Student Spotlight – Page 2 – Valdosta State University

A #Winning Proposal: How Blazer Football Player Travis Taylor Surprised His Girlfriend with a Ring

Our 2018 NCAA DII Football National Champions recently continued their celebrations during their year-end awards banquet, where they were each presented with a one-of-a-kind

May 23, 2019

Academics Student Spotlight

Freedom Is: Finding Your Voice Through Dance

When Corentin Coadou moved to Valdosta from France five years ago, he spoke no English. The then 16-year-old used something other than words to

April 29, 2019

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Freedom is: Discovering Wonders of the Deep

#VState biomechanics professor Dr. Ted Uyeno’s passion for all things mysterious has led him to make a career out of chasing wonders in the

March 14, 2019

Alumni Spotlight Student Spotlight

Three Generations of VSU Women

Meet Brittanye Blake (middle), and her mother, Dr. Beverley Richardson–Blake (right), and her grandmother, Lavern Richardson (left). Together, they represent three generations of

March 13, 2019

Academics Student Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Ariel Felton

Meet Ariel Felton 👋 Graduation Year: 2012 Major: English with a focus in journalism (went on to get her M.F.A. in Writing from SCAD

February 21, 2019

Academics Student Spotlight

Freedom is: Capturing the Moment, Through Your Own Lens

Junior Naomi Harrison is a mass media major at Valdosta State. When she is not in class, you can catch Naomi behind a camera,

February 1, 2019

Student Spotlight

Faces of VSU | Kenya Hare

Meet Kenya Hare Year: Sophomore | Major: Environmental Science | Hometown: San Diego, California _______________________________________________________________ Why did you choose environmental science as a major?

December 13, 2018

Academics Student Spotlight

Two-Time #VStateGrad Crystal Harris Makes History as Barista at First Ever Sign Language Starbucks

Say hello to two-time #VStateGrad Crystal Harris! Crystal graduated from VSU in 2014 with a bachelor’s degrees in economics, and she has gone on

December 13, 2018

Academics Student Life Student Spotlight

Faces of VSU | Shantanea Walker

Meet Shantanea Walker Year: Junior | Major: Exercise Physiology | Hometown: Columbus, GA _______________________________________________________________ If you could share an afternoon with anyone, who would it

December 13, 2018

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Joel Pollack Takes On the Front Lines of Healthcare Administration

Joel Pollack, 23, is on a mission to help people through what he calls “the most behind-the-scenes job in healthcare”: healthcare administration. The Alpharetta,

December 13, 2018