Georgia State University

Georgia State University Ph.D. student Xiulong Yang presented a research paper at the ICCV 2021 Conference in October. The conference focused on computer vision received a "record number of 6,236 submissions this year," according to Yang's advisor Dr. Johnathan Shihao Ji. Yang is pursuing a doctorate in Computer Science from the College of Arts & Sciences. His paper was titled "JEM++: Improved Techniques for Training JEM." Yang co-authored the paper with Ji, an associate professor of Computer Science, and presented it virtually. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University Ph.D. student Josh Sullivan has received The International Research Foundation for English Language Education's Doctor Dissertation Grant. Sullivan will use the grant money to fund research on how English Language Learners can benefit from improved English Language Teaching programs at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Sullivan, a doctoral student in Applied Linguistics in the College of Arts & Sciences, is focusing his research on improving the experiences of English Language Learners at HBCUs. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

To be eligible for the President's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State University cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

To be eligible for the Dean's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative GPA of 2.00 must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

The Jane Wilson Scholarship is given to the student [preference given to Marketing Majors] who holds membership in a sorority with outstanding scholarship and service to GSU each semester.

The Phi Chi Theta Atlanta Alumni Chapter Scholarship is given to an undergraduate student who demonstrates a 3.0-grade point average or a graduate student with a 3.25-grade point average at RCB. They must be an undergraduate with at least 45 quarter hours (27 semester hours) earned at GSU or a graduate student with at least 30 quarter hours (18 semester hours) earned at GSU; Have a financial need that is documented by the Student Financial Aid office, and Have leadership ability and participation in GSU extracurricular activities, and demonstrate the same through a 1-2 page essay submitted at the time of scholarship application each semester.

More than 150 students graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law at the conclusion of the spring 2021 semester.

This annual award recognizes a graduating mathematical risk management student who has demonstrated academic excellence in graduate-level coursework and whose efforts have enhanced the quality of education for other students in the mathematical risk management program.

The Helen B. Davis Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students based on scholarship, citizenship, performance in the Junior Achievement Program of Augusta, admittance to Georgia State, and pursuing a degree offered by the Robinson College of Business each semester.

The Hermann Paris Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State based on scholarship each semester.

This award is given by Stan Sonenshine to an undergraduate majoring in real estate who demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for a career in the real estate industry.

This one-time scholarship was established in 2021 by Aggressor Adventures in honor of the company's 37th anniversary to present to a hospitality major interested in pursuing a career in the travel industry. Selection is also based on academic achievement, school and community involvement, and work experience.

This scholarship was established in 2017 by The Allie Awards in honor of Shelley Pedersen and Margie Dietz to present to a hospitality major interested in pursuing a career in Special Events.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship is given to undergraduate business majors (in any department) with a 3.0 GPA who demonstrate financial need.

This scholarship was established in memory of the donor's father, Ernest Burroughs Davis, the founding Executive Director of the Georgia World Congress Center. It is awarded to a first-generation college student demonstrating high academic achievement.

This scholarship is awarded to two outstanding doctoral students in the School of Accountancy. Dr. Catherine Miles served as Chairman of the Accounting Department at GSU from 1955 to 1976 and was one of the founders of the GSU chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the accountancy honor society.

The Tax Executives Institute Scholarship is given to a student in the School of Accountancy who demonstrates good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA each semester.

The Bergeron scholarship is awarded to undergraduate female students in the CIS or Computer Science program who have demonstrated potential for leadership careers in technology. The program provides a tuition award and a one-on-one mentor relationship with a leader from the technology industry. The program is funded through a $1 million endowment by Sandra and Doug Bergeron.

Each year, the Department of Computer Information Systems honors the graduate student in the Master of Science in Information Systems program with the most outstanding academic record. The award is named for William C. Cotterman, the first chairman of the CIS department at Georgia State University. Winners receive a cash award, and their names are engraved on a plaque that hangs in the CIS department lobby.

Each year, the Department of Computer Information Systems honors undergraduate students with the most outstanding academic record in the programming courses. The award is named for James P. Rozelle, a former department faculty member.

The annual Korean-American Business Center (KABC) Leadership Award is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student studying computer information systems who has expressed interest or demonstrated high potential for leadership careers in technology. The KABC is a departmental center, organized within the Center for Research in Information Systems (CRIS) and housed in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department in Georgia State's Robinson College of Business. It is a boundary-spanning organization between the CIS Department and the Korean business community in the United States and Korea.

The Atlanta Chapter of Information Systems Audit and Control Association offers this scholarship to a student enrolled at a University System of Georgia institution. The recipient must demonstrate high academic achievement and a commitment to pursuing a career in information technology.

This scholarship was established by the estate of Louis Samuel Brooke, Jr. to reward high-achieving students who have been enrolled at the university for at least one year.

This scholarship was established by NationsBank (now Bank of America) to reward outstanding juniors or seniors who are full-time students with high academic achievement.

This scholarship, established by KPMG to honor John Thomas Zellner, rewards outstanding undergraduate actuarial science majors with high academic achievement.

Endowed in 2012 to honor the 30-year relationship between Chick-fil-A and Dr. Ken Bernhardt, this scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in marketing with high academic performance, outstanding character, and a high likelihood of a successful career in marketing. Preference is given to students who are employed, or previously employed, by Chick-fil-A.

The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives established this scholarship in honor of Foster G. McGaw, the founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation. This scholarship is offered to provide financial aid to students in healthcare management graduate programs to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses.

This scholarship was established in 2000 by Bank of America to benefit graduate students in good academic standing and who have demonstrated financial need determined by the Office of Financial Aid at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Established in 2016 by Joseph L. Walker, this scholarship provides support to undergraduate students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business who are pursuing a degree in real estate.

This scholarship was established in 2020 by Chantal and Tommy Bagwell to honor Dave Forquer's distinguished service as Assistant Dean of the Robinson College of Business. This scholarship provides financial support to undergraduate students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, with preference granted to those who reside in or graduated from a Forsyth or Hall County High School.