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Awards and Recognition

Georgia Southern recognized by Forbes on list of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2026

Ƶ has received high honors from Forbes in recognition of its commitment to institutional culture with the recent announcement of the publication’s list of “America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2026.” Out of 600 companies on the list, Georgia Southern impressively landed in the top tier at #33.

Ph.D. student wins national fellowship for high-efficiency energy innovation

Mohammad “Fuad” Hassan, a Ph.D. student in Ƶ’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, has been awarded the 2026 Society of Tribologists and Lubrications Engineers (STLE) Elmer E. Klaus Fellowship.

Georgia Southern graduate student selected to represent University at USG system-wide competition

Civil engineering graduate student Elsie Lappin will represent Georgia Southern at USG system-wide Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

Georgia Southern clinic continues to improve access to speech therapy resources ahead of Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026

Georgia Southern’s RiteCare® Center improves access to vital community health resources through the PVP’s SPEAK OUT!® Therapy program. 

Georgia Southern Honors student receives fellowship from New York Public Library

Ariana Taylor-Williams will spend her summer in New York City after earning a Schomburg-Mellon fellowship.

Georgia Southern radiation therapy student selected for 2026 national leadership development program 

Ariyana Braxton was chosen to participate in a competitive student to leadership development program.

Eagle Battalion lands top 10 finish at regional competition, teams up with Georgia Southern exercise science experts

​Georgia Southern’s Eagle Battalion earned a ninth-place finish this year at the 6th Brigade Ranger Challenge.

Georgia Southern geography professor Amy Potter elected president of geography association, receives award for research excellence

Amy Potter, Ph.D., has been elected president of the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG). 

Georgia Southern’s Associate VP Ken Gassiot earns national student affairs award

The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) has selected a Ƶ leader for national honors. Ken Gassiot, Ph.D., associate vice president for student development, is the recipient of the 2026 NASPA AVP/Senior-Level Student Affairs Professional Award, recognizing his leadership and service within the student affairs profession.

Band director, Georgia Southern alumna joins esteemed music educators in 2026 Rose Parade 

Joy Harden (’98) was among a group of almost 400 band directors who gathered from across the country as well as Canada, Mexico and Panama to perform in unison for this year’s “Banding Together” float in the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.