Awards
The following awards are available to members of the Student Government Association. Select the award to see the award description and past recipients.
This award is designed to recognize a student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership or involvement as a Freshman, Transfer or Transition Liaison. Honorees should have an established dedication to gathering feedback from their peers, conducting research on those issues and will have actively worked to improve Georgia State University and/or the greater community.
| 2020-21 | Isatu Bah |
| 2019-20 | Hermela Assefa |
| 2018-19 | D. Campbell Diaz |
| 2017-18 | Dominic Fabian |
| 2016-17 | Markeesa Walker |
David Stubbs, Newton Panther Activities Council President
Gabriel Pelayo, Newton Executive Vice President and Emma Sullivan, Freshman Liaison
This award is designed to recognize the effort and dedication of an individual who has shown outstanding leadership during their term(s) as an SGA Senator. Through dedication, initiative, innovation, and perseverance, this individual will have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive change in our campus community.
| 2019-20 Recipients | |
| ATL - John Le, Robinson College of Business | DEC - Janii McIver, clubs & organizations |
| ALP - Marguax Abella, government & community affairs | DUN - Sirrus Darr - student services |
| CLK - Ashrakat Hassan, academic affairs | NEW - Charlie Gongorra, clubs and organizations |
| 2018-19 Recipients | |
| ATL - Kiersten Nicholson, public health | DEC - Erica Abdur-Rahim, academic affairs |
| ALP - Julia Estes, student services | DUN - Coralie Libam, clubs & orgs. |
| CLK - Kristin Nwadike, academic affairs | NEW - Cassie Turner, spirit & sustainability |
| 2017-18 Recipients | |
| ATL - Jessica Siemer, academic affairs | DEC, Gregory Wright, academic affairs |
| ALP - Jorge Viveros, clubs & orgs. | DUN - Allysha Watson, clubs & orgs. |
| CLK - Anthony Swift, spirit & sustainability | NEW - Aarjavi Patel, spirit & sustainability |
| 2016-17 Recipients | |
| ATL - Usra Mohamed, arts & sciences | DEC - Ikram Awad, academic affairs |
| ALP - Aisha Khan, perimeter college | DUN - Vetaliah Davis, perimeter college |
| CLK - Ariana Roberts, perimeter college | NEW - Omoruyi Ologbosere, clubs & orgs. |
This award is designed to recognize the effort and dedication of an individual who has shown outstanding leadership during their term(s) as an Executive Committee Member. Through dedication, initiative, innovation, and perseverance, this individual will have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive change in our campus community.
| 2019-20 Recipients | |
| ATL - Kaelen Thomas, speaker | DEC - Hadeija Manais, executive vp |
| ALP - Cole Greenwood, executive v.p. | DUN - Michelle Martinez, executive v.p. |
| CLK - Kyle Kath, executive v.p. | NEW - Cassie Turner, executive v.p. |
| 2018-19 Recipients | |
| ATL - Jessica Siemer, chair, student services | DEC - Averyona Walters, executive v.p. |
| ALP - Sophia Vlass, speaker | DUN - Nahal Orak, executive v.p. |
| CLK- Terry Fye, speaker | NEW - Preston Hawkins, speaker |
| 2017-18 Recipients | |
| ATL - Sai Maddali, communications director | DEC - Briana Stanley, executive vice president |
| ALP - Rohan Polakam, communications dir. | DUN - Iman Holsey, communications dir. |
| CLK - Riki Kellogg, speaker | NEW - Leah Oundo, executive v.p. |
| 2016-17 Recipients | |
| ATL - Usra Mohamed, speaker pro-tempore | DEC - Christina Cherry, communications dir. |
| ALP - Chelsea Green, executive v.p. | DUN - Olivia Abie, communications dir. |
| CLK - Franklin Patterson, finance dir. | NEW - Daniel Detlefsen, executive v.p. |
This award recognizes the effort required to serve as the student body president of the consolidated Georgia State University.
| 2020-21 Recipient | Kaelen Thomas |
| 2019-20 Recipient | Jazmin Mejia |
| 2018-19 Recipient | Franklin Patterson |
| 2017-18 Recipient | Corey Gray |
| 2016-17 Recipient | Fortune Onwuzuruike |
| 2015-2016 Award Recipients | |
|---|---|
| Liaison of the Year | no recipient awarded |
| Atlanta Senator of the Year | no recipient awarded |
| Atlanta Executive Board Member of the Year | no recipient awarded |
| Head of State Award | no recipient awarded |
| Senators of the Week | |
| September 2015 | Vanessa Gilbert, School of Nursing and Adrian Carnegie, College of Arts & Sciences |
| October 2015 | Yann Mondon, Robinson College of Business and Aquillah Roberson, Andrew Young School of Public Policy |
| January 2016 | Corey Gray, College of Arts & Sciences |
| 2014-2015 Award Recipients | |
|---|---|
| Volunteer of the Year | David Andriate |
| Atlanta Senator of the Year | Justin Brightharp, College of Arts & Science |
| Atlanta Executive Board Member of the Year | Camryn Bradley, Vice President for Public Relations |
| Head of State Award | Lanier Henson, President (first-ever recipient) |
