Notables

Benjamin Oladabo, ’17, Cherent Tesfaye, ’18, Dr. Mark Schlueter, professor of biology, and Sahar Mohammadi, ’16, display the first awards ever won by GGC students at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Recognized at the 2016 conference as top student presenters, these three biology majors’ undergraduate research projects involved native bee species.

Christine P. Rosen, executive director of Individual Engagement, was named a Certified Fund Raising Executive by CFRE International.

Dr. Benjamin Brown, associate professor of psychology, has been elected to a four-year term on the executive committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science.

Dr. Rhiannon Evangelista, assistant professor of history, received the Christopher Seton Watson Prize by the Association for the Study of Modern Italy.

Class of 2017 business majors Lorena Sanchez-Rubio, Marcelo Clavarino, Ana Bedon and Vanessa Parras earned second place at the second annual Goizueta Business School Hispanic Heritage Month Case Competition.

Dr. James Lowry, associate professor of human geography, was recently elected to serve on the Association of College Honor Societies board of directors.

The Volunteer GGC program received its first President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizing more than 1,800 hours of service provided at 23 events over 12 months by 416 members of the campus community.

Jenny Storey, executive assistant to the senior vice president for Academic and Student Affairs and provost, was elected chairwoman of the Provost Assistants in Higher Education National Association.

The Georgia Gwinnett College Magazine

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