News Archives
December 2025
- լи Celebrates 2025 Blazer Creed Award Winners
- Rosalyn Martinez Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Presidential Search Committee Seeking Feedback from լи Community
- Jasmine Jaimes Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Blake Foster Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- լи Student Selected for Aramark Council of Student Advisors
- Dr. Hanae Kanno Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Presidential Search Listening Sessions Scheduled
November 2025
- Sue Bailey Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Dr. Keith Lee Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Fabiola Torres Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Alexis Sawyer Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Dr. Haley Sherman Honored with Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Valdosta State University Presidential Search Committee Named
- լи Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Dec. 2
- Won Jae Jo Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at լи
- Labryn Depta Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at լи
- Grace Schaefer Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at լи
- Jesmine Percival Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Katie Lin Ortmeyer Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- լи Celebrates 240th Commencement Dec. 12-13
- Renee Mulkey Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at լи
- լи Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
- լи Café Scientifique Focuses on Cancer Drug Development Nov. 21
October 2025
- լи Highlights Student Learning Through Real-World Experiences
- լи Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11
- Community Invited to Law Enforcement Ethics Discussion at լи Nov. 6
- լи Recognized for Course Design Quality
- լи Invites Community to Join Parade, Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 25
- Pops in the Park Benefits լи Music Scholarships
- Dr. William R. Crowe Named Interim President of Valdosta State University
- լи Presents Haunted Trail Experience in October
September 2025
- լи Professor, Scientist Discusses Data Science at Café Scientifique Oct. 10
- լи Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 18
- լи Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
- լи Alumnus Turns Side Hustle into Award-Winning Business
- Courtney Stephens Named լи Summer 2025 Employee of the Semester.
- լи Invites Community to Celebrate Family Weekend Sept. 26-27
- Meet Alan Sanderson, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
- լи Announces Summer 2025 Graduates
- New Data Science Program Prepares լи Grads to Solve Real-World Problems
- լи’s Jiyoon Jung Earns Prestigious Regents’ Award
- լи President Richard Carvajal to Depart After Accepting New Position
- Meet Emily Rogers, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Service
- Eric Brandt Nielsen Returns to լи for Special Presentation Sept. 18
- Meet Jennifer Beal, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Meet Ansul Lokdarshi, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Research
- Meet Daniel Baracskay, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching
- լи Announces Summer 2025 Dean's List
- Meet Jamie Workman, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching
August 2025
- Meet Darius Anthony, Winner of լи’s 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
- լи Degree Builds Foundation for Lifetime of Freedom, Opportunity, Progress
- Connor Bland, Pearce Persaud Research Moral Injury, Resilience in Healthcare Workers
- լи’s Value-Added Impact to Host Region Increased $4.1 Million in FY24
- Fabiola Torres Uses լи BSRI Experience to Support U.S. Military
- լи and UGA SBDC Partner to Bring AI Training to Rural Small Businesses
- Austin Markovcic, Sarah Rourke Study Renewable Energy at լи BSRI
- Sidney Wilson Devotes լи Summer to Studying Impact of Hustle Culture on Overall Wellbeing
- Berrien County Leaders Says լи RDI Renewed Their Purpose, Energy, Optimism
- Cameron Bennett, Cason Zachary Devote Summer to Researching Rural Healthcare Inequities
July 2025
- լи RDI Gives McIntosh County Guidance on Improving Tourism Opportunities, Supporting Workforce
- լи Ready for Move-In Days, First Day of Fall Classes
- Mallory Jablonski Spends Summer Studying AI’s Impact on Creatives
- Graduates Give Back to լи to Help Current, Future Students Write Their Own Success Story
- Registration Now Open for լи’s The Happening
- լи RDI Inspires Brooks County Leaders to Renew Commitment to Focused Growth, Community Engagement
- Terrell County Leaders Ready To Build New Relationships After լи RDI
- Appling County Leaders Leave լи RDI Ready to Establish Community Brand
- լи Alumni Relations Wins 2025 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
- լи Announces Spring 2025 Graduates
- Britt Bugby Named լи Spring 2025 Employee of the Semester
- Morgan Wynn Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at լи
June 2025
- լи’s Mason Thompson Selected for Elite Pilot Training Program
- Addeline Wright Presents Communication Research at State Conference
- Jillian Blevins, Gabrielle Howell Finish First at լи Research Symposium
- Jacee Holton, Leah Kubiak Finish Third at լи Research Symposium
- լи Announces Spring 2025 Dean's List
- Morgan Wynn Earns AAUW Award at լи
- Kassidy Hernandez Earns Clare Philips Martin Scholarship at լи
- Reagin Jones Earns USG Legislative Academic Recognition Day Award at լи
- Jayme Prandine Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at լи
- Farid Eljaiek Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at լи
- Mason Thompson Earns Most Outstanding Professional Officer Course Cadet Award at լи
- Mallory Bennett Earns Outstanding Senior Sciences Award at լи
- Jordan Lowe Earns Highest Academic Achievement Award at լи
- Alec Denison Earns Outstanding Student Award at լи
- լи’s Gabrielle Lorentz Named Semifinalist at USG Debate Event
May 2025
- Blazer Bag Bingo, Fundraiser for լи Football, is Back July 26
- Kiersten Ley Earns Outstanding Student Award at լи
- Bonnie Hamer Earns Outstanding Student Award at լи
- լи Faculty Celebrate Milestone with Experiential Learning Certificate Graduation
- Cecilia Kee Earns Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration at լи
- Ella Risa Marroquin Earns Outstanding Arts Student Award at լи
- լи Gifted $1.2 Million to Support College of the Arts
- Alyssa Archer Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at լи
- լи Awarded $5 Million for Education Center Renovation
- լи Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Advertising, Marketing, Promotion
- Summer Fun: լи Offers a Little Something for Everyone
- լи’s Learning in Retirement Offers New Summer Programming
April 2025
- լи Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
- լи Helps Richmond Hill Teacher Cross the Finish Line
- լи Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- Trombone Alumni Concert Honors Doug Farwell, Three Decades of Teaching Excellence
- Ella Risa Marroquin Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at լи
- Kiersten Ley Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at լи
- Mallory Bennett Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Alina Farries Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Jordan Lowe Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at լи
- Michael Lindsey Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at լи
- լи Celebrates 239th Commencement May 9-10
- լи Hosts Science Saturday April 26
- Paul Higgs Honored for Service to Athletic Training Profession
- լи Honors 121 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
- լи Students Recognized at Global Math Competition
March 2025
- լи Faculty Duo Recognized for Efforts to Improve Teaching, Learning Practices
- Valdosta State University Names New Police Chief
- լи's Air Force ROTC Det. 172 Selected for Case Study on Cadet Recruitment
- լи Professor, Scientist Discusses AI at Café Scientifique March 27
- լи Announces Dancing Stars, Pros, and Upcoming Scholarship Fundraiser
- լи English Professor Wins South Atlantic Review Essay Prize
- լи Hosts Book Signing with Former Governor Nathan Deal March 26
February 2025
- լи Celebrates Georgia Arbor Day, Announces Plan to Restore Outdoor Beauty
- լи Celebrates Engineering as Crucial Part of Modern Society
- լи’s Dr. Jamie Workman Recognized for Contributions to Higher Education
- լи Alumni Named Among Georgia's Most Influential
- լи Planetarium Presents “Dawn of the Space Age” Feb. 21
- PSST Wins Seven Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
- Britt Bugby Wins Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Nevaeh Wallace Wins Blazer Creed Award at լи
- լи CAAM Kicks Off Educational Toolkit Initiative with Valdosta City Schools
- Justice Verda Colvin to Speak at լи Feb. 15
January 2025
- լи Alumna Taelynn Walton Preps for Medical School and Serving the Underserved
- Levy C. Hiers-Perez Wins Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Dr. Jodi Cronin Wins Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Darius Anthony Wins Blazer Creed Award at լи
- Kirk Borne Talks Innovation, Business Transformation at լи Feb. 5
- Salaries for լи Police Now Among Highest in South Georgia
- լи to Resume Normal Business Operations After Wintry Weather
- լи Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
December 2023
- 18-Year Paraprofessional Highlights First Online Elementary Education Class
- Chef Melanie’s Butter Jam Thumbprints
- լи Promotes Rural Economic Vitality with Retail Academy
- լи Receives Grant to Promote Safe Driving, Reduce Traffic Crashes
November 2023
- լи Celebrates 2023 Blazer Creed Award Winners
- PSST, լи Theatre and Dance Earn 43 Broadway World Award Nominations
- Tickets on Sale for Football Playoff Game, Huge Sports Weekend
- լи President, Alumni Featured on Georgia 500 List
- լи Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 28
- լи Celebrates 236th Commencement Dec. 8-9
- Retiring լи Archivist Reflects on Childhood Passion, Career Spanning 30 Years
- Find the Perfect Program to Study Overseas in Summer 2024
- Katie Lynn Ward Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at լи
- Belle Caldwell Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at լи
- Hunter Rentz Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Teressa Akuoko Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at լи
- Kianna Ross Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Conner Knuckles Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at լи
- GBI Agent Talks Criminal Investigations During Ethics Week at լи Nov. 8
October 2023
- լи STEAM Center Hosts Interactive Exhibit on Weather
- լи Partners With South Georgia Communities for Historic Preservation Project
- լи Presents U.S. Navy Band Commodores in Concert Nov. 5
- Rice University President Discusses Future of Higher Education Oct. 26 at լи
- լи, CJB Industries Collaborate on Employee Training Initiative
- լи’s Alyssa Foskey Joins State Effort to Help Early Care, Education Industry Thrive
- լи Invites Community to Join Parade, Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 21
September 2023
- լи Hosts National Night Out Oct. 3
- Pops in the Park Benefits լи Music Scholarships
- լи Students Invited to Perform in Portugal and Spain
- լи Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 14
- լи’s 2023 Excellence Awards Presented to Distinguished Faculty, Staff
- Meet Dr. Victoria Russell, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Honoree
- լи Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
- լи Announces Summer 2023 Graduates
- Rick Munroe Named New Vice President for University Advancement
- Meet Rebecca Taylor, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Meet Evelyn Davis-Walker, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Colette Drouillard, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Jose Vélez-Marulanda, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Research Honoree
- լи, City of Valdosta Invite Families to a Night of Downtown Fun Sept. 22
- Meet Sarah Wildes Arnett, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Service Honoree
- Samuel Nicolas Talks Summer Internship, Future Career Goals
- լи Announces Summer 2023 Dean's List
- լи Degree Leads to Higher Earnings, Changed Lives, Transformed Communities
- All լи Offices Reopen Wednesday, Classes Resume Thursday, Sept. 7
- Parking and Transportation Updates After Hurricane
- A Message to our լи Family
August 2023
- լи Announces Hurricane Idalia Closure
- լи’s Impact on Area Economy Increases 1.3 Percent Over Previous Year
- Learning in Retirement Presents 80-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New at լи
- Focus on Faculty-Student Mentoring Very Personal for լи Voice Professor
- լи Kicks Off New Year with Renewed Sense of Optimism
- Meet Sandra Y. G. Jones, 2023 լи Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Legendary Valdosta State Athletic Director Herb Reinhard Announces Retirement
- լи Enrollment Looking Up
July 2023
- լи Rural Development Institute Focuses on Enhancing Rural Prosperity in Georgia
- լи Ready for Upcoming Move-In Week
- New լи Initiative Helps Youth in Foster Care Prepare for Future Success
- Graduates Give Back to լи to Help Current, Future Students Achieve Success
- Noviello Returns to լи to Lead Academic Affairs
- լи Announces Spring 2023 Graduation List
June 2023
- լи Students Earn Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia Inc. Scholarships
- լи Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List
May 2023
- լи Recognizes Faculty Online Teaching Certificate Graduates
- լи Students Study Future Use of Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transit
- լи Raises Scholarship Funds During Spring Giving Day
- Former Elle Magazine Editor and Brand Manager Changes Careers, Pursues New Passion at լи
- լи Awarded Grant to Address Nursing Shortage, Train Next Generation Pioneers in Patient Care
- Anna-Kathryn Gardner Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Dalila Sanchez Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- լи Invites Community to Have Some Summer Fun on Campus
- Ellie Lehto Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Logan Kraus Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Jared Collum Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Aubrey Kempton Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Darshi Patel Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Morgan Hill Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Georgia Wynn Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Amanda Parker Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Teressa Akuoko Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Jamie Collins Recognized During Academic Honors Program at լи
- Leann Brown Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at լи
- Graduate in First Doctor of Nursing Practice Class at լи Reflects on Unique Path to Success
April 2023
- լи Celebrates 11th Tree Campus USA Recognition
- լи Enactus Finishes Third in National Competition
- լи Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
- լи Moves Mayhem to The Complex April 28
- Westside Wish Inspires Mural Painting Class at լи
- լи Celebrates 235th Commencement May 5-6
- լи College of Education and Human Services Unveils James Dewar Portrait
- լи’s Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest
- լи’s Sigma Chi Gives Back to Cancer, Hunger Relief Organization
- լи Brings Mayhem to Front Lawn April 28
- լи Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- լи Police Department Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
- լи, United Way Partner to Create Positive Change Across South Georgia
- Morgan Hill Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Jamie Collins Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at լи
- Winston Turner Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at լи
- Jared Collum Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at լи
- լи Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Band April 13-15, Wind Ensemble Performs April 14
- Caleb Register Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at լи
- Amanda Parker Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at լи
March 2023
- լи Fraternity, Sorority Students Give Back to Campus and Community
- Herbarium Year: լи’s Richard Carter Discusses Significance of Plant Specimen Resource
- լи Takes Fresh Approach to Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
- լи Counseling Center Earns Georgia’s 2023 Clinical Program of the Year Award
- Blazer Week is March 27-31 at Valdosta State
- լи’s Jazmin Borges Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- լи’s Jasmine Freeman Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- լи Announces Opening of J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship
- լи Honors 162 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
- լи Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform March 8
- Darius Thomas Recognized for Equity, Inclusion Leadership
- լи, VCS Partner to Expand Educational Equity, Improve Student Achievement
February 2023
- A Conversation With Levi Johnson: լи Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “The Buick Special” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Ben Strickland: լи Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “No Limits No Refunds” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Robert Greene: լи Student, Filmmaker Introduces “Aberration” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- լи Hosts Science Saturday March 4
- A Conversation With Emily Sanchez: լи Student, Filmmaker Introduces “CAMP: A Field of Opportunities” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- լи Police Department Earns State Recertification
- A Conversation With Lucas Hicks: լи Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “Under The Sun” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Brock Drury: լи Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces "The Sim Racer" to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- Cheyanne Stone Awarded Valdosta Rotary Club’s McLane Scholarship
- լи’s Beta Alpha Psi Students Offer Income Tax Assistance
- Ben McCranie Named Employee of the Semester at լи
- PSST Wins 10 Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
- Air Force ROTC Commander Chats with լи Cadets, Explores Flight Simulation Room
- N. Oak Street Closure to Impact լи Campus
January 2023
- լи Recognizes Black History Month with Series of February Events
- լи Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates
- U.S. News and World Report Lists լи Among the Best for Online Learning
- լи Students Excel at Global Sales Competition
- լи Announces Fall 2022 Dean's List
- լи Receives Federal Funding to Expand Rural Teacher Pipeline
- լи Students Win Scholarships at National Accounting Competition
- լи Shares Efforts to Improve Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Across South Georgia
- լи MFT Students Serve Local Grief Support Program