Five Turner College Students Take Home 2024 Student Leadership & Organization Awards

Several Turner College students took home awards at the 2024 Student Leadership & Organization Awards Ceremony. More than 65 student organizations and their leaders were honored for their dedication and service to the CSU and local community at the recent event hosted by CSU's Office of Student Life & Development. Three CSU students were honored in the Individual Achievement. Among them was Tyler Brown, who took home the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Brown is a senior from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in cybersecurity. In addition to dedicating time to his graduate studies, he serves Greek Life, Collegiate 100 and the Student Government Association as a member and through key leadership roles. Next, winning one of the individual awards in the Registered Student Organizations category was Bryan Lucas, who won the Student Activities Council Committee Member of the Year Award. Bryan was recognized for his dedication and commitment to the program through volunteerism and for professionally representing the organization. He is a freshman from Dalton, Georgia, majoring in management. A section of awards recognized contributions to Greek Life at CSU. Winning a 2024 Living Your Values Award was Makynleigh Roberson. Makynleigh is a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and the chapter’s vice president of membership. She is a senior from Columbus, Georgia, majoring in general business. Tyler Brown also won the Fraternity Member of the Year Award. He was commended for being a model for Greek Life leadership on campus as a brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Winning the Outstanding Fraternity New Member Award was Tyler Thomas. Tyler is a senior cybersecurity major from Fairburn, Georgia, and a member of the Theta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. This award is presented to a fraternity member who has gone above and beyond the expectations of Greek Life and those of his chapter. Lastly, Student Life & Development also recognized the leaders of its student boards, including the Cougar Kickoff Committee, Cougarthon Committee, Diversity Peer Educators, eSports, Homecoming Committee, ROAR Orientation Team, Student Activities Council and Campus Recreation students. The TSYS School dominated this section of awards, as Chrystal Phillips won the Leadership in Facility Management Award. Chrystal is a junior from Willowbrook, California, majoring in the computer science cybersecurity track. Joining Chrystal on stage was Rodrick Fowler, who won the Leadership in Customer Service Award. Rodrick is a senior computer science major from Albany, Georgia.

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