Georgia State University

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.

Georgia State University student Jennifer Wang is working as an intern at the Georgia General Assembly through the university's Georgia Legislative Intern Program (GLIP). Wang is a third-year Political Science major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Wang, from Tucker, said the internship is helping her study the ins and outs of the legal process. "First-hand experience of interning at the state capitol will help me decide if I want to work in state government," said Wang, who is an aspiring lawyer. As an intern, she works for the House Ethics Committee, Higher Education Committee, and State Properties Committee, helping with errands and aiding with administrative processes. Wang, a member of Georgia State's Japanese Student Association, plans to take the LSAT after graduating next year and plans to pursue a career as an immigration lawyer. 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.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

Georgia State University student Monisha Jackson recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Jackson is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Jackson is a Ph.D. student whose research was awarded first place by the National Geographical Society. Her current thesis focuses on queer women of color's experiences in LGBTQ+ night-time spaces. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Oluyemi Farinu recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance.

Georgia State University graduate student Calvin Townsend recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Townsend is a Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Townsend's current research focus is on systemic racism and urban inequality. His dissertation will explore white identity, issues of morality and racism, and religious placemaking. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Celessia Cannon recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Cannon is a graduate student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Cannon is a joint M.A./Ph.D. student and instructor of Sociology at Georgia State, whose research focus include mass incarceration, race, sexuality, gender, and urban sociology. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student George Greenidge Jr. recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Greenidge is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Greenidge's research focuses on the economic development of cities and the impact of displacement and gentrification on residents. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Jenna-Ashley Lee recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Lee is a joint M.A./Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Lee is a 3rd year student whose research focuses on sex work criminalization and the mechanisms by which panic is weaponized to the detriment of marginalized laborers. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Tyler McCoy Gay recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Gay is a Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Gay earned an M.A. in Sociology from Georgia State in 2021. He is a Graduate Research Assistant and focuses on the areas of gender, sexuality, and social movements. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.