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Dr. Steve Dorman, president of Georgia College, has awarded degrees to the graduating class of May 2019.

Challenge. Failure. Resilience. Triumph. And what it means to be a Gettysburgian through it all. These and other themes were reflected during Gettysburg College's 184th Commencement ceremony as we celebrated the accomplishments of our 611 graduates and looked forward with them to the future. Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition that includes Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate and other distinguished scholars among its alumni.

The Faculty Recognition Award is presented to graduating respiratory therapy students who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibit a positive professional attitude and a willingness to serve the needs of classmates, the community, and the profession of respiratory therapy.

This award is given to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, have strong leadership skills, and strong potential as future health IT professionals.

Wheaton College students recently received awards from their departments at Wheaton College's Honors Convocation.

The following students achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Spring 2019 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

The following area residents were among approximately 300 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony held on Wednesday, May 8 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

JSU named 1,914 students to the President's and Deans' Lists for their outstanding academic performance during the Spring 2019 semester.

Dean's List Spring 2019

Berry College recently welcomed its newest class of graduates.

The Orbun Troy Moore III Undergraduate Ethics Essay Contest Award is given annually to an undergraduate student who submits the best essay in a contest sponsored by Georgia State University's Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics. The award was established with the generous support of Katherine B. Moore in loving memory of her son.

Nearly 500 students at The University of Alabama highlighted their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on March 27. The 12th annual conference is hosted by UA's Office for Undergraduate Research and the Office for Research and Economic Development. Poster presentations are grouped by research areas -- instead of by academic colleges or departments -- to align with national trends of using interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving. The conference spurs interest in research among undergraduate students and helps students polish their communication skills, said Dr. Kim Bissell, director of the Office for Undergraduate Research. "We have got some pretty phenomenal students who are truly doing great things," she said.

Georgia College recognizes students who have been elected to serve their Sorority or Fraternity in leadership positions.

Each spring, a group of UA theatre students flies to New York to participate in a showcase known informally as Bama on Broadway. The showcase is designed to highlight students' skill as they perform for an audience that includes Broadway talent agents and often ends with performers signing contracts or being called back for auditions. Students prepare for the showcase by enrolling in a one-hour course designed to ready them for the one-shot performance. In the course, which is offered the preceding fall semester, students work together to find, choose and rehearse material that emphasizes each student's individual strengths.

Georgia Southern University seniors and sport management majors Gabriel Anderson, Stacie Anderson and Jenna Kniss, were selected by faculty to represent Georgia Southern at the 2019 Applied Sport Management Association (ASMA) Conference Case Study Competition in February. The conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee, tasked students with finding a location for the next Major League Soccer expansion team, writing a report about their recommendations and presenting their findings to a panel of experts in the soccer industry. Georgia Southern came in second of the seven undergraduate teams. In addition to the competition, students were able to visit with alumni, CJ Berthelsen ('15), Zack Taylor ('11) and Michael Schetzel ('94), who are currently employed with the Nashville Sounds, Nashville Predators and Nashville Soccer Club respectively, and meet with other leading industry professionals.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,300 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2018 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 recently recognized approximately 1,850 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2018 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 earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2018 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The following students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Fall 2018.

More than 1,700 students earned bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the Fall 2018 semester, with more than 3,000 students earning degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels.

Georgia State University conferred more than 500 master's degrees during commencement ceremonies in December 2018. More than 3,000 students earned degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels during the fall 2018 semester.

More than 700 students earned associate's degrees from Georgia State University's Perimeter College during the Fall 2018 semester, with more than 3,000 students earning degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels.

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 256th Commencement exercises on December 14-15, 2018, at the McCamish Pavilion.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2018-19 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 2,000 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies in December.

Clemson University has announced the Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester.

The University of Alabama awarded some 2,065 degrees during its fall commencement Dec. 15. With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert and world-renowned faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with faculty performing cutting-edge research.

Samford University releases dean's lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 6,000 students named to the Fall 2018 Dean's List. Students enrolled at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2018 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.