Georgia State University

The Nursing Student Leadership Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated initiative, motivation, dedication, and strong commitment to a Georgia State nursing student program or organization. This award is given to a student who demonstrates leadership abilities both within and outside of Georgia State University.

Membership in Sigma Theta Tau is an honor conferred on students in the baccalaureate and graduate programs who have demonstrated excellence in their nursing program. Georgia State University is home to the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society in Nursing.

This award recognizes students who have made outstanding research contributions, have become a role model for other students and have exhibited potential of becoming a significant contributor to the nursing profession.

This award is given to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, have strong leadership skills, and strong potential as future health IT professionals.

This award is given to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, have strong leadership skills, and strong potential as future health IT professionals.

The Alpha Eta National Honor Society promotes and recognizes significant scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the allied health professions. Baccalaureate degree candidates who have maintained an overall GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible for induction. The Alpha Eta motto is "Together We Serve" to represent all of the allied health professions. Georgia State University became a founding member of Alpha Eta in March 1975.

This national honor society, established by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, recognizes Doctor of Physical Therapy students in their last year of PT school, who have demonstrated excellence, integrity and professionalism in the areas of academic achievement, leadership, service or research, and have demonstrated strong moral character, ethics and the core values of PT profession.

This award, established in memory of James Ancil Lewis, honors his exemplary work in respiratory therapy: from his graduation in 1973 until his death in 1992. This award is given to a junior(s) in the program who exemplifies Mr. Lewis' characteristics of service to others, particularly in clinical work and direct patient care.

This award recognizes a graduating Respiratory Therapy student or students with the highest GPA achieved in the respiratory therapy progam.

The Deshpande Rau Award promotes academic excellence in respiratory therapy by recognizing students who show strong academic promise and demonstrate leadership qualities. The award was created in 2020 by retired RT department chair Joe Rau and retired RT faculty member Vijay Deshpande.

This award is given by the faculty to a graduating senior and master's candidate. The award recognizes a student(s) who has (have) displayed outstanding performance in clinical rotations.

The Lawrence J. Rifkind Scholarship in Speech Communication was created to honor Dr. Rifkind and the positive difference that he has made in the lives of students. Awards from the scholarship provide financial support to select students majoring in Speech Communication, Dr. Rifkind's academic area of specialization in the Department of Communication.

The Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award for Applied Linguistics Studies is awarded to exceptional undergraduate students in the department.

The Fred Massey Endowed Scholarship was created to honor Fred Massey, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The Fred Massey Endowed Scholarship was created to honor Fred Massey, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

This award is given to a graduate student or students with outstanding academic performance and professional contributions.

This scholarship was established in memory of Daniel Sansone, son of Joseph Sansone, founder and CEO of Pediatria Healthcare, LLC and former advisory board member of the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions. The Daniel J. Sansone Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student interested in pediatric nursing or respiratory therapy.

The Lambda Beta National Honor Society was formed in 1986 to promote, recognize and honor scholarship, scholarly achievement, service, and character of students, graduates, and faculty members of the profession.

This award is given to an undergraduate student or students with outstanding academic performance, demonstrated leadership and potential as a future dietetics professional.

This scholarship is given to undergraduate or graduate students in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions who embody Dr. Killgore's passion for healthcare. Dr. Killgore was a former Piedmont Hospital nursing school director and Georgia State alumna.

Among the most prestigious student organizations at Georgia State University, ambassadors with The 1913 Society, named for the year the university was founded, serve as hosts for high-profile events and ceremonies. Members maintain excellent grades and carry themselves with poise and professionalism at all times.

Georgia State University student Muskaan Patel is working as an intern at the Georgia General Assembly through the university's Georgia Legislative Intern Program (GLIP). Patel is a junior pre-law/criminal justice interdisciplinary studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Patel, from McDonough, said her top goal while interning is to learn the lawmaking process in real-time. "I consider myself lucky to be able to participate in GLIP because it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that only a few get," said Patel. As an intern, Patel is working for the House Ways and Means Committee where she assists with writing letters, greeting visitors, attending committee meetings, retrieving committee bills, and handling constituent issues. Patel plans to go to law school and one day own a law firm. In addition to interning, Muskaan works at her family-owned gas station and convenience store. GLIP is run by Amy Steigerwalt, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State. 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 Tanya Paniagua Zamora is working as an intern at the Georgia General Assembly through the university's Georgia Legislative Intern Program (GLIP). Zamora is a third-year law and society interdisciplinary studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences. She said she has always had an interest in the government process and has found her first few weeks in the program enlightening. "Not only do I get to witness how our state legislative process works, but I also get to be a part of it," Zamora said. As an intern, Zamora's duties include answering phone calls from constituents all over the state, handling special files, and assisting with administrative needs in the Speaker's Office. She also attends House floor sessions. After graduating from Georgia State, Zamora plans to attend law school. GLIP is run by Amy Steigerwalt, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State. 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 Theodore Craig founded the group Forum for German Philosophy (FFGP) at the university last summer to provide academic resources and support for graduate students studying German Philosophy. The group hosts readings/discussion groups, paper workshops, and events to help students. Last summer, the group hosted a reading/discussion group on Kant's Groundwork, and in the Fall semester of 2021, they began a group on Hegel's Encyclopedia Phenomenology. Craig is a master's degree student in the Philosophy department in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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 Spencer Kinsey had his poster "Determination, Potentiation, and Translation: A Critique of Burnston's Solution to the Interface Problem," accepted to the American Philosophical Association Central Division Annual Meeting this February. Kinsey also had his paper "Vehicle Realism and the Hopfieldian Revolution in Neuroscience," accepted for presentation at the Philosophy of Neuroscience Graduate Student Showcase, APA Pacific. Kinsey, a native of Gainesville, is a master's degree student in the Philosophy department in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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 Anastasiia Grigoreva was awarded the Ralf F. Munster Fellowship for Outstanding First-Year Graduate Student. The Munster Fellowship is awarded based on academic excellence, including coursework and participation in other academic activities. Grigoreva has presented her work at multiple conferences, including Catcalling as dispositional misogyny: Locating catcalling within the discourse on patriarchy-enforcing speech, presented online at the Social Ontology 2021 Conference of the International Social Ontology Society (ISOS). Grigoreva is pursuing a master's in Philosophy with the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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 Maximiliana Rifkin presented her paper "What Counts as Ideological Domination?" at the Georgia Philosophical Society's Conference on Rights, Obligations, and Freedom in December. She also had a paper, "On the Construct Stability of Gender Identity in Neuroscience," accepted to the Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association Session' Philosophy of Neuroscience Graduate Student Showcase' in April. Rifkin, a resident of Fairport, New York, is a master's degree student in the Philosophy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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 Nana Yaa Awere received the Arlene and Alvin Altman Scholarship for academic excellence. Awere, of Lawrenceville, is a junior majoring in Philosophy and Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Arlene and Alvin Altman Scholarship is awarded to philosophy majors based on academic excellence. Preference is given to students from segments of American society whose members historically have been denied the equal educational opportunity due to prejudice and discrimination. 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 Aisha Okmi was awarded the Best Poster Award at the Symposium "EQ20: Beyond Graphene 2D Materials - Synthesis, Properties and Device Applications." Okmi of Atlanta is a Ph.D. student in the Physics & Astronomy Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Symposium was held during the 2021 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS). She won the award for her poster entitled "How Surface Tension Matters in Polymer-Free Graphene Transfer." The College of Arts and Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

More than 3,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the fall 2021 semester at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral levels.