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| Matthew Walker obtains Internship at US Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden |
Matthew Walker
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April 20, 2009 - Matthew Walker, a Georgia Southern student alumni, is gaining important experience doing his Internship in Stockholm, Sweden from January to May. He is fascinated traveling overseas and learning about a new culture and a professional environment with higher expectations for him.
"My first day at work at the Embassy was fast-paced and full of a lot of new things to remember. Everyone was excited to meet the new intern and eager to put me to work. I was able to meet with many of the Counselors on my first day and even sat down with the Deputy Chief of Mission to welcome me to the Embassy".
Matt, who did a Master on Public Administration in GSU, values his experience with the Center for International Studies as a Graduate Assistant. "I miss everyone in the Center and thank you all for preparing me for this internship. I feel comfortable taking on the responsibilities of this internship because of the skills I've learned through working in the Center and being exposed to all types of situations". |
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| International Visitors |
Nagoya University visitors
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March 02, 2009 - The Center for International Studies was visited by Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) representatives.
During their stay (February, 23th – 27th), they visited the Chinese and the English as a Second language classrooms, had lunch at the International Conversation Hour, attended Brown Bag Series, among others. |
Pictured (L to R): Nancy Schumaker, Muyuki Tosaki, Hiroka Ando, Megumi Murashita, Kenji Nakasima, Hidenori Kanai, Teiyu Amano |
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| Honors student wins scholarship to study in Japan |
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January 28, 2009 - Georgia Southern University honors student Rose Marie Sheahan has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sheahan, an International Studies major and University Honors Program student, will use the award for study at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Japan.
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The Gilman award is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education. Sheahan is the fifth Georgia Southern University student recipient of a U.S. Department of State award in the past two years.
Growing up in rural Springfield, Georgia, Sheahan had dreamed of traveling to Japan. “I have always been fascinated with Japan’s culture and language and wanted to learn more about this vastly different society,” said Sheahan.
Departing on March 12, 2009, Sheahan will take part in academic programs at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies that focus on Japanese language and culture. |
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Ryan Evans Awarded Prestigious
Georgia Washington University Fellowship |
Ryan Evans |
September 22, 2008 - Ryan Evans, a 2007 B.A., International Studies graduate of Georgia Southern University, recently received one of three prestigious merit-based fellowships from the prestigious Elliot School of International Affairs at Georgia Washington University. Of the 1800 applicants for the program, Ryan was listed near the top of the 340 students admitted in the Fall 2008 class. |
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National Model UN Delegation Receives Outstanding
Distinction at National Model UN Conference in NY |
Pictured (L to R): Nick Burgess, Harrison Wiener, Lee Matthews, Allison Nunziante, Ekene Agu, David Long, Sara Christopher, Lauren Balkcom, Christopher Ahearn, Christoper Gaskins (Head Delegate), Lauren Waldron (Head Delegate), Erin Smith, Alexander Johnson, Casandra Mason, Nick Lomas, Jenna Heim, Jim McGuire, Heather MacDougall, Andrew Cooper, Morgan Collins. In the Center is Mr. Ramis Sen, First Secretary to the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations.
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Alumna continues research work
in native Hungary |
Katalin Patonai |
April 14, 2008 - Katalin Patonai has returned to her native Hungary to pursue a master's degree in ecology, but the young scientist is still using the knowledge she acquired as a student at Georgia Southern.
Patonai recently won first place in her division at the International Life Sciences Students' Conference hosted by the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, the honor coming for research she conducted as an undergraduate assistant to Georgia Southern biology professor Sophie George.
Patonai attended Georgia Southern on a Georgia Rotary Student Program scholarship, which provides assistance to international students. She was also the recipient of a Paulson Student Research Award, presented annually by the Office of Undergraduate Research in the Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology. |
Patonai and George conducted their research at two locations: one at Tybee Island, near Savannah, and the other at Crooked River State Park, just north of St. Marys.
Now a graduate student at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, Patonai has fond memories of her experience at Georgia Southern.
“I was fortunate to participate in great classes, memorable field trips and research projects,” Patonai said. “I enjoyed the extensive facilities, which offered many more resources than had been available to me.” |
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Former Georgia Southern golfer
wins first Nationwide Tour event |
Aron Price |
April 14, 2008 - One year after finishing tied for second place in the same 2007 Nationwide Tour event, former Georgia Southern University student Aron Price now stands as the 2008 Livermore Valley Wine Country Champion, marking his first career Nationwide title since turning pro in 2005.
Going into the final and fourth round tied for second place, Sunday, April 6, Price shot an even par to stay at 5-under 283. With a four-stroke lead, J.J. Killeen, who had led the field after each of the previous three rounds, had a rough final stretch and finished the tournament tied with Price, which forced a playoff.
The two remained tied after the first sudden-death hole, both carding a par 4 on hole 18. Price repeated his performance the second time around on the same hole, but Killeen’s missed putt for par gave the Sydney, Australia native his first such victory, and a piece of the $600,000 purse. |
With the win and a purse winning share of $108,000, Price made a huge jump in the money standings from 48th to fourth place, bringing his year-to-date winnings to $124,893. Now with six tournaments under his belt since January, the win marks Price’s first top-10 and second top-25 finish so far this year.
“It feels good,” said Price of his recent victory. “I knew that if I could just hang in there I knew I’d be able to compete. I knew how to handle the shots from last year’s competition. It was almost like a practice round last year. I knew I had the advantage over the other guys.”
With one Nationwide Tour victory under his belt, Price is looking for the second and third wins that will qualify him for play in the PGA Tour. |
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Davina Brown earns
President's Volunteer Service Award |
April 10, 2008 - A national program created by President Georgia W. Bush, the Volunteer Service Award recognizes the valuable contributions that volunteers make to the nation through various types of community service.
Georgia Southern students who track their volunteer hours through the University's Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement are eligible for the President's Volunteer Service Award. Students who accumulate at least 100 hours of service receive the award.
The following student earned the President's Volunteer Service Award by logging at least 100 hours of service between Feb. 1,2007, and Jan. 31,2008. The student will be presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award at Georgia Southern's annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 17.
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University, one of Georgia's largest, is a top choice of Georgia's HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu.
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Kristin Hillis wins the first-place
Georgia Consortium Award for her paper |
Kristin Hillis
Robins Federal Credit Union Scholarship
for $4000 awarded to Annemarie Hall of Perry High |
Annemarie Hall
The winning students each will receive four-year scholarships of $4,000. Each year, Robins Federal Credit Union selects five of the best high school graduating seniors who are also members of the credit union, and awards them scholarships. The winners were selected among 60 applicants based on a one-page essay, scholastic performance, extracurricular and community activities, letters of recommendation and level of financial need.
This year's winners from Houston County are:
- Claire Glover of Houston County High. She plans to attend Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., and major in music-vocal performance.
- Annemarie Hall of Perry High. She plans to attend Georgia Southern University in Statesboro and major in international studies.
- Marlei Martinez of Houston County High. She plans to attend Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., and major in broadcast journalism.
- Michael McGhie of Houston County High. He plans to attend Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., and major in urban studies.
- The fifth student winner is Alexa Watkins of Swainsboro High. She plans to attend the University of Georgia and major in business.
The scholarship, established in 1997, has provided more than $140,000 to qualified students. Robins Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, cooperative financial service provider with 16 branches throughout Georgia and more than 126,000 members.
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International students visit coincides
with Centennial Celebration |
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April 3, 2007 - During Friday night’s Campus/Community Centennial Celebration, Georgia Southern not only put out the welcome mat for the public, but the University opened its doors to 22 students taking part in International Visitation Day.
Fifteen of the students traveled from Georgia Perimeter College, a two-year institution near Atlanta. They represented Trinidad and Tobago, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Guyana, Jamaica and the Bahamas. Seven others, who came directly from their homes in the Bahamas, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Sweden, were accompanied by their parents. Current international students along with American students who have studied abroad hosted the group.
The international guests, who arrived at 4 p.m., Friday, met with admissions representatives. At around 5:30 p.m., they joined the large celebrating crowd for the Centennial Celebration festival that included games, prizes, live entertainment, exhibits, free food, fireworks and a lot of Georgia Southern history. The group stayed overnight in one of the University’s residence halls and participated in Saturday morning’s open house at the Recreational Activities Center, where they met with faculty, staff and current students. Their visit also included a tour of campus facilities.
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| Grant to fund student exchange program |
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March 12,2007 - Students from Georgia Southern University now have an opportunity to trade places with students at Huazhong Normal University in Wuhan, China, for a semester.
The same goes for students at Huazhong Normal, who will be able to study at Georgia Southern. With support from the Coca-Cola Foundation, the two universities have created a faculty and student exchange program designed to prepare students from both nations to work successfully together in the global marketplace.
“We are enormously grateful to the Coca-Cola Foundation for their $200,000 grant to implement this exchange,” said Nancy Shumaker, director of Georgia Southern’s Center for International Studies. “Coca-Cola is recognized in both China and the U.S. as a leader in corporate social responsibility, and this gift demonstrates that leadership in the area of higher education.”
“The Coca-Cola Foundation is proud to continue our support of Georgia Southern University by fostering cultural understanding between students at Georgia Southern and Huazhong Normal,” said Ingrid Saunders Jones, chair, The Coca-Cola Foundation. “It is through programs like Georgia Southern University’s International Student Exchange that students develop a global perspective.”
The grant funds 10 $4,500 scholarships a year from 2007 to 2010. Each year, five students from Georgia Southern will spend a semester at Huazhong Normal and five students from Huazhong Normal will spend a semester at Georgia Southern. The grant also includes $5,000 a year for faculty members from each university to participate in the program.
“Coca-Cola’s gift will allow Georgia Southern students to study in China and learn more about the concerns we share, particularly the political, economic, social and ecological concerns,” said Georgia Southern President Bruce Grube. “Our goal is to build increasingly effective bridges for international communication and intercultural cooperation.”
Georgia Southern is currently hosting Meng Deng, a Fulbright Scholar and professor of education at Huazhong University; Liu Yan, a Chinese language instructor; Gaohua Gui, a graduate student in the College of Education; and several Chinese undergraduates in a variety of academic programs.
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Stewart receives Freeman-ASIA Award
for international study |
Matt Stewart
Jan. 25,2007 - International studies major Matt Stewart’s fascination with Japanese animation is taking him places. In fact, later this spring the Metter, Ga., sophomore will continue his studies at Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea, as the recipient of the Freeman-ASIA Award.
“My real interest in East Asia began several years ago with Japanese animation,” said Stewart, who has been vice president of JAFA—the Japanese-American Friendship Alliance—for two years. “In Japan, the animation industry is much more prevalent than it is in the United States. I’ve also learned about Daegu through the students from Keimyung University attending Georgia Southern, and that’s where I’ve chosen to study.”
The Freeman-ASIA Award, valued at approximately $5,000, is presented by the Freeman Foundation and the Institute of International Education. The awards’ primary goal is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East Asia by providing them with information and financial assistance. Since the program’s launch in 2000, Freeman-ASIA has supported more than 2,500 U.S. undergraduates with their study abroad plans in East and Southeast Asia.
Awardees are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in East Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.
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Dr. Charles Crouch recently
issued European Union Studies Certificates |
Dr. Charles Crouch, contact for the European Union Center, recently issued European Union Studies Certificates to:
- Danielle Smith For Successful Completion of the Certificate Program Courses in Foreign Language (German).
- Maureen Wilson For Successful Completion of the Certificate Program Courses in Foreign Language (Spanish)
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