Georgia Southern University

The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at Georgia Southern announced Brandon Lee as the winner of its annual FYE Peer Leader of the Year award in recognition of his excellence in mentoring first-year students.

Beth Jenkins, a student in Georgia Southern University's Department of Communication Arts, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE) for participating in the Your Skin Is In college ambassador program. Jenkins' scholarship was one of six scholarships awarded to college students across the United States for participating in the Your Skin Is In college ambassador program, which is in its first year.

Three Georgia Southern students received Averitt Award for Excellence in Graduate Research and Instruction at the 2016 Research Symposium.

Candace Moon, a junior biology major at Georgia Southern University, is one of only 36 national winners of a $6,000 undergraduate scholarship from Phi Eta Sigma, the national first-year honor society. The scholarship funds will help Moon in her senior year at Georgia Southern, where she is studying in the pre-dental professional program, after which she hopes to attend dental school and pursue a career as an orthodontist.

Georgia Southern Fashion Merchandising and Apparel students took home first and second place at the ninth annual Night of Spectacles on April 2 in Atlanta for creating unique fashions from recycled eyewear. The fashion show benefits the Georgia Lions Lighthouse foundation and challenges designers to create high fashion looks embellished with and inspired by broken eyewear collected through the Lighthouse's recycling program.

Georgia Southern University's Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art presented a multimedia exhibition, exploring College Street and the west side of downtown Statesboro, by students in the undergraduate studio art capstone class, on April 29. neighborhood's buildings, lots, green spaces, occupants, history, politics and demographics.

Six Georgia Southern students took home awards at the local level of the 2016 American Advertising Awards (ADDY) in Savannah this month. Sixteen students from Georgia Southern and 50 students from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) participated in the student competition in categories such as mobile app, packaging, integrated campaigns, posters, brochures and logo designs.

Georgia Southern University's Southern Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR) Team recently traveled to Greenville, North Carolina, to attend the Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) where they won several awards. SROW is a regional conference through the Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education (NODA) attended by undergraduate orientation leaders, graduate students and orientation professionals.

The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art presents "B.F.A. Senior Exhibition" May 2 - 6 in the University and Contemporary Galleries at the Center for Art & Theatre.This exhibition features work from senior 2D and 3D studio art majors, enrolled in the BFA Portfolio course taught by Gallery Director Jason Hoelscher, and pursuing their bachelor of arts degrees.

Georgia Southern's Model UN delegation returned from the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference, the largest Model UN conference in the world, with an Outstanding Delegation Award. Georgia Southern was also recognized for Outstanding Position Paper Writing for the 14th time in 15 years. The team competed against more than 200 schools from around the world, and more than 3,600 hundred delegates.

Three College of Business students representing the GATA Sales Team traveled to New Orleans during spring break, March 17-20, to compete at the American Marketing Association's 38th Annual International Collegiate Conference. Chareva Myles competed in the AMA Perfect Pitch competition sponsored by AeroTek, while Taylor Porter and Jakeia Kitchens competed in the ABC Supply Co. International Sales Competition.

On Friday, April 1, the Georgia Southern Enactus team competed and won at the Enactus Regional Competition in Atlanta. The student-led organization focuses on providing economic support to the local area through sustainable entrepreneurial projects.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Georgia Southern University undergraduate student Lena Hudson presented a poster on using high-performance liquid chromatography to study adsorption of dissolved organic matter on mineral surfaces at the 48th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Georgia Southern University undergraduate student, Cydnie Michell, presented a poster on the preferential absorption of environmental chemicals on aluminum surfaces at the 48th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Riley Theis, a senior chemistry major, won the best research talk at the 48th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Her presentation, "Spectroscopic, Structural and Energetic Analysis of Noble Gas Cations," was one of 95 student presentations from around the country.

"Twelfth Night," a classic Shakespearean comedy centered around love and mistaken identities, is one of the University's Theatre and Performance program's four mainstage productions of the 2015-2016 season that gets full funding, technical and design support.

Georgia Southern University has chosen its 2016 Southern's Orientation, Advisement, and Registration (SOAR) Team. SOAR Leaders help orient new students and their families to Georgia Southern during the summer SOAR sessions. Out of 122 students who applied for the coveted SOAR Leader position, 25 were selected based on their leadership potential, work ethic and ability to represent the University.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized more than 1,350 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2015 President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized more than 2,800 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2015 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University Eagle Motorsports Racing team will travel to Mexico to compete in the SCORE (Southern California Off Road Experience) International Baja 1000 race Nov. 18-23, 2015.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 175 students for excellence in academics on the 2015 Summer Semester President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University recently held its annual spring commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students at Hanner Fieldhouse and Allen E. Paulson Stadium. University President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D., conferred more than 3,300 graduate and undergraduate degrees during two separate ceremonies to accommodate the graduating classes.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized over 200 students for excellence in academics on the 2015 Summer Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Georgia Southern University recently named 2,611 students for excellence in academics to the 2015 Spring Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,194 students for excellence in academics on the 2015 Spring Semester President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,219 students for excellence in academics on the 2014 Fall Semester President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University recently named 2,725 students for excellence in academics to the 2014 Fall Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Georgia Southern University held its 23rd annual Fall Commencement at the Hanner Fieldhouse. University President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D. conferred more than 1,700 graduate and undergraduate degrees during three separate ceremonies to accommodate the graduating class.