Georgia State University

Claudine Miles is the 2019 recipient of the Educational Leadership Award.

Amber Pradhan is the 2019 recipient of the Robert L. Blaney and Joe C. White Scholarship.

The David Jemel Holloman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an exceptional undergraduate student in the university's College of Education & Human Development majoring in early childhood and elementary education.

The Kenneth and Mary Matheny Professional in Counseling and Psychology Scholarship is given to full-time doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development's Department of Counseling and Psychological Services. The award was established by Kenneth Matheny, a faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services for 45 years, and his wife, Mary.

Named for Georgia State University alumnus Karen Lopp and awarded by the university's College of Education & Human Development, the Karen Lopp Memorial Scholarship is given to a student in recognition of their commitment to multicultural issues and social injustice through advocacy and service.

The JoAnna F. White Play Therapy Scholarship is given 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. It's named for JoAnna F. White, former department chair of the college's Department of Counseling and Psychological Services who began the play therapy training program during her tenure.

Established by Dr. Colleen O'Rourke, retired associate professor of communication sciences and disorders in Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development, the Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Scholarship is given to a graduate student in the communication sciences and disorders master's program.

The Roy M. Hall and Ron Colarusso Dean's Award is given to the senior who maintained the highest scholastic average in teacher education courses. It's named for Roy M. Hall, the first dean of the former School of Education, and Ron Colarusso, the fifth dean of the former College of Education.

The Kay Chester Scholarship for Teachers in Training is awarded to a woman pursuing a degree in teacher preparation who has the challenge of raising a family while furthering her education.

The Felicia and Rodney Mayfield Scholarship is given to a deserving undergraduate student in the College of Education & Human Development. It was established by three-time Georgia State alumna Felicia Mayfield and her husband, Rodney.

Jessica DeMarco is the 2019 recipient of the Dean's Excellence Award in Early Childhood Special Education in Memory of Ann Dixon Demonet.

The College of Education & Human Development Scholarship is awarded by Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development, recognizing undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding accomplishments and who show a pattern of department/program involvement or scholarship.

The Asa G. Hilliard, III Memorial Scholarship is given to a student in recognition of their leadership and 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.

Reginald Slaughter is the 2019 recipient of the Alonzo and Gwendolyn Crim Scholarship, which is given to an undergraduate student who demonstrates a commitment to serving urban communities through education in formal and/or informal spaces, is connected to a program in the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence and shows the ability to work collaboratively in the development and implementation of solutions to issues in urban communities.

The Robert L. Blakely Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology recognizes an anthropology senior who shows strong potential in the field of anthropology, in memory of Dr. Blakely's contribution to anthropological education.

Georgia State University student Eboni Johnson was recently recognized for receiving the Lucille Adams Scholarship. Johnson of Pineview, GA is an African American Studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences.

The Thomas and Wendy Reiman Endowed Scholarship provides support to undergraduates who have reached the junior or senior level in the College of Arts & Sciences and are majoring in the humanities.

Georgia State University student Deja Milton was awarded The Eleanor McEdwards International Opportunity Award. Milton, of Decatur, is a Psychology major in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Eleanor McEdwards International Opportunity Scholarship is a study abroad scholarship awarded annually to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. The scholarship was established by Dr. Colleen McEdwards and Scott Burnside in honor of her mother, Eleanor McEdwards, who was dedicated to creating and promoting opportunities for international travel and study among young people. Because of Eleanor's dedication, Dr. McEdwards was able to participate in study abroad programs throughout the former Soviet Union, and then went on to become an anchor and correspondent for CNN International.

Iman Fakhoury, a sophomore studying biology in the College of Arts & Sciences, is one of over 800 U.S. undergraduate students from hundreds of colleges and universities selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Fakhoury has been awarded $4,500 to participate in International Studies Abroad (ISA)'s Business, Hospitality, Social Science and STEM program in Bangkok, Thailand during Spring 2019.

Faizon Williams, a junior studying computer science in the College of Arts & Sciences, is one of over 800 U.S. undergraduate students from hundreds of colleges and universities selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Williams has been awarded $2,500 to study on a Georgia State exchange program at Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong during Spring 2019.

Tiger A.H. Selmi, a sophomore studying computer information systems in the Robinson College of Business, is one of over 800 U.S. undergraduate students from hundreds of colleges and universities selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Selmi was awarded $3,500 to study on a Georgia State exchange program at Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands for Spring 2019. Selmi, a Perimeter College alum, is also the recipient of the Study Abroad Programs' IEF study abroad scholarship. Additionally, he was awarded the Institute of International Business (IIB)'s Coca-Cola Global Ambassador Scholarship and Common study abroad scholarship for Spring 2019.

A student in the Honors College at Georgia State University Perimeter College is a recipient of the Kimbo Scholarship, which awards $2,000 for exceptional academic achievement and leadership potential in the Korean community.

A Georgia State University history student in the Honors College at Perimeter College received the 2018 Georgia Society of Mayflower Descendants Scholarship.

Nine incoming freshmen were selected to for the Honors College Presidential Scholarship, the highest academic scholarship at Georgia State University.

The 2018 Georgia State University Honors College Young Alumni Advisory Board Scholarship has been awarded to senior psychology major Inzul Motiwala.

College of Education & Human Development doctoral student Jacob English is one of five graduate students awarded a 2018 NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant.

This scholarship recognizes individuals who are both critical thinkers and caring, competent practitioners -- characteristics personified by Professor Gordon Cummings.

Meklit Gebru, a junior studying international economics and Spanish at Georgia State University, is one of over 1,201 American undergraduate students from 363 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study or intern abroad during the Summer 2018 application cycle. Gebru will participate in a summer study abroad on Spanish studies in Costa Rica.

School of Public Health Master's Degree student Joanna Caldwell recieived the J. Rhodes Haverty Memorial Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year.

Each year, the Georgia State University Honors College awards a variety of scholarships to current students. This year, the Honors College awarded scholarships to nineteen exemplary students.