Honors College

Senior psychology major Kathryn Brook is Georgia College & State University’s 2025 Academic Recognition Day representative. The University System of Georgia’s Academic Recognition Day is an annual event that honors outstanding students from the state’s public colleges and universities. Each of the USG’s 26 institutions selects one student who has demonstrated exceptional academic excellence as its representative. The honorees receive a signed resolution from the Georgia General Assembly...

Join Dr. Harold Mock, Professor Holly Croft, Dr. Damian Francis, and Georgia College & State University Honors alumni Dr. David Snow ('86, marketing) and Kevin Morris (‘17, economics and history) for a discussion of career opportunities with federal and state agencies, as well as with non-governmental organizations. The event takes place April 16 at 10 a.m.

On Feb. 21-22, eighteen GCSU Honors students participated in the Georgia Collegiate Honors Conference at Georgia Tech. They all did an excellent job presenting their scholarship! Each student’s presentation and mentor are listed below. Chloe Melton won first place in the Social Sciences category for her paper on the history of the Body Mass Index. Congratulations, Chloe! And a big thank you to Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower and Ms. Anna Whiteside for driving students to the conference. Kassie...

Dr. Kasey Karen will discuss the work of Drs. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This event is open to all students. The registration link is https://gcsu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10771208.This event will take place Monday, Feb. 10, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Humber-White House.

My journey began as a freshman at Georgia College & State University desiring to be soil scientist. Through various research experiences with aquatic macroinvertebrates and an internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, I desired to pivot to the marine systems where I spend my days boating through coastal waters and exploring seagrass meadows. I am currently a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, based out of the Institute of Marine...

This semester, the Honors College is again pleased to host Zoom-based Legends of Honors sessions for alumni, friends and students of the Honors College. On Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., Honors alumnus Dr. David Snow will deliver a Legends of Honors Zoom presentation titled "A Long & Winding Road: Opportunity (and Adventure) in Public Service." To register, please click on the embedded link, or the QR code in the flier, and the Honors staff will send you the Zoom information and a timely reminder...