Established in 1906, Valdosta State University is a premier comprehensive university that offers both the extensive academic, cultural, and social opportunities of a major university and the small classes and close, personal attention of smaller institutions. VSU boasts more than 100 degree, certificate, and endorsement programs on campus and online for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a full menu of extracurricular activities, from national championship athletic and academic teams to honors organizations, sororities and fraternities, intramural sports, educational and service clubs, a symphony orchestra, art and theatre, research opportunities, and more. VSU is committed to creating a campus culture focused on individual student success, providing students with expanded transformational and experiential learning opportunities, and increasing regional impact by serving as a resource and innovative leader for South Georgia.
(see more)Established in 1906, Valdosta State University is a premier comprehensive university that offers both the extensive academic, cultural, and social opportunities of a major university and the small classes and close, personal attention of smaller institutions. VSU boasts more than 100 degree, certificate, and endorsement programs on campus and online for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a full menu of extracurricular activities, from national championship athletic and academic teams to honors organizations, sororities and fraternities, intramural sports, educational and service clubs, a symphony orchestra, art and theatre, research opportunities, and more. VSU is committed to creating a campus culture focused on individual student success, providing students with expanded transformational and experiential learning opportunities, and increasing regional impact by serving as a resource and innovative leader for South Georgia.
Tristan Beckworth Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
Tristan Beckworth of Suwanee, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University. He will graduate magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance during VSU's 238th Commencement at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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2024 Nov 25
Capri Persaud Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
Capri Persaud of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Minor in Chemistry during VSU's 238th Commencement at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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2024 Nov 25
Heather Craft Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
Heather Marie Craft of Lake Park, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Workforce Education and Development during VSU's 238th Commencement at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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2024 Nov 25
Shantia Thomas Earns Outstanding Nursing, Health Sciences Student Award at VSU
Shantia "Tia" Keondra Thomas of Macon, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 College of Nursing and Health Sciences Outstanding Senior Sciences Award.
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2024 May 8
Adam Mastrobuono Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
Adam Mastrobuono of Oviedo, Florida, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award.
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2024 May 8
Dalton Pender Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
Dalton Pender of Brunswick, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award.
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2024 May 8
Lindsey Strickland Earns Education, Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award at VSU
Lindsey Strickland of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award.
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2024 May 7
McKenzie Simpson Earns Outstanding Arts Student Award at VSU
McKenzie Simpson of Quitman, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 College of the Arts Outstanding Student Award.
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2024 May 7
Emma Martin Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
Emma Martin of Richfield, Utah, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award.
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2024 May 8
Teressa Akuoko Earns USG Academic Recognition Day Award at VSU
Teressa Akuoko of Lake Park, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 University System of Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award.
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2024 May 7
Grant Lopez Earns Most Outstanding Cadet Award at VSU
Grant Lopez of Sugar Hill, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Division of Aerospace Studies Most Outstanding Professional Officer Corps Cadet Award.
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2024 May 7
Austin Peterson Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at VSU
Austin Peterson of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Annie Powe Hopper Award.
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2024 May 7
Kenna Fussell Earns Outstanding Business Student Award at VSU
Kenna Fussell of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Outstanding Student Award.
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2024 May 6
Isabelle Reimer Honored with VSU's Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration
Isabelle Reimer of Mobile, Alabama, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration.
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2024 May 6
Leigh Ann Overlaur Earns Outstanding Humanities, Social Sciences Student Award at VSU
Leigh Ann Overlaur of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2023-2024 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award.
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2024 May 6
Callie Reid Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
Callie Reid of Lakeland, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, a Minor in Applied Statistics, and a Certificate in Data Science during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 9
Shantia Thomas Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
Shantia "Tia" Keondra Thomas of Macon, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 9
Lindsey Strickland Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
Lindsey Le Strickland of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Grades Education Mathematics and Science during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 9
Julia Rafferty Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
Julia Rafferty of Gwinnett, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, a Minor in Entrepreneurship, and an Honors College Certificate during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 8
Grayson Friedman Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
Grayson Friedman of Evans, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University. Friedman will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, with concentrations in American Sign Language, Deaf Studies, and Art during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 8
McKenzie Simpson Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
McKenzie Simpson of Quitman, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art during VSU's 237th Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the Main Campus Front Lawn.
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2024 Apr 9
Teressa Akuoko Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
Teressa Konyo Akuoko of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Minor in Chemistry, and an Honors College Certificate during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Kianna Ross Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
Kianna Lynn Ross of Thomasville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, with concentrations in Journalism, English Studies, and Sociology during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Hunter Rentz Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
Hunter Allen Rentz of Hazlehurst, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University. He will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Belle Caldwell Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
Marybelle "Belle" Christine Caldwell of Dalton, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Conner Knuckles Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
Conner Elizabeth Knuckles of Albany, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Katie Lynn Ward Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
Katie Lynn Ward of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2023 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education during VSU's 236th Commencement at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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2023 Nov 3
Anna-Kathryn Gardner Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
Anna-Kathryn Gardner of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Annie Powe Hopper Award at Valdosta State University.
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2023 May 16
Dalila Sanchez Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
Dalila Sanchez of Roopville, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 American Association of University Women Award at Valdosta State University.
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2023 May 16
Ellie Lehto Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
Elizabeth "Ellie" Lehto of Savannah, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Clare Philips Martin Scholarship at Valdosta State University.
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2023 May 15