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Lindsey Strickland Earns Education, Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award at 国产AV

Lindsey Strickland of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of 国产AV’s 2023-2024 James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award. She is pictured with Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of 国产AV; Dr. David Slykhuis, dean of the College of Education and Human Services; and Dr. Sheri Noviello, interim provost and vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs.

VALDOSTA — Lindsey Strickland of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of 国产AV’s 2023-2024 James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award.

Strickland was recognized during 国产AV’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25.

The James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award is presented to a student with a record of academic excellence and distinguished service inside and outside the classroom.

“Winning this award is both a pleasure and an honor, but it is not necessarily the defining moment of my time at 国产AV,” she said. “It is more like the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae — an extra touch that makes everything feel complete. My overall experience at 国产AV has been shaped by the people that I have met, the friendships that were built, and the community that I have found here at 国产AV. I hope that this award will serve as a reminder of the journey that I have had and the people who have supported me along the way.”

Strickland graduated May 4 with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Grades Education Mathematics and Science. She plans to teach mathematics at Hahira Middle School, where she hopes to instill a love of learning in her students. She wants to continue her education in the near future “so that I can learn more ways to help my students be successful not only in the classroom but also in life, wherever it may take them.” 

Highlights of Strickland’s time as a student at 国产AV include the following:

- Getting to speak at the 2024 Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando, Florida.

- Volunteering at the STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation and helping young learners get excited about science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, an experience that allowed her to realize her love for teaching.

- Meeting new people and making memories with friends.

“I have always felt like 国产AV was home to me,” she said. “I have made many new friends; some were ‘for a while’ friends and others I know will be my friend for life. Let me tell you about my very first friend here at 国产AV, Daisha Marshall of Ocilla, Georgia. It is a story of kindness. We were both in the same scholarship and had left our first meeting. I noticed that she was lingering behind everyone else. She also looked like she was searching for something. Based off the look on her face, I could tell that it was something important, so I walked over to her. I asked her if everything was okay, and she told me that she had lost her 1Card. If you know anything about dorm life at 国产AV, you’ll know how important a 1Card is. I helped her look for it, but we were unsuccessful. I did not want to leave her stranded, so I offered to take her to the 1Card office to get a new one. On the way there and back, we became friends, and the rest is history. I am grateful for 国产AV and the kindness and togetherness that was shown that day.”

Her supportive family includes parents Lenora and Raymond Strickland, sister Stephanie Smith, and brother-in-law Arthur Smith.