at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Carmelo Kieler was named the Outstanding Online Undergraduate for the School of Business at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Joshua Greene received the Excellence in Criminal Justice Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Beau Millwood was named the Outstanding Undergraduate in Nursing at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Lindsey McDonald was named the Outstanding Secondary Education Major at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Lyquita Sampson received the Leadership in Exercise Science Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Alexander Bailey was named the first place winner in Academic Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kasie Ware received the Dramatic Arts Star Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kristan Gilligan received the Excellence in Sociology Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Chelsea Rand was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemistry Curriculum at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Katheryn Johnson received the Kirt Myers Excellence in Teaching Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Abbiegail Tang received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Stewart Tyler received the Dr. Richard W. Litwhiler Award for Health and Physical Education at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Christopher Clark was named the Outstanding Computer Science Undergraduate at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Taryn Bruns was named the Outstanding Elementary Education Teacher Candidate at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Matthew Rowzee was named the second place winner in Academic Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Melinda Busman was named the third place winner in Academic Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Taylor Fisher was named the third place winner in Creative Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Sara Sellers was named the first place winner in Creative Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Savannah Gipson was named the second place winner in Creative Writing for the Delores Capitan Writing Award at GSW's 2019 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 12 in the Marshall Student Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student-athlete Christopher Avery was recognized as the Top Male "Peach of an Athlete" Role Model by the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Each year, the "Peach of an Athlete" Role Model Award is presented to athletes, both amateur and professional, who exemplify good character and athletic achievement.

For the first time in Georgia Southwestern State University's history, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences held a White Coat Ceremony on Tuesday, February 26 to recognize 40 junior nursing students' transition from the classroom to the clinical setting. The white coat signifies their role and status as a healthcare professional.

Five Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Writing Center tutors had two separate proposals recognized and accepted for the competitive International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Conference held in Atlanta in Fall 2018.

The following area residents were among approximately 426 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremony held on Wednesday, December 12 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.