College of Coastal Georgia Recognizes Student and Faculty Achievement at Honors Day program

On Friday, April 13, the College of Coastal Georgia recognized students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, and saluted dedicated faculty at its annual Honors Day program.

Friends and family were on hand to see recipients accept certificates and awards honoring their academic achievements and scholarship. The program was held in the Southeast Georgia Conference Center’s Terrill Thomas Auditorium.

Academic achievement awards were presented to more than 100 students with a grade-point average of 3.75 or above and who have earned 31 or more credit hours. Each of the College’s schools—Arts & Sciences, Business & Public Management, Education, Health Sciences & Nursing—recognized students who demonstrated excellence in academics and earned scholarships.

Top honors went to Alexis Bell, who received the President’s Award of Excellence, and Amanda Pierson, who received the Provost’s Award of Excellence. Cassandra McCullough was recognized as the Georgia Outstanding Scholar and was honored earlier this semester at the University of Georgia’s Academic Recognition Day.

Alexis Bell stands with Interim President Meg Amstutz after receiving the President’s Award for Excellence at the 2018 Honors Day program.

Honors Day Award Winners:

Dr. Louise Kane – Full Time Professor of the Year

Tamla Simmons – Part-Time Professor of the Year

Cynthia Atwood – Advisor of the Year

The following students were recognized in each discipline:

School of Education, Health Science and Nursing

Amanda Lashley – W.H. and Madeline Bloodworth Award

Patrick Meadows – Outstanding Senior, ASN

Juliet Gabb – Outstanding Senior, BSN

Morgan Sullivan – Outstanding Student, Radiological Science

School of Arts and Sciences

Shawna Peterson – Outstanding Student, Psychology

Robert McCall – Jane N. Marques Award, Psychology

Claire Fell – Outstanding Student, American Studies

Albert Waldron – Outstanding Student, Mathematics

Rachel James – Outstanding Student, Biological Sciences

Jonathan Edgy – Outstanding Student, Biomedical Science

Kathryn Greene – Outstanding Student, Biomedical Science

School of Business and Public Management

Sophia Wood – Outstanding Student, Business

Kimberly Mandeville – Outstanding Student, Business Intern

Samuel McPherson – Outstanding Student, Culinary Arts

Erica Davis – Outstanding Student, Health Informatics

Jordan Nettles – Outstanding Student, Criminal Justice

Elizabeth Posey – Outstanding Student, Public Management

Department of Education and Teacher Preparation

Wellsley Melvin – Outstanding Student, Early Childhood/Special Education

Aaron Beck – Outstanding Student, Secondary Education

Kathryn Burns – Outstanding Student, Middle Grades Education

Students interested in photos taken during the Honors Day program, contact Tiffany King in the Office of Advancement at 912.279.5703 or email tking@ccga.edu.