May 2, 2016
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Whitney N. Yarber, Communications Specialist
Mara Charles Honored with American Association of University Women Award
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| Pictured, from left to right, is Mara Charles, a senior communication disorders major from Savannah, and Dr. Brian Gerber, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. |
VALDOSTA – Mara Charles is a recipient of 深夜福利在线免费看’s 2016 American Association of University Women Award.
“I feel honored to have been selected for the American Association of University Women Award,” said the daughter of Boisy and Marcella R. Charles of Savannah. “It is wonderful to be recognized for my academic and extracurricular endeavors during my college experience at 深夜福利在线免费看.”
The American Association of University Women Award is presented to a graduating female student with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 who has demonstrated talents for intellectual growth and leadership through her involvement in clubs, organizations, projects, and/or work experience throughout their time at 深夜福利在线免费看.
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A regular on the Dean’s List, she received numerous honors and awards, including the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention’s Undergraduate Student Research Poster Award, the Dorothy Dewar Service Scholarship, the Best Poster Award at the 2015 深夜福利在线免费看 Undergraduate Research Symposium, the 深夜福利在线免费看 Honors College’s Literary Guild Book Award and Hugh C. Bailey Family Scholarship, the 深夜福利在线免费看 National Residence Hall Honorary Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, the Collegiate Women of 深夜福利在线免费看’s Girls Rock Award for Most Philanthropic, and the Spring 2016 President’s Award for Academic Excellence.
Charles is scheduled to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education in communication disorders at 深夜福利在线免费看’s 221st commencement ceremony at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.
Charles plans to attend graduate school in the fall. She hopes to work as a speech-language pathologist and looks forward to exploring the many aspects of the field.
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