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Shared by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies' Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and the School of Social Work, this merit-based scholarship is presented annually to a rising junior or senior majoring in each area. It was established by the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges in memory of Chris Perrin, executive director of the council and an alumnus of Georgia State University.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society fellows are MPA or MPP students selected annually to work with the organization to get a well-rounded introduction to the nation's critical legal issues - from public benefits to complex mortgage litigation. They assist in researching and developing program administration and policy development.

The annual Quantitative Economics Award, established by alumnus Harold Ball, recognizes distinguished performance in quantitative economics.

The Andrew Young School Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes a student who, in the judgment of the school's Department of Economics faculty, has performed exceptionally well in the classroom.

This award was established in memory of Diane B. Davis, who exemplified high standards of professional practice. Vermilya was selected to receive the award for demonstrating a consistency of competency and creativity in social work while maintaining at or above a 3.75 grade point average.

The award, created in memory of Wanda Cardwell, honors the policy school's School of Social Work students who have exemplified courage, determination and perseverance in the completion of their goal, despite obstacles.

The Outstanding Masters of Social Work Student Award is presented to a graduating M.S.W. student who has demonstrated service to the school and embodiment of the community partnership concentration.

The Legislative Budget Fellowship, in partnership with the Georgia Senate Budget and Evaluation Office (SBEO), combines a paid internship opportunity with a graduate assistantship through the Department of Public Management and Policy. This fellowship is awarded to a deserving student competitively.

St. Vincent De Paul fellows gain an opportunity to work at a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower people, regardless of their background, ethnicity, or faith, to achieve self-sufficiency.

UPS Fellows gain an opportunity to learn about the work of the UPS Foundation in conjunction with their graduate studies.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Fellowship is a competitively awarded internship for selected economics students to experience and contribute to the formation of monetary policy.

This award recognizes undergraduate and graduate Public Management and Policy students who, in the judgment of the faculty, have performed exceptionally well as interns.

Guanlin Gao was celebrated for receiving the Theodore C. Boyden Excellence in Teaching Economics Award during the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Honors Day at Georgia State University in March.

Field Placement awards recognize School of Social Work students who have, in the judgment of the school's faculty, gone above and beyond in their field placement while demonstrating initiative and creativity.

Four students were celebrated at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University for receiving this fellowship in 2014-2015. It was established by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., to honor the life and legacy of Jean Childs Young by providing fellowships for graduate students in the Andrew Young School.

Georgia State University College of Law students captured the top positions at the Intrastate Moot Court Competition on March 27-28.

Congratulations to the students named to the 2015-2016 Spotlight Programs Board, Executive Board.

Berkley Baker, Executive MBA student at the Robinson College of Business, has won $20,000 at the college's Business Plan Competition to further his business in medical technology innovations. The second-place winner was Justin McLeod, a senior majoring in marketing, who garnered $10,000 for his Event Tent app, focused on event promotion and planning, joined by fellow students junior graphic design major Christopher Davis and senior computer science major Duvall Smith. Other finalists included The Atlanta Beltline Hostel Inc., and Goza Tequila LLC.

Doctoral student and a researcher at the for Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management coauthored a paper with Center executive director V. Kumar and Texas Christian University professor Robert P. Leone.

For her excellence both on and off the field, Georgia State softball player Callie Alford was named one of 10 national finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award, the presenting organization announced Tuesday, April 7.

Francis Annor, a chronic disease epidemiologist at the Georgia Department of Public Health, successfully defended his dissertation titled 'Psychosocial and Oxidative Stress and Health of Adults' this week. He will be the fourth PhD graduate from the School of Public Health.

Ronald Shanderson, a Georgia State University Honors College member and biology major who is from Marietta, Georgia, has received the 2015 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Shanderson was among 283 recipients selected from a field of 1,206 candidates nationwide to receive this prestigious scholarship.

The Collegiate Opera Scene Competition is held annually at the National Opera Association convention. The National Opera Association supports and promotes the appreciation of opera and music theater

The Collegiate Opera Scene Competition is held annually at the National Opera Association convention. The National Opera Association supports and promotes the appreciation of opera and music theater.

Inceptors are current Georgia State University students who serve as orientation leaders and assist new students and their families during the Incept experience.

The 1913 Society - a student ambassador program established by the Office of the President - provides an opportunity for outstanding undergraduate students to serve as official hosts and goodwill ambassadors for the university.

Honors College junior Javier Tovar was named as an author in the published paper, Proteomic Analysis of the Acidocalcisome, an Organelle Conserved from Bacteria to Human Cells" in the peer reviewed journal PLOS Pathogens.

This award recognizes students chosen to work at the Welcome Center and represent the university to prospective students and guests.

Honors College freshman Charbel Aoun published his research paper, "Using Tableau as a Data Visualization Tool to Explore Reoccurring Cancer Trends" in the Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences.

The award recognizes student achievement in the field of visual arts. Students submit original works of visual art to be reviewed by a committee comprised of faculty, staff and student leadership from the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office.