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May 3, 2004

GSW graduate students honored for community service

AMERICUS--Beverly Carroll and Dorothy Young Crimes, both graduate students at Georgia Southwestern State University, have been honored with the SIFE Service Leadership Award and the President of the United States' Student Service Award in recognition of outstanding community service and for their significant effort to help others achieve their dreams through free enterprise education. 

Carroll graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems in Fall 2002. She is currently working towards a Master of Business Administration degree with plans to graduate December 2004. She was treasurer of SIFE for Fall 2003, is a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society, and is a Certified SIFE Scholar. Carroll is currently employed by the School of Business Administration at GSW as the Webmaster and is the instructor for one undergraduate course. 

Crimes graduated with magna cum laude honors from GSW in May 2003. She is also currently working toward a Master of Business Administration with plans to graduate December 2004. She served as vice president of SIFE for Fall 2003, is a member of Sigma Beta Delta International Business Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Blue Key Honor Society, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and has been named to the National Dean's List. Crimes is employed by GSW as a counselor with the Upward Bound Program.

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