T he Graduate School at Georgia College recently awarded the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award to five students for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

The award recognizes the outstanding contributions graduate assistants provide in supportive roles to students, faculty, staff and the university while pursuing graduate studies.

Graduate assistants are nominated by faculty, staff and administrators.

“Graduate assistants are an integral part of the institution,” said Dr. Holley Roberts, associate vice provost for academic affairs. “They provide research and teaching support, which proves to be very impactful for the graduate assistant in their growth and development while also positively influencing the university community.”

At the April 7 ceremony, the recipients award package was announced, which includes $200 cash from the Georgia College Foundation, a framed certificate and an official letter.  

This year’s winners are:

Teresa DiMauro is pursuing a Master of Management Information Systems. She served as the graduate assistant for the College of Business’s graduate program.

Casey Elliot is the graduate assistant for the School of Nursing working with graduate nursing clinicals. She is pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Hanna Jane Morrell is working towards her Master of Science in Criminal Justice and is the graduate assistant in The Women’s Center.

Savannah Rawdin has assisted in the Dean’s Office of the College of Education. She is working to complete her Master of Education in Early Childhood Education.

Hannah Rockecharlie is pursuing her Master of Accountancy and worked as a graduate assistant in The Learning Center.

To be considered for the award, graduate assistants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program, in good academic standing and registered in a minimum of six graduate credit hours.

Students are nominated based on their good work ethic, attitude, and their willingness to go beyond the jobs requirements and take on additional responsibilities.