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Canes Spotlights highlight Georgia Southwestern students who hold leadership roles, are involved in extracurricular activities and excel academically on campus. Canes Spotlights are nominated by faculty and staff.
Mary Peed

Mary Peed

Exercise Science
"I chose to attend GSW for the community. The small campus makes it easy to connect with students and professors alike. You really get to build genuine connections with the people around you."

Edith Acevedo Cordero

Edith Acevedo Cordero

Business Management
"During my initial campus tour, the guide emphasized how welcoming and friendly everyone is, and she shared how she formed lifelong friendships during her time here. That sense of connection was something I truly wanted—to build meaningful relationships that would extend well beyond college—and I am grateful to have found that here."

Hanae Colquitt

Hanae Colquitt

Psychology
"GSW has always been part of my life to some extent or another. My mother transferred from Japan and met my father at GSW, and I also grew up attending various campus events, participating in the GSW community band in middle school, and later taking dual enrollment courses here. When it came time to complete my undergraduate studies, choosing GSW was the natural option because it has always felt like home to me."

Tyeshia Walker

Tyeshia Walker

Computer Science
"I chose GSW because I felt like everyone here truly cared about my success and the success of all students here deeply."

Kennedy Daniels

Kennedy Daniels

Marketing
"Both of my parents being GSW alumni and my brother also being a student here was what led me to consider attending at first. I liked the fact that the campus was close to my hometown, and that it was small, meaning it would be easier to find my way around."

Cassidy Ware

Cassidy Ware

Biology (Pre-Vet)
"I chose GSW because here, I am not just a number to my professors—I am a name and a person they truly care about."

Previous Canes Spotlights

Colby Hernandez

Colby Hernandez

Communication and Emerging Media
Ellaville, GA
Boone Prince

Boone Prince

Exercise Science
Cairo, GA
Carsen Plumadore

Carsen Plumadore

MBA
Flowery Branch, GA
Kaliyah Jordan

Kaliyah Jordan

Accounting
Ellaville, GA
DeShaun Simmons

DeShaun Simmons

English
Macon, GA
Dre'a Singleton

Avondre'a "Dre'a" Singleton

Psychology & Exercise Science
Columbus, GA
Noah Roberts

Noah Roberts

History
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Trinity Daniels McNear

Trinity Daniels McNear

Visual Arts
Columbus, OH
Amir Middleton

Amir Middleton

Pre-Human Resource Management
McDonough, GA
Sophia Aparicio-Malacara

Sophia Aparicio-Malacara

Information Technology
Americus, GA
Leigh Bailey

Leigh Bailey

Psychology
Moultrie, GA
Alejandro Espitia

Alejandro "Alex" Espitia

Integrated Studies
Newton, GA
Frederick Wright

Frederick Wright

Political Science
Opelika, AL
Shiann Smith

Shiann Smith

Information Technology
Ellaville, GA
Deana Berger

Deana Berger

General Studies
Phenix City, AL
Sabryna Lay

Sabryna Lay

English
Thomaston, GA
Devin Fincher

Devin Fincher

Chemistry
Leesburg, GA
Amari Rudison

Amari Rudison

English
Snellville, GA
Palmer Braunstein

Palmer Braunstein

Management
Macon, GA
Ty'Ina Moore

Ty'Ina Moore

Psychology
Donalsonville, GA

Morgan Stanfill

Morgan Stanfill

History
Leesburg, GA
Matthew Busby

Matthew Busby

Biology
Blakely, GA
Shelby Watkins

Shelby Watkins

Communication and Emerging Media
Phenix City, AL
K.J. Daniels

K.J. Daniels

Chemistry
Sylvester, GA
Lauren Shepherd

Lauren Shepherd

Human Resource Management
High Spring, FL
Jordan Whitening

Jordan Whitening

Communication and Emerging Media
Stone Mountain, GA
Christina Wynn

Christina Wynn

Special Education
Leesburg, GA
Deborah Freeman

Deborah Freeman

Long-Term Care Management
Bronwood, GA
Cameron Belcher

Cameron Belcher

Business Management
Ellaville, GA
Keandria Rockwell

Keandria Rockwell

Long-Term Care Management
Warwick, GA
Dalton Holley

Dalton Holley

Computer science
Blakely, GA
Elia Zarate

Elia Zarate

Biology
Atlanta, GA
Brooke Tome

Brooke Tome

MBA
Bainbridge, GA
Sylvia Gary

Sylvia Gary

Psychology
Ellaville, GA
Ric Ware

Ric Ware

MBA
Albany, GA
Michaela Reed

Michaela Reed

English
Albany, GA
LaDona Taylor

LaDona Taylor

Exercise Science
Americus, GA

Joe Lovelace

Joe Lovelace

Psychology
Gainesville, FL
Tyler Cobb

Tyler Cobb

Nursing
Fitzgerald, GA
Banks Davis

Banks Davis

Chemistry
Cordele, GA
Sabrina Hagler

Sabrina Hagler

English
Leesburg, GA

Carly Hall

Carly Hall

Accounting
Albany, GA
Bryce Bass

Bryce Bass

Computer Science
Leesburg, GA
Alicia Adams

Alicia Adams

Elementary Education
New Bern, NC
Shannon Griffin

Shannon Griffin

Marketing
Quitman, GA
Madison Hobby

Madison Hobby

Pre-Marketing
Bonaire, GA
Himani Ahir

Himani Ahir

Information Technology
LaGrange, GA
Chavis Dunbar

Chavis Dunbar

Nursing
Morrow, GA
Neha Budhathoki

Neha Budhathoki

Computer Science
Kathmandu, Nepal
Meg Levie

Meg Levie

Early Childhood Education
Montezuma, GA
Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

MBA
Leesburg, FL
Jamey Fowler

Jamey Fowler

Human Resource Management
Camilla, GA