Seniors receive national honors

     “It should always be remembered that college students are the reservoir from which our nation draws its leadership strength” is the principle of the honors program “Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges.”
     This same program selected 42 GCSU seniors for their 2008 edition. These students, whose names were released in a GCSU press release, are diverse in gender, area of study and hometown.
     According to the “Who’s Who” website, selection to the program, which is in its forty-second year of publication, is “one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow.” The process of nomination involves being first chosen by the college and then sending in a personal application which is then deliberated over by members of the school’s faculty.
     After being chosen for an annual edition, the nominees send in a profile to be published in a book listing.
     Nomination for the program is based on five criteria: GPA, leadership in school organizations, community involvement, future leadership potential and any college-specific requirements.
     Natalee Mayo, a mass communications major double-concentrating in advertising and public relations, was one of the nominees and with good reason. As Director of Campus Activities Board, Historian for the Student    Ambassador Team, and Public Relations Chair for the Sassy Cats dance team, not to mention being involved in and often holding a position in at least eight other campus organizations, Mayo clearly exemplifies the criteria necessary for ”Who’s Who.” Mayo describes her experience of being nominated as being “a high honor” and that “it is great to be picked by a professor.”
     Vocal Performance major Jeremy Skidmore was also a nominee.
     “I feel I was nominated because I believe a certain professor saw a student who has potential and has worked very hard to earn some kind of recognition,” Skidmore said.
     Skidmore is the president of GCSU’s choral ensembles and feels the honor boosts his credentials.
     “I believe it might help on resumes, especially since I was one of only 42 students out of the entire university who was nominated. That is a great honor,” Skidmore said.

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