Archive for December, 2014

Albany Tech Instructor Receives ASU’s 50 Under 50 Award

Dr. Marla Fowler-Jackson, English and Humanities instructor at Albany Technical College, recently received
the “50 Under 50” award, which honors the rising stars of Albany State University’s alumni family who lead
with excellence and serve as passionate, loyal and committed Golden Rams.

Jackson-Fowler received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and an additional master’s degree
in Public Administration from Albany State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from
Walden University and has authored two books, Climbing the Ladder to Love and Going Down the Ladder of
Love.

A freelancer writer and editor, Fowler-Jackson is a member of the National Association of English Teachers,
the Georgia Association of English Teachers and the National Association of Public Administrators. She is the
wife of Rev. Roderick Fowler and has four children and one grandchild.

50 Under 50 Award candidates are nominated by other ASU alumni. An annual publication and a banquet given
for the honorees to honor their outstanding roles as true Golden Rams is part of the recognition.

Albany State University as a Top School in Military Magazine

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Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Albany State University as a “top school” in its 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities. The publication measures best practices in military and veteran education. The guide was released in the December issue of MAE, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com.

The guide designed for men and women in uniform presents results of a questionnaire about military-supportive policies enacted at more than 600 institutions including private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year, and two-year colleges. Institutions were evaluated on their military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services.

“Our on-campus military outreach center is designed to assist military students with programs and services that enable them to pursue and continue their education,” said ASU Military Liaison Coordinator Claven Williams. “Being named to the list of the Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities gives us access to an increasing segment of our student population.  At ASU the armed forces is a major part of our recruitment initiative and we are committed to providing an education to those who serve,” he added.

Each school’s performance rating by category is represented by an easy-to-recognize dashboard that enables prospective students to quickly target schools that follow best practices in military education.

“We believe the guide serves as an invaluable tool for both education services officers and transition officers when advising service members about their educational opportunities,” said Kelly Fodel,MAE’s editor. “We used strict criteria to individually evaluate the submissions of respondents, and we had a record number of schools participating this year.”

The magazine gives information seekers access to all the survey questions and answers provided by the schools, as well as explanations about critical issues such as activation and deployment policies, scholarship and financial aid information, withdrawal policies and important support information.

For more information, please contact the Albany State University Office of University Communications at 229-430-4671.