This scholarship was established in 1999 by Former Mayor of Statesboro, Bill Hatcher, and his wife, Betty. Though both Hatcher’s attend the University of Georgia, Bill Hatcher interned as a pharmacist in Statesboro and took a job shortly after. He soon opened his own...

This scholarship was established in 2007 by Bill and Linda Carmichael. Bill Carmichael graduated from Georgia Southern in 1977 with a degree in Criminal Justice while Linda Carmichael graduated from Georgia Southern in 1976 with a degree in Special...

Established in 1994, this scholarship was created by Dr. Bill Ponder, friends, and faculty members within the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Ponder earned his B.S. from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1956 where he was an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. In 1959,...

William R. (Billy) Hickman, Jr. CPA, CFF, is a 1974 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting. He joined the Firm in 1974 and was admitted as a partner in 1983. From October 1998 through December 31, 2008,...

This scholarship was established in 2009 by Robert and Jane Lamb in memory of their parents. Robert Lamb graduated from Wadley High School and attended Georgia Tech before receiving his bachelor’s degree in Education from Georgia Southern. Mr. Lamb served as a...

First Black Alumni Group Scholarship Honors Pioneers Winter Quarter 1965 began quietly at Georgia Southern College, so quietly that hardly anyone noticed the historic transition taking place. Statesboro teacher John Bradley – an African American – was joining the...

Ronald Bryan Ginn, known as ‘Bo’ Ginn (May 31, 1934 – January 2, 2005), represented Georgia’s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Ginn was born in Morgan, Georgia and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton,...

This scholarship was established in 2001 by the last will and testament of Bobby L. Johnson. Bobby was born in 1913 and was a close friend of Mildred Sharkey, a 1961 graduate of Georgia Southern. Mrs. Johnson passed in 1993. The scholarship is available to...

Established in 2014 by Dr. Amy Heaston, this scholarship memorializes the lives of Bonnie and James Heaston. Bonnie Shanks Heaston was born in September of 1920 in Scotch Ridge, Ohio, yet was raised in Napoleon, Ohio. James Heaston was born in April of 1926 and was a...

Established in 1986 by members of Battery C, 214th Antiaircraft Artillery, this scholarship is in memory of their brother-in-arms, Colonel Bothwell A. “Snag” Johnson. Col. Johnson was an Emanuel County native and lived in Twin City most of his life. He graduated from...

The Brittany (Ally) Harbuck Memorial Scholarship was established in 2005 after the death of Georgia Southern student, Ally Harbuck. The scholarship was created by her parents, Debi and David Harbuck of Savannah, and raised the funds to endow the scholarship. She was...

The Bruno/Piggly Wiggly Southern Employee Scholarship is available to full time students living in the Piggly Wiggly Southern market area, which includes any resident of the State of Georgia or Aiken County, SC. The scholarship is currently awarded to incoming...

For years, Bryan (`85) and Beth Averitt Burke (`87) were loyal donors to the University’s annual academics and athletics campaigns. “We were giving money to the Foundation and to athletics on an annual basis and decided to set up a scholarship as permanent...

This scholarship was established by the Bulloch Telephone Co-op Community Outreach o assist Bulloch County students. The Bulloch Telephone Cooperative has been serving Bulloch County since 1951 and proudly supports Tormenta FC and Georgia Southern Athletics.

Established in 2019, this scholarship memorializes the life of Georgia Southern nursing student Caitlyn Baggett. Baggett was born in Richmond County, Georgia, but was raised in Jenkins County. She graduated from the Emanuel County Institute in 2012 and enrolled in...

The Camden County Sheriff’s Deputies Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 2001. The scholarship should be made available to incoming freshmen from Camden County or an adjacent county. First preference should go to students from a single parent home or...

The Camp Scholarship was created by Georgia Southern supporter, Randy Camp and by Walton Press, Inc. The scholarship is available for students pursuing a career in Graphic Communications Management Randy Camp, a Director at New Direction Partners, has been involved...

Established by Mr. Bobby Mallard in honor of his father. The Cap Mallard Scholarship award is offered to a rising senior majoring in Construction Management with the highest grade point average.

The Carol Carter Music Scholarship was established in 1998 by a gift from Mildred Carter Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins’ was the sister-in-law to Carol Anderson Carter and aunt to Dr. Harrison S. Carter, a 1966 graduate of Georgia Southern who has served as a former Vice...

Established in 1983 by Joseph D. Purvis, this scholarship memorializes the charitable works of Caro Lane. A Milledgeville native, Lane helped over fifty students attend college through paying their tuition, for their room and board, or paying for other fees. She...

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Caroline Marshall Cone in memory of her mother, Caroline Christian Marshall. Mrs. Marshall was born on Christmas Day in 1891 in Charleston, South Carolina. She lived most of her life in Savannah, Georgia and was brought up...

The University Honors Program provides a small college atmosphere in the context of a large comprehensive university. The program is designed to foster the development of a critical sense of inquiry, a spirit of creativity, a global perspective and an ethic of civic...

This scholarship was established in 1999 by alum, Mr. John P. Collins, in memory of his wife, Catherine Marie Willis Collins. Mrs. Collins was born in 1947 at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida. As a young child, she cared for father when he was diagnosed with a...

Established in 2019, this scholarship memorializes the life of Georgia Southern nursing student Catherine McKay Pittman. Pittman was born in 1993 and graduated from Milton High School in 2012 where she was a skilled member of the soccer team. Following graduation,...

Established in 2003 by Cathryn Barnett Shriver, this scholarship is available to senior students on the Armstrong Campus. Shriver began her education at Armstrong State College when she graduated in 1977 with a degree in Nursing. In 1980, she earned another degree in...

Doug Graves, Professor Emeritus of Music retired August 1, 2004. The Department of music endeavors to be everything that great music itself is: inspiring, engaging, and profoundly affecting.The Department’s 33 faculty members exemplify the University’s long-standing...

Established in 2008 by the College of Education, this scholarship is available to full-time students seeking a graduate degree in education. The recipient may major in any teaching, leadership, or service field. The recipient should be an active member in a...

The Centennial Place Scholarship was established in 2009 to recognize outstanding student performance within University Housing. The recipient for the Centennial Place Scholarship must be enrolled full time with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The recipient...

This scholarship was established in 1998 by the Charles A. Dana Foundation. The Charles A. Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation with principal interests in health and education. Charles A. Dana, a New York State legislator, industrialist, and...

Established in 2005, this scholarship is available to students majoring in visual or performing arts. The student must be full-time and be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior. They must be actively involved with fine art department activities and grades will be...