Established in 2007 by Paul and Liz Gillespie, the Robert S. Haywood Family Scholarship memorializes the life of Elizabeth’s father, Robert S. Haywood. Haywood was born in 1930 in Columbia, Tennessee, but grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from Forest Hill...

This scholarship was established in 2005 by Georgia Southern alumnus Rod Meadows. Mr. Meadows graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1971 with a degree in Social Science Education and went on to attend the University of Georgia. While attending Georgia...

Established in 1996, memorializes the life and works of Roger K. Warlick, former teacher, scholar, department head, and assistant dean of Armstrong State College. A Boston transplant, Warlick arrived at Armstrong in 1970 to serve as the head of the Department of...

Established in 1990 by Dr. Rosalind D. Ragans, this scholarship is available to students majoring in art. Dr. Ragans served as an associate professor at Marvin Pittman Laboratory School after earning her BFA from Hunter College in New York in 1955, an Med from...

Rose Millikan (’59) comes from a family of educators, so the importance of scholarship is especially important to the retired Georgia Southern math professor. Her parents taught biochemistry, English and business courses at several universities and Millikan herself...

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Rosser International, Inc., an engineering firm. Headquartered in Atlanta, Rosser has had significant impact on the development of the area, with projects for Delta Air Lines, The Coca-Cola Company, the State and many local...

Established in 2011 by Miss Roxie Remley, the Roxie Remley Master of Fine Arts Scholarship is available to a graduate student who has demonstrated excellence in their chosen studio art as well as their studies in art history, theory, criticism, and professional...

This scholarship was established in 1991 by James Cone in memory of his wife, Ruth W. Cone. Mrs. Cone was born in 1914 and passed in 1997 in Bulloch County. This scholarship supports the University Honors Program and recipients must meet all admission requirements of...

The Safe Systems Endowed Information Sytems Scholarship was established in 2013 by Mr. Daniel C. Johnston, CEO and Chairman of Safe Systems, Inc. Johnston graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Economics in 1975. As CEO and Chairman of Safe Systems, Inc.,...

For Crawford and Jane Hendrix, every day brings heartfelt memories of their daughter Janese, a Georgia Southern freshman who tragically died in a car accident in 1988. The Hendrixes have turned a life tragedy into a lasting tribute with the endowment of the Sally...

Established in 1994, the Sally T. Gershman Scholarship in History was created as a memorial in honor of the late Dr. Sally T. Gershman by her children, Dyan and Michael Gershman. Dr. Gershman taught French history at Georgia Southern University from 1980 to 1992. A...

As a student, Samantha G. Deal (’05) discovered that sometimes a little bit of guidance and determination can lead to good things. “When I was a senior in high school, I began taking courses at Georgia Southern to get ahead academically,” she said, a decision which...

This scholarship was established in 2016 by Adel and Kristin Karam in memory of Mr. Samir F. Karam. Karam was born in 1937 in Cairo, Egypt to a poor working class family, though he loved to read as a young child. He earned his B.A. in Psychology in 1958 and a M.A. in...

The Sandra L. Gallemore Endowment was established in 2010 by Dr. Sandra L. Gallemore and the Southern Academy of Women in Physical Activity, Sport, and Health. Born in 1942 in Washington, Dr. Gallemore graduated from North Central High School in 1960. She went on to...

COUPLE CREATES ENDOWMENT TO HONOR MENTOR A professor’s impact on students’ lives, today and 20 years from today, can easily be underestimated – especially by the professor. But the students of the late Sturgis McKeever know the truth of it. During his 26 years as a...

This scholarship was established in 1982 by Sea Island Bank, now Synovus. Synovus’s humble beginnings date back to a Georgia textile mill and a simple act of kindness. One day, a worker’s hard-earned savings spilled from the hem of her dress after it became entangled...

Established in 2014 by Sharon J. Ponder, this scholarship is available to junior or senior accounting majors. Sharon Jester Ponder (ACCT, ’94) is the Vice President of Finance for Bennett International Group, a Georgia-based logistics and transportation company...

For alumna Sheila Hoynes (’71), reconnecting with her Georgia Southern roots began with something as simple as a decal on a car. Ever since Hoynes launched an Eagle Club in Conyers, Ga., she and her husband, Spence, began meeting more and more people who shared their...

Established in 1991 by Dr. Robert W. (Bob) Haney, this scholarship serves to provide students with an appreciation for Spanish culture for travel in honor of Dr. Haney’s years as a Spanish professor. Dr. Haney began his journey at Mercer University where he earned...

This scholarship was established in 2002 by Georgia Southern alumnus, Connell Stafford. Connell Stafford (BA, 1970) holds an MA from The American University. He serves as senior counsel to the federal and state practice areas, providing insight and strategic guidance...

In 1855, seven young men, Benjamin Piatt Runkle, Thomas Cowan Bell, William Lewis Lockwood, Isaac M. Jordan, Daniel William Cooper, Franklin Howard Scobey and James Parks Caldwell, wanted something better in a fraternity during their collegiate experience, and from...

Established in 2007, the Stephanie Routman Memorial Theatre Scholarship was created by Ms. Routman’s family to remember her legacy at Georgia Southern. An Iowa native, Routman earned her MFA in Theatre from California State University, a BA in Theatre from Tufts...

Established in 2006, this scholarship was created by Steven R. and Caroline O. Harless. Steven was born in 1958 in Alexandria, Virginia into a U.S. Coast Guard Family. He graduated from Stetson University and completed his post-graduate work at Georgia State...

EMC is a consulting engineering firm providing Environmental, Marine, Civil Engineering, Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Hydrogeology, and Wetlands professional services throughout the southeastern United States and Georgia. EMC clients are local, state and...

The Dr. Sturgis McKeever scholarship fund was endowed by students and friends of this former member of the Department of Biology. Dr. McKeever was born in September of 1921 in West Virginia and went on to attend West Virginia University and North Carolina State...

The scholarship was established in 1991 by A.D. Correll (chair and chief executive officer of Georgia Pacific Corporation) as a Christmas gift for his wife, Ada Lee Fulford Correll, daughter of Sudie Akins Fulford, the scholarship’s namesake. Mrs. Fulford was a...

Established in 1998, the Susan Bacon MacLachlan Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Susan Bacon MacLachlan by her parents, Ralph and Faye Bacon. MacLachlan was a Metter, Georgia native who graduated from Statesboro High School and Georgia Southern...

The Susan Braxton Davies Leadership Scholarship was established in 2012 by the Office of Student Affairs in honor of former Director of Admissions and Georgia Southern alumna, Susan Davies. The scholarship is available to students enrolled full time who meet the...

Established in 2010 by alum Samantha Grovenstein-Deal, this scholarship honors the contributions of Dr. Susan Williams, Professor of Information Systems. Dr. Williams holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Southwest Missouri State University, an M.B.A. from Southwest...

In 2012, Thomas and Jane Hamilton established a scholarship in memorial of Jane’s mother, Susie Francis Whitener. Whitener was a North Carolina native who had a passion for education and went on to obtain degrees from both Appalachian State Teachers College and the...