Savannah State University News

  Savannah State University (SSU) has named honor graduate Sarita B. Smith the recipient of the President’s Second Mile Award. Anderson received the honor during the 202nd Commencement Ceremony held on May 5.   Presented during each commencement ceremony to a deserving senior in recognition of stellar and meritorious achievement, the President’s Second Mile Award is the highest honor awarded to a student and is based upon character, values, leadership, and service to the university and the larger community. Smith is a student that her professors describe as someone who “displays tremendous academic skill, but also posses the virtues of justice and compassion.”  During her time at SSU, her deep passion for serving others, along with her exceptional leadership skills, compelled Ms. Smith to invest countless hours of her time volunteering around campus in the offices of Diversity and Inclusion, and Department of Housing and Student Life. Her on campus supervisors are quick to point

  On Friday, May 5, the 202nd commencement ceremony of Savannah State University (SSU) took place at T. A. Wright Stadium at 9 a.m. and was also live-streamed. You can watch the video here , to see over 350 students receive master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees. Georgia State Senator, Sonya M. Halpern provided the commencement address, and presented the President Kimberly Ballard Washington, and Harold N. Washington , President of the Savannah State University National Alumni Association ( SSUNAA ), with a $10,000 check for the university. Mr. Washington, Senator Halpern, and President Ballard Washington are pictured above. Senator Halpern was elected in 2020 and is currently serving in her second term in the Georgia State Senate. Representing neighborhoods across the five cities of Atlanta, including the City of South Fulton, College Park, East Point, and Union City, District 39 is one of the most socio-economically diverse districts in the state of Georgia and the country.