Student Awards, Honors and Scholarships
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Honors Day

The fifth annual Honors Dinner was held at the Commerce Club April 10th to recognize the academic achievements and service of students in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Keynote speakers were Charles A. Hammonds, a Master of Public Administration student, and Lesley M. Fisher, a Master of Arts in Economics student and Mandela Scholar.

Undergraduate students who earned university academic excellence awards during the year, including the Dean's List and Faculty Scholar designations, are recognized at each Honors Day. In Spring semester, 2001, twelve percent of our undergraduates qualified for the Dean's List and five percent were designated Faculty Scholars; in Summer, eleven percent qualified for the Dean's List and thirteen percent were Faculty Scholars; in Fall semester, ten percent qualified for the Dean's List and six percent were Faculty Scholars.

The following students were recognized this year:

Juliette N. Tyler (B.S. in Urban Policy Studies, Planning and Economic Development) received the GSU Torch of Peace Award, which honors GSU students who have exhibited outstanding leadership and have made a significant contribution to Georgia State University.

Salman Masood (B.S. Urban Policy Studies, Aviation) received The SAMA/SECAAE Scholarship, which is presented annually by the Southeastern Airport Manager's Association, Southeast Chapter, American Association of Airport Executives, to a deserving student in the field of aviation administration.

Julian A. Gumbs (B.S. Urban Policy Studies) received the Gates Millennium Scholarship. This prestigious national scholarship, presented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, provides educational assistance to minority graduate students who exhibit high academic achievement. Mr. Gumbs is the first Gates Millennium Scholar from GSU.

New scholarships awarded:

Mona F. Badran (M.A. In Economics) received The Carole Keels Scholarship in Economics. Established in honor of the late Carole Y. Keels, a GSU alumna. This scholarship recognizes a student with significant career experience who is pursuing a degree in economics. At the age of 38, Dr. Keels returned to college to complete both a master's and Ph.D. degree in economics at Georgia State.

Other scholarships and fellowships:

Toshihiro Uchida (Ph.D. in Economics) received The Jack Blicksilver Scholarship in Economics. Established in honor of Dr. Jack Blicksilver, late professor of economics emeritus, this scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate or undergraduate student who excels in economics.

A. J. Sumell (Ph.D. in Economics) received The E. D. (Jack) Dunn Fellowship. Established to honor the late Banking Commissioner E.D. Dunn, a Georgia State alumnus. This fellowship is awarded annually to a deserving graduate student in the Andrew Young School with academic and research interest in public finance, financial regulatory policy impact on national, regional and local economics, or public management.

Dana L. Wright (Urban Policy Studies, Public Policy) received The Governor Joe Frank Harris Scholarship, which is given annually to a student in the school based on academic merit. The scholarship honors former Governor Joe Frank Harris, whose administration was noted for improvements in education, and who serves as a Distinguished Executive Fellow in the Andrew Young School.

Brian K. James (M.S. In Urban Policy Studies), Pratik C. Mhatre (M.P.A. who will be Ph.D. Public Policy), and Dawn L. Wright (M.S. In Urban Policy Studies) received The Dan Sweat Award. Established to honor the late Dan E. Sweat, a Georgia State alumnus and long time Atlanta civic leader, this assistantship is awarded annually to one or more deserving graduate students with career interests in public service.

H. Sonia Amarteifio (B.S. In Psychology), Generosa Kagaruki (Ph.D. in Economics), and Paul Kagundu (Ph.D. in Economics) received The Carolyn McClain Young Leadership Fund Award. Established to provide training opportunities for government officials, junior executives in national finance ministries, and for young people who may be the leaders of tomorrow in countries with emerging economies, especially in Africa and the Caribbean. Recipients of leadership fund awards are chosen by a committee appointed by the dean.

Departmental awards in Economics:

Karl B. Cousineau (B.S. In Economics) received the The Economics Award, which is presented to the undergraduate student who achieves the highest grade point average in economics courses above the 2000 level.

Jennifer C. Ryan (B.A. In Economics) received The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, which is presented to the outstanding graduating senior majoring in economics, selected by a committee of the faculty in the department.

Daoshu Wang (M.A. In Economics) received The Master of Arts in Economics Award, which is given annually in recognition of outstanding academic achievement to the student with the highest grade point average in the Master of Arts in Economics program.

Darmen K. Zhumadil (Ph.D. in Economics) received The Theodore C. Boyden Excellence in Teaching Economics Award. Given annually to the graduate student in economics who best displays excellence in teaching economics in terms of the improvement of economic understanding, primarily in the Economics 2105 and 2106 courses.

Douglas A. Campbell (Ph.D. in Economics) received The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Excellence in Teaching Award. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies values excellence in teaching just as it does excellence in research. We have established an award to honor graduate teaching assistants who have excelled in undergraduate teaching. This award recognizes a graduate student who, in the judgment of the faculty, has performed exceptionally well in the classroom.

Departmental awards in Public Administration and Urban Studies:

David E. Hammack (B.S. In Urban Policy Studies, Aviation) received The United Airlines-Eddie Carlson Award in Aviation Administration, which is presented to the Aviation and Transportation student who has the highest grade point average for the academic year.

Lisa F. Caplan (B.S. In Urban Policy Studies, Human Resources) and Karissa S. Easley (M.S. In Urban Policy Studies, Nonprofit) received The William R. Gable Award. Given in honor of the dean of the College of Urban Life from 1973 to 1975, this award is presented to an undergraduate student and a graduate student majoring in urban policy studies who have demonstrated high academic standing and professional promise.

Chenaz B. Seelarbokus (M.P.A.) received The Best Term Paper Award. Presented annually to a student in the Master of Public Administration program selected by a faculty committee after reviews of term papers submitted by students or recommended by professors. Ms. Seelarbokus was selected for her paper, "Leadership Styles in the Atlanta Nonprofit Sector."

Michele J. Clendening (M.P.A.), Cynthia L. Dreier (M.P.A.), and Kathleen F. Vogt (M.P.A.) Received The Public Administration Academic Achievement Award, which is presented to the student who has the highest grade point average for the academic year in the Master of Public Administration program.

Jaime T. McMahon (M.P.A./J.D.) Received the Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor Academic Achievement Award, which is presented to the student who has the highest grade point average for the academic year in the joint M.P.A./J.D. program.

Melinda M. Allen (M.S. In Human Resource Development), Neelam Sharma (M.S. In Human Resource Development), and Mary D. Smith M.S. In Human Resource Development) received the Award for Distinguished Performance in the Master of Science in Human Resource Development Program. Awarded to the student who has consistently demonstrated superior academic performance and made significant contributions to the learning outcomes of fellow students in the Human Resource Development program.

Anne S. Peacock (M.S. In Human Resource Development) and E. Donald Hatton (M.S. In Human Resource Development) received the Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Application of Human Resource Development in the Workplace. This award goes to the student who has demonstrated consistently superior academic performance in the M.S. In Human Resource Development program and applied his or her learnings to make a significant contribution to the development of human resources in the field.

Patricia S. Sherrer (Ph.D. in Human Resource Development) and Michael D. Workman (Ph.D. in Human Resource Development) received the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Human Resource Development Research. Presented to the student who has made or holds a clear promise for making a significant contribution to the knowledge base of the Human Resource Development profession through original research.

Other special recognitions:

Michael L. Barnes, Kristy E. Buchanan, Michael K. Budd, Mary E. Czetwertynski, William K. Dean, Timmy A. Dover, Ryan M. Fernandes, Elizabeth H. Fitch, Jennifer A. King, Jannine M. Miller, Chenaz B. Seelarbokus, Jeffrey M. Smythe, Amy J. Sunshine, Julius C. Williams, and Luther L. Windsor, Jr. were inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for the field of public affairs and public administration. The society's purpose is to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment, to promote the advancement of quality in the education and practice of the art and science of public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities. Membership identifies those students with the highest performance levels in academic programs preparing them for public service careers. These fifteen students have been nominated for membership this year.

William D. Brown, Lisa F. Caplan, and Dana L. Wright received The Faculty Scholarship Plaque. The Faculty Scholarship Plaque is awarded for outstanding academic achievement to those students who maintain a 4.0 grade point average while earning a prescribed number of credit hours at GSU.

William D. Brown, Lisa F. Caplan, Justin A. Webster, and Dana L. Wright received the Dean's Scholarship Key. The Dean's Scholarship Key is awarded for outstanding academic achievement at Georgia State University, determined by either a 4.0 grade point average for 30 hours in residence, a 3.8 for 60 hours, a 3.65 for 90 hours, or a 3.5 grade point average for 120 hours in residence.

C. Clay Bryan, president of the Economics Club, and William T. McAllister and Annika E. Smith, senators in the GSU Student Government Association, received Service Awards, which were given in recognition of special service to the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and Georgia State University.

Rovshan Adigozalov, Lesley M. Fisher, Tatiana A. Kislitsina, Yelena V. Makhalina, Malele P. Mogoane, Percy S. Moleke, Martina Skockova, Besa P. Tarazhi, Vuyelwa Vumendlini, and Daoshu Wang were honored as AYSPS International Scholars.