Georgia State University

Matt W. Forrester received the Outstanding Master's Student in 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 scholarship and service in the special education master's degree program.

Two students 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 students who have outstanding academic results, collegiality and commitment to the mission and guiding principles of the healthcare science teacher education teacher certification program. The recipients of this award also exemplify the highest standards in their middle or secondary classrooms, and conduct innovative activities that promote student success in healthcare fields.

Daniel P. Feller 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.

Tim A. Hicks received the Outstanding Dissertation 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 whose dissertation demonstrates excellence and advances the state of knowledge in the field of instructional technology.

Jamelia S. Potter 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.

Rebecca Lane Eswine 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 Dr. 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.

Kayla Davis 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.

Kaitlyn Meyers 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 University sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

Edward Beaver 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.

Corbett Mendelson 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.

Myung Ha Sur 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.

Mekensie Jackson 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.

Cole Robinson 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.

Two students 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 students who have an exemplary record of research and scholarship, service and/or teaching that is consistent with their development as independent researchers and scholars.

Lena Chng 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.

Thais M. Council 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.

Amanda D. Lynch 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.

Erin Christine Scussel 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.

Olufunmilayo A. Adesesan received the Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics 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.

Two students received the Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Ph.D. 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 doctoral students who have exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

The Empowering Excellence Award is a scholarship that recognizes high-performing, first-generation students from underrepresented groups in the Honors College at Georgia State University.

The Parent's Club Award is a scholarship for students in the Honors College at Georgia State University who demonstrate their involvement in the honors community outside the classroom. The scholarship is sponsored by parents of current and graduated honors students.

Deborah Santa, graduate student studying applied linguistics at Georgia State University, was selected as an alternate for the Fulbright Student Fellowship, English Teaching Assistant Award. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their respective fields and be willing to serve as ambassadors during this cultural exchange.

Kiara Henry, an undergraduate studying journalism at Georgia State University, was selected as an alternate by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their respective fields and be willing to serve as ambassadors during this cultural exchange.

Brock Robert Holley 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.

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.

Ann Olton, a graduate student studying anthropology, was selected as an alternate for the Fulbright Student Fellowship as an English Teaching Assistant. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their respective fields and be willing to serve as ambassadors during this cultural exchange.

Jordan M. Johnson 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.

Afiya Charaniya 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).

Brittany Waltz 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.