Hines honored with Southern Talon Award
Janna Hines, senior communication sciences and disorders major from Columbia, South Carolina, has been honored with the Southern Talon Award.
The award is presented annually to students with more than 60 credit hours who have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing campus life at Georgia Southern University.
“Receiving the Southern Talon Award means that I made an impact on the Armstrong Campus during my time here as a student,” said Hines. “Being chosen to receive the award is something that my family and I are very proud of. I am thankful for the committee who chose me and the organizations that I am apart of for allowing me the opportunities to serve them and the student body.”
Currently, Hines serves as a Southern Ambassador, co-event coordinator for the International Student Organization and was recently elected treasurer for the Rotaract Club. She is also involved with the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, and she has been awarded Facility Attendant of the Year for the Student Recreation Center (SRC). She also has accepted a supervisor position at the SRC and the public relations and social media lead team position for the Southern Ambassador team.
Georgia Southern mental health counselor invited to speak at Caribbean Well-being Conference
Georgia Southern University Counseling Center mental health counselor Angela Landers has been invited to speak at the 2019 Caribbean Well-Being Conference, which will be held in August in St. Maarten.
Landers was asked to present the applications of a therapeutic program, Mindful Yoga, which she developed for Georgia Southern’s Counseling Center. Her presentation is titled, “Building Resiliency with Mindfulness.”
Landers developed Mindful Yoga as a means to reach a broad number of students who are looking to create proactive, healthy lifestyles, as well as students looking for a non-traditional, non-talk therapy model. Mindful Yoga incorporates empirically supported breathing exercises, yoga postures and psychoeducation for the treatment of depression, anxiety, body image concerns and trauma.
Georgia Southern student awarded Dow Jones News Fund Internship
Georgia Southern journalism student Brendan Ward will take part in the American City Business Journals Business Reporting Program at New York University as a part of a Dow Jones News Fund Internship.
“I’m honored to have been selected as a a Dow Jones intern this summer,” Ward said. “This is a huge opportunity, and I’m excited to represent Georgia Southern University. I want to thank the amazing journalists at The George-Anne and the Georgia Southern journalism professors for helping me grow as a journalist.”
Ward is one of only 79 students nationwide who will work this summer in a paid internship at one of the nation’s 65 leading news organizations through the Dow Jones News Fund. The Dow Jones News Fund arranges summer internships for college juniors, seniors and graduate students in newsrooms across the country in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multiplatform editing. On average, nearly a third of the fund’s graduating seniors are offered full-time jobs when their internships end.
University Housing garners Organization of the Month and the Student of the Month regional titles
Georgia Southern University Housing garnered recognition with the Organization of the Month and the Student of the Month regional titles through the Of The Month (OTM) awards with The South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls and the National Organization of the Month title for the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. in recent months.
The Organization of the Month and OTMs are given to organizations that actively contribute to the student leadership, recognition or other aspects of residence life during the month of nomination. University Housing earned the award in after professional and student staff members worked tirelessly to move 330 students out of a residence hall and into various other complexes in just a few days.
The Student of the Month award is given to a student who has made outstanding contributions to the residence halls through leadership, motivation, programming, volunteering and/or acting as a role model for others during the month of nomination. Nicole Maksym earned the title after she extinguished a fire in her residence hall earlier that month.
Georgia Southern’s Sport Management program ranked No. 5 for best value
Georgia Southern University’s online master’s degree in sport management was recently ranked No. 5 on the list of 35 Best Online Master’s in Sports Management by the organization Best Value Schools. Best Value Schools ranked hundreds of schools based on degree investment return, student and alumni evaluation, cost value, matriculation, and academic success.
The 36-credit, online program, housed in the Waters College of Health Professions, was designed to provide academic preparation and practical experience in the skills and techniques necessary to be successful in the sport business and leisure field. Students are able to complete the program in 24 months or as their schedule permits.
Best Value Schools is committed to linking students with institutions that are both affordable and an investment of continued value for the students.
Georgia Southern COE shows strong presence at state science teacher conference
Georgia Southern University College of Education (COE) was represented with nine presentations during the Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA) conference held in Columbus, Georgia.
Students representing the Statesboro and Armstrong Campuses attended the conference and presented a wide array of topics.
Armstrong Campus presentations included:
“Investigating the Use of Individual Student-Nurtured Plant Specimens (ISNPS) as a Tool for the Promotion of Self-Efficacy in the Secondary Science Classroom,” presented by MAT candidate Lindsay Norcross
“Utilizing Game Strategies to Increase Student Participation and Learning in 8th Grade,” presented by MAT candidate Lorna Smith
“Using Academic Language to Enhance Student Understanding,” presented by MAT candidate Caryn Nelson
“Utilizing Question Driven Project-Based Learning Techniques in a Sixth Grade Research Classroom to Promote Abstract Learning that is a Necessary Foundation for Research,” presented by undergraduate Monique Ellis (BSED)
“Understanding Freshman Adjustment to High School,” presented by undergraduate Allison Gladin
“How to Use an Online Gaming Platform in a Science Classroom to Improve Student Engagement and Performance,” a workshop session presented by MAT candidate Kaitlyn Demirjian, Lauren Kelly of the STEM Academy at Bartlett, Britton Scott of the Polaris Tech Charter School and COE faculty member Mary Rebecca Wells, Ed.D.
Statesboro Campus presentations included:
“Phenomena, 3-D Framework, and Collaboration: Working Together to Better our Practice,” presented by faculty members Lacey Huffling, Ph.D, and Heather Scott, Ed.D., as well as students Elissa Blount, Gabby Coumes, Regina Collins, CJ Elmore, Britt Gantt and Jonathan Riggins
“Citizen Science: Collaboration that Authenticates Scientific Practice,” presented by students Regina Collins, Britt Gantt, Melissa Weeks and faculty members Heather Scott, Ed.D., and Lacey Huffling, Ph.D.
Faculty members also presented the following:
“Okefenokee Swamp, TriState Water Conflict, and the Deepwater Horizon Event: Leveraging Water as a Tool to Engage Students in Problem-Based Learning,” presented by Lacey Huffling, Ph.D., and Heather Scott, Ed.D.
During the GSTA conference, board election results were announced. COE’s Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe) Coordinator Kania Greer was appointed as the College Representative for the GSTA Board.
Georgia Southern Model United Nations members selected as Outstanding Delegation
Georgia Southern University’s Model United Nations delegation has been selected as an Outstanding Delegation at the annual National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. This is the ninth consecutive year that Georgia Southern has been recognized as an Outstanding Delegation and the 11th time in 12 years that it has been accorded this distinction.
Georgia Southern also was recognized for Outstanding Position Paper writing — its 14th such award in 15 years — and four student delegates were recognized as outstanding within their individual committees. This year marks Georgia Southern’s 48th consecutive year of Model UN participation — making the program one of the oldest programs in the country. The University’s delegation has also been recognized as one of the top 100 international delegations in the world.
The members of the Georgia Southern delegation include:
Isabella Bueso
Jocelyn Carroll — Outstanding Position Paper
Zakiya Daniel — Outstanding Position Paper
Jessica Forsee — Head Delegate
Samuel Hobbs — Outstanding Delegate in Committee
Claudia Hopper — Outstanding Delegate in Committee
Hannah Johnston
Emily Krout — Assistant Advisor
Anna Kwiatkowski — Outstanding Position Paper
Liliana Mecke — Outstanding Position Paper
Kennedy Miller
Emmanuel Munoz
Taylor Murray — Outstanding Position Paper
Gabrielle Peterson
Jefanie Pillai — Outstanding Position Paper
Anna Redanz — Outstanding Delegate in Committee
Chelsea Riley — Outstanding Position Paper
Angelic Showalter
Devin Thornton — Outstanding Delegate in Committee
Fiorella Villanueva — Outstanding Position Paper
Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities dean awarded Fulbright seminar
Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Humanities and Professor of German, Jolyon Timothy Hughes, Ph.D., has been awarded a 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators (IEA) seminar in France. Hughes is one of only 12 winners selected from a large pool of U.S. applicants.
As a participant in the program, which is primarily in Paris, Hughes will take part in activities like briefings, campus visits, appointments with selected government officials, networking, cultural activities and meetings with French international education professionals. The IEA seminar is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation.
“I am pleased to congratulate you on your selection for a Fulbright International Education Administrators seminar award to France,” said Chair of the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board, Jeffrey L. Bleich, J.D., in a letter to Hughes. “Your selection for a Fulbright award is an achievement for which you can be justly proud.”
Online Master of Science in Applied Economics named most affordable
Georgia Southern University has the most affordable Online Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) according to Affordablecolleges.com. The AACSB-accredited, fully-online program offers an academically rigorous program, equipping students with a flexible degree while preparing them to pursue a variety of careers.
“We are very proud to be able to offer a high-quality program at an affordable price,” said Amanda King, Ph.D., professor of economics and MSAE coordinator. “Students who complete our program have a marketable analytical skill set that allows them to make business decisions in a diverse and changing data-driven world.”
An online master’s in economics is a highly marketable degree with numerous transferable skills attained throughout the program. Many graduates from the program pursue careers in financial markets, industrial organization, government regulation, international trade, health care, economic development and consumer choice.
The MSAE program’s coursework contains multimedia simulations and presentations designed to engage students in analytical studies of market infrastructures, regulatory issues and economic growth. Graduates are prepared for careers with for-profit and non-profit private sectors as well as federal, state and local agencies.
Georgia Southern Office of Leadership and Community Engagement staff members recognized
Two members of the Georgia Southern University Office of Leadership and Community Engagement staff, Urkovia Andrews, Dr.P.H., assistant director for service-learning, and Jordan Wilburn, coordinator for community engagement, were recognized at the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority’s (DSDA) annual meeting and Brick Awards.
Wilburn was acknowledged for providing the DSDA with Georgia Southern student volunteers who connect, serve and lead. Andrews was recognized for partnering with the DSDA with the Georgia Southern BUILD Program and Step Into Statesboro tours. She has also helped with the Downtown Dog Park, written grants and served on the Blue Mile Committee.
Destin Doe, a senior computer science major and community liaison for the DSDA, was also recognized with an Excellence in Service award.