Georgia State University

Faizon Williams, a junior studying computer science in the College of Arts & Sciences, is one of over 800 U.S. undergraduate students from hundreds of colleges and universities selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Williams has been awarded $2,500 to study on a Georgia State exchange program at Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong during Spring 2019.

Tiger A.H. Selmi, a sophomore studying computer information systems in the Robinson College of Business, is one of over 800 U.S. undergraduate students from hundreds of colleges and universities selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Selmi was awarded $3,500 to study on a Georgia State exchange program at Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands for Spring 2019. Selmi, a Perimeter College alum, is also the recipient of the Study Abroad Programs' IEF study abroad scholarship. Additionally, he was awarded the Institute of International Business (IIB)'s Coca-Cola Global Ambassador Scholarship and Common study abroad scholarship for Spring 2019.

A student in the Honors College at Georgia State University Perimeter College is a recipient of the Kimbo Scholarship, which awards $2,000 for exceptional academic achievement and leadership potential in the Korean community.

A Georgia State University history student in the Honors College at Perimeter College received the 2018 Georgia Society of Mayflower Descendants Scholarship.

College of Education & Human Development students Jennifer Grobeck, Elsie Jackson, Carrie Tahlor and Michael Vo were selected for the French Dual Language Fund's 2018 Future Immersion Teacher (FIT) Fellowship, which will prepare them to teach in dual language immersion settings.

George Greenidge, Jr., a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology at Georgia State University, delivered a presentation at the Annual Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Conference about Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences Domestic Field Schools that included research topics on homeless youth, health outcomes for Atlanta Beltine residents, and migrant workers and housing stability in Atlanta.

Three students from the Panthers in the Valley cohort were selected by Microsoft to intern in their analytics division during the summer of 2019. Students will be receive an immersive experience at Microsoft, living in San Francisco for three months before returning to classes in the Fall 2019 semester.

A Georgia State University Honors College student presented her undergraduate research at the Society for Neuroscience's annual national conference in San Diego in November 2018.

Micayla Shirley, a student at Georgia State University's Perimeter College, participated in a 10-week, marine biology Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Connecticut in Groton and nearby Mystic Aquarium. The program was sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Nine incoming freshmen were selected to for the Honors College Presidential Scholarship, the highest academic scholarship at Georgia State University.

Georgia State University undergraduate students participated in a wide range of UK-based internships through the Honors College London Experience summer study abroad program.

A Ph.D. student in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University has successfully defended her dissertation into the perception of nicotine risk among tobacco users.

A Ph.D. student in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University has been awarded a 12-month fellowship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products.

A doctoral student in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University has successfully defended her dissertation.

Georgia State University School of Public Health Ph.D. student published her research to a national academic journal

A Georgia State School of Public Health graduate student won the 2018 Georgia Environmental Health Association Conference poster presentation.

School of Public Health Ph.D. Student Lia Scott Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

Three College of Education & Human Development students were selected for the 2018 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program.

Georgia State Univesity College of Law recognized students with a 3.6 grade point average or higher during the Commencement and Hooding ceremony held on May 11, 2018.

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.

This award recognizes the students who have made an outstanding contribution to the research efforts of the Department of Physical Therapy and who exhibit potential of becoming significant contributors to the field of physical therapy research.

Michelle D'Amico, a student in the biostatistics program of the School of Public Health at Georgia State University, won 1st place in the Master's Degree category of the spring 2019 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

A Georgia State University Honors College student presented her undergraduate research at the Society for Neuroscience's annual national conference in San Diego in November.

Georgia State University philosophy Student Jackson Barringer was selected as the 2018 winner of the George W. Beiswanger Award. This award is given to an undergraduate major on the basis of overall academic excellence in philosophy based on program GPA, overall GPA, undergraduate research projects, B.A. thesis work, and participation in academically-oriented departmental activities.

Georgia State Masters Student Paul Fryfogle successfully defended his Philosophy MA thesis, "The Fragility of Convergence: Public Reason, Political Liberalism and Stability" Paul's committee members were Dr. Christie Hartley, Dr. Andrew Jason Cohen, and Dr. Bill Edmundson.

The U.S. Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies (CES) awarded Kalee E. Burns a CES Dissertation Mentorship for her research on "Social Capital and Entrepreneurship," which uses microdata from the Atlanta Research Data Center (RDC). Burns is a PH.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

Edwin Mathies Jr., received the International Graduate Student of the Year award at Georgia State University's 2018 International Education Awards. Mathies, who is from Monrovia, Liberia, enrolled as a student in the Department of Public Policy and Management at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies after completing the school's six-week Public Management Institute for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Georgia State University conferred Doctor of Education degrees to students from the College of Education and Human Development in December 2018. More than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral degree level during the fall 2018 semester.

Students from the Georgia State University College of Law earned Juris Doctor degrees in December 2018. More than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the fall 2018 semester.

Students from Georgia State University's College of Law earned LL.M. (Master of Laws) degrees in December 2018. More than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the fall 2018 semester.