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Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM

Area SGSC students receive campus honors

South Georgia State College Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Sara Selby announced 63 students received awards for outstanding achievement in academics, leadership, and community involvement for the 2025-26 academic year at the Waycross and Douglas campuses.

In addition, 26 individuals received Student Choice Awards. The recipients were students, faculty, campus safety, staff members, and student clubs and events. SGSC students selected the recip ients.

Academic Awards Waycross Freshmen: Madelyn Allen, Alma; Homer Johnson, Alma; Ezekiel Mattox, Blackshear; Logan Robson, Hoboken; Ramsey Rouse, Waycross.

Sophomore: Chanci-Ann Batten, Waycross; Hannah Cannington, Waycross; Makayla Fields, Blackshear; Kelsey Fuentes, Blackshear; Alexiah Howell, Waycross; Meaveen McKeon, Bristol; Jonathan Page, Hoboken; Junior: Allie Carter, Blackshear; Jessica Smart, Blackshear; Lily Spivey, Blackshear.

Senior: Tatum Downs, Waycross; Alyssa Raulerson, Waycross; Zoey Yarbrough, Blackshear.

James Brewton Excellence in Business

Eli Crawford, Waycross.

Charlayne Woodard Pretty Fire Award Excellence in Theatre Amaya Acheoche, Waycross. Kit Carson Excellence in Education

Alyssa Raulerson, Waycross.

Dr. Pam Stille Quinn Excellence in Humanities Cheyenne Irby, Waycross.

Excellence in Mathematics

William Thompson, Blackshear.

Excellence in Natural Science

Meaveen McKeon, Bristol.

Student Choice Awards Waycross Most Athletic: Molly Fitzgerald, Waycross; Most Creative: Meaveen McKeon, Bristol; Most Involved: Iyahna Akbar, Waycross; Most Reliable & Helpful: Callie Gill, Blackshear; Best Campus Club: Baptist Campus Ministry; Best Campus Experience: Waffle Wednesday;

Best Administrator: Kasey Strickland;

Best Faculty Member: Sarah E. Braswell;

Best Staff Member: Lynn Crews;

Best Student worker: Iyahna Akbar, Waycross; Best Support staff: Joey Matranga.

Academic Awards Douglas Charlayne Woodard Pretty Fire Award Excellence in Theatre Joshua Kirkley, Alma.

Excellence in Biological Sciences Salina Davis, Waycross (Senior); Matthew Durr, Waycross (Junior).

Dr. Jim Cottingham Leadership Award Angelica Mitchell, Blackshear.

Student Choice Awards Douglas Creative: Angelica Mitchell, Blackshear.


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