MGA Students Recognized for Leadership in Clubs and Organizations
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
From leading student organizations to shaping campus life, nearly 50 Middle Georgia State University students were recognized by the Division of Student Affairs for their leadership and impact during the 2025–2026 academic year.
Here are the students (along with one faculty member) who received awards for their leadership roles and the organizations, clubs, departments, or category of service they represented. In some cases, organizations as a whole received awards:
Gina Zheng, Madison Goddard, and Zachary Ikhlef – Knight Involvement Awards
Scarlett Grush – MGA Community Service Award
Ca’ Shun Barr – Outstanding Leadership Award
Women in Aviation, Heart of Georgia Chapter – Event of the Year
Wing Women – Momentum Award
Comp Sci Knights – Outstanding RSO of the Year
Dr. Larry Israel – Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Aiden King – MGA Aerobatics Club
Chassidee Matthews – The MGA Student Newspaper (The Statement)
Chaz Stallworth – Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
Christopher Stubbs – Volleyball Club
Crys Witherington – Acting Knight's Theatre
Donovan Poole – Housing and Residence Life
Gabriela Sarceno – Rehabilitation Science Club
Giana Hutchinson – Office of Student Life, Macon Campus
Grace Miller – Office of Student Life, Macon Campus
Hannah Colvard – Office of Student Life, Cochran Campus; Student Success Center
Isabelle Burch – Science Club
Isaiah Dewitt – History Student Organization
Jal Patel – Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
Jami Strickland – Horizons and Phi Alpha Honor Society
Jazmine McFadden – MGA Cheerleaders
John T. Lane – Alpha Eta Rho
Jonathan Pineda-Cuyan – MGA Athletics
Jordan Ortega – Latino Professionals in Aerospace
Josie Hadaway – Grad Assistant: English Dept. & Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
Kanaiya Cornelius – Center for Career & Leadership Development
Kenly Sullivan – Student Success Center
Kevin Crump – Housing and Residence Life
Landon Derr – Student Success Center
Lorenzo Darden – Office of Auxiliary Services
Mackenzi Toftee – Eastman Campus Activities Board; Wing Women
Marquiseya Madir – Macon Campus Activities Board
Megan Rice – Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
Mikayla Blalock – Best Buddies of MGA
Mykahl (Mike) Walker – Macon Campus Activities Board
Mitch Lovett – Horizons and Phi Alpha Honor Society
Peyton Smith – Student Occupational Therapy Association
Reema Bhaskar – Comp Sci Knights
Sagan Tompkins – History Student Organization
Scarlett Grush – Macon Campus Activities Board
Serenity Clark – English Studies Organization
Shemil Moore – Horizons and Phi Alpha Honor Society
Tamya Rogers – Student Success Center - Warner Robins Campus
Tori Howard – Pre-Law Club


