Georgia State University

Georgia State University student MiDestin'e Waldron has received the Bruschini Scholarship for Community Service Involvement. This scholarship provides support to undergraduate students who are actively engaged in community service through public service or volunteer work with a non-profit, faith-based organization or community group. Recipients must be in good academic standing, have demonstrated financial need, and document community service involvement and volunteer activities.

Georgia State University student Adriana Escorza has earned the Lee Project Endowed Scholarship. Allison Webb created the Lee Project Scholarship in memory of Lee Lowery III, who was a student at Georgia State University and a graduate of the former Grady High School (now Midtown High School), where he was a scholar and athlete. This scholarship is awarded to a high-achieving student who has experienced a form of adversity or tragedy.

Georgia State University student Wanjiku Ngugi has received the Virginia Spencer Carr Graduate Fellowship. This award, created in honor of Virginia Spencer Carr by her friends and former students, is given each year to an outstanding woman prose writer selected by the creative writing faculty.

Georgia State University student Jhazzmyn Joiner has received the Harold V. and Anna Marie Little Scholarship in Gerontology. Given in honor of Harold V. Little and in memory of Anna Marie Little by their family, this scholarship is awarded to an outstanding entering or first-year master's degree student.

Georgia State University student Leonardo Andres Maduro-Salvarrey has been awarded the Robert L. Blakely Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology. Maduro-Salvarrey, of Duluth, is majoring in anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Robert L. Blakely Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology recognizes an anthropology senior who shows strong potential in the field. It was established in memory of Blakely, a former Georgia State anthropology professor, and his contribution to anthropology education. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Ramya Tekumalla has received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Department of Computer Science. This award is given to outstanding graduate students in the computer science department.

Georgia State University student Samual Kolawole has received the Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing. This scholarship is awarded to an exceptional student in the fiction writing program. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Patrick Walsh-King has received the George W. Beiswanger Award. This endowed award goes to an undergraduate major on the basis of overall academic excellence, including GPA, undergraduate research projects, B.A. thesis work, and participation in academically oriented departmental activities. The award was endowed by philosophy alum Kay Craigie in honor of Beiswanger, who was a Professor of Philosophy at Georgia State from 1963 to 1970.

Georgia State University student C.C. Cannon has received a Teaching Associate Award. Cannon, of Atlanta, is a doctoral Sociology student in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Georgia State University student Denise Wong has received the Orbun Troy Moore III Undergraduate Ethics Essay Contest Award. 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 generous support of Katherine B. Moore in the loving memory of her son.

Georgia State University student Nana Yaa Awere has received the Arlene and Alvin Altman Endowed Scholarship in Philosophy.

Georgia State University student Kayla McMinimy has received support from the Craigie International Security Scholars Fund. This fund was established by Georgia State alumna Kay Craigie to provide support to Ph.D. students in the college who focus on thwarting terrorism and protecting democracy.

Georgia State University student Hezekiah Garner has received the Barbara Baumstark BioBus Scholarship. This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students with a demonstrated interest in the BioBus which provides hands-on activities and demonstrations designed to get K-12 students interested in STEM education.

Georgia State University student Rorah Ndungu has received the Barbara Baumstark BioBus Scholarship. This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated interest in the BioBus which provides hands-on activities and demonstrations designed to get K-12 students interested in STEM education.

Georgia State University student Lake Li has received the Cellular and Molecular Biology and Physiology Award. This award supports activities related to cellular and molecular biology and physiology studies including travel to seminars and symposia.

Georgia State University student Kharli M. Major has received the Dr. Walter Wilczynski Outstanding Neuroscience Undergraduate Award. This endowment recognizes and honors the legacy of Walter Wilczynski, the founding director of the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State in 2008. In addition to teaching, research, and scholarly writing, Wilczynski mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral research fellows, influencing the careers of countless undergraduate and graduate students.

Georgia State University student Stefanie Casa has received the Chemistry Master's Gold Award.

Georgia State University student Yijing Zhou has received the Outstanding Senior Award in Computer Science.

Georgia State University student Jesse Kray has received the Graduate Writing Award.

Georgia State University student Joseph Ayers-Irusota has received the Graduate Assistant Excellence Award in Geosciences.

Georgia State University student Laurel Sparks has received the Outstanding Undergraduate Award in Geosciences.

Georgia State University student Laura Castellon has received the History Department Excellence Award.

Georgia State University graduate Leonardo Benator has received the History Award from the university's College of Arts and Sciences.

Georgia State University student Thomas Morrison has received the Phi Alpha Theta Award. Phi Alpha Theta is a national honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.

Georgia State University student Nizamettin Tokar has received the Best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Mathematics.

Georgia State University student Ryan Wilson has received the Best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Mathematics.

Georgia State University student Nicole Rigney has received the Outstanding Doctoral Scholar Award in Neuroscience.

Georgia State University student Hershey Millner has received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Religious Studies.

The award was established by Swope Dreams, in memory of Andrew J. Swope, to honor a graduate student pursing a degree from the Urban Studies Institute with a demonstrated commitment to equity and justice.

This academic honor is awarded to a graduating BSW or MSW student who has earned a minimum grade point average of 3.0, demonstrated outstanding performance in the field and expressed commitment to the social work profession.