Student Recognitions
June Canes Spotlights announced
Canes Spotlights highlight Georgia Southwestern students who hold leadership roles, are involved in extracurricular activities and excel academically on campus. The June Canes Spotlights were:
- Senior Long-Term Care Management major Alex Cajuste
- Recent Fine Arts graduate Shon Martin
Canes Spotlights are nominated by GSW faculty and staff.
Six Hurricanes named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team placed six players to the Peach Belt Conference Team of Academic Distinction, released earlier this week by the league. The Hurricanes also finished the spring semester with a 3.28 team grade point average.
Senior Tucker Smith from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., leads the way with a 4.00 GPA as he's completing his Master's in Business Administration. Junior Jamison Wilks from Paulding County is a Management major who holds a 3.886 GPA followed by Cole Garrett, the senior History major from Nashville, Ga. who holds a 3.70 GPA. Jacob Harrell is a senior from Rome, Ga., who is majoring in Math with a 3.657 GPA as sophomore Matthew Mamatas from McDonough, Ga., holds a 3.604 GPA while majoring in Management. Junior Jared Donalson is an Exercise Science major from Albany, Ga. who has a 3.571
Read more about how student-athletes are chosen here.
Lady Hurricanes place six to PBC Team of Academic Distinction
The Georgia Southwestern softball team placed six Lady Hurricanes to the Peach Belt Conference Team of Academic Distinction, released earlier this week by the league.
Senior Jennifer Jernigan leads the way as she is a Management major from Waycross, Ga., who holds a 3.688 GPA followed by sophomore Allyson Murdock, the Exercise Science major from Debrary, Fla., who holds a 3.625 GPA. Shannon Gibson is a senior Exercise Science major from Colborne, Ontario who has a 3.60 GPA and Christina Wells is a sophomore Management major from Apopka, Fla., who holds a 3.494. Junior Chloe Zoeller is a Nursing major from Flowery Branch, Ga., who holds a 3.432 GPA as Tanner Robertson is a senior Exercise Science major from Huntsville, Ala., who holds a 3.308 GPA.
Read more about how student-athletes are chosen here.
