Valdosta State University

Nathan Tobias Hart of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2021 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University.

Kimberly Christine Fromkin of Thomasville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2021 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Keri Helen Sadley of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the recipient of the Spring 2021 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Ethan Mitchell of Blackshear, Georgia, has earned the 2020-2021 Dr. Larry Etling Scholarship at Valdosta State University.

Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Fall 2020.

More than 2,100 students were named to Valdosta State University's Fall 2020 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.

Jael A. Stanton's "Gas Kinetic Modeling of Titan Atmospheric Entry Plasma" won Best Poster honors in the undergraduate research category at the 73rd annual Gaseous Electronics Conference.

Caitlyn Faith Gourley of Waycross, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University.

Nya M. Lampkin's "Gas Kinetic Model for Titan Atmospheric Entry Plasma" won Best Poster honors in the undergraduate research category at the 73rd annual Gaseous Electronics Conference.

Olivia Jeanette Rosener of Fort Mill, South Carolina, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University.

Kamari Lynette Logan of Lake Park, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Jenil Ajit Patel of Thomasville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University.

Anna Marie Roberson of Alma, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University.

Danielle Elaine Spivey of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Fall 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University.

A five-week internship with an experienced American politician has renewed one Valdosta State University student's passion for public service. Bob Greenbaum Jr. of Rincon, Georgia, had the opportunity to work in Congressman Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter's Savannah office in the days leading up to the start of his senior year at VSU. It was the inspiration he needed to remain focused on reaching his academic goals, honing his leadership skills, and making his dreams come true.

Valdosta State University is proud to offer scholarships to nearly 300 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, and transfer students for the 2020-2021 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.

Valdosta State University's Morgan Loadholtz is the recipient of a $10,000 merit-based scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Summer 2020.

Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Spring 2020

The Academic Support Center's Njeri Monik Pringle is Valdosta State University's 2019-2020 Graduate Assistant of the Year.

More than 300 students were named to Valdosta State University's Summer 2020 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.

More than 2,100 students were named to Valdosta State University's Spring 2020 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.

Each year the Student Advisory Council of the University System of Georgia (USG) anonymously votes to recognize one of its members with the prestigious Regent Willis J. Potts Student Advisory Council Leadership Award. This year's recipient is Valdosta State University's Jacob R. Bell of Bristol, Georgia.

Danielle Elizabeth Collum of Moultrie, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Mehvish Kiran Durrani of Valdosta, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University.

Madison Lynn McArthur of Glennville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University.

Rachel McKenzie Mathis of Nashville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University.

Leah Suzanne Akins of Nashville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Thomas Lyrskov Jespersen of Herning, Denmark, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration at Valdosta State University.

Amea J. Thompson of Springfield, Georgia, will deliver one of two commencement addresses during the virtual Undergraduate Ceremony portion of Valdosta State University's 229th Commencement, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at valdosta.edu/commencement.