Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Torren Johnson of Butler, GA was recognized for Excellence in Long-Term Care Management at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Stephanie Edgecombe of Savannah, GA was named the Outstanding Online Undergraduate for the College of Business and Computing at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Chandler Cannon of Smithville, GA received the Dr. Richard W. Litwhiler Award for Health and Physical Education at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Christina Wynn of Leesburg, GA received the Kirt Myers Excellence in Teaching Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students Alex Espitia of Newton, GA and Brittany Braswell of Oglethorpe, GA received the Outstanding Leadership Contributions Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Ty'Ina Moore of Donalsonville, GA received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Matthew Busby of Blakely, GA received the Excellence in Biology Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Aliyah Wilson of Americus, GA received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Josie Battaglia, a nursing major from Dawson, Ga., was recently named Georgia Southwestern State University's 2024 Outstanding Scholar, the University's highest academic honor.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Sabryna Lay of Thomaston, GA received the Excellence in English Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Mattie Lane of Americus, GA received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Devin Fincher of Leesburg, GA was recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Chemistry at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Jordan Walden of Americus, GA received the Excellence in Political Science Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Morgan Stanfill of Leesburg received the Excellence in History Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Mary Amelia Gay of Cordele, GA received the Excellence in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students Alexis Glass and Kenneth Daniels, Jr. received the Outstanding Service to Campus and Community Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kennedy Tyson of Americus, GA received the Excellence in Communication and Emerging Media Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony on April 25 in the Storm Dome.

Devin Fincher of Leesburg, Ga. recently won Second Place Best Talk in Room 2 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Dalton Holley of Americus, Ga. and Binita Patel of Nairobi, Kenya recently won Second Place Best Talk in Room 1 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Lum Fube of Leesburg, Ga. recently won First Place Best Talk in Room 2 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hosted its second annual Hurricane Pitch competition on Tuesday, April 23 for entrepreneurial students with dreams of starting their own small businesses in the communities they call home.

Connor Mathis of Albany, Ga. recently won First Place Best Talk in Room 1 in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Twenty-five students have been selected to one of Georgia Southwestern State University's most prestigious and oldest organizations on campus, the GSW Marshals.

Makayla Lashley-Dorough of Albany, Ga. recently won First Place Poster Presentation in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Joanna Myers of Americus, Ga. recently won First Place Poster Presentation in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Destiny Musgrove of Augusta, Ga. recently won Second Place Poster Presentation in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Rees Smith of Albany, Ga. recently won the Provost's Choice Award in Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from a variety of majors and fields shared their research projects with an oral presentation or poster presentation on Friday, April 19.

Devin Fincher of Leesburg, Ga. was recently featured as a Canes Spotlight at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) in Americus, Ga. Canes Spotlights highlight GSW students who hold leadership roles, are involved in extracurricular activities and excel academically on campus.

Malena Williams, a junior accounting major from Davisboro, Ga., has been selected as a PCAOB Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year. Her recognition includes a $15,000 scholarship funded by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Williams will graduate in Fall 2025 with a BBA in Accounting. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA while caring for her family and working full-time at a non-profit organization serving underprivileged youth. She is pictured here with her daughter. After graduation, Williams intends to earn an MBA through the Double Canes program at GSW and then pursue CPA certification. The PCAOB Scholars Program is a prestigious national merit-based scholarship program that seeks to benefit students who are likely to become auditors and to make a difference to students who might otherwise choose a different career path. The program is funded through monetary penalties collected by the PCAOB and was created to satisfy a requirement of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. AACSB-accredited schools with a minimum number of accounting majors are eligible to nominate students for the award. Students must demonstrate high ethical standards and maintain at least at 3.3 GPA or be in the top third of their class as well as meet other criteria.

Amari Rudison of Snellville, Ga. was recently featured as a Canes Spotlight at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) in Americus, Ga. Canes Spotlights highlight GSW students who hold leadership roles, are involved in extracurricular activities and excel academically on campus.