Georgia State University

Each year, the Georiga State University College of Law Moot Court Competition Team competes in several of the most challenging and prestigious moot court competitions throughout the country to hone their appellate advocacy skills. The student organization of award-winning advocates consists of approximately 50 second-year and third-year members among the College's 650 full-time and part-time students, who are guided by the Moot Court Board.

Georgia State University College of Law extends its congratulations to the newest mock trial team of the Student Trial Lawyers Association for the 2023-2024 academic year. This signifies STLA's commitment to providing students with real courtroom experience, facilitated by professional attorneys and participation in national competitions, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical legal skills. Notably, many graduates who have been part of STLA go on to successful careers as litigators and district attorneys. In 2020, Georgia State University achieved a remarkable 21st ranking in the U.S. News & World Report for its outstanding Trial Advocacy Programs. This recognition is well-deserved, as the Student Trial Lawyers Association has a proven track record of excellence, boasting an impressive record of 16 national championships, 15 regional championships, and seven second-place finishes in national competitions.

The award is given annually to the undergraduate student who submits the best essay to the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics essay contest. The award was established with the support of Katherine B. Moore in memory of her son. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Keiyanna Sealey-Woodard has received an honorable mention for her research paper in the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Research Paper in Anthropology Competition. Sealey-Woodard, of Acworth, is a master's degree student in Anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Sealey-Woodard's paper was nominated for an honorable mention out of eleven submissions in the Department of Anthropology's Annual Outstanding Graduate Research Paper competition. The research papers are judged on originality and contribution to the discipline. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Aspen Kemmerlin has received an honorable mention in the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Research Paper in Anthropology Competition. Kemmerlin, of Marietta, is a master's degree student in Anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences. Kemmerlin's paper was nominated for an honorable mention out of eleven submissions in the Department of Anthropology's Annual Outstanding Graduate Research Paper competition. The research papers are judged on originality and contribution to the discipline. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Amelia Phan has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Research Paper in Anthropology. Phan's paper was selected out of eleven submissions in the Department of Anthropology's Annual Outstanding Graduate Research Paper competition. The research papers are judged on originality and contribution to the discipline.

Fariha Hossain, a senior studying English at Georgia State University, was awarded the Frantz Fanon Book Award. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the English Department awards five annual scholarships designed to support the purchase of books for the following year. The award honors the spirit and legacy of Frantz Fanon-a writer, philosopher, and revolutionary whose work continues to shape contemporary studies in literature, culture, and politics. The scholarship celebrates Georgia State University's students of African-American origin, but students of all ethnicities are invited to apply.

The Honors Thesis Pitch challenges undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA).

The Honors Thesis Pitch challenges undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA).

Dani Davis, a senior biology major, is the winner of the Spring 2020 Honors Thesis Pitch at Georgia State University. Davis' presentation, "Conservation of the World's Most Ancient Flowering Plant Through Cryopreservation," highlighted her undergraduate project in which she is developing a long-term seed storage protocol for plant species. The Honors Thesis Pitch challenges undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA).

Seven members of the Georgia State University Mock Trial Team were invited to compete at the Yale Mock Trial Invitational during December 2018.

The Better Newspapers contest (GPI) recognizes print journalism work from colleges in the state of Georgia. The Best of the South contest (SEJC) recognizes student journalism in print, video and audio form.

This competition, sponsored by the Georgia State Student Health Informatics Association (SHIA) and Women in Technology (WIT), encourages health IT students to solve real-world health IT challenges and present their efforts during the two day event.

Georgia State University College of Law students were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the 2017 Student Trial Lawyers Assocaition competitions.

Perimeter College students competing in the 43rd annual American Mathematical Association for Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) mathematics league competiton scored the highest to bring home the association's top award.

Georgia State University College of Law's Student Trial Lawyer's Association (STLA) won the 2017 William Daniel Mock Trial competition.

Georgia State students flexed their entrepreneurial muscles taking first, second, third and honorable mentions at a recent pitch competition hosted at Clayton State University. Kenneth Wright, led the way pitching his product KleanCollar, an innovative fashion accessory designed to keep your collared shirts from getting the dreaded dirt ring. Wright's pitch earned him a first place finish. Psychology Major and Entrepreneurship Minor Robert Hatcher took home second place pitching SoundCollide, a platform that allows musicians to collaborate together live and remotely. Hospitality graduate student Chris Walker placed third with a pitch for an original idea. ENI student, Nephthaly Leonidas rounded out the pack by earning honorable mentions for a pitch of the platform Social Square.

Georgia State University College of Law students advanced to the quarterfinals at the Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition, held in New York at the St. John's University School of Law.

Georgia State University College of Law students advanced to the semifinals of the Cardozo BMI Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition.

Georgia State University College of Law students competed in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in New Orleans.

Georgia State Law brought home the winning trophy and received the best brief recognition at the Intrastate Moot Court Competition on March 24-25.

School of Public Health MPH student chosen as a finalist in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

Three Georgia State University exercise science undergraduate students won the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine's (SEACSM) Student Bowl at the chapter's annual meeting in February.

School of Public Health MPH student chosen as a finalist in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

School of Public Health PhD candidate chosen as a finalist in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

Awardees must demonstrate a reporter's initiative and thoroughness in research and investigation, and the ability to convey the results to the reader.

Sydney Cunningham placed first in both the Best Entertainment Feature and the Best Entertainment Story competitions of the Georgia College Press Association.

Dayne Francis placed first in the Best Editorial or Feature Photograph competition of Group II among student newspapers of the Georgia College Press Association.

Christina Maxouris garnered the first-place Best News Photograph Award for Group I among the student newspapers of the Georgia College Press Association.

The Best Special Event Reporter/Editor award at the Southeast Journalism Conference is judged on the submission of up to three news or features stories covering a single issue or event unique to a specific campus.