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2024 Georgia Southern Alumni Association Awards honor alumni achievements and community engagement

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s Alumni Association recognized the highest levels of achievement and service among the University’s alumni during the 2024 Alumni Awards ceremony, held at The Foxhall in Statesboro on April 19. 

Nike executive, state educational leader, Georgia Power CEO, World Trade Savannah director and leading physician among speakers for ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has named five acclaimed speakers for the University’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies on May 7, 8, 9 and 11.

Approximately 4,200 students will graduate with associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees this semester during five ceremonies in Statesboro and Savannah. Candidates will have the option to choose the location where they would like to graduate.

Georgia Southern Clay Target Team clinches national titles in San Antonio

The Georgia Southern Clay Target Team soared to victory at the 2024 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championship by earning the Division II Classic All-American (CAA) and the All-Division American Skeet champion titles in a historic first for the University. 

Georgia Southern senior DeAndre Coles named Mr. Georgia Southern 2024

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has a new Mr. Georgia Southern, and his name is DeAndré Coles. No stranger to wearing a crown, Cole was named a Georgia Southern Homecoming Duke in 2022.

‘Silent Sky’ showcases the true story of an overlooked 20th-century female astronomer whose groundbreaking work changed the way we see the universe 

Beginning on April 11, the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Armstrong Masquers will present their first main stage show this year with a three-day run of “Silent Sky.â€Â 

Written by playwright Lauren Gunderson, the semi-fictionalized story follows astronomy research assistant Henrietta Leavitt, who works at the Harvard College Observatory in the early 1900s, where she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea.

Grant Gearhart presented with leadership award from Foreign Language Association of Georgia

Grant Gearhart, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish, was recently presented with the Foreign Language Association of Georgia’s Post-Secondary Leadership Award at the 2024 Southern Conference on Language Teaching, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

RiteCare Center, communication disorders students receive financial awards from Scottish Rite Masons

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders recently received a boost from the Scottish Rite Masons when the organization made an $11,500 donation to the center. The group also awarded two scholarships to graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDS) program. 

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s work for military-connected students continues to earn Military Friendly® Gold School designation for 2024-25

For 12 years in a row, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has been designated a Military Friendly® school by VIQTORY Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. This year, Georgia Southern also garnered a Military Spouse Friendly Schools Gold-level designation in the large public school category. 

Georgia Southern recognizes exemplary donors at 2024 Gratitude Gala

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on March 29 at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah where honorees were presented with awards.

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø reaches another milestone in public impact research

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has reported a new record for its research activity, marking a new milestone in its growth as a nationally designated research university and the home for public impact, real-world research.Â