Students from Thomasville and the surrounding area graduated from Georgia Southwestern State Unviersity during the Fall Commencent Ceremony, held on December 9 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.  

AMERICUS- The following area residents were among over 600 students who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, December 9 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

Blake Summers of Thomasville, GA earned a Master in Education in early childhood education

Cassidy Cook of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Thomas Edwards Iv of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Victoria Milam of Ochlocknee, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Susie Pollock of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Haylee Pope of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Lindsey Shiver of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Brenton Smith of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in teacher leadership

Shondrekia Johnson of Pelham, GA earned a Master of Science in Nursing in nursing informatics

Caroline Gladstone of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Kandi Harden of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Courtney May of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Alisha Meadows of Ochlocknee, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Jordan Norris of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Elizabeth Treat of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in early childhood education

Amy Mercer of Thomasville, GA earned a Master in Education in special education

Courtney Austin of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Adrienne Bulloch of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Jessica Garbett of Boston, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Deshanasty Jackson of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Jennifer McDougald of Thomasville, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Brooke Pollock of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Jana Singleton of Pelham, GA earned a specialist’s degree in middle grades education

Over 600 students graduated across two ceremonies. The commencement speakers were Ashwani Monga, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer for the University System of Georgia (USG) at the 12 p.m. ceremony, and Richard McCorkle, Executive Director for Chattahoochee-Flint Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), at the 4 p.m. ceremony.

Each ceremony was streamed live and recorded on GSW’s YouTube channel. Photos from the day can be found via links at gsw.edu/graduation.

Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with approximately 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 value colleges in the nation. Visit www.gsw.edu for more information.