CSU Celebrates Student Academic Excellence during its 2018 Honors Day Convocation

WILBERFORCE, OH. - More than 325 Central State University students will be recognized for outstanding academic achievement during the University’s Annual Honors Day Convocation on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

All students honored have a 3.2 grade point average or above. Class Honors will be given to those with GPAs up to 3.49 and College Honors will be giving to those with GPAs of 3.5 and above. This year’s theme is “Above and Beyond in the Pursuit of Excellence.”

 The event, which begins at 10 am, will take place in the Paul Robeson Cultural & Performing Arts Center. The public is invited to attend.

 This year’s class of honors students in the largest in the past two years. High achieving seniors receive special Gold Cord Honors. The person in each class with the highest GPA is recognized as a Top Scholar.

 The 2017 Top Scholars are:

Ms. Diouf, the Junior Class Scholar, has been the top scholar of her class for the past two consecutive years. Mr. Wagenaar, the Sophomore Class Scholar, is a College Credit Plus student attending Central State.

 About Central State University:

Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, is a regionally accredited 1890 Land-Grant University with a 131-year tradition of preparing students from diverse backgrounds and experiences for leadership, research and service. The University fosters academic excellence within a nurturing environment and provides a strong liberal arts foundation and STEM-Ag curriculum leading to professional careers and advanced studies globally.