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.
VSU Honors Georgia Wynn with Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration
Georgia J. Wynn of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022 Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 16
VSU Honors Mya Curry with American Association of University Women Award
Mya Curry of Blackshear, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of University Women Award at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 13
VSU Honors Andrew McCord with Most Outstanding AS300 Cadet Award
Andrew J. McCord of Roxboro, North Carolina, is the recipient of the 2022 Most Outstanding AS300 Cadet Award at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 12
VSU Honors Asia Evans with Clare Philips Martin Scholarship
Asia Mya Evans of Bronx, New York, is the recipient of the 2022 Clare Philips Martin Scholarship at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 11
VSU Honors Juliannie Hoare with Alpha Lambda Delta Marie Leonard Book Award
Juliannie Anya Hoare of Belize City, Belize, is the recipient of the 2022 Alpha Lambda Delta Marie Leonard Book Award at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 10
VSU Honors Vanessa Okojie with 2022 Annie Powe Hopper, Outstanding Student Awards
Vanessa Okojie of McDonough, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022 Annie Powe Hopper Award at Valdosta State University.
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2022 May 10
Kevin Eppes Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU
Kevin John Eppes Jr. of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. He will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry during VSU's 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 11
Triston Carter Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU
Triston Lee Carter of Lake Park, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 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 Health Sciences during VSU's 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 11
Nathan Popp Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
Nathan H. Popp of Cumming, Georgia, is Valdosta State University's 2022 Graduate Assistant of the Year.
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2022 Apr 27
Kelsey Daniels Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU
Kelsey Brooke Daniels of Pearson, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 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 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 8
Alaina Taylor Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU
Margaret Alaina Taylor of Moultrie, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 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 Psychology during VSU's 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 8
Emily Culpepper Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU
Emily Elizabeth Culpepper of Lake Park, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 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, with concentrations in language arts and mathematics, during VSU's 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 5
Cyle Clark Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU
Cyle O'Neal Clark of Lithonia, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2022 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 Fine Arts in Mass Media during VSU's 233rd Commencement at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, on the Front Lawn.
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2022 Apr 5
Jimmecha Carr Shares Research at VSU Colloquium
Jimmecha Carr of Albany, Georgia, recently presented "Defining Beauty Standards Through Media: Is It Worth It?" during Valdosta State University's 2022 Prosper Tsikata Graduate Colloquium.
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2022 Mar 21
Skylar Grinnell-Meeler Shares Research at VSU Colloquium
Skylar Grinnell-Meeler recently presented "Silenced Sportswomen: An Evaluation of Muted Group Theory in Sports and How Roller Derby Challenges and Reinvents the Ideas of Gender in the Sports Industry" during Valdosta State University's 2022 Prosper Tsikata Graduate Colloquium.
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2022 Mar 17
VSU's Vanessa Okojie Earns USG Academic Recognition Day Award
Vanessa Okojie of McDonough, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022 University System of Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award at Valdosta State University.
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2022 Feb 21
Valdosta State University Announces Fall 2021 Graduates
Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Fall 2021.
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2022 Jan 26
Valdosta State University Announces Fall 2021 Dean's List
More than 1,700 students were named to Valdosta State University's Fall 2021 Dean's List. To qualify for Dean's List at VSU, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Please note that developmental studies, transient, and graduate students are not eligible for Dean's List status.
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2022 Jan 11
Autumn Wibright Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU
Autumn Paige Wibright of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 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 English, Political Science, and Sociology, and an Honors College Certificate during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Alexander Gomez Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU
Alexander "Alex" Gomez of Cairo, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. He will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Kinley Weldon Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU
Kinley Elizabeth Weldon of Moultrie, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 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 Management, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, and a Minor in Entrepreneurship during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Kyleigh Reedy Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU
Kyleigh Gail Reedy of Middleburg, Florida, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University. She will graduate magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an Honors College Certificate during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Marisa Lauer Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU
Marisa Delfina Kimberlee Lauer of New Port Richey, Florida, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 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 Fine Arts in Dance during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Lauren Brewer Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU
Lauren Elizabeth Brewer of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2021 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 magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education and the certification needed to teach students in prekindergarten through fifth grade during VSU's 232nd Commencement.
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2021 Nov 22
Valdosta State University Announces 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
Valdosta State University is proud to offer scholarships to nearly 300 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, and transfer students for the 2021-2022 academic year. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year by VSU Foundation Inc. to students with excellent academic achievement and/or students with financial need. Each recipient represents the high standards of the university.
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2021 Sep 21
Danielle McKay Wins Top Research Award at Chemistry Symposium
Danielle McKay's "Recycling of Iron Oxide for Photoelectrochemical Cells" earned the Best Poster Award (first place) at the 2021 Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium organized by the Atlanta section of the American Chemical Society.
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2021 Oct 25
Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2021 Graduates
Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Summer 2021.
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2021 Sep 15
Danielle McKay Recognized as Emerging Leader by American Chemical Society
Danielle McKay is not the same student she was when the year began. She is smarter, more confident, and more motivated to want to make a difference. After earning the American Chemical Society's Student Leadership Award in December 2020, McKay was invited to participate in the organization's invitation-only Leadership Institute Experience. The nine-month engagement kicked off in January, with a promise to help students like McKay continue learning, developing, and training to become effective and influential leaders.
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2021 Sep 8
Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2021 Dean's List
More than 300 students were named to Valdosta State University's Summer 2021 Dean's List. To qualify for Dean's List at VSU, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Please note that developmental studies, transient, and graduate students are not eligible for Dean's List status.
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2021 Aug 31
VSU's Kaneathia Kendrick Expands Journalism Skills With Poynter Certificate
Nine students in Valdosta State University's JOUR 3080: Editing for Publications course, including Kaneathia Kendrick of Daytona Beach, Florida, have earned the coveted Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing.
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2021 Aug 10