AMERICUS — The following area residents were among approximately 436 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, December 13 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

Hannah Davis of Pelham, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting 

Victoria West of Thomasville, Bachelor of Science in middle grades education 

Evalynisha Thurman of Thomasville, Bachelor of Business Administration in human resource management 

Connie Creel of Thomasville, master’s degree in business administration 

Alexandru Malos of Thomasville, Master of Science in computer science 

Anna Harlan of Pelham, master’s degree in nursing (informatics) 

Joanna Lea of Thomasville, Bachelor of Science in psychology 

Rebekah Anglea of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Dontavior Bryant of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Lynnette Fykes of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Lacey Howard of Pelham, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Summer Perry of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Lauren Powers of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Katherine Sapp of Thomasville, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Morgan Taylor of Coolidge, specialist degree in early childhood education 

Brittney Forrest of Thomasville, specialist degree in middle grades education 

Patsy Stolarik of Thomasville, specialist degree in middle grades education 

The commencement speaker for the undergraduate ceremony was Georgia State Senator Freddie Powell Sims. GSW’s Dean of the College of Business and Computing Dr. Liz Wilson served as commencement speaker for the graduate ceremony.

Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with more than 3,000 students. Georgia Southwestern offers outstanding professional programs of study as well as degrees in the arts, humanities, sciences and graduate programs in business, computer science, education, English, and nursing. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern is recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation. 

Visit www.gsw.edu for more information.