Perseverance guided Jennifer Miller to her “dream job,” but it was a winding journey that required shifts, exploration and at least one do-over.
Miller, now an assistant professor at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, recently was awarded the institution’s 2025 Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Ursula Thomas, professor of education online at Perimeter College and the winner of the college’s 2025 Cole Fellow Award, has a strong family history of social justice and education. She takes her work to heart.
“I believe education is a calling,” she said, “and I was called at an early age to be an educator.”
Dr. David Yenerall’s earliest memories are about pondering humanity and wanting to know more.
“Since I can remember,” said Yenerall, recipient of Perimeter College’s 2025 Global Engagement Award, “I have been curious about our origin and our place in the universe and fascinated by human space flight.”
Dr. Sarah Harrell’s English classes at Perimeter College promote critical thinking – AND they are fun.
“She has a gift for engaging students and prompting enjoyment in the learning process,” Dr. Deborah Manson, a fellow English professor at Perimeter, said about Harrell.
Dr. Andrew Kim doesn’t wonder why he developed such an early interest in engineering. He knows why. The thanks go to his parents.
“From an early age, my father nurtured my engineering curiosity by explaining everything from how to use various tools to the principles behind rocket launches,” Kim said.
Perimeter College at Georgia State University will celebrate 775 graduates during its spring 2025 commencement ceremony at the Georgia State Convocation Center on Thursday, May 8, at 5 p.m. Perimeter College is one of the state’s largest two-year colleges.
Georgia State University Clinical Instructor Ellen Ballard has been selected as a Governor’s Teaching Fellow for the symposium “Artificial Intelligence in the Holistic Classroom,” hosted by the University of Georgia in May.
The 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards were announced April 10, with Georgia State earning one of the organization’s highest distinctions.
The Graduate School at Georgia State University earned recognition for several of its programs in the latest U.S. News & World Report survey of "Best Graduate Schools."
As the head of CURCI, Kyle Frantz will oversee efforts to blend research and creative inquiry into the undergraduate experience, ensuring that all students have access to opportunities in research, scholarship and creativity.
