Georgia Southwestern State University

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.

Palmer Braunstein of Macon, 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.

Ty'Ina Moore of Donalsonville, 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.

Morgan Stanfill 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.

Matthew Busby of Blakely, Ga. was 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.

K.J. Daniels of Sylvester, Ga. was 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.

Shelby Watkins of Phenix City, Ala. was 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.

Lauren Shepherd of High Springs, Fla. was 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.

The following area residents were among 465 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony held on Thursday, December 14 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

The following local residents made the Fall 2023 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 701 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has named 22 freshmen to the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program, established to honor the legacy of GSW alumnus and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. These students from Georgia, Florida and Alabama are the fifth cohort to enter the program since its creation in 2019.

The following local residents made the Fall 2023 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 701 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Fall 2023 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 701 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Summer 2023 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 430 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Summer 2023 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 430 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Summer 2023 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 430 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following area residents were among 230 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, May 12 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

Jordan Whitening of Stone Mountain, 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.

On Wednesday, August 16, over 500 incoming freshmen - the largest freshman class in GSW history - began classes at Georgia Southwestern State University.

The following local residents made the Spring 2023 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 627 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Spring 2023 President's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 627 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

The following local residents made the Spring 2023 Dean's List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 627 students recognized for scholastic achievement.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Morgan Stanfill of Leesburg received the Excellence in History Award at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Andrew Montgomery of Lawrenceville received the Excellence in Political Science Award at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Kandice Nixon of Americus received the Excellence in Psychology Award at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Krystal Elie of Whitby, Ontario, Canada received the Excellence in Communication and Emerging Media Award at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student John Plourde of Albany was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemistry Curriculum at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2 in the Storm Dome.

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) student Nicholas Johnson of Leesburg received the Excellence in English Award at GSW's 2023 Student Recognition Ceremony on May 2 in the Storm Dome.