College News: Cum Laude at RPI, Dean's List at Citadel, Brenau Honors

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Brenau Nursing Students Participate in Emergency Preparedness Event

GAINESVILLE, GA -- Over 40 Brenau University nursing students collaborated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center in a regional emergency preparedness event June 2, 2015 The event simulated community residents injured by a large tornado. Participating as casualties, the nursing students were assigned specific injuries and roles to challenge public safety agencies and the medical centers with a victim surge. The students included Loren Boyd of Grayson.

Shanik Moore Receives Academic Award at Brenau Honors Convocation

GAINESVILLE, GA -- Shanik Moore from Loganville, Georgia, was honored for academic excellence at Brenau University’s Honors Convocation on April 16 by winning Carol Smiarowski Memorial Dance Scholarship. Moore is a 2016 student with a major in dance studies.

Brooke Van Baush Graduates Cum Laude from RPI

TROY, NY -- Brooke Van Baush of Loganville, GA, was among more than 1,000 students to graduate Cum Laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The 209th Commencement ceremonies, held in the East Campus Athletic Village Stadium on May 30, included an address by Admiral Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Van Baush earned a BA in Architecture. She also was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.”

Mason Dixon Graduates from Georgia State University College of Law

ATLANTA, GA -- Mason Dixon of Loganville graduated from Georgia State University College of Law at the college’s 31st commencement ceremony on May 15. Georgia State Law’s Class of 2015 included 166 graduates from full-time and part-time programs. Among them, 58 graduated with pro bono distinction, donating nearly 14,000 hours of legal counsel and service. Nearly 60 graduated with academic honors. This marks the college’s 31st commencement and hooding ceremony.

Spencer Lukas Among Cadets on The Citadel’s Dean’s List

CHARLESTON, SC -- Members of The Citadel South Carolina Corps of Cadets earned top honors in the spring 2015 semester. Dean’s List recognition is given to cadets registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.2 or higher with no grade below a C for the previous semester’s work. Spencer Lukas of Longanville was recognized for outstanding academic achievement and earned Dean’s List recognition for the spring 2015 semester.