Information Systems Department

Student Awards and Scholarships

2008 Information Systems Awards


 Olin Downs, Ross Yerden, Richard Mordecai, Luke Odom

Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Award
Olin J. Downs

Buddy Lichty Award
Luke D. Odom

Albert J. Roesel Award
Ross D. Yerden

Tailored Business Systems Award
Richard A. Mordecai

Congratulations to our Top Four Information Systems majors! An Honors Day Awards Ceremony and Luncheon honored these top student on April 2, 2008 in the College of Information Technology, Professional Development dining room. Take a look at the luncheon photographs.

2008 Information Systems Scholarship Awards


    Andrew Szokoly and Carter Bricker

Pickett/Garvin Scholarship
Andrew Szokoly

Dr. Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Scholarship
Carter Bricker

Applications were accepted through March 18, 2008. Check back in January 2009 for new IS Scholarship Opportunities.

Sample Scholarship Application Form

Criteria to Apply:

  1. Applicants must have completed at least 24 semester hours of college work at an accredited
    institution of higher education.
  2. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative unadjusted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Applicants must be or have an intention to declare Information Systems as a major.

Criteria for Initial Qualification:

  1. Applicants must have completed admission to Georgia Southern University.
  2. Applicants must have declared Information Systems as a major (either Pre-business, Pre-IS, or BBA).
  3. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative unadjusted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  4. Applicants must have completed CISM 2530- Advanced Business Applications and CSCI 1236 - Intro to Java Programming (or equivalent) with a B or better.
  5. Applicants must have completed Area F (see Georgia Southern University Catalog) of the business core, or be presently enrolled in courses which will complete Area F (A student who fails to complete Area F during the first semester of scholarship assistance will lose the scholarship.)
Click to learn about IS Honor Society
Scholarship Number Current Scholarships
0565
 Safe Systems Scholarship in Information Systems
0794
 Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Information Systems Scholarship
3516
 Pickett Garvin Scholarship in Information Systems
3526
 Jean C. and David G. Spoolstra Faculty Fellowship
3628
 Paul and Ivey Beardslee Scholarship
2007 Information Systems Awards


 James Shepard, Mallory Luber, Matthew Norris, Nicole Brown-not pictured

Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Award
James Shepard

Buddy Lichty Award
Matthew Norris

Albert J. Roesel Award
Nicole Brown

Tailored Business Systems Award
Mallory Luber

An Honors Day Awards Ceremony and Luncheon honored these top student on April 4, 2007 in the College of Information Technology, Professional Development dining room. Photographs ...

2007 Information Systems Scholarship Awards


    Richard Mordecai, Luke Odom, Olin Downs-not pictured

Safe Systems Scholarship
Olin Downs

Pickett/Garvin Scholarship
Richard Mordecai

Matthew Janofsky Scholarship
Luke Odom

2006 Information Systems Awards


            Trey Hart, Mallorie Williams, Jude Mallanda, Brenda Aytes

Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Award
Trey Hart

Buddy Lichty Award
Mallorie Williams

Albert J. Roesel Award
Jude Mallanda

Tailored Business Systems Award
Brenda Aytes

2006 Information Systems Scholarship Awards


John Bridges, Shantrell Wilson, Nicole Brown

Pickett/Garvin Scholarship
John Bridges

Matthew Janofsky Scholarship
Shantrell Wilson

International Paper Scholarship
Nicole Brown

2005 Information Systems Awards


Tyler Saville, Samantha Grovenstein, Kristi Banks, William Tyson

Ulysses S. Knotts, Jr. Award
Samantha Grovenstein

Albert J. Roesel Award
Tyler Saville

Tailored Business Systems Award
Kristi Banks

Buddy Lichty Award
William Tyson

2005 Information Systems Scholarship Awards


Toni Sibert, Mallory Luber, Tyrone Myrick

Pickett/Garvin Scholarship
Toni Sibert

Matthew Janofsky Scholarship
Tyrone Myrick

International Paper Scholarship
Mallory Luber

Contact Information: Dr. Thomas Case, Information Systems Department Professor and Chair
P.O. Box 7998, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-7998
Office: (912)  GSU-4747  *  Fax: (912)  GSU-7751