For Immediate Release
Oct. 29, 2024
Media Contact: Jennifer Abshire
Abshire Public Relations
912.247.9588
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Savannah, GA – Savannah State University (SSU) is accepting nominations for the 2024 SSU Founders Day awards until Nov. 1, 2024.

The awards recognize those who have served the school and made its foundation stronger. The Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence honors individuals or organizations who have distinguished themselves through their expertise in social, educational and civic arenas. The Cyrus G. Wiley Distinguished Alumni Award honors former students with notable local, regional or national achievements who have demonstrated extraordinary support and loyalty to SSU.

SSU will recognize the honorees at Founders Day at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2024 in the Student Union Ballroom with special guest speaker Damon Elmore, Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia. The event, which is open to the public, celebrates the rich heritage, legacy, traditions, and dedication to education and academic excellence of Georgia’s first public historically black college and university (HBCU) and those who have contributed to its success. The Georgia General Assembly founded the institution as the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youths on Nov. 26, 1890.

To review award criteria, visit www.savannahstate.edu/founders-day. To submit an online nomination form, visit https://forms.gle/2MUexrHoGRcQo9JE9. Attachments that are either too large or numerous to attach to the nomination form may be emailed to ua@savannahstate.edu or delivered to the Division of University Advancement located at Hill Hall on the SSU campus, 3219 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404. For more information, contact Mr. Marius Davis at 912.358.3051 or davisma@savannahstate.edu.

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About SSU:

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the first public historically black college and university in Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. Students select majors from 30 undergraduate and five graduate programs in four colleges – Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology. Learn more by visiting savannahstate.edu.