Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds.
The student body of more than 53,000 demonstrates that students from all backgrounds can achieve at high rates with unsurpassed connections to the city’s business, government, nonprofit and cultural organizations.
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Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds.
The student body of more than 53,000 demonstrates that students from all backgrounds can achieve at high rates with unsurpassed connections to the city’s business, government, nonprofit and cultural organizations.
Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Learning Technologies Award
Molly Lance received the Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Learning Technologies Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who has demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching and service in instructional technology.

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2021 May 7
Outstanding Sport Administration Graduate Student Award
Haley Wharton received the Outstanding Sport Administration Graduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

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2021 May 7

Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology Award
Ashley Gibbs received the Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of outstanding scholarship and service in the educational psychology doctoral degree program.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Psychology Award
Josephine Lindsley received the Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Psychology Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Teacher in Educational Psychology Award
Calvin Smith received the Outstanding Teacher in Educational Psychology Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student in the educational psychology doctoral degree program in recognition of outstanding teaching.

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2021 May 6
Outstanding Career and Technical Specializations Teacher Education Student Award
Christopher L. Webber received the Outstanding Career and Technical Specializations Teacher Education Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who has outstanding academic results, collegiality and commitment to the mission and guiding principles of the career and technical education teacher certification program and who exemplifies the highest standards in their middle or secondary classrooms and conducts innovative activities that promote student success in their respective career and technical fields.

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2021 May 6
Marie C. Keel Award
Brittany White received the Marie C. Keel Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in honor of the late Marie C. Keel, associate professor in the former Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, and presented to an individual for excellence in supervision or mentoring of a student in a field placement or internship experience.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Sport Administration Undergraduate Student Award
Tiaras Polite received the Outstanding Sport Administration Undergraduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Graduate Student Award
Gi-Cheol Kim received the Outstanding Health and Physical Education Graduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given for academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education graduate degree program.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Kinesiology and Health
Marcel Lima received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Kinesiology and Health from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Kinesiology and Health (KH) who serves as an instructor in KH courses that require planning, instruction and grading, is an active participant in the KH GTA mentoring program and demonstrates excellence in teaching.

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2021 May 6
Outstanding Healthcare Science Teacher Education Student Award
Devin Weeks received the Outstanding Healthcare Science Teacher Education Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who has outstanding academic results, collegiality and commitment to the mission and guiding principles of the healthcare science teacher education teacher certification program. The recipient of this award also exemplifies the highest standards in their middle or secondary classrooms, and conducts innovative activities that promote student success in healthcare fields.

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2021 May 6
Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student Award
Sally Luciano received the Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education undergraduate degree program.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student Award
Anna Atma received the Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given for academic excellence and participation in the exercise science undergraduate degree program.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student Award
Patrick Doyle received the Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of academic excellence and participation in the exercise science graduate degree program.

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2021 May 6

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Kinesiology and Health
Casey Turner received the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Kinesiology and Health from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student who has an exemplary record of research and scholarship, service and/or teaching that is consistent with their development as an independent researcher and scholar.

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2021 May 6
Social Foundations Doctoral Dissertation Award
Kristina Mickel Clement received the Social Foundations Doctoral Dissertation Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of outstanding scholarly accomplishment by a doctoral student in the social foundations program through the completion of an exceptional doctoral dissertation.

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2021 May 6
Outstanding Dissertation Award in Kinesiology and Health
Ashlee Davis received the Outstanding Dissertation Award in Kinesiology and Health from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of a dissertation that shows originality, clarity, quality of work and contributes to the field.

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2021 May 6

Keinon Bennett Early Career Teaching Award
Tayler Murray received the Keinon Bennett Early Career Teaching Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a teacher who best exemplifies the spirit, professional dedication, personal enthusiasm and positive contributions to the quality of life for all those around them, as shown by the late Keinon Bennett, a Department of Kinesiology and Health alumnus, in his own career.

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2021 May 6

Social Foundations Doctoral Award for Scholarly Achievement
Natasha McClendon received the Social Foundations Doctoral Award for Scholarly Achievement from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of exceptional scholarly accomplishment through original publication by doctoral students in the social foundations doctoral program.

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2021 May 4

Outstanding Tier I Educational Leadership Student Award
Igola Richardson received the Outstanding Tier I Educational Leadership Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a student in the educational leadership program who has had an outstanding clinical experience related to K-12 leadership.

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2021 May 4
Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Special Education Award
Zoe Thornton received the Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Special Education Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the educational community in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with a concentration in special education.

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2021 May 4
Outstanding Social Foundations Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Kristen Cameron received the Outstanding Social Foundations Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a graduate teaching assistant in recognition of outstanding teaching in the classroom and in working with individual students.

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2021 May 4

Outstanding Educational Leadership Graduate Assistant Award
Rolandria Justice-Emenuga received the Outstanding Educational Leadership Graduate Assistant Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to a graduate assistant in recognition of outstanding service to the unit and field of educational leadership.

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2021 May 4

Outstanding Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Student Award
Three students received the Outstanding Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given to students who have exhibited academic excellence, leadership and service in the educational leadership doctor of education program.

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2021 May 4

Lorene C. Pilcher Outstanding Dissertation Award
Mario Tiarre Pickens received the Lorene C. Pilcher Outstanding Dissertation Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of early childhood and elementary education.

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2021 Apr 30
Megan Gaddis Life Toucher Award
Andrea Castillo received the Megan Gaddis Life Toucher Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of outstanding first-year teachers who view the teacher-student relationship as reciprocal and create within the classroom a learning community which inspires the students and affirms their experiences and backgrounds.

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2021 Apr 30
Outstanding School Psychology Student Award
Jasmine Camp and Shannon Seo received the Outstanding School Psychology Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is presented to students in the school psychology program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school psychology profession and program.

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2021 Apr 30

Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education and ESOL Award
Vivian Chang received the Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education and ESOL Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration.This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the educational community in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with a concentration in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

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2021 Apr 30

Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award
Faith Zabek received the Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is given in recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of school psychology.

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2021 Apr 30

Outstanding School Counseling Student Award
Morgan Mitchell received the Outstanding School Counseling Student Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Honors Day celebration. This award is presented to a master's student in the school counseling program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school counseling profession and program.

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2021 Apr 30