Undergraduate Class of 2019
- Undergraduate Class of 2019: By the Numbers
- Undergraduate Class of 2019: Honors College
- Undergraduate Class of 2019: Award Winners
Graduate Class of 2019
Undergraduate Class of 2019: By the Numbers*
| 1,556 | Graduates | |
| 16 | Students graduating with top honors | |
| 16 | Students graduating with A.B. degrees | |
| 19 | Youngest graduate | |
| 67 | Oldest graduate | |
| 37 | States and territories (including Washington D.C.) represented | |
| 18 | Countries represented (in addition to U.S.) | |
| 158 | School of the Arts graduates | |
| 408 | School of Business graduates | |
| 292 | School of Education, Health, and Human Performance graduates | |
| 438 | School of Humanities and Social Sciences graduates | |
| 82 | School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs graduates | |
| 281 | School of Sciences and Mathematics graduates | |
| 2 | School of Professional Studies graduates |
* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2019 are posted.
Top Majors
Business administration:130 students
Biology: 122 students
Communication: 108 students
Psychology: 103 students
Public Health: 94 students
Undergraduate Class of 2019: Honors College by the Numbers
- 116 Students in the Class of 2019
- 8 students are graduating with top honors, a perfect 4.0 GPA, and are the recipients of the John Lewis Gervais, Jr. Award
- 2 students are recipients of the Bishop Robert Smith Award, the College’s highest award
- 1 student is the recipient of the Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award
- 2 students are recognized in the Higdon Student Leadership Center’s Hall of Leaders
- 2 student are the recipients of the Alumni Medal
- 7 students are graduating in three years
- 20 students are members of the William Aiken Fellows Society
- 5 students are International Scholars
- 8 students are Swanson Scholars; 1 is Huge Scholar; 2 are ATD Scholars; 7 are Boykin Scholars; 2 are Colonial Scholars; 1 is a Julia Sadler Webb Scholar; 1 is a Hamm Scholar; 1 is a Class of 1938 Scholar; 2 are Newell Scholars; 1 is an Othersen Scholar; 1 is a R.I.S.E. Scholar; 1 is a Hodge Scholar; and 6 are Pinckney Scholars.
- 3 students are varsity student-athletes
- 36 double majors
- 3 triple majors
- 45 majors in the School of Sciences and Mathematics
- 26 majors in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 23 majors in the School of Business
- 19 majors in the School of Languages Cultures and World Affairs
- 11 majors in the School of the Arts
- 16 majors in the School of Education, Health and Human Performance
- 84 percent of Honors College students received Latin honors
- 30 percent of students will graduate summa cum laude
- 27 percent of students will graduate magna cum laude
- 28 percent of students will graduate cum laude
- 3 students were awarded Fulbright Grants
- 1 student was invited to participate in the Fulbright Summer Institute
- 2 students were named Goldwater Scholars
- 1 student received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- 1 student received a Department of Defense SMART Scholarship
- 1 student received a Critical Language Scholarship
- 64 percent of students had at least one international experience
- 100 percent of students participated in local community service
- 100 percent of students completed mentored research projects; 54 percent of students presented at a professional or academic conference; and 19 percent of students have published their research or have plans to publish it
- 97 percent of students participated in an internship and/or another relevant professional experience
- 25 percent of students plan to attend graduate school or professional school; 40 percent plan to enter the workforce; and another 11 percent plan to participate in fellowships, internships or service programs
- 30 percent of students applied to graduate or professional school. Of those applicants 91 percent were admitted, and 61 percent of those students received a scholarship, fellowship or grant.
- Bishop Robert Smith Award
Danya Firestone
Alexandra Helfgott - Ted Stern Cup
Rodrick M. Bellamy
Megan Stover - Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award
Samantha Krantz
Graduate Class of 2019: By the Numbers
| 151 | Participating graduate students (includes degree candidates and students with permission to participate in the ceremony) | |
| 117 | Master’s degree and graduate certificate candidates | |
| 5 | M.A. in Communication | |
| 3 | M.A. in Community Planning, Policy, and Design | |
| 2 | M.A. in English | |
| 1 | M.A. in History | |
| 6 | M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education | |
| 3 | M.A.T. in Elementary Education | |
| 1 | M.A.T. in Special Education | |
| 2 | M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education | |
| 3 | M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education | |
| 2 | M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics for Teachers | |
| 4 | M.Ed. in Languages | |
| 8 | M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy | |
| 34 | Master of Business Administration | |
| 7 | Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing | |
| 11 | Master of Public Administration | |
| 4 | M.S. in Environmental Studies and Master of Public Administration Concurrent Program | |
| 16 | M.S. in Accountancy | |
| 11 | M.S. in Child Life | |
| 14 | M.S. in Computer and Information Science | |
| 7 | M.S. in Environmental Studies | |
| 10 | M.S. in Historic Preservation | |
| 6 | M.S. in Mathematical Sciences | |
| 7 | M.S. in Marine Biology | |
| 2 | Arts Management Graduate Certificate | |
| 1 | Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate | |
| 1 | Statistics Graduate Certificate | |
| 1 | Urban Studies and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate |
Graduate Class of 2019: Award Winners
Outstanding Graduate Students
- M.S. in Accountancy – Dan Travan and Stephanie Verdery
- M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education – Emily Watts
- M.A.T. in Elementary Education – Madelyne Black
- M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education – Jeffrey Caughman and Carly Kerr
- M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education – Emily Caitlyn
- M.Ed. in Languages – Katherine Keys
- M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy – Jennifer Croucher
- M.A. in English – Cara Scott
- M.A. in History – Madeleine Ware
- Master of Public Administration – Marla Robertson
- M.S. in Accountancy – Dan Travan and Stephanie Verdery
- M.S. in Child Life – Blaire Ross and Laurel Toohey
- M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences – Brian Arne, Gabrielle Cozart and Casey Wilson
- M.S. in Environmental Studies and MPA Concurrent Program – Melton Bundrick
- M.S. in Mathematical Sciences – Colin Alstad
- Graduate Certificate in Arts Management – Melanie Seidel
