Awards and Recognition

Georgia Southern student group receives prestigious award from world’s largest HR association

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2016-2017 Superior Merit Award designation to the Georgia Southern University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members.

Chair of School of Human Ecology, Cynthia Johnson, Ph.D., earns Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Leader Award

Cynthia Johnson, Ph.D., chair of the Georgia Southern School of Human Ecology (SHE), received the Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (GAFCS) Leader Award for her significant contributions to the field of family and consumer sciences (FCS).

Georgia Southern Professor named Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year

Georgia Southern University Professor Karl Peace, Ph.D., was selected as the 2017 Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year during the 29th annual Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Awards gala held in May.

CLASS faculty member selected as a NEH Summer Scholar

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) faculty member Richard Flynn, Ph.D., has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar.

Office of Marketing and Communications wins Communicator awards

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Georgia Southern University has won three 2017 Communicator Awards for writing and design.

Master of Accounting program at Georgia Southern ranked No. 11 most affordable program

Georgia Southern University’s Master of Accounting (MAcc) program was ranked No. 11 for 2017 Most Affordable Online College for Masters of Accounting Degrees by OnlineU. Georgia Southern offers a MAcc with an annual tuition rate of $10,305.

Annual CEIT Symposium highlights student achievements and research

More than 100 students presented posters and demonstrations of their research in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Technology (CEIT) Student Research Symposium on Friday, April 21, in the Information Technology Building.

Georgia Southern art students stand out at American Advertising Awards in Savannah

Students in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) earned 10 ADDY Awards during the 2016 Savannah American Advertising Federation Awards held March 30 at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia.

Georgia Southern’s RN to BSN program ranked nationally in top 50

Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing’s RN to BSN program was recently named one of the best online RN-BSN programs in the United States by TheBestSchools.org.