40 Under 40

Through a formal nomination and selection process, the Georgia State Alumni Association honors, recognizes and celebrates the most influential Georgia State alumni under the age of 40.

Class of 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony: March 25, 2021

The 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 Ceremony and Reception planned for March 26, 2020 has been rescheduled as a virtual celebration taking place on March 25, 2021. We hope you will join us as we recognize this outstanding group of alumni!

Guests who registered for the original March 26 event may receive a full refund or donate their purchase to the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Sponsorships will still be honored unless a refund is requested.

For questions or to request a refund, please contact Mallory McKenzie at mmckenzie@gsu.edu.

A 40 Under 40 nominee:

Demonstrates impact in their field
Demonstrates impact in community/philanthropic endeavors
Brings recognition and pride back to Georgia State
Upholds the core values and mission of Georgia State
Has proved a dedication to Georgia State and its mission

For consideration, nominees must:

Be under the age of 40
Be a member of the Alumni Association
Have earned an undergraduate, graduate or associate degree from Georgia State (Perimeter College included)
Be willing to submit a headshot, if selected, that can be published by units within Georgia State

Class of 2019

Malory Atkinson (MBA '15)
Yterenickia Bell (B.S. '11, M.S.W. '14, M.P.A. '16)
Ashley Blackmon (B.S.N. '06, M.S. '12)
Quinton Bostic (B.S.E. '12, M.Ed.'15)
Ted Bradford (M.S. '10)
Lydia Sue-Ellen Chitunya (A.A./A.S. '05, B.A. '10)
John Clayton (J.D. '07)
Susannah Darrow (M.A. '12)
Donnie Davis (B.A. '02, M.Ed '06)
Tamieka Davis (B.B.A. '00)
Patricia Dunac Morgan (M.Ed. '08, Ph.D. '15)
Nitcelle Emanuels (B.S. '03, MBA '11)
Shalya Forte (B.A. '04)
Sonyja George (B.A. '02)
Andre Greenwood (MBA '11)
John Gunter, Jr. (M.S.I.S. '16)
Mwoddah Habib (A.A. '12)
Chris Hardman (B.B.A. '13, M.G.H.M '14)
Christian Hill (B.S. '15)
Dustin Hillis (B.S.N. '12)
Dustin Holland (MBA '04)
Michael J. Ivie ('10, M.S. '11)
Almeera Jiwa Pratt (B.A. '13)
Erinn King (B.A. '12)
Tracie Klinke (J.D. '08)
Jatisha Marsh (M.P.P. '12)
Omarwalid Noorzada (M.P.H. '16)
Bhavi Patel (B.A. '08)
Alaina Percival (B.I.S. '02, MBA '08)
Elizabeth Randall (B.B.A. '07)
Thomas Ryan-Lawrence (B.B.A. '03)
Josh Sanders (B.A./B.B.A. '13, M.P.A. '14)
Chantel Soverall (B.A. '04)
Ben Spears (M.P.A. '14)
Dayna Thomas (B.B.A. '11)
Joanie Twersky (MBA '11)
Christopher Upperman (B.A. '09)
Juanita Velez (M.I.B. '13)
Elizabeth Weaver (B.S. '05, M.S. '09)
Mackenzie Zorrilla (B.B.A. '15)

Class of 2018

Adebola Akinola-Aguda (B.S. '15)
Lisamarie Bristol (J.D. '09)
Kirk Brown (B.A. '08)
Tosif Chouhan (B.B.A. '05)
Darren Clay (B.S.E. '10, M.Ed. '11)
Odie Donald (B.A. '03, MBA, '12)
Desron Dorset (M.S. '11)
Darren English (M.A. '14)
Christopher Escobar (B.A. '08, M.A. '13)
Brittany Garner (B.S. '14, M.S.W. '16)
Ben Gibson (B.B.A. '03)
Cheryl Johnson (B.A. '08, M.A. '11)
Heval Kelli (B.S. '06)
Grace Lee (B.S. '12)
Wendy Lewis (MBA '07)
Jennifer Lind (M.P.H. '12)
Natalia Long (B.B.A. '11)
Bettina Love (Ph.D. '08)
Eric Lucan (MBA '05)
Ana Maria Martinez (J.D. '09)
Petrina McDaniel (B.A. '01, J.D. '04)
Alexander Membrillo (B.B.A. '08)
Manoj Mishra (J.D. '02)
Ashley Moore (B.A. '11)
Carrie O'Brien (B.B.A. '07, J.D. '14)
Justin Palmer (B.B.A. '05)
Sucheta Rawal (B.B.A. '02, M.S. '04)
Terrance Rogers (B.B.A. '10)
Barbara Rogers (MBA '08, M.H.A. '09, J.D. '15)
Firat Sarsar (Ph.D. '14)
Kyle Stapleton (B.B.A. '09, MBA '12)
Dylan Stone-Miller (B.A. '13)
Henry Swofford (B.S. '08)
Brandon Talley (M.P.H. '10)
Eric Teusink (J.D. '08)
Hanan Waite (B.S.N. '08)
Kevin White (M.S. '09)
Benjamin Williams (B.A. '13)
Jason Winston (B.B.A. '04, M.S. '12)
Ben Yin (MBA '09)