CCGA student is recognized by the university system for academic achievement | Local news

Academic Recognition Day was launched 34 years ago to honor outstanding academics in the higher education system. Each institution selects a single outstanding student from a total of 26 award winners, who are recognized by the Chancellor and the Council of Regency.

Award winners are usually officially recognized at a lunch and ceremony in Atlanta in February. This year, however, the grant recipients were honored through a video presentation at the board meeting in May.

Bennett was previously named an awardee at the college’s annual honor ceremony in April and recently received the Georgia House of Representatives resolution commending the USG’s outstanding scholars.

CCGA President Michelle Johnston shared how Bennett received enthusiastic recommendations for selection to represent the college.

Her teachers also had warm words of appreciation to share.

“MS. Bennett is an exceptional student,” wrote Marci Cully, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences, in a letter on behalf of the Faculty of Psychology She has also exceeded student demands and stood out from her classmates. She participates in extracurricular activities such as Psychology Club events, and most importantly, she has the experiential learning opportunities that are a foundation of the Psychology program are fully accepted. “

In addition to the Psychology Club, Bennett has participated in various research projects and accepted two research presentations as posters at the Southeastern Psychological Association’s 2021 annual meeting.

Bennett plans to continue her education in graduate school.

“I was really blown away that they picked me from everyone,” she said. “I was really honored.”