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Georgia students recognized for academic excellence

University of Georgia students walk on the Baldwin Street Steps on campus between classes.
University of Georgia students walk on the Baldwin Street Steps on campus between classes.
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Feb 19, 2018

The Georgia Board of Regents at its board meeting last week honored a student from each of its colleges and universities for classroom academic achievements.

Here are the students:

  • Olivia N. Minish - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
  • Alexius Lampkin - Albany State University
  • Antonio D. McGaha - Atlanta Metropolitan State College
  • Mckensie L. Jones - Augusta University
  • Charles Tabb Lane - Bainbridge State College
  • Bailey A. Harvil - Clayton State University
  • Cassandra McCullough - College of Coastal Georgia
  • Nikki Thuylan Nguyen Pham - Columbus State University
  • Ashton Fincher - Dalton State College
  • Tiffani L. Gordon - East Georgia State College
  • Michael D. Johnson - Fort Valley State University
  • Alyssa Ahrens - Georgia College
  • Jessica Rowtana Sok - Georgia Gwinnett College
  • Brandi Rhodes - Georgia Highlands College
  • Daniel B. Griffin - Georgia Tech
  • Kristi St. Clair - Georgia Southern University
  • Amelia V. Cornell - Georgia Southwestern State University
  • Noa Erlitzki - Georgia State University
  • Riley B. Fuller - Gordon State College
  • Lee Spence - Kennesaw State University
  • Jordan Lyndsey Rigdon - Middle Georgia State University
  • Gregory S. Smith II - Savannah State University
  • Jamie D. Merritt - South Georgia State College
  • Elizabeth Hardister - University of Georgia
  • Christopher Anderson - University of North Georgia
  • Kyle Willoughby - University of West Georgia
  • David Hanna - Valdosta State University

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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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