Attending a Georgia start-up charter high school increases the likelihood of graduation, and those students are more likely to enroll and persist in college, according to a new study by Georgia State University’s Center for State and Local Finance.
The Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA) helps to encourage and support students from underrepresented populations to enter advanced degree programs that can lead to academic and professional careers.
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College of Education & Human Development assistant professor Brett Wong has received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand health disparities in the black population in the United States.
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Just as Georgia State had made undergraduate student success a key priority, proving that students from all backgrounds can succeed, the university is going even further.
Georgia State has established the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA) to help encourage and support students from underrepresented populations to enter advanced degree programs that can lead to academic and professional careers. These career paths can result in leadership positions in academia and other sectors.
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Two Georgia State University Honors College students have received places on Fulbright Summer Institutes, one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating world-wide.
Kylie Ruffule finished her academic career on top. She is the winner of the Kell Award, which acknowledges the graduating senior with the highest scholastic average for all coursework taken at Georgia State.
Sarah Agnew found her beach in downtown Atlanta. The exercise science major and Honors College student was a star on the beach volleyball team for four years.
Anallely Nguyen is no stranger to hard work. The firstborn child of Vietnamese immigrants, she knows hard work is what has created opportunity and fueled her success.
Donte Brown has never been afraid to take the big shots – in life, and from behind the camera. The film and video student will graduate with a professional portfolio filled with portraits of celebrities and commercial work.
Amila Shake has always been an impassioned advocate for those who struggle to speak for themselves, and she knew college was the first step on the road to running her own speech rehabilitation center.