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Congratulations to 3rd Year MFA candidate Elham Masoudi who is included in the "Focus Iran 2: Contemporary Photography and Video" biennial at The Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM). The second biennial juried exhibition is co-presented with the Farhang Foundation and opens on January 29.

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on HIV risk factors among transgender women in Atlanta.

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on HIV risk factors among transgender women in Atlanta.

The Beacon Society Award is an annual prize awarded to individuals who are dedicated to exposing young people to the study of Sherlock Holmes stories.

Georgia State University Law Review is a legal journal published four times per year by second- and third-year Georgia State Law students who have demonstrated outstanding writing and academic skills.

The American Society of Criminology's Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity is designed to encourage students of color, especially those from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the field, to enter the field of criminology and criminal justice, and to facilitate the completion of their degrees.

Wil Lutz was named to the Pro-Football Writers Association's (PFWA) All-Rookie Team. PFWA is the official voice of pro football writers, known for promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public. The PFWA is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams daily.

This competitive national award is designed to eliminate the barrier of an unpaid internship by providing a $2,000 stipend for students completing their Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential.

Four Georgia State Law students, Sean Robinson (J.D. '18), Cameron Mobley (J.D. '18), Andrew Navratil (J.D. '18), and Annie Yasin (J.D. '18) advanced to the octofinal round in the Buffalo Niagara Mock Trial Competition on Nov. 12-13 in Buffalo, New York.

This award is presented to an exemplary student or student organization who has demonstrated an outstanding ability to promote multiculturalism at Georgia State University and/or the community at large.

The Public Management and Policy (PMAP) Scholarship is awarded annually to one or more outstanding incoming M.P.A. and M.P.P. students. Recipients must maintain full-time and good standing status in the graduate program and serve as graduate research assistants in the PMAP department.

Established through the generosity of The Coca-Cola Foundation in honor of Ambassador Andrew Young, the Dean's Fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding student or students pursuing a doctoral degree in the Andrew Young School. Each fellowship provides support for a period of three years of doctoral study.

This award is given annually in honor of former Ga. Gov. Joe Frank Harris, whose administration was noted for improvements in education, and who serves as a Distinguished Executive Fellow in the Andrew Young School. It is given to a Georgia resident student or students in the school based on academic merit.

The Andrew Young Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

Established in honor of the late Amanda Hyatt and her legacy of commitment to public service and education, this award recognizes a graduate student in policy studies who has demonstrated leadership and a proven commitment to compassionate public service.

The CARE Fellowship is a one-year graduate student internship program with CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Fellows gain practical experience in various aspects of international development and global health to prepare them for careers working with various international aid organizations, financial institutions, governments and related organizations.

UPS Fellows gain an opportunity to learn about the work of the UPS Foundation in conjunction with their graduate studies.

Robinson's Center for Health Information Technology held its first Healthcare IT Slam this fall, a two-week "hackathon" in which eight university teams worked with industry mentors to tackle industry challenges.

More than 30 Georgia State graduate students competed in the Mathematical Risk Management Graduate Students Association's (MRM GSA) inaugural Mini Case Competition in partnership with Assurant Risk Solutions.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute (ENI) features graduate and undergraduate students who are poised to make waves in a range of disciplines and industries. Their unlimited potential was on full display at the Personal Elevator Pitch Competition recently hosted by Clayton State University's College of Business. Participants were tasked with putting together a 90-second elevator pitch to communicate their value to potential employers. Three ENI students finished in the top four.

Students of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University took third place in the 2016 National Black MBA Association Graduate Case Competition in New Orleans.

The uVenture Social Challenge invited students from across Georgia State to learn how to build a business model and inspire social change within their community.

Jennifer Boudreau, Yi-Hsuan "Lisa" Su and Marilia "Mia" Dantas of the Master of Science in Analytics program brought home the gold from the University of Tennessee's VolHacks competition - a 36-hour, caffeine-fueled hackathon in which they brainstormed, built, tested and deployed their student-driven innovation with the help of professional mentors.

Flexible MBA students Kaydee Wilson, Terry Coniglio, Bruce Choi and Megan Jentz won the Mercedes-Benz eMobility Case Competition focused on the luxury automaker's future electric car offerings.

A team of four classmates in a course offered through the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute (ENI) made it to the top five in the Atlanta Startup Battle, a quarterly competition held at TechSquare Labs. Undergraduates Ahmed Reshit, Luis Ferrer-Labarca, Sara Yeh and Alex Blanco-Pence pitched uPet, a pet rental service aimed at encouraging people to adopt instead of shop for a furry friend.

The Kell Award for academic achievement is presented to students graduating from Georgia State University at the undergraduate level with the highest institutional grade-point average at the time of commencement.

The Nell Hamilton Trotter Student Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding commitment to student involvement, and is the highest student leadership award presented by Georgia State University.

The Kell Award is presented to students graduating from Georgia State University at the undergraduate level with the highest grade-point average for all course work taken at the university.

Georgia State University College of Law Student Trial Lawyers Association team of Ryan Brown (J.D. '17), Lacey Wheeler (J.D. '17), Robert Noens (J.D. '18) and Hunter Rogers (J.D. '18) won the William Daniel Mock Trial Competition held Nov. 19-20 at the Fulton County courthouse. Alison Burleson (J.D. '00) and Alex Galvan (J.D. '14) coached the group. Every summer, the William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Committee sends hundreds of applications to ABA accredited law schools. Only 18 schools are invited to compete in this well-known competition named in honor of the late Judge William W. Daniel of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

Estera Maxim presented a poster at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Tampa, Fl. Estera received a distinction of honor for her presentation.