2024 News Archive

December 2024

• PSST Offers Early Bird Season Memberships Through March 1
• Ellis Davis Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
• Former VSU President Dr. Ronald Zaccari Has Died
• VSU Professor, Scientist Discusses Infectious Diseases at Café Scientifique Dec. 5
• PSST Earns 50 Broadway World Award Nominations

November 2024

• VSU Celebrates 238th Commencement Dec. 13-14
• DeAnnia Clements Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Zach Blankenship Named 2024 Graduate of the Last Decade
• James Powell Named 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
• Dr. Carolyn Allen Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Dr. Candicee Childs Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Lindsay Strickland Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Heather Craft Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
• Kyle Hawthorne Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
• Alexus Goodrum Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
• Julia Higdon Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
• Capri Persaud Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
• Tristan Beckworth Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
• Erin McDill Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin Named 2024 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Brittanye Blake Named 2024 Graduate of the Last Decade at VSU
• Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
• Honorable James G. Tunison Jr. Delivers Ethics Week Keynote Address at VSU

October 2024

• Meet Dr. Kelly Davidson, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching
• Meet Dr. Linda de la Garza, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Service
• Meet Lynette Hepburn-Richardson, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
• Meet Dr. Jiyoon Jung, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Meet Tim Wilson, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
• Meet Dr. A. Ligia Focsan, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Research
• Meet Emily Cantonwine, Winner of VSU’s 2024 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Nov. 2
• VSU Presents Haunted House Experience Oct. 25-28
• Blazer Nation Plans to Come Together for Homecoming 2024
• VSU Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
• VSU Promotes Police-Community Partnerships, Neighborhood Camaraderie with National Night Out Oct. 16
• Emergency Relief Fund for Students and Employees Following Helene
• Technology Assistance for Students and Employees During Virtual Instruction
• Odum Library Resources Can Assist Students During Virtual Instruction
• VSU Confirms All Classes Resume Virtually Monday Along with Business Operations
• A Message from President Carvajal
• VSU, Aramark Respond to Clinch County Call for Assistance
• VSU Student-Athletes Look for New Normal After Hurricane Helene
• VSU Continues to Assess Damage After Hurricane Helene

September 2024

• Valdosta, Lowndes County in Need of Hurricane Relief Volunteers
• POSTPONED: Kirk Borne Talks Innovation, Business Transformation at VSU Oct. 2
• POSTPONED: Justice Verda Colvin to Speak at VSU Oct. 5
• VSU Cancels Classes and Business Operations Until Oct. 7
• POSTPONED: VSU Promotes Police-Community Partnerships, Neighborhood Camaraderie with National Night Out Oct. 1
• VSU, Hwashin Collaboration Helps Innovative Ideas Become Sustainable Businesses
• VSU Announces Summer 2024 Graduation List
• VSU Degree Opens Doors to More Earnings, Better Opportunities
• VSU Invites Community to Celebrate Constitution Week
• New Collaboration Ensures VSU Students Receive High Impact Tutoring

August 2024

• VSU Announces Summer 2024 Dean's List
• VSU’s Economic Impact Expected to Increase with Implementation of New Strategic Plan
• VSU Students Enjoy Downtown Discounts, Pep Rally, and Tailgate on Home Football Weekends
• Georgia Power Donation Facilitates Creation of Children’s Space at VSU’s Copeland African American Museum
• VSU’s Learning in Retirement Announces Open House, Scholarships, 86 Opportunities to Learn Something New This Fall
• VSU Students Step Into the Fields to Support Farmworkers, Ensure Health Equity
• VSU’s Jennifer Beal Earns Fulbright Specialist Award, Impacts Deaf Education Abroad
• VSU Ready for Move-In Days, First Day of Fall Classes
• Registration Now Open for VSU’s The Happening
• VSU to Resume Normal Operations on Thursday, August 8, 2024

July 2024

• Washington County Leaders Believe Teamwork, VSU RDI Partnership Will Drive Future Economic, Community Development
• VSU RDI Readies Lee County Leaders for Immediate Success, Long-Term Stability
• Jenkins County Leaders Leave VSU RDI With Toolbox Full of Strategies to Drive Positive Change
• VSU RDI Introduces Coffee County Leaders to Community, Economic Development Resources, Stories of Rural Success
• VSU’s Noviello Completes USG Executive Leadership Institute
• Charlton County Leaders Leave VSU RDI Ready to Transform Community, Revitalize Downtown Area
• New Endowment Honors Herb and Linda Reinhard, Supports VSU’s Legacy of Athletic Excellence
• VSU RDI Inspires Early County Leaders to Expand Local Partnerships, Foster Sustainable Growth
• VSU Announces Spring 2024 Graduates

June 2024

• Michelle Ocasio Embraces AI in the Classroom as Governor’s Teaching Fellow
• VSU Supports Community-Led Change with Rural Development Institute
• VSU Nursing Students Outperform National Average on NCLEX
• VSU President to Serve Two-Year Term as Gulf South Conference President
• VSU Announces Spring 2024 Dean's List

May 2024

• PSST Celebrates Opening of Summer Box Office
• VSU’s Jenny Evans Recognized for Service to Art Education
• VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
• Emma Martin Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
• Dalton Pender Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
• Adam Mastrobuono Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
• Shantia Thomas Earns Outstanding Nursing, Health Sciences Student Award at VSU
• Lacey Viche Earns Clare Philips Martin Scholarship at VSU
• Lindsey Strickland Earns Education, Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award at VSU
• Callie Reid Earns Outstanding Science, Mathematics Student Award at VSU
• McKenzie Simpson Earns Outstanding Arts Student Award at VSU
• Stephanie Lopez Earns AAUW Award at VSU
• Teressa Akuoko Earns USG Academic Recognition Day Award at VSU
• Grant Lopez Earns Most Outstanding Cadet Award at VSU
• Austin Peterson Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at VSU
• Summer Fun: VSU Offers a Little Something for Everyone
• Kenna Fussell Earns Outstanding Business Student Award at VSU
• Isabelle Reimer Honored with VSU’s Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration
• Leigh Ann Overlaur Earns Outstanding Humanities, Social Sciences Student Award at VSU

April 2024

• Equine-Assisted Learning Prepares VSU Students for Success
• VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
• VSU Debaters Win First-Ever USG Regents Cup Debate Event
• University System of Georgia Approves Tuition Rates for 2024-2025 Academic Year
• Test Optional Waiver Extended Through Summer 2026
• VSU Celebrates 237th Commencement May 3-4
• VSU Updates Academic Program Offerings to Align With Demand
• VSU's Chamber Singers and Trombone Ensemble to Hold Preview Concert Before Performances in Europe
• Callie Reid Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
• Shantia Thomas Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
• Lindsey Strickland Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
• McKenzie Simpson Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
• VSU Presents Annual Mayhem Music Festival April 26
• Julia Rafferty Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
• Grayson Friedman Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
• VSU Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Advertising, Marketing, Promotion
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday April 13
• Exploring the Universe: Logan Spooner Says VSU Inspired Him to Dream, Innovate
• VSU Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Band April 11-13, Wind Ensemble Performs April 12

March 2024

• From “Star Trek” Fan to Award-Winning Researcher: VSU’s Jordan Hewins Says Science Has the Power to Change Humanity
• Meet the Voice Behind the National Anthem at Blazer Basketball Games
• VSU ROTC Excited for Inaugural D-Day Study Abroad in France
• VSU STEAM Center Invites Community to Interactive Exhibit on Weather March 23
• PSST Offers Standard Memberships Through June 8
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 23

February 2024

• New Nursing Technology Enhances Student Success at VSU
• VSU Student Named Dean at Augusta Tech
• VSU Celebrates Engineering Education Success
• VSU Professor Pursues Fellowship to Improve Teaching, Promote Student Success
• VSU Costume Exhibit Open in Odum Library
• Odum Library Brings Willie Houseal to VSU Feb. 22
• VSU to Host Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition Doctoral Symposium
• VSU Announces Dancing Stars, Pros, and Upcoming Scholarship Fundraiser
• VSU Announces Fall 2023 Graduates

January 2024

• VSU Recognizes Black History Month with Series of February Events
• VSU Volunteers Offer Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance
• Newsweek Names VSU to List of Top Online Colleges
• PSST Wins Six Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
• VSU Announces Fall 2023 Dean's List
• PSST Offers Early Bird Season Memberships Through March 1
• Learning in Retirement Presents 65-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU
• VSU Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 13