Georgia State University

More than 150 undergraduate students presented their research at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference (GSURC) on Tuesday, April 14. Students from a wide variety of disciplines shared their findings through oral presentations, posters, artistic displays and performances.

The Andrew Young Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

This award, established in honor of Diane Caves, a graduate of the Andrew Young School's M.P.A. program who was tragically killed while working in Haiti, is given annually to a Master of Public Administration student who demonstrates academic excellence and a strong commitment to public service.

The Dean's Fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding student or students pursuing a doctoral degree in the Andrew Young School. Established in honor of Ambassador Andrew Young by The Coca-Cola Foundation, each fellowship awarded provides support for three years of doctoral study.

The Dan Sweat Dissertation Fellowship supports doctoral students in completing dissertation research that addresses an urban, community or education issue and has policy relevance. It was established in honor of civic leader and Georgia State alumnus Dan E. Sweat.

The Andrew Young School Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to recognize outstanding student leaders and scholars in the policy school. It provides financial assistance to undergraduates who demonstrate academic merit, leadership and need.

This award is given annually in honor of former Governor Joe Frank Harris, whose administration was noted for improvements in education, and who serves as a Distinguished Executive Fellow in the Andrew Young School. It is given to a Georgia resident student or students in the school based on academic merit.

The University Fellows honor was established by Georgia State University to support doctoral students engaged in the research of faculty recruited to join the Andrew Young School under the Second Century Initiative. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

The Bobby Joe Chancey Sr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a rising sophomore or junior in criminal justice who is planning a career in law enforcement. It was established in honor of a distinguished law enforcement officer who served the Camden County, Georgia, Sheriff's Department for 16 years.

This merit-based scholarship was established in honor of James L. Maddex Jr., a professor emeritus of criminal justice who retired from Georgia State University in 2000. It is awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate criminal justice major.

The Chris Perrin Memorial Scholarship is a merit-based award presented annually to a rising junior or senior majoring in social work or criminal justice and criminology. It was established by the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges in memory of Chris Perrin, an executive director of the council and a Georgia State University alumnus.

This merit-based scholarship is awarded annually to a junior or juniors majoring in criminal justice in memory of E. P. "Phil" Peters, who directed the Georgia Bureau of Investigation from 1980-1985.

The award was established to honor the late Dan E. Sweat, a Georgia State alumnus and long-time Atlanta civic leader. An assistantship is awarded annually to one or more deserving graduate students with career interests in public service.

The Outstanding Doctoral Student is awarded by the Andrew Young School's Department of Public Management and Policy faculty to a Ph.D. in Public Policy candidate who best exemplifies academic excellence and an ongoing commitment to scholarship in the field of public policy.

This award recognizes high academic standing and professional promise to both undergraduate and graduate students in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' Department of Public Management and Policy.

The Graduate Academic Achievement Award is presented to the student who has maintained the highest grade point average for the calendar year in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree program.

This scholarship recognizes a student with significant career experience who is pursuing a degree in economics. It was established in honor of Georgia State alumna Carole Y. Keels who, at 38, returned to college to complete a master's and Ph.D. degree in economics.

The Excellence in Teaching award recognizes a student who, in the judgment of the Andrew Young School's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology faculty, has performed exceptionally well in this area.

This merit-based scholarship is awarded to an exceptional student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in criminal justice in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.

This scholarship, established in honor of professor emeritus Jack Blicksilver, is awarded annually to a student who excels in economics.

This fellowship is awarded annually to a deserving graduate student with academic and research interests in public finance, financial regulatory policy impact on national, regional and local economics, or public management. It honors the former state banking commissioner and alumnus E. D. Dunn.

This annual award was established in honor of Mark E. Schaefer, a professor of economics at Georgia State University, to recognize the student with the highest grade point average in the Master of Arts in Economics program.

The Public Management and Policy (PMAP) Scholarship is awarded annually to one or more outstanding incoming M.P.A. and M.P.P. students. Recipients must maintain full-time and good standing status in the graduate program and serve as graduate research assistants in the PMAP department.

The Student Leadership award is given annually to a student who exhibits exemplary leadership within the Andrew Young School's Department of Public Management and Policy. Leadership factors considered include involvement in student organizations and other student initiatives that benefit the department and attendance at PMAP career and professional research events. This student is an ambassador representing the policy school and PMAP department to the greater Atlanta community

The Best Research Paper Award is presented annually to a graduate student in the Public Management and Policy program, selected by a faculty committee. Student papers were nominated by faculty on topics ranging from privatization, human resource issues in the public and private sector, public finance and financial management.

The Economics Award is presented to an undergraduate at the Andrew Young School of Policy studies at Georgia State University who achieves the highest grade point average in economics courses above the 2000 level and demonstrates a commitment to the study of economics.

The Andrew Young School awards this honor to the top economics major studying intermediate microeconomics during the previous year.

The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes a student who, in the judgment of the faculty, has performed exceptionally well in teaching.

This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement in Georgia State University's International Economics and Modern Languages degree program.

The Economics Student Achievement Award signifies academic excellence and outstanding service in the economics student community. It is presented to an outstanding senior majoring in economics at Georgia State University.