b'P resiDentsA wArD forA cADemice xcellence f All2020 r eciPients h Arleyl AngDAleJ r .C理学院& m AthemAticsc ollege ofb usinessA DministrAtionc Allier eiD of Lakeland, 乔治亚州, 朱利亚·阿弗蒂·格威内特,is the recipient of the Spring 2024 乔治亚州, is the recipient of the SpringPresidents Award for Academic 2024 Presidents Award for AcademicExcellence for the College of Science Excellence for the Harley Langdale Jr.and Mathematics at Valdosta State College of Business AdministrationUniversity. She graduates summa at Valdosta State University. Shecum laude with a Bachelor of Science graduates summa cum laude with ain Applied Mathematics, a Minor in Bachelor of Business AdministrationApplied Statistics, 并获得会计证书, 辅修数据科学. Entrepreneurship, and an Honors College Certificate. Coming from a very small high school, the thought of attending a university can be overwhelming and intimidating, I am honored and thankful to receive this recognition, sheshe说. I had always been a good student, but I worried about shared. My experience at Valdosta State University has beenthe transition from being a big fish in a small pond to where I rewarding, especially with my time in both the College ofwould be in the big pond. Business Administration and the Honors College. The Honors College supported me and helped me grow into the scholarDuring my time at VSU, I have been blessed with many great that I am today by pushing me to go beyond just my classes byprofessors who invested their time in me and my education. 参与研究, 全球经验, and experientialam grateful for each of them, 尤其是博士. Jose Velez，学习教授. The business school has supported me and helped mein the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics.grow as a professional in the accounting industry. I am thankful for all my professors who believed in me and set me up forThis honor means a lot to me. There are many hard working, success. I loved my time at Valdosta State University, and Iintelligent, and deserving students. I am extremely honored and know that I am set up to be successful after I graduate.humbled to be chosen to receive this award. 作为弗吉尼亚州立大学的学生, Rafferty served as president of Beta Gamma作为弗吉尼亚州立大学的学生, Reid served as president of the Math Club Sigma: The International Business Honor Society and treasurer ofand vice president of Pi Mu Epsilon and Alpha Chi: National both Beta Alpha Psi: The International Honor Organization forCollege Honor Society. She volunteered at Northside Baptist Financial Information Students and Professionals and the HonorsChurch as a member of the Audio-Visual Team and College Student Association. She presented 研究 on the rising cost ofLeadership Board, and she enjoyed an opportunity to help VSU health care in America at VSUs annual Undergraduate Researchidentify updated recruitment and retention ideas. Symposium; she was asked to share her expertise on fundraising and service activities at the Beta Alpha Psi meeting in Charlotte,Reid conducted significant 研究 on unemployment rates North Carolina; and she discussed mentorship at the honorin the United States during the global health crisis known as organizations meeting in Las Vegas, 内华达.COVID-19 using topological data analysis and persistence theory. She presented her findings at the 2022 乔治亚州 Undergraduate Raffertys commitment to academic and 领导 excellenceResearch Conference, the 2023 Joint Mathematics Meeting, the resulted in her earning repeated Deans List recognitions, the2023 VSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the 2023 Bank of America Scholarship, the John and Gertrude OdumMathematical Association of America regional luncheon. She Scholarship, and the 乔治亚州 Society of CPAs Scholarship. Shepresented her 研究 on predicting a mammals sleep based on was a Zell Miller Scholar.the mammals weight at the 2023 VSU Undergraduate Research Symposium and shared the results of her machine learning analysis After graduation Rafferty plans to return to VSU to pursueof unemployment rates in the U.S. at the 2024 Joint Mathematics a Master of Accountancy in Accounting while working as aMeeting and the 2024 VSU Undergraduate Research Symposium. graduate assistant in the Office of Internal Audit, pass theHer 研究 received financial support from the VSU College of certified 公共会计 licensure exam, and then work inScience and Mathematics, VSU Student Government Association, 公共会计.American Mathematical Society, and Pi Mu Epsilon. Her supportive family includes mom Kimberly Rafferty, 里德对学术的承诺, 领导, 研究, 还有约翰·拉弗蒂, 和妹妹玛丽·拉弗蒂. service excellence resulted in her earning repeated Deans List recognitions, the Elizabeth Joy Lohmar Mathematics Scholarship, the South 乔治亚州 Alumni Chapter Scholarship, the 2024 237TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY| 23'