Georgia Southern University

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.

More than 150 outstanding high school seniors were recently invited to attend Georgia Southern University's Scholars Day in Statesboro, Georgia.

Georgia Southern University recently named 2,518 students for excellence in academics to the 2014 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. The following students made the 2013 spring semester Dean's List:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,162 students for excellence in academics on the 2014 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. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University has announced its 2014 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 by serving as role models for new students, helping them register for classes, preparing them for college level academics, and informing parents about Georgia Southern services. One-hundred and thirty-nine students applied for the coveted SOAR Leader position and twenty-four were selected based on their leadership potential, work ethic,and ability to represent the university.

Georgia Southern's Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR) team earned two awards recently during the Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) in Clemson, S.C.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,149 students for excellence in academics on the 2013 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. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 2,646 students for excellence in academics on the 2013 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. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 200 students for excellence in academics on the 2013 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 students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 130 students for excellence in academics on the 2013 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. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,150 students for excellence in academics on the 2013 spring semester President's List. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently named 2,444 students for excellence in academics to the 2013 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. The following students made the 2013 spring semester Dean's List:

Georgia Southern University's choral groups Southern Chorale and Fermata the Blue returned recently from the International Anton Bruckner Choral Competition and Festival in Linz, Austria. The Chorale received gold diplomas in the compulsory and sacred divisions, Fermata the Blue was honored with one gold diploma and both groups earned second-place finishes. Southern Chorale, the University's premier choral ensemble, took second place in the "Mixed Choirs Compulsory" category, finishing less than one point behind winning choir Coro Siamo, from Austria. Fermata the Blue, the 12-member contemporary ensemble comprised of Chorale members, finished second in the "Vocal Ensemble" category to the grand prize winning five-voice male ensemble from Germany. Twenty-two choirs from 14 nations participated in the competition, and Southern Chorale was among only six invited to compete for the Anton Bruckner Prize, the competition's highest honor. Interkultur, the competition sponsor, scores choirs on intonation, sound quality, fidelity to the score and overall artistic impression. A choir's numerical score determines whether it receives a gold, silver or bronze diploma, and only ensembles that receive gold diplomas are eligible for the grand prize. Georgia Southern received a special invitation to compete in the final round. "The competition in Linz provided Georgia Southern and the Department of Music an opportunity to be showcased on the international stage," said Shannon Jeffreys, D.M., conductor of Southern Chorale and Fermata the Blue, and director of choral activities. "The visibility we have and will continue to receive from this experience will greatly benefit our recruitment and retention of both undergraduate and graduate students. This is the first step in putting the Georgia Southern choirs on the world rankings list." After the competition, Southern Chorale went on an eight-day tour of Italy. The trip began with a celebration on Mt. Lussari in the Julian Alps and continued to Florence. The Chorale performed with the Corale Puccini in Camigliano, Italy, and shared in a homemade dinner and sing-along following the concert. The group also visited Pisa and Lucca and sang in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. The tour culminated with mass at the Vatican, where Southern Chorale sang in service. Many American visitors greeted the Chorale after the mass, and the music director of St. Peter's Basilica said that Southern Chorale was one of the best choirs he had ever heard. Chorale members hailed the experience as an eye-opening international tour and said they enjoyed the opportunity to engage with students and singers from different countries. "This trip was definitely the highlight of my undergraduate career," said Natasha Martin, who graduated in May after majoring in music and international trade and minoring in French. "It was a cultural plunge as we found ourselves sitting next to a person from Hungary and on the other side a person from Singapore. This trip really proved to me as a student and devotee of music, that music itself eradicates boundaries and allows people to understand each other regardless of their differences in language and backgrounds. As a result of the hard work and dedication of both our choral director, Dr. Jeffreys, and our tour manager, Dr. Carolyn Bryan, Southern Chorale truly roamed throughout Europe as ambassadors of our University and came home with unforgettable memories and new friendships."

Georgia Southern University's Annual Honors Day Convocation was held at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center recently. Individual awards were presented to 188 students and various honor societies also recognized new inductees. Held each spring to highlight distinguished students from all disciplines and areas of college life, the following local students were honored:

Eighteen Georgia Southern University students have been named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Selected for grade point average, campus or community leadership and service, and achievement or recognition in their area of study, the students are also required to be a junior or senior. Students are nominated by the faculty, staff and student body of Georgia Southern. Local students named include:

Georgia Southern University welcomed more than 250 outstanding high school seniors from Georgia and across the U.S. for the 11th annual Scholars' Day last month. The event provided top high school students with the opportunities to interview for academic and leadership scholarships along with positions in the University Honors Program. The students are among the best and brightest at their high schools with outstanding SAT or ACT scores and GPA. Those seniors and their parents also attended information sessions to learn about engineering, nursing and education degrees along with other majors offered at Georgia Southern. Local students who participated in the event included:

Georgia Southern University's Office of Admissions has named 23 students to serve on the 2013 SOAR (Southern Orientation, Advisement, and Registration) Team. SOAR Leaders help orient new students and their families to Georgia Southern by serving as role models, helping new students register for classes, providing information to prepare them for college level academics and informing parents about University services. They were selected based on their leadership potential, work ethic and ability to represent the University. One hundred and twenty one students applied for the coveted SOAR Leader position. James Kelly, a junior marketing major from Monticello, Ga., Precious Lango, a junior exercise science major from Milledgeville, Ga., and Colleen McNally, a junior journalism major from Alpharetta, Ga., are returning for their second year as SOAR Leaders. They helped select the 2013 SOAR Team, which represents over 35 campus organizations. The following students from your area earned a spot on the 2013 SOAR Team:

Georgia Southern University recently named 2,623 students for excellence in academics to the 2012 fall semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The following students made the 2012 fall semester Dean's List:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,107 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 fall semester President's List. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 207 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 Summer Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 110 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 Summer Semester President's List. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The following students from your area achieved this accomplishment:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,090 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 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. The University is proud of these high-achieving students from your area:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 2,398 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 Spring Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The University is proud of these high-achieving students from your area.

Thirty-five Georgia Southern University students have been named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Selected for grade point average, campus or community leadership and service, and achievement or recognition in their area of study, the students are also required to be a junior or senior. Students are nominated by the faculty, staff and student body of Georgia Southern. Local students named include:

Exceptional Georgia Southern University students were recognized at the annual Honors Day Ceremony held recently on the University's campus. Individual awards were presented to 181 students and inductees into various honor societies also were recognized. Honors Day is held each spring to highlight distinguished students from all disciplines and areas of college life. The following local students listed below were honored:

The Georgia Southern University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society for college freshmen, has initiated 404 new students. To be eligible, initiates earn a minimum GPA of 3.6 while enrolled full-time. The University is proud of these high achieving students and the outstanding freshman class. Phi Eta Sigma recognizes and promotes academic and service excellence among first-year students. The oldest and largest freshman honor society, Phi Eta Sigma was founded at the University of Illinois in 1923. The honor society now has 371 chartered chapters throughout the United States. In 2010, it inducted its 1,000,000th initiate. For more information on Georgia Southern's chapter, visit http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/fye/PhiEtaSigma.htm. The following students from your area were initiated into Phi Eta Sigma:

More than 230 outstanding high school seniors were recently invited to attend Georgia Southern University's Scholars' Day in Statesboro, Ga. The University's Scholars' Day is a unique invitation-only event providing incoming students the opportunity to meet Georgia Southern President, Brooks Keel, learn more about student organizations, participate in campus and residence hall tours and interview for a variety of academic scholarships and the University Honors Program.To receive an invitation, students must score a minimum of 1200 on the SAT, or 27 on the ACT, with a strong academic average in high school courses. To receive an invitation, students must score a minimum of 1300 on the SAT, or 28 on the ACT, with a strong academic average in high school courses. Local students who participated in the event included:

Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,058 students for excellence in academics on the 2011 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. The University is proud of these high-achieving students from your area: