Presidential Scholars announced
GCSUnade.com
Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: Campus News
By Vanessa Voigt
GCSUnade.com
Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: Campus News
By Vanessa Voigt
The President's Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships at Georgia College & State University, has been awarded to six seniors from around the state of Georgia.
"It is our most competitive and most comprehensive university scholarship," Leland said. "Only a limited number of students are invited to compete for the scholarship each year."
The scholars were awarded with $4,000 per year for four years, a $1,000 study-abroad scholarship, one-year meal plan, acceptance to the Honor's Program, accommodations in the Honor's Residence Hall and a GC&SU faculty mentor, Leland said.
Criteria for the scholarship includes a 3.5 grade point average in academic courses, at least a 1250 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or 28 on the ACT, an essay, a resume and a letter of recommendation from the applicant's high school counselor, Director of Student Financial Aid Suzanne Pittman said.
Recipients of the 2005-2006 scholarship are Jill Albano, Lindsey Goolsby, Bobby Jones, LaShaundra Pierce, Laura Stewart and Brittany Taylor.
All applicants were expected to attend the President's Scholarship Competition Day Program that was held Dec. 3, where they were interviewed with a panel of three to four GC&SU faculty members, Pittman said.
"The faculty had the students' essays and resumes prior to the interview. For consistency, the same questions were asked of each participant," Pittman said. "The faculty then each evaluated each student."
The interviews were important because students were also being selected based on things other than the minimum requirements, Pittman said.
"Some of the items used to score students included results from the faculty panelists," Pittman said. "They evaluated the students in areas such as communication skills, poise and self-confidence, accomplishments, future goals and how each student would be a representative of GC&SU."
Jones, a senior from Rome High School, was voted "Most Outstanding Senior" by his high school faculty. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He is the band captain and he also plays the trombone for his school's marching, concert, symphonic and jazz bands.
"It is our most competitive and most comprehensive university scholarship," Leland said. "Only a limited number of students are invited to compete for the scholarship each year."
The scholars were awarded with $4,000 per year for four years, a $1,000 study-abroad scholarship, one-year meal plan, acceptance to the Honor's Program, accommodations in the Honor's Residence Hall and a GC&SU faculty mentor, Leland said.
Criteria for the scholarship includes a 3.5 grade point average in academic courses, at least a 1250 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or 28 on the ACT, an essay, a resume and a letter of recommendation from the applicant's high school counselor, Director of Student Financial Aid Suzanne Pittman said.
Recipients of the 2005-2006 scholarship are Jill Albano, Lindsey Goolsby, Bobby Jones, LaShaundra Pierce, Laura Stewart and Brittany Taylor.
All applicants were expected to attend the President's Scholarship Competition Day Program that was held Dec. 3, where they were interviewed with a panel of three to four GC&SU faculty members, Pittman said.
"The faculty had the students' essays and resumes prior to the interview. For consistency, the same questions were asked of each participant," Pittman said. "The faculty then each evaluated each student."
The interviews were important because students were also being selected based on things other than the minimum requirements, Pittman said.
"Some of the items used to score students included results from the faculty panelists," Pittman said. "They evaluated the students in areas such as communication skills, poise and self-confidence, accomplishments, future goals and how each student would be a representative of GC&SU."
Jones, a senior from Rome High School, was voted "Most Outstanding Senior" by his high school faculty. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He is the band captain and he also plays the trombone for his school's marching, concert, symphonic and jazz bands.
"The most stressful part of the process was the interview, which I felt very comfortable with despite the inevitable butterflies-in-the-stomach," Jones said.
Pierce, another one of the six scholars, said the wait to find out if she had received the scholarship was the hardest part of the application process.
"The wait was more agonizing than the interview itself, to be honest," said Pierce. "At first, I was rather apprehensive, knowing that I was competing with the best of the best," Pierce said.
Pierce said she was very excited when she found out she was one of the six to accept the award because she was eager to attend GC&SU.
"I was attracted to GC&SU because of the success of the pre-professional programs, the small student population, the intimate setting, the lovely campus. In a word - everything," Pierce said.
Pierce is a senior and Valedictorian from North Clayton Comprehensive High. She is in the Governor's Honors Program, is a National Merit Achievement Scholarship Semi-finalist, is a member of the National Beta Club, Drama Club, Math Club and French Club and co-captain of her school's undefeated High IQ Academic bowl team.
Pierce said she hopes to become involved at GC&SU as well.
"I hope to be both academically challenged and socially stimulated. Since GC&SU is already such a great place, I hope to really be an active member of the wonderful community that I've witnessed," Pierce said.
Jones said he has goals for next year too.
"I hope to be challenged to see the world differently. I hope to graduate not only with the skills necessary for a particular job but with the ability to adapt to the world around me for the rest of my life," Jones said. "Oh, and have some fun."
Pierce, another one of the six scholars, said the wait to find out if she had received the scholarship was the hardest part of the application process.
"The wait was more agonizing than the interview itself, to be honest," said Pierce. "At first, I was rather apprehensive, knowing that I was competing with the best of the best," Pierce said.
Pierce said she was very excited when she found out she was one of the six to accept the award because she was eager to attend GC&SU.
"I was attracted to GC&SU because of the success of the pre-professional programs, the small student population, the intimate setting, the lovely campus. In a word - everything," Pierce said.
Pierce is a senior and Valedictorian from North Clayton Comprehensive High. She is in the Governor's Honors Program, is a National Merit Achievement Scholarship Semi-finalist, is a member of the National Beta Club, Drama Club, Math Club and French Club and co-captain of her school's undefeated High IQ Academic bowl team.
Pierce said she hopes to become involved at GC&SU as well.
"I hope to be both academically challenged and socially stimulated. Since GC&SU is already such a great place, I hope to really be an active member of the wonderful community that I've witnessed," Pierce said.
Jones said he has goals for next year too.
"I hope to be challenged to see the world differently. I hope to graduate not only with the skills necessary for a particular job but with the ability to adapt to the world around me for the rest of my life," Jones said. "Oh, and have some fun."
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