Georgia Southwestern State University

Kelly Dekle, a math education major from Donalsonville, Ga., was selected as the 2015 Outstanding Scholar.

The following area residents were among 270 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2015 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 9 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

Miriam Rodriguez, a senior nursing student from Fort Valley, Ga., won the Global Initiatives in Nursing International Photo Contest at the 63rd Annual Convention of the National Student Nurse Association (NSNA) held in Phoenix, Ariz., April 7-12, 2015.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Twelve Georgia Southwestern State University students traveled to Shanghai, China for two weeks during the December break to take part in the Chinese Language and Cultural Program.

Three Georgia Southwestern students had the opportunity to deliver paper or poster presentations at the annual Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference held at Georgia Southwestern State University on Feb. 27-28, 2015.

Georgia Southwestern student Stephen Moore co-published a paper entitled "Turbidimetric Estimation of Alcohol Concentration in Aqueous- Alcohol Mixtures" in the Journal of Chemical Education.

Crisp County High senior, Ellie Cook of Cordele, was awarded a $1000 Preview Day Scholarship Saturday, Jan. 31.

Five writing consultants in the Georgia Southwestern State University Writing Center presented at the annual Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference on Feb. 19-21 in Nashville, Tenn.

Jason Maxwell made the Fall 2014 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 468 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Fall 2014 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 468 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Fall 2014 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 468 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Fall 2014 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 468 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following area residents were among 338 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2014 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, Dec. 13 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

The following local residents made the Summer 2014 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 390 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Summer 2014 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 390 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Summer 2014 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 390 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents were among 177 students who made the Spring 2014 Academic Achievement List for scholastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern State University.

The following local residents were among 280 students from Georgia Southwestern State University who were recognized for earning a spot on the Spring 2014 Dean's List.

The following local residents were among 165 students who made the Spring 2014 President's List for scholastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern State University.

The following area residents were among 300 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2014 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 10 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

Georgia Southwestern State University inducted its largest class into its chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success, also known as Sigma Alpha Pi.

Future honor graduate Susanna Turner of Albany was recognized Friday, May 2 with Georgia Southwestern State University's highest academic honor. During the Graduation and Honors Convocation, Turner, a psychology major, was named GSW's 2014 Outstanding Scholar.

The Georgia Southwestern State University Student Government Association Executive Board members for 2014-2015 were recently elected and sworn into office.

Georgia Southwestern State University inducted 21 new members into its chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for first-year students.

"Sirocco," Georgia Southwestern State University's Arts Magazine, is published in April of each year by students. A reading and reception celebrating the release of the 2014 edition, "Liberate the Muse," was held April 16 in the Marshall Student Center Faculty Dining Room. The award winners were announced at the reception.

"Sirocco," Georgia Southwestern State University's Arts Magazine, is published in April of each year by students. A reading and reception celebrating the release of the 2014 edition, "Liberate the Muse," was held April 16 in the Marshall Student Center Faculty Dining Room. The award winners were announced at the reception.

Made possible through the generous support of GSW President Emeritus William Capitan, Ph.D., and the late Dolores Capitan, the Dolores Capitan Writing Award celebrates writing. The 2014 winners were named at the publication reception for "Sirocco" on April 16 in the Marshall Student Center Faculty Dining Room. "Sirocco," Georgia Southwestern State University's Arts Magazine, is published in April of each year by students.

Five students participated in GSW's Enactus presentation team at the National Competition in Cincinnati, Oh. Their presentation team qualified for the quarterfinal round (top 130) out of 300 teams from colleges across the country. Each year, the Enactus team and its members put in hundreds of service hours within the local community and report on their impact through presentation at the national competition.

Five students participated in GSW's Enactus presentation team at the National Competition in Cincinnati, Oh. Their presentation team qualified for the quarterfinal round (top 130) out of 300 teams from colleges across the country. Each year, the Enactus team and its members put in hundreds of service hours within the local community and report on their impact through presentation at the national competition.