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Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2009

EDUCATION BRIEFS

FVSU president named role model

Fort Valley State University President Larry Rivers has been named a “Role Model President.”

Minority Access, an educational advocacy nonprofit, honored Rivers during its Sept. 13 banquet in Washington, D.C, according to a news release.

“This was a great honor for me and for our university,” Rivers said in a news release. “I accepted on behalf of all of Fort Valley State’s great administrative team. Our progress has come from all of us working together to build a solid future and with enormous help from our faculty and staff.”

Sarwan Dhir, an associate professor at FVSU and director of the university’s Center for Biotechnology, nominated Rivers.

“Dr. Rivers is one of the most intelligent, charismatic, young dynamic leaders,” Dhir said in a news release. “He is a role model for college presidents nationwide.”

MGTC celebrates Constitution Day

Club members at Middle Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins handed out copies of the U.S. Constitution on Thursday to celebrate Constitution Day.

Members of the Non-Traditional Student Association and the Student Leadership Council gave out books titled, “The United States Constitution and Fascinating Facts about It.”

Constitution Day marks the day the Constitution was signed.

FVSU professor receives award

Fort Valley State University professor Young W. Park recently received the Land O’Lakes Inc. Award.

Park said in a news release that this is one of the most prestigious awards given by the American Dairy Science Association. It is given to an outstanding scientist who has made notable contributions to the scientific discovery and improvement of dairy manufacturing, dairy production and the dairy industry in general.

Park received the award July 14 in Montreal at a joint conference, which included the American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science and Canadian Animal Science Association.

Park, who has conducted dairy goat research for nearly 30 years, said the recognition from Land O’Lakes stems from his multitude of research accomplishments and scientific publications.

Macon State announces honors

Macon State College has announced the summer semester 2009 President’s and Dean’s lists.

Students on the President’s List have a grade point average of at least 3.8 while taking a course load of at least nine semester hours.

The President’s List includes the following students from Houston and Peach counties:

Ÿ From Bonaire: Matthew James Bradley, Terril Walter Bryan, Tanyce Levonna Lucas, Jonathan William Morton, Frances Lorraine Perazzola, Alexis Renee Rachel, Jennifer Lynn Stewart and John Mustafa Yalcin;

Ÿ From Byron: Ankit D. Patel, Amber Rae Smith and Annette D. Snyder;

Ÿ From Centerville: Richard B Clark;

Ÿ From Fort Valley: Gary J. Claxton and Cathy Diane Davis;

Ÿ From Kathleen: Hannah Claire Channell, Amy Elizabeth Crosby, Tiffany Michele Gibbs, Heather Robinson Payne and Brandie Leigh Thompson;

Ÿ From Perry: Lorie Ann Burton, Jeffrey Stephen Floyd, Walter Stephen Hanson, Rachel Amber Herring, Bernessa Evette Rawls and Benjamin Lane Shepherd;

Ÿ From Warner Robins: Jenifer Alicea, Mitchell Joseph Bagley, Kathy Ann Boyd, Derek Alan Brass, Jonathan David Brinser, Robert Brooks Carswell, Robert M. Cooper, Lloyd Anthony Cummings, Susan Lorraine Deal, Casey Christopher Faust, Robert Luke Goddard, Aaron H. Hill, Jeremy Kyle Jennings, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Travis Allen Joyner, Jody Lynn Maichele, Carolyn Joann Main, Matthew Thomas Morin, Jacob Wayne Morrison, Kevin Buu Ngo, Joshua Ryan Pisani, Jonathan Howard Pounds, Elaina Rene Sablan, Tiffany D. Smith, Kevin Thonkulpitak, Joseph Ray Works and Catherine Dietz Yates.

The Dean’s List includes students who have at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a course load of at least nine credit hours.

Area Dean’s List students are:

Ÿ From Bonaire: Natalia Edge, Marissa Dianne Erwin, Crystal Renee’ Malone, Heather N. Saario, Andrea Durham Schoenith, Ashley Marie Smith and Amanda Rosalyn Vaughn;

Ÿ From Byron: Dustin Tyler Prater, Stacy Lee Smith and Daniel Monroe Thompson;

Ÿ From Centerville: Sue Smith Edwards;

Ÿ From Fort Valley: Andrew David Gutkowski and Stephanie Lynn Kelly;

Ÿ From Kathleen: Tammy Rebecca Holden, Whitney Paige King, Sara Calhoun Mitchem and Crystal Lee White;

Ÿ From Perry: Margaret Elise Breazeale, Nastassiya Anise Copeland, George Charles Hartman, Richard Jason Siefert and Kristen Susan Smith;

Ÿ From Warner Robins: Saleim Abedeinassur AbuShanab, Victoria Shani Adams, Renate J. Bittick, Christopher Neal Brewer, Damien Jacob Butts, Donna L. Casey, Allison Cavallo, Donna Denise Clemens, Kevin G. Commodore, Ashley Elizabeth Crow, Whitney Simone Denton, Kenneth Bryant English, Mikayla Gabriela Farley, Kimberly Danielle Freeman, Renee Eugenia Gay, Christopher Paul Guest, Adam Clayton Hamlin, Tamara Denee Harris, Laurena Nicole Hrizuk, Corey Dennis Hurst, John Martin Main, Rita Jeanette Martin, Tara Nicole McAdam, April Michelle Nall, Jessica Rae Odell, Joshua Edward Olen, Robin Lisa Parrish, Uttamkumar Amrut Patel, Edward Alex Poole, Mary Tanisha Ross, Isalina Seth, Randy J. Sherrill, Robin K. Steele, Stephanie Yolanda Stokes, Shondreika Shonei Thomas, Lauree Elizabeth Thurmond, Jan Marie Turner, Sierra Dylane Watts and Maria Charmaine Windom.

— Staff reports