SAVANNAH, GA–Nearly forty high-achieving students were honored during Armstrong Atlantic State University's annual Awards Convocation on April 17. Among the highlights was a presentation of certificates for students named to Who's Who Among Students In American Colleges and Universities. The Joseph A. Buck Award for the Outstanding Senior and the Exchange Club of Savannah's President's Cup Awards for Outstanding Scholar Athletes also were presented. The evening concluded with a presentation of AASU's highest student awards, the "Gold and Silver A's," which recognize academic achievement and outstanding service to the university. Awards were also presented to outstanding faculty and staff members.

Representatives from AASU's College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, College of Health Professions, School of Computing, and the Student Government Association presented awards to the following students and faculty member:

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Nursing Department
Candace Copeland, Spirit of Nursing Award
Paige Marshall, Outstanding BSN Student
Shannon Oquendo, Outstanding Clinician
Deborah DeAbate, Outstanding RN Options Student

Respiratory Therapy Department
Blane Moore and Elizabeth Whitford, William J. Smith Award for Outstanding Clinician
Eric Cardon, Academic Excellence Award

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Jackie Horton, Dean's Award for Academic Excellence at Brunswick Center
Jennifer Gardner, Dean's Award for Academic Excellence at AASU

Physical Education Department
Nancy Stevens, The Roy J. Sims Award
Delaney Warrian, Physical Education Major of the Year

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Art, Music and Theatre
Larry Starling, Presser Foundation Scholarship for the Outstanding Junior Music Major

Economics
Richard Connelly, The H. Russell Martin, Jr. Award

Biology Department
Audie Sanks and Josh McKenzie, The Leslie B. Davenport Award
Tanja Payne and Laurent Guillou III, Biology Faculty Special Recognition Award

Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Department
Jarrett Walsh, Academic Excellence Award
Diana Strasburger, John G. Brewer Outstanding Chemistry Senior Award

Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science Department
Shelina Gwaduri, Georgia Consortium Award on International Programs and Activities
Lindsay Beth Poole, Menzel-Magnus Scholarship

History Department
Judith Runyon, The Roger K. Warlick Prize
Guyton Register, The Phi Alpha Theta Award to the Outstanding History Major
Lazurus O'Sako, The Daughters of American Colonists Award

Languages, Literature & Philosophy Department
Lauren Mason, Outstanding English Major
Heather Glover, The Jones Scholar Award
Jessica Ward, The Fodor Scholarship
The Lillian Spencer Awards for Calliope:
Sebastian Phillip, Art
Steven Mosca, Short Fiction
Vicky Smith, Poetry
Eric Verhine, The Wesleyan Scholar Award

Mathematics Department
Bobby Griffin, Outstanding Senior for Mathematics

Psychology Department
Katherine Harris, The Dr. Stu Worthington Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Senior

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
Russell Smith, Outstanding Senior for Computer Science

STAFF AND FACULTY AWARDS
Amelia Bunch, Director of Disability Services; The SGA Staff Service Award
James Todesca, Assistant Professor of History; The Kristina Brockmeier Award

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Megan Moore, Outstanding Campus Union Board Member
Megan Iorio, The Henry L. Ashmore Outstanding Senator Award

UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Jarrett Walsh, Outstanding Honors Student Award
Jarrett Walsh, Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award
Megan Iorio, Yvonne English Memorial Award
Shelley Weekes and Adam Brandenburg, President’s Cup Awards
Brian Dawsey, The Joseph A. Buck Award

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Undergraduate:
Shawnte Craig
Emily Downey
Shelina Gwaduri
Scott Jolliffe
Emily Joost
Patrick LaPollo, Jr.
Lauren Mason
Scott Scheidt
Terri Strickland
Jarrett Walsh

Graduate:
Christopher Anderson
Amy Bell
Kimberly Cheney
Sharyl Eastlake
Heather Huling
Mark Lang
Glenda Layton
Sara Lovell
Linda Miller
Diane Smoak
Daniel Snope
Susan Spellman
James Strozinsky
Lesley Taylor
Joanna Wainright

Gold "A" Award for Service & Academics
Jarrett Walsh

Silver "A" Awards for Service & Academics
Service:
Brian Dawsey
Shelina Gwaduri
Emily Joost
Scott Scheidt
Mary Thornton
Academics:
Baccalaureate
Alexis Alejo
Emily Downey
Alisha Duckworth
Jennifer Gardner
Natalia Marinez
Associate
Natasha Nixon

SGA OFFICERS
President: Andres Escolar
Vice President: Gretchen Stewart
Secretary: Megan E. Moore
Treasurer: Juan Aragon

HONORS GRADUATES
Emily Downey
Kate Harris
Jonathan Long
Lauren Mason
Patrick LaPollo, Jr.
Megan Schlicht
Jarrett Walsh

April 23, 2003