Georgia State University

This scholarship was established by Mr. Armand Balsano to reward outstanding students with high academic achievement.

This scholarship was established by Mrs. and Mr. Rogers to reward outstanding students with high academic achievement who have demonstrated community service.

This scholarship was established by NCR to reward high-achieving sophomores who have declared a STEM-related major.

During the course of a year, approximately one-third of the College's Ph.D. students teach one or more course sections as Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs). These awards are given to recognize those GTAs with outstanding teaching records and performance in the classroom during the preceding calendar year.

Georgia State University student Christopher Ridgeway interned at the state capitol under the Georgia Legislative Internship Program. Ridgeway, of LaGrange, is a political science major in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Georgia Legislative Internship Program assigns students to various House and Senate committees. Interns learn about the legislative process firsthand from inside the Gold Dome. In addition, interns learn more about how constituents are served and acquire marketable skills and professional work experience before graduation. "Each day is different and there is always something to do," said Ridgeway. "It truly is a learning experience and can change the way you view politics as a young adult." Ridgeway was assigned to House Media Services where his duties included preparing for committee hearings and press conferences and handling administrative tasks.

Georgia State University student Shaista Niazi interned at the state capitol under the Georgia Legislative Internship Program. Niazi, of Sugar Hill, is a political science major in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Georgia Legislative Internship Program assigns students to various House and Senate committees. Interns are allowed to learn about the legislative and policy process firsthand from inside the Gold Dome. In addition to gaining an inside view of the legislative process and how constituents are served, interns acquire marketable skills and professional work experience before graduation. Niazi said her goal was "to gain new knowledge and a different perspective in politics" through the program. Niazi was assigned to the State Institutions and Property Committee. Many of her duties included retrieving bills and resolutions, assisting with weekly newsletters, creating flyers, attending committee meetings, and helping to set up for events.

Georgia State University student Lateria Willis is interning at the state capitol under the Georgia Legislative Internship Program during the Spring 2020 semester.

More than 3,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the Fall 2019 semester at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree levels.

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.

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies presented various awards to recognize the achievements of undergraduate and graduate students during its 23rd Annual Honors Day Ceremony on April 11, 2019 in the Student Center Ballroom. The ceremony also included a presentation of the 2019 Andrew Young School Excellence in Teaching Award to Fred P. Brooks, associate professor in the School of Social Work.

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies doctoral candidates Hala Altamimi (Public Policy), Nicardo McInnis (Economics) and Youngwan Song (Public Policy) attended the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's (APPAM) 41st Annual Fall Research Conference.

Georgia State University's Julia Watzek is the lead author of a research paper published in the journal Scientific Reports. Watzek, of Atlanta, is a Ph.D. candidate in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Watzek holds a master's degree in Psychology from Georgia State University. Watzek's research is titled "Capuchin and rhesus monkeys but not humans show cognitive flexibility in an optional-switch task."

Georgia State University student Taylah Martin was named a recipient of the highly prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Martin, of Stone Mountain, is an Applied Linguistics master's student in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their field and be willing to serve as an ambassador during this cultural exchange. The Fulbright Program is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The program offers teaching, research or a combination of study/research awards and is supported by the United States, other participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations. The program operates in more than 140 countries.

The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their field and be willing to serve as an ambassador during this cultural exchange. The Fulbright Program is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The program offers teaching, research or a combination of study/research awards and is supported by the United States, other participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations. The program operates in more than 140 countries.

Georgia State University student Elizabeth Hazzard's poem "To the Black & Brown Children" was featured on the Academy of American Poets' website. Hazzard, of Atlanta, is an English major in the College of Arts & Sciences. Hazzard's poem "To Black & Brown Children:" won the 2019 Robert V. Morea III Poetry Prize. Read it online at https://poets.org/2019-robert-v-morea-iii-poetry-prize.

The School of Accountancy Outstanding Student Scholarship is given to three students demonstrating high academic achievement.

The Zera-Allen Scholarships Endowment was originally established in 1998 by Angela Z. and Samuel E. Allen. In 2012, the fund was split equally to provide current student support through two scholarships, the Zera-Allen Scholarship, and the Zera-Allen Global Partners MBA Scholarship. The Global Partners MBA recipients must be in good academic standing in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, or have applied to the MBA Program and demonstrated a potential for academic success.

The William P. Key Scholarship was established in honor of the late William P. "Bill" Key in recognition of his outstanding contribution and support to the Beebe Institute. The scholarship is awarded annually to the student who has demonstrated superior academic performance in the Personnel and Employment Relations Master's program.

The Tasca A. Moore Scholarship was established in 1973 by Mr. Moore to provide support for students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

A native Atlantan, William Lee Burge started working as a teenager in the mailroom of the Retail Credit Company and later rose to become the company's Chairman of the Board. The company is known today as Equifax

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.

Originally established by Wachovia Foundation, this scholarship was renamed the Wells Fargo - J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship in 2015. The scholarship provides support to an undergraduate student majoring in any discipline within the Robinson College of Business.

The Waino W. Suojanen Research Excellence Award is presented to the doctoral student in managerial sciences with the most outstanding record of achievement in research.

The Shelley Pederson and Margie Dietz Memorial Scholarship in Event Management

S. Tamer Cavusgil and Judy Cavusgil, both educators, wish to honor exceptional students who are proactive about expanding their horizons and seeking professional development opportunities. They realize that international work or study experiences can make a remarkable impact on one's personal and professional growth. Tamer and Judy are pleased to be able to contribute to this goal in a small way.

The Susan A. J. Wilson Scholarship was established in 2018 by Susan A.J. Wilson to provide support for undergraduate students who are majoring in accounting within the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

The State Farm Insurance Companies Scholarship was established by State Farm Insurance Companies to provide support for juniors and seniors in the Robinson College of Business majoring in marketing, accounting, finance, risk management and insurance, computer information systems, actuarial science, or business economics.

Alumna Carole Powell Sorrells and her husband Michael established the Sorrells Family Scholarship in 2015 to provide support for an undergraduate student majoring in computer information systems in the Robinson College of Business.

The Shulman Family Scholarship was established in 2017 by the estate of Georgia State alumnus Robert H. Shulman to provide support to students majoring in any discipline in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.