Georgia State University
Three Pierce County residents were among 4,000 students who earned certificates or degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta during the Spring 2026 semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students were recognized during the university's 111th commencement exercises in May 2026.
Graduates from Blackshear include: Alexus Shaw, earning a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, John Cason, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Maggie Payne, earning a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with a concentration in Arts & Sciences.
Kenan Grant of Blackshear was named to the Spring 2026 president’s list at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
To be eligible for the president’s list, degree- seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.
Alexis Cason and Makayla St. Val, both of Blackshear, were named to dean’s list.
To be eligible for the dean’s list, degreeseeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.
