b'P resiDentsA wArD forA cADemice xcellence f All2020 r eciPientsThe Presidents Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSUs six collegesHarley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of the Arts, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, College of Science and Mathematics, and College of Humanities and Social Sciences.h Arleyl AngDAleJ r .c ollege ofn ursing& c ollege ofb usinessA DministrAtion h eAlths ciencest ristAnb eckworthofA lexusg ooDrumof Lakeland, Suwanee, Georgia, is theGeorgia, is the recipient of the recipient of the Fall 2024Fall 2024 Presidents Award for Presidents Award for AcademicAcademic Excellence for the College Excellence for the Harleyof Nursing and Health Sciences Langdale Jr. College of Businessat Valdosta State University. She Administration at Valdosta Stategraduates summa cum laude with a University. He graduates magnaBachelor of Science in Nursing. cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration inI am extremely proud to be ending Finance.my undergraduate career with this honor, because Ive always strived By ending my experience at VSU with this honor, I feelto do my best in absolutely everything, she said. This is proof recognized and proud, he said. I never had the motto of Csthat I have done just that.get degrees. I always found it more rewarding to try for As and apply the knowledge from class to real-world scenarios. ThisGoodrum transferred to VSU from Mercer University in 2022. approach has benefited me greatly, and I feel accomplished withHer commitment to academic excellence helped her earn the the knowledge and skills that I have gained. The recognition ofJane Parramore Scholarship, the Virginia McCraw Gaskins my efforts reassures me that hard work does not go unnoticed,Scholarship, and repeated Deans List honors, all while juggling and I am proud of my consistency throughout all semesters.multiple jobs, volunteering with Second Harvest of South Georgia, and supporting her fellow nursing students. She was As a student at VSU, Beckworth was a member of Beta Gammaalso a Zell Miller Scholar.Sigma: The International Business Honor Society and the Valdosta State Investment Group, where he served as healthcareShe spent countless hours learning and perfecting her skills in sector manager on the Asset Management Team.VSUs on-campus STEP (Simulated Training Encounters with Patients) Center and gained valuable real-world experience as Beckworths commitment to academic and leadership excellencea nursing student volunteer serving the needs of underserved helped him earn the Beth Burnette Scholarship, repeated Deanspopulations in the region. She also gained valuable practical List honors, and the SAP Student Recognition Award. He wasexperience as a nurse extern at South Georgia Medical Center also a Georgia HOPE Scholar.and Colquitt Regional Medical Center.After graduation, I aim to build my career in the financeAfter graduation Goodrum plans to work as an orthopedic-industry, starting in financial analysis and progressing into assetsurgical nurse at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. She hopes management, he said. My objective within asset managementto eventually continue her education and become a wound care is to make a meaningful impact by helping individuals achievenurse practitioner. financial security and peace of mind as they plan for retirement. Her supportive family includes Anna and Shannon Goodrum His supportive family includes Tammi Beckworth (mother) and(parents), Morgan Goodrum (younger sister), Tammy Billy Beckworth (father). Highsmith (grandmother), and Cade Collins (boyfriend). 22 |VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY'