Georgia State University

Each year, ten students demonstrating high academic achievement receive scholarships from the School of Accountancy at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

The Chris Yannapoulos Scholarship was established in 1975 by Mr. Michael C. Carlos in memory of Christopher Yannapoulous, to benefit students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Three Honors College students at Georgia State University have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

The Honors College has named two rising seniors as Georgia State University's first Beckman Scholars.

This scholarship was established by the Atlanta Hospitality Alliance. Founded in 2009, AHA provides a forum for networking and professional development to Atlanta-area hotel owners, developers, operators, franchisors and professional service providers. This scholarship is presented to a hospitality major based on career interest in hotel development or management, academic achievement, school and community involvement, and work experience.

This scholarship was established by Mr. Armand Balsano to reward outstanding students with high academic achievement.

This scholarship was established by the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Starks to reward outstanding rising juniors or seniors with high academic achievement.

The national Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which awards students up to $120,000 to complete their undergraduate education. Two students in Georgia received the award.

The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

This scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate Sociology student. This endowment was created by Margaret Andersen (B.A. Sociology, 1970) and her husband, Richard Rosenfeld. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The scholarship was established by Hart's family in memory of former Georgia State English professor Dabney Adams Hart. Hart served as Director of the Writing Center and as Chair of the Sophomore Curriculum Committee. The annual award for the best essay by a sophomore is named in her honor. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

This scholarship is awarded to a qualified freshman, sophomore, or rising junior with a declared major in history and with an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. This fund was created to honor the memory of Robert W. Sellen, a history professor at Georgia State. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Fred Massey Endowed Scholarship was created to honor Fred Massey, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Georgia State. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Scholarship Endowment in Creative Writing is awarded to entering fiction writing students who have been admitted to the M.F.A. or Ph.D. program. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Scholarship Endowment in Creative Writing is awarded to entering fiction writing students who have been admitted to the M.F.A. or Ph.D. program. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Arlene & Alvin Altman Endowment in Philosophy provides scholarships to students who achieve at the highest scholastic level in the Philosophy department. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Scholarship Endowment in Creative Writing is awarded to entering fiction writing students who have been admitted to the M.F.A. or Ph.D. program. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Alana Owens received the Karen and George McCarty Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This scholarship was established by Karen McCarty, a two-time graduate of Georgia State University, and is given to a graduate student in the clinical mental health counseling program and/or school counseling program to build their networks, knowledge and skills by attending local, state and national professional conferences related to their area of counseling expertise.

Several students received the Kenneth and Mary Matheny Professional in Counseling and Psychology Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This award, established by Ken Matheny, a faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services for 45 years, and his wife, Mary Matheny, is given to full-time doctoral students in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services.

This fund was established by Georgia State alumna Kay Craigie to provide support to Ph.D. students in the college working to thwart terrorism and protect democracy. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Whitney Campbell received the Dean's Excellence Award in Early Childhood Special Education in Memory of Ann Dixon Demonet from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. Ann Dixon Demonet attended Georgia State and received a master's degree in special education. After graduating, she taught special education in Georgia and Michigan, where she was known by all as an exceptional educator. While living in Georgia, she was recognized by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an outstanding educator in the Atlanta area. This award was established by Seth Leibler and Ann Parkman and is given to a student pursuing a graduate degree in special education with a concentration in early childhood special education.

Jaleh Davari received the Karen Lopp Memorial Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This scholarship, named for CEHD alumnus Karen Lopp, is awarded to a student in recognition of their commitment to multicultural issues and social injustice through advocacy and service.

Kyndel Tarziers received the JoAnna F. White Play Therapy Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. JoAnna F. White, former department chair of the college's Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, began the play therapy training program during her tenure. This scholarship is presented to a graduate student in good standing in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services who is dedicated to the study and clinical practice of play therapy.

Anahi Calderon received the Felicia and Rodney Mayfield Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This award, established by three-time Georgia State alumna Felicia Mayfield and her husband, Rodney, is given to a deserving undergraduate student in the College of Education & Human Development.

Caleb Collier and Ashlei Rabess received the Dean's Graduate Student Award for Commitment to the Discipline from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This award recognizes the activities of graduate students who demonstrate a commitment to their academic disciplines.

Casey Turner received the Hayden-Waltz Doctoral Dissertation Award from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. Established by Melvin and Lucy Hayden in honor of their respective parents, this award is presented to a doctoral student whose proposed dissertation exhibits originality, clarity and effectiveness in the presentation of ideas, quality writing and contributes to the future scholarly productivity of their field.

Three students received the College of Education & Human Development Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. This scholarship recognizes individuals with outstanding accomplishments in the CEHD. Undergraduate and graduate students who receive this scholarship must have completed at least 30 hours of coursework in the CEHD, be in good standing and show a pattern of department/program involvement or scholarship.

Former Dean Lauren B. Adamson and her husband, Walter L. Adamson, established this scholarship for high achieving students who have not had the opportunity to travel abroad for study. The scholarship was established in honor of Lauren Adamson's mother, Teresa Nash Bernstein, a teacher, artist, and world traveler. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

The Dr. Colquitt L. "Buck" Chandler Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established by the CLC Foundation in memory of Dr. Chandler, a successful Atlanta dentist, real estate investor, and philanthropist. The scholarship is awarded to Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Real Estate selected by a committee that includes the department chair.

L. Danie Marshall received the Asa G. Hilliard, III Memorial Scholarship from Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development as part of its annual Scholars Celebration. Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, III was a world-renowned Pan-Africanist educator, historian and psychologist whose work impacted people around the globe. This scholarship is given in recognition of leadership, engagement in urban education settings that has improved and demonstrates promise to continue improving the educational context and/or student development and learning in these settings.