Graduate Students Receive Averitt Awards
April 22, 2016
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Martin Muinos, Desiree Riley and Heidi Moye received the Averitt Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research and Instruction.[/caption]
Three Georgia Southern students received Averitt Award for Excellence in Graduate Research and Instruction at the 2016 Research Symposium.
Heidi Moye, a graduate student in the Department of History, received the award for excellence in research.
Desiree Riley, a graduate student in the Department of Literature and Philosophy, received the award for excellence in instruction.
Martin Muinos, a graduate student pursuing a master's in applied engineering, received the award for excellence in research.
The Averitt Award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduate students within the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. The award is presented in two categories, excellence in research and excellence in instruction, and carries with it a $1,000 prize.
Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 125 degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. GeorgiaSouthern.edu.
