Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds.
The student body of more than 53,000 demonstrates that students from all backgrounds can achieve at high rates with unsurpassed connections to the city’s business, government, nonprofit and cultural organizations.
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Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds.
The student body of more than 53,000 demonstrates that students from all backgrounds can achieve at high rates with unsurpassed connections to the city’s business, government, nonprofit and cultural organizations.
Edwin Mathies Jr., Named International Graduate Student of the Year
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.

Student Excellence -
2019 Mar 7
Fall 2018 Graduation - Doctor of Education
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.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18
Fall 2018 Graduation - Juris Doctor
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.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 Graduation - LL.M. (Master of Laws)
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.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 - Ph.D. Degrees
Georgia State University conferred more than 50 Ph.D. degrees during the fall 2018 semester. Overall, more than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the semester.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 Graduation - Executive Doctorate In Business
Students from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University received Executive Doctorate in Business degrees in December 2018. More than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the fall 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18
Fall 2018 Graduation - Occupational Therapy
Georgia State University conferred degrees to occupational therapy students in the university's Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions in December 2018.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18
Fall 2018 - Specialist in Education
Georgia State University conferred Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degrees in December 2018 to students in the university's College of Education and Human Development. Overall, more than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the semester.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 Graduation - Bachelor's Degrees
More than 1,700 students earned bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the Fall 2018 semester, with more than 3,000 students earning degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 Graduation - Master's Degrees
Georgia State University conferred more than 500 master's degrees during commencement ceremonies 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.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18

Fall 2018 Graduation - Associate's Degrees
More than 700 students earned associate's degrees from Georgia State University's Perimeter College during the Fall 2018 semester, with more than 3,000 students earning degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels.

Graduation -
2019 Feb 18
President's List - Fall 2018
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.

President's List -
2019 Feb 14
Dean's List - Fall 2018
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.

Dean's List -
2019 Feb 14

lfeoluwa Afon Receives Trotter Award
lfeoluwa Afon was honored by Georgia State University with the Nell Hamilton Trotter Student Leadership Award, the highest student leadership award presented by the institution.

Academic Award -
2019 Jan 8
Eliah Perez Honored With Kell Award
Eliah Perez was recently honored by Georgia State University with the Kell Award, given to the senior who has achieved the highest scholastic average for all course work taken at Georgia State.

Academic Award -
2019 Jan 8

Jacinta McDonald Honored With Kell Award
Jacinta McDonald, an Honors College student at Georgia State University who graduated during the summer of 2018, has been recognized with the Kell Award, given to the senior who has achieved the highest scholastic average for all course work taken at Georgia State.

Academic Award -
2019 Jan 8
Kell Award
The Kell Award is given to the senior who has achieved the highest scholastic average for all course work taken at Georgia State.

Academic Award -
2019 Jan 8
Honors College Young Alumni Advisory Board Scholarship
The 2018 Georgia State University Honors College Young Alumni Advisory Board Scholarship has been awarded to senior psychology major Inzul Motiwala.

Scholarship -
2018 Nov 2

Columbia University Engineering Experience
Kaylee Corneilius, a dual enrollment student at Georgia State University's Perimeter College, attended the Columbia Engineering Experience in October 2018. The engineering experience at Columbia University, a selective, three-day program designed for high school seniors interested in an engineering education, particularly from backgrounds underrepresented in engineering and applied science.

Business/professional -
2018 Nov 2

NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant
College of Education & Human Development doctoral student Jacob English is one of five graduate students awarded a 2018 NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant.

Scholarship -
2018 Nov 2

First Year Physical Therapy Students Receive White Coats
Forty-two members of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021 at Georgia State University received their white coats at the annual White Coat Ceremony and Service of Remembrance on September 6. Receiving the white coats marks the students' transition to clinical education and professional status as developing healthcare providers.

Achievement (Other) -
2018 Nov 2
Spring 2018 Graduation - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Students earned Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees during the spring 2018 semester from the Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14
Spring 2018 Graduation - Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Students earned Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degrees during the spring 2018 semester from the Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14

Spring 2018 Graduation - Bachelor's Degrees
More than 2,000 students earned bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the spring 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14

Spring 2018 Graduation - Executive Doctorate in Business
Students earned Executive Doctorate in Business degrees during the spring 2018 semester from the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14

Spring 2018 Graduation - Associate's Degrees
More than 800 students earned associate's degrees from Georgia State University during the spring 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14
Spring 2018 Graduation - Master's Degrees
More than 800 students earned master's degrees from Georgia State University during the spring 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14
Spring 2018 Graduation - Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) Degrees
More than 20 students earned Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degrees from Georgia State University during the spring 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14

Spring 2018 Graduation - Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degrees
Students earned Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degrees from Georgia State University's College of Education and Human Development during the spring 2018 semester.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14

Spring 2018 Graduation - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
More than 80 students were awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta during the spring semester of 2018.

Graduation -
2018 Jun 14