Student Award. Kresta Foster of Loganville received the Clark Theodore Outstanding Non-Traditional Student Award. The Gainesville State College Achievement Award was presented to Matthew Richardson of Bogart. The GSC Foundation proudly sponsors these awards events each year. Two GSC faculty members taught in Study Abroad Programs during the 2010-11 academic year. Ms. Stacy Koffman, Professor of Art, taught on the European council Paris program, and Dr. Tom Preston, Professor of Communication, taught on the Asia Council China program. The GSC Foundation, through generous support fo donors, funds scholarships to allow participation of students. GSC began offering a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Delivery
Spencer is named New Century Scholar.
and BAS degrees plus a certificate program. GSC was honored to have three students who were named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Georgia Academic Team: David Spencer, Andrew Wilkinson and Kimberly Winsett. For the third time in as many years, a GSC student was named the Georgia New Century Scholar. Spencer received a $2,000 scholarship and was
2011, the first 95 students were inducted. Founded in 1923, Phi Eta Sigma has over 900,000 members on 365 campuses across the United States. This cross-disciplinary honors organization encourages and recognizes outstanding academic achievement among first-year students in institutions of higher learning. GSC students may benefit from the chapter’s engagement in a range of academic and philanthropic activities. Those elected to membership have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at the end of any first-year, full-time curricular period, provided they have carried a normal academic load acceptable toward a bachelor’s degree and rank in the upper 20 percent of their class. During 2010-11, a total of 208 students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). The international honor
“The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free men can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.” —John W. Gardner (1912-2002), Former U.S. Secretary of State and Administration (HSDA BA). The baccalaureate degree prepares students for careers in government, social services, business, and nonprofit organizations. The “Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Trends: Employment Projections to 2014” reports that six of the industries projected to grow the fastest are in the healthcare, human services, and social assistance sector; Human Services Management is included on the list of Georgia’s “HOT” jobs of the future requiring Bachelor’s Degrees. The Business Division, which is part of the School of Business, Education, Health and Wellness, received approval from the American Bar Association (ABA) to offer the BAS degree in Paralegal Studies. GSC is one of only a few colleges nationwide to have ABA certification for the AAS
recognized in USA TODAY. He and GSC President Martha T. Nesbitt traveled to New Orleans for the New Century Scholars Reception and Program at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention. The Education Department met every national and state standard during the on-site review from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC). The Teacher Education Preparation Unit (TEPU) also earned several commendations, including the Reading Endorsement, the alignment of assessments, the variety of field experiences, and faculty use of resources. GSC has been approved for a chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national honorary society, and in March of
society for two-year colleges, PTK has recognized academic excellence since 1918 and has become the largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges in the world. GSC’s Rho Mu Chapter of PTK honors students who have earned a minimum of 15 semester hours at GSC in twoyear degree programs, with a minimum GPA of 3.6 earned at GSC. The GSC Foundation funds the initiation ceremonies for both Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Theta Kappa.
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