Georgia State University

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

Established by Dr. Beverly J. Armento to honor doctoral students who have a commitment to improving pedagogy in teaching and teacher education. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award.

Established by Bradford and Patricia Ferrer to honor a student majoring and excelling in middle childhood education, with a focus on teach preparation. The recipients will receive a $2,00 and $1,000 scholarship, respectively.

Awarded to outstanding students in the Urban Adolescent Teaching and Learning discipline. Recipients are chosen by faculty based on academic achievement, teaching, expertise, community service and a commitment to excellence.

For advanced study in special education. The recipient received a $1,500 scholarship.

Awarded to outstanding students in Social Studies Education. Recipients are chosen by faculty based on academic achievement, teaching, expertise, community service and a commitment to excellence.

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in recognition of outstanding teaching in the classroom and in working with individual students.

Presented to an active graduate student in sports administration. As the former Marketing Services Director for the Atlanta Braves and faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health, Huggins dedicated herself to and attained a high level of integrity and personal ethics. The recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in recognition of outstanding teaching in the classroom and in working with individual students.

Given to a master's student who has exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

For academic excellence and participation in the sports medicine graduate degree program.

Given to doctoral students who have exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

Howard S. and Marie H. Starks Scholarship was established by Mr. Starks in 1992 to provide financial support for deserving students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Given to students who have exhibited academic excellence, leadership and service in the educational leadership Ed.D. program.

Dylan Henderson was awarded the Jack and Barbara Barber Award at the 2015 Honors Day Celebration.

Given to students in the educational leadership program who have demonstrated an outstanding ability to connect theoretical concepts with practical application in the classroom and workplace.

In recognition of an outstanding first-year teacher who views the teacher-student relationship as reciprocal and creates within the classroom a learning community which inspires the students and affirms their experiences and backgrounds.

Friends and colleagues at KMPG, LLP established this scholarship to honor John "Jay" Thomas Zellner, Sr., who passed away in 2013. Mr. Zellner was a Director of KPMG in the Atlanta office, and held a BBA from Georgia State University.

Louis Samuel Brooke, Jr., Scholarship was established through the Estate of Louis Samuel Brooke, Jr. to benefit students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

In recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the educational community in the Bachelor of Science in Education program in Early Childhood Education, with a concentration in Special Education.

In recognition of an outstanding student who best demonstrates the potential for excellence in teaching and who exemplifies those characteristics which Dr. Blaney valued so highly. The recipient of this award will receive a $500 scholarship.

Mills B. Lane/Bank of America Scholarship was established in 1997 as the Mills B. Lane/Nationsbank (now Bank of America Scholarship).

In recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the educational community in the Bachelor of Science in Education program in Early Childhood Education, with a concentration in English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Angela Smith (M.P.P. '15), was part of the Southeast regional winning team of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration's (NASPAA) 2015 Inaugural Student Simulation Competition on February 28, 2015. The daylong event brought together 45 teams of graduate students representing 93 participating NASPAA schools across the U.S. at five regional sites and challenged them to provide a locally led "bottom up" approach to health care reform.

Georgia State College of Law recognizes students in the current graduating class with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher. This honors designation is based on performance through the end of the previous fall semester.

This recognition is for Georgia State Law students who participated in 150 or more hours of pro bono service through April 24, 2015.

Nicholas and Anne Marie Shreiber Scholarship was established in 2011 by Mr. and Mrs. Shreiber, who are friends of Georgia State University, to provide financial support for deserving students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Mr. Shreiber is an Honorary Alumnus of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

The Panthers Accelerated Consulting Experience (PACE) Scholarship was established by Mr. Ken Lewis, retired Chairman of Bank of America, and his wife Mrs. Donna Lewis to provide support for students to participate in experiential learning experiences at the Robinson College of Business.

Pickett Riggs Scholarship was established by the Young Alumni Council of the Georgia State University Alumni Association upon retirement of faculty member Pickett Riggs, to provide support for students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

The Stuart Schwarzchild Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by Stuart Schwarzschild, Ph.D, who was an Emertius Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University.