Awards and Recognition

Emily Brannen and other members of Eagle Nation named to 20 Under 40 list

Georgia Southern University’s Director of Health Services, Emily Brannen (‘14, ‘16), was named to the Statesboro Herald’s annual 20 Under 40 Class of 2025 list, which recognizes young professionals making their mark in Bulloch County.

Rural health documentary earns Peabody Award for Georgia Southern professor 

Georgia Southern University Professor Matthew Hashiguchi has won a Peabody Award for his documentary, “The Only Doctor,” which focuses on rural health and the services provided by a single doctor in southwest Georgia. 

Georgia Southern theatre senior wins Kennedy Center scholarship

Over the weekend, Gabby Burton, a senior theater major, won the Voice and Speech Trainers Association Excellence Award and a $500 scholarship at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.

Georgia Southern electrical and computing engineering faculty member recognized with IEEE Outstanding Engineer Award, granted honor society membership

Masoud Davari, Ph. D., associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing, was recognized for his achievements in the field of power electronics control and testing with the IEEE Region 3 Outstanding Engineer Award.

Georgia Southern professor honored with Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award

Lowell Mooney, Ph.D., professor of accountancy at Georgia Southern University, is no stranger to receiving awards. His career, which spans more than 40 years in higher education and as a CPA, has earned him numerous awards with titles like “Outstanding Educator” and “Outstanding Faculty Advisor.”
But it’s the Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award he received from the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce that stands out the most for the Parker College of Business professor.

Computer Science major Daniel Troyano receives top scores at BizPitch competition in Savannah

Senior computer science major Daniel Troyano has always enjoyed creating things, which is one of the reasons he appreciates his field of study so much. 

Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group wins international recognition from InBIA

Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) returned home from San Antonio, Texas, with high honors from the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) during its annual awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in entrepreneur support. 

GS Inclusive Excellence efforts are being recognized

Georgia Southern has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Georgia Southern joins other universities in Georgia that have received the HEED award, including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Emory University.

National Institutes of Health awards Georgia Southern University $426,000 to study tumor formation

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded Georgia Southern University’s Dongyu Jia, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biology, a federal grant totaling $426,000 to fill in the gaps of learning the steps of tumor formation at the beginning stages and what initially triggers their epithelial cell shape change before becoming invasive.