2023 News Archive
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