Armstrong Atlantic State University

Matt Carroll, Kaitlyn Haynes and Ryley Jones, Armstrong students of engineering studies, took first place in the student poster competition at the 2011 American Society of Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Southeastern Section Conference.

Eighteen Armstrong Atlantic State University students graduated from the Nick Mamalakis Emerging Leader Program during an inaugural pinning ceremony held in Armstrong’s Student Union ballroom in April.

Thomas Howard, Armstrong professor of geography, has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar for an NEH institute, “The Cultural and Historical Development of Modern India," that runs July 4-29.

Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas, assistant professor and coordinator of Armstrong’s African American Studies minor, has been invited to participate in the National Endowment for the Humanities 2011 Summer Institute hosted by Johns Hopkins University.

Congressman Jack Kingston, First District of Georgia, will deliver the keynote address.

Louella Banez, a radiologic sciences student at Armstrong Atlantic State University, has been selected to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) 2011 Student Initiative Program.

The Armstrong Atlantic State University Office of Multicultural Affairs honored more than 700 minority students during the 2011 Multicultural Academic Achievement Scholars (MACAS) Awards in April.

From April 25-30, the Armstrong Atlantic State University Police Department will participate in the National Take Back Initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Twelve graduating seniors in the bachelor’s of fine arts program have turned a former Abercrombie & Fitch store in the Savannah Mall into an art galley showcasing a collection of exhibits that constitute their capstone projects for graduation.

Bryan Riemann, associate professor of sports medicine in the Department of Health Sciences at Armstrong Atlantic State University, has met the requirements to be honored as a Fellow of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).