2022 News Archive

December 2022

• Learning in Retirement Presents 70 Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU
• Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 14
• Olivia Steward Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship
• VSU Celebrates Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Deaf Field Day at VSU Promotes Deaf Culture, Language Development, Social Growth
• VSU Mourns the Loss of Former Blazer Football Assistant Coach Mike Leach
• Frank Mervin Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility
• Dr. Shani Wilfred Earns Blazer Creed Award for Integrity
• Carrie Yarbrough Earns Blazer Creed Award for Integrity
• VSU Brings International Scholars to Campus to Discuss Totalitarian Systems
• Jasmine Jaimes Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility
• Dr. Greg Harrell Earns Blazer Creed Awards for Civility and Integrity
• PSST Offers Early Bird Memberships Through Feb. 15
• VSU President, Alumni Featured on Georgia 500 List
• VSU Professor Pursues Fellowship to Improve Teaching, Enhance Student Learning

November 2022

• VSU Planetarium Presents “Season of Light” Dec. 2
• VSU Faculty-Artist Creates Tifton Mural
• PSST Earns 28 Broadway World Award Nominations
• VSU Presents Fall Education Career Fair
• VSU Statement on the Passing of Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston
• VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 29
• VSU Celebrates 234th Commencement Dec. 9-10
• Madisyn Earls Earns VSU College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award
• Taylor Gray Earns VSU College of the Arts Excellence Award
• Hanna Yeager Earns VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award
• Noel Rojas Earns VSU College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award
• Laura Anne Northup Earns VSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award
• Elina Babkina Earns VSU College of Business Administration Excellence Award
• Tropical Storm Nicole Update: VSU Announces Closures, Continues to Monitor Situation
• VSU Students Win Big at Florida Model UN Conference
• Tropical Storm Nicole Update: VSU Remains Open, Continues to Monitor Situation
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Nov. 12
• VSU Planetarium Presents “Larry: Cat in Space” Nov. 4

October 2022

• Local CPA Speaks During Ethics Week at VSU Nov. 9
• Shannon James Named College of Business Administration Distinguished Alumnus at VSU
• VSU Joins USG in Highlighting Ethical Culture During Ethics Awareness Week
• Robin Walker McCord Named College of Nursing and Health Sciences Distinguished Alumna at VSU
• Amber Patterson Named College of Education and Human Services Distinguished Alumna at VSU
• Mara Shaw Named College of Humanities and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumna at VSU
• Elizabeth Flail Named College of Science and Mathematics Distinguished Alumna at VSU
• Janice Rago Carse Named College of the Arts Distinguished Alumna at VSU
• Get Those Costumes Ready: Tubaween Returns to VSU Oct. 29
• Don Luke Named Graduate of the Last Decade at VSU
• VSU Music Students Honored by Invitation to Perform at Investiture Ceremony
• VSU’s Fanhao Nie Named a Public Religion Research Institute Fellow
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 22
• VSU Announces Fall 2022 Scholarship Recipients
• VSU’s Haunted Trail Delivers Eerie Halloween Fun

September 2022

• Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
• Collector’s Legacy of Joy Lives on Through Hummel Exhibit at VSU’s Odum Library
• VSU Hosts National Night Out Oct. 4
• VSU Statement on Hurricane Ian
• VSU’s Charleston Carter Earns National Recognition, Shares New Skills With Students
• VSU Brings Legendary Latin Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Flutist to Campus
• VSU Announces Summer 2022 Graduates
• VSU Welcomes Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice to Campus Sept. 26
• VSU Student Named an Emerging Leader by Ohio Library Council
• VSU Professor Seeks to Increase Belonging, Community in Mathematics
• VSU Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
• Blazer Alum Launches 'Pink Triangle Legacies' Book Tour Sept. 15 at VSU
• VSU Commemorates Signing of U.S. Constitution with Series of Special Events
• Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2022 Dean's List
• VSU Degree Pays Off While Also Changing Lives, Transforming Communities
• VSU’s 2022 Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty, Staff
• Meet Barbara Radcliffe, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching Honoree
• Jamie Collins Says Scholarship Gives Her Freedom to Pursue Her Goals at VSU

August 2022

• City Awards American Rescue Plan Act Funds to VSU’s CAAM
• VSU’s Shannon McGee Joins South GeorgiaLEADS Class of 2022-2023
• VSU Professor Discovers Creative Classroom Strategies Through Teaching Fellowship
• VSU’s Bernard Tamas Considered Top Expert on Third Parties in U.S. Politics
• Carl Brown Named Employee of the Semester at VSU
• College of the Arts Dean Named Interim Vice President for University Advancement at VSU
• Meet Roy Copeland, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Service Honoree
• Meet Shana Yorkey, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
• Learning in Retirement Presents 58 Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU
• Meet Dr. Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Honoree
• Meet Dr. Cori Crews, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching Honoree
• Meet Dr. Zulal Denaux, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Research Honoree
• Meet Brenda Beasley, 2022 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
• VSU’s Impact on Area Economy Increases 9.6 Percent Over Previous Year
• VSU Professor Describes Teaching Fellowship as Transformative Experience
• VSU Celebrates Move-In Week
• VSU Faculty Study Impact of Virtual Reality on Performance Anxiety
• VSU’s Alan Rowe Named President of State Law Enforcement Organization
• VSU Joins Kingsland Revitalization, Recovery Planning Efforts
• VSU Students Take the Lead on Area Mosquito Surveillance Program

July 2022

• Registration Now Open for VSU’s The Happening 2022
• Odum Library Mural Inspires Growth, Transformation Through Knowledge and Art
• Graduates Give Back to VSU to Help Current, Future Students Realize Their Academic Dreams
• VSU Rural Development Institute Focused on Enhancing Rural Prosperity in Georgia
• VSU CAAM Closed for Expansion Project, Exhibits Moved to Fine Arts Gallery

June 2022

• VSU Introduces Migrant High School Students to STEM, College Life
• VSU Announces Spring 2022 Graduates
• Green Power EMC, Colquitt EMC Award Grant to VSU STEAM Center
• Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2022 Dean's List
• VSU Plans Emergency Response Training Exercise June 7

May 2022

• USG Permanently Endows Scholarship Fund in Honor of Trailblazing Librarian
• VSU Partners with UGA Pharmacy to Meet Growing Demand for Pharmacists
• VSU Honors Morgan Hill with Female Student-Athlete Academic Award
• VSU Honors Nick Rosatti with Male Student-Athlete Academic Award
• Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Open, Ready to Serve
• VSU Honors Logan Kraus with Male Student-Athlete Academic Award
• Triston Carter Earns Outstanding Nursing, Health Sciences Student Award at VSU
• VSU’s Rural Development Institute Helps Georgia Communities Thrive
• Emily Culpepper Earns Outstanding Education Student Award at VSU
• VSU Honors Juan Vargas with Outstanding Student in Business Award
• Kevin Eppes Earns Outstanding Student in Science, Mathematics Award at VSU
• VSU Honors Lindsay Miller with Outstanding Student in the College of the Arts Award
• VSU Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
• VSU Honors Georgia Wynn with Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration
• VSU Honors Mya Curry with 2022 American Association of University Women Award
• VSU Secures Funds to Update Space for Students with Disabilities
• VSU Honors Andrew McCord with Most Outstanding AS300 Cadet Award
• VSU Honors Asia Evans with Clare Philips Martin Scholarship
• VSU Honors Juliannie Hoare with Alpha Lambda Delta Marie Leonard Book Award
• VSU Honors Vanessa Okojie with 2022 Annie Powe Hopper, Outstanding Student Awards
• USG Leaders Learn More About VSU’s Commitment to Excellence, Success
• VSU Plants Tulip Poplar Trees for National Arbor Day
• VSU Invites Community to Enjoy Summer Fun on Campus

April 2022

• VSU’s Powell Hall Project Earns Historic Preservation Recognition
• VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
• Nathan Popp Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
• VSU Highlights Future of Earthquake Forecasting with Geodynamic AI Expert
• VSU Brings Mayhem to Front Lawn April 29
• VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
• VSU Celebrates 233rd Commencement May 6-7
• VSU Presents Art, Design Spring Senior Exhibition Through May 2
• VSU Copeland African American Museum Wins Google Ad Grants Award
• VSU Panel Discussion Focuses on Earth, Climate, Sustainability
• Kevin Eppes Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU
• Triston Carter Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU
• Kelsey Daniels Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU
• Alaina Taylor Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU
• Emily Culpepper Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU
• Cyle Clark Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU

March 2022

• VSU Takes Fresh Approach to Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
• VSU Seminar Series Celebrates Faculty Research, Community Collaboration
• VSU Selects Dr. Christine James as First Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair
• VSU's Doctor of Education Programs Recognized by Princeton Review
• VSU Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Band April 7-9
• VSU Hosts Open House April 2
• Jimmecha Carr Shares Research at VSU Colloquium
• VSU Eliminates SAT, ACT Score Requirement for Select Incoming Freshmen
• Skylar Grinnell-Meeler Shares Research at VSU Colloquium
• VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition March 21-April 8
• VSU’s Dr. Victoria Russell Selected to Lead American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• VSU Hosts Engineering Night
• UGA SBDC at VSU Offers Workshop on Creating the Workplace Culture
• AACSB Accreditation Keeps VSU Among the Best Business Schools in the World
• VSU Honors Students, Faculty, Staff with Blazer Creed Awards

February 2022

• VSU Honors 162 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
• VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform March 2
• VSU’s Beta Alpha Psi Students Offer Income Tax Assistance
• VSU Wins American Library Association Grant for Women’s Suffrage Project
• VSU Department of Accounting Maintains Elite International Accreditation
• Sandra Y.G. Jones Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility
• VSU Presents Count Basie Orchestra Live in Concert March 3
• VSU Presents Self-Love and Compassion Festival
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents ‘Black Is …’ Through March 4
• VSU Named Most Affordable for Online EdD Programs
• VSU Highlights Future of Earthquake Forecasting with NASA Scientist March 3
• VSU’s Vanessa Okojie Earns USG Academic Recognition Day Award
• VSU Celebrates 10th Tree Campus USA Recognition
• VSU Introduces South Georgia to Fannie Lou Hamer with One-Woman Play Feb. 22
• VSU’s Dr. John Dunn Earns Amicus Poloniae Award
• Emily Flowers Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship and Integrity
• Dr. Zduy Chu Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility
• Dr. Anne Price Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship
• Graduate School Recruitment Day
• VSU Students Develop Marketing Strategy for Coastal Georgia Business Owner
• Heidi Cox Named VSU’s Fall 2021 Employee of the Semester
• VSU Helps Adel Plan Vibrant Downtown, Thriving Economy
• CNN’s Gwen Sommers Redwine to Speak During VSU’s Black History Month Celebration

January 2022

• PSST Wins Eight Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
• VisionFirst Advisors Honors Memory of Melissa R. Medley With Gift to VSU
• Learning in Retirement Presents 60-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New
• VSU Ranked Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News and World Report
• VSU Announces Class of Fall 2021 Graduates
• VSU Hosts Open House Feb. 5
• Black History Month Schedule of Events Released
• Dr. Cristobal Serran-Pagan y Fuentes Earns Blazer Creed Award for Integrity
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National 2022
• SECAC Recognizes VSU’s Glenda Swan for Excellence in Teaching
• VSU Announces Fall 2021 Dean's List
• VSU Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• PSST Offers Early Bird Memberships Through Feb. 15
• Intelligent.com Names VSU a Top University