This scholarship was established in 2001 by the Statesboro Rotary Club in memory of Terrell T. Reddick. Mr. Reddick was born in Bulloch County and graduated from Portal High School in 1965 and Georgia Southern College in 1969. Following graduation from Georgia...

Troy A. Athon Jr. was born in March of 1961 and passed in January of 1979 during his senior year at Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Georgia. His father, Troy A. Athon Sr. has served as executive vice president of the Georgia Health Care Association, state...

Often referred to as a “working club,” the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro has been working steadily for the past two decades to create a promising future for Georgia Southern University students. Through the years, the 100-plus member civic organization has created two...

The Kate Parker Cone University Honors Program Scholarship was established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cone in memory in Mr. Cone’s mother, Kate Parker Cone. Kate was born in 1883 in Baxley, Georgia and graduated from Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia with a...

Established in 1982,the Clara Lois Hodges Scholarship honors Clara Lois Hodges, former teacher of Claxton-Evans County High School. An Evans County native, Hodges served as teacher for thirty-five years before retiring in 1961. She had taught in Bryan, Chatham,...

The Jill Jernigan University Honors Program Scholarship was established in 1998 by Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Jill Jernigan. Mr. Jernigan graduated in 1983 with a BET Mechanical Engineering degree and Mrs. Jernigan graduated in 1983 with a B.S. in Health and Physical...

This scholarship was established in 2001 by Dr. Fred Richter, former Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Director of the First Year Experience Program and the University Honors Program, and Department of English professor. During his tenure at Georgia Southern,...

This scholarship was created by the Theta Xi Fraternity as an example of their commitment to academics and education. Theta Xi was founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, on April 29, 1864, by Peter Henry Fox, Ralph Gooding Packard, Christopher...

Established in 1982 by T.J. Morris, Jr., the T.J. Morris Company Scholarship is available to students majoring in any field within the Department of Music. The T.J. Morris Company, a food distribution company, expanded in Statesboro when it built warehousing and...

Established in 2007 by Michael and Suzanne Graham, this scholarship memorializes and honors Suzanne’s parents, Gene and Peggy Weatherford. Peggy Marsh Weatherford graduated from Georgia Southern in 1947 with a BS in Education and Gene graduated in 1942 with a BSED in...

The Wilburn Wright Woodcock Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007 by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grist in memory of Wilburn Wright Woodcock, Mrs. Grist’s father. Mr. Woodcock was born in 1909 in Bulloch County and died in 1969 where he was born. This scholarship is...

This scholarship was established by Jeanne McCormick in memory of her late husband, Thomas Spencer McCormick. Thomas McCormick grew up in Savannah, but lived most of his life in Pembroke, Georgia. During his life, he proudly served in the Navy. He worked as a...

Evans has set aside a significant part of his estate as a bequest, with half of the designated funds to be left to his church and the other to Georgia Southern. He never attended Georgia Southern, but has seen the University grow in size and impact. Evans said he had...

Established in 1999, the Tina Schneider Memorial Scholarship was created by Pat Rice, Tina’s sister, to honor her sister’s life. A Kentucky native, Schneider had relocated to Hinesville, Georgia where she was very active in the community and Liberty County. She...

This scholarship was established in 1985 in memory of Ting Shan Chu, a businessman, community leader, and human rights advocate. Mr. Chu was born near Shanghai, China in August of 1905 and earned a degree from Hanchin College. The Chinese government sent him abroad...

Established in 2003, this scholarship memorializes the life of Tom Batey, Jr., a Georgia Southern alum and supporter. Batey was born in 1954 and graduated from Dublin High School, Berry College, West Georgia College, and Georgia Southern University. He was a member...

This scholarship was established in 2006 by Georgia Southern University Foundation Board of Trustee, Tommy David. Mr. David graduated from the University of Georgia in 1972 with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and later attended the Louisiana State University...

This scholarship was established in 1998 by Thomas L. and Alice M. Blair. United Payors and United Provides serves as a financial and technology interface between healthcare payors and health care providers. UP&UP’s National Provider Network is available in all fifty...

Established in 2007 by her husband Drew Zwald, this scholarship memorializes former Georgia Southern professor Victoria B. Zwald. Zwald was born in 1950 and graduated from James Blair High School in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1968. Following high school, Zwald earned...

Established in 2005, this scholarship honors the life of Dr. Karl E. Peace’s high school principal, Mr. Joe Vines. Vines was born in 1919 and passed in 1963.

Established in 2006, this scholarship serves as a memorial to the Campbell’s as well as Mrs.Velma Kemp, a family friend. Walter Campbell was born in 1927 in Waycross, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Southern in 1950 with a degree in Liberal Arts. Audrey Campbell...

Georgia Southern’s legacy is more than its academic accolades, athletics accomplishments and the legendary red-brick and white-columned buildings that wrap around Sweetheart Circle. A university’s saga is built upon inspiring people and those who have passed through...

Established in 2013, this scholarship was created by Wayne and Sybil gay to financially support Georgia Southern students. Wayne Gay graduated from Georgia Southern in 1968 with B.S. in Recreation and an M.S. in Recreation Administration in 1973. Syble Gay received...

Established in 1998 by Mildred Carter Jenkins and Harrison S. Carter, this scholarship was established in honor of their father and uncle respectively, W.E. Carter. Mr. Carter was a respected businessman in Albany, Georgia, though he hailed from Adel, Georgia. His...

This scholarship was established in 2000 by Wachovia Bank, now Wells-Fargo. Wells-Fargo was founded by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo who sought to bring express banking services to California in the 1850’s. By 1968, Wells-Fargo was charted as a federal bank after...

This scholarship was established in 1998 by Mr. W.H. Saussy, Jr. in honor of his father, W.H. Saussy, SR. Saussy, Sr. was born in 1911 in Savannah, Georgia and went through the Savannah Public School System. Upon graduating from Savannah High School in 1928, he was...

Established in 1988 by Georgia Teachers College alumnus William A. and Betty T. Freeman, this scholarship is provided to financially support outstanding students. Mr. Freeman was born in 1930 in Evans County, Georgia and graduated from Georgia Southern University in...

The Captain Bill Winn Alumni Scholarship was established for Georgia Southern University students in 1993 by a life insurance gift, to honor and memorialize Captain William A. “Bill” Winn, Jr., of Atlanta. Captain Winn, a retired Eastern Airlines pilot, was a...

This scholarship was established in 2003 by Georgia Southern alum Dr. William Bolen. Bolen graduated from Georgia Southern in 1964 with a degree in Marketing. A long-time faculty member in the College of Business Administration, Dr. Bolen created the Center for...

Established in 2002, this scholarship was created by two Georgia Southern alumni who have continually made an impact on campus. Both Wallace and Dr. Wachniak are avid supporters of the GSU Athletic Foundation, Inc., the College of Arts and Humanities, and the...