Kaila Yancey Receives Silver Shield Award

2016 May 17

Kaila Yancey received the Silver Shield award at the year-end banquet for The 1913 Society, Georgia State University's presidential ambassador corps. Handed out each May, the Silver Shield honors a 1913 Society member who exemplifies the organization's "service without self" motto while maintaining academic excellence, campus involvement and, above all, humility. It is The 1913 Society's highest honor.

Yancey graduated on May 7, 2016, with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. You can view her graduation story here.

The 1913 Society, named for the year the university was founded, serve as hosts for high-profile events and ceremonies. Members maintain excellent grades and carry themselves with poise and professionalism at all times. The 1913 Society is among the most prestigious student organizations at Georgia State University.