Georgia State University

Dani Davis, a senior biology major, is the winner of the Spring 2020 Honors Thesis Pitch at Georgia State University. Davis' presentation, "Conservation of the World's Most Ancient Flowering Plant Through Cryopreservation," highlighted her undergraduate project in which she is developing a long-term seed storage protocol for plant species. The Honors Thesis Pitch challenges undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA).

Art education major Adela Lopez won third place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Art history major Paige Hedges won second place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. This is a new award, sponsored by the Office of International Initiatives, that recognizes outstanding presentations on research or creative work addressing global or international issues.

Political science major Kelsi Quick won first place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. Global Engagement is a new award, sponsored by the Office of International Initiatives, that recognizes outstanding presentations on research or creative work addressing global or international issues.

Geosciences major Scout Morgan won Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Climate Project Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Biology major Rehmat Babar won the Outstanding Climate Project Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Political science major Payton Prokes won second place for poster presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Interdisciplinary studies major Caitlin Ray won first place for poster presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Ilona Goylnker won second place for poster presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Biology major Kennex Lam won first place for poster presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category and received the Provost Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Music composition major Ian Hardemon wins second place for poster presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Music education major Rachel Odendahl won first place for poster presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Political Science major Kelsi Quick won second place for oral presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Anthropology major Savannah Setter won first place for oral presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences and won the Provost Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Adriene Davis wins second place for oral presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Mariana Holguin-Lopez won first place for oral presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

English major Jami Johnson won first place for oral presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Seven Georgia State University undergraduates received Sustainability Awards for their presentations during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Two students tied for first place for musical performances during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

Petra Goettel, a film and media major, won second place for film displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Kia Pooler, a film and media major, won first place for film displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

The Graduate Award Endowment provides awards to deserving graduate students in Psychology.

Two art students tied for third place for artistic diplays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

The Laurie House Hopkins Scholarship in Global Studies was established by Georgia State alumna Laurie Eileen House to provide undergraduate scholarships to students in the Global Studies Institute of the College of Arts & Sciences.

The Harold V. and Anna Marie Little Scholarship in Gerontology is 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.

Art education major Adela Lopez won first place for artistic displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Sculpture major Miranda Creagan won second place for artistic displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

The Thomas and Wendy Reiman Endowed Scholarship provides support to undergraduates who have reached the junior or senior level in the College of Arts and Sciences and are majoring in the humanities.

The Lee Project Endowed Scholarship is named in memory of Lee Lowery III. Allison Webb created the Lee Project Scholarship. Lee was a sophomore at Georgia State University and graduated from Grady High School where he was a scholar athlete. This scholarship is given to a high achieving student who has experienced a form of adversity or tragedy. The recipient must have also graduated from a Georgia public high school with preference given to graduates from Grady High School.

Georgia State University Student Awarded The Goodale Family Scholarship in International Study