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May 20, 2026
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Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator

Jessie Jiang Earns Outstanding Student Award at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ

Jessie Jiang of Jeffersonville, Georgia, is the recipient of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s 2025-2026 Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Outstanding Student Award. She is pictured with Dr. Guclu Atinc, dean of the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration; Dr. Sheri Noviello, interim provost and vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs; and Dr. William Crowe, interim president of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. 

VALDOSTA — Jessie Jiang of Jeffersonville, Georgia, is the recipient of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s 2025-2026 Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Outstanding Student Award.

The Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with a record of academic excellence and distinguished service inside and outside the classroom.

“Receiving this award is very meaningful to me,” she said. “It reflects not only my academic success but also my leadership and involvement in student organizations, along with the professional and personal skills I’ve developed throughout my time at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.”

Jiang graduated May 9 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Honors College Certification, and Bloomberg Certification.  

As a student at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Jiang served as chief marketing officer and reporter for Beta Alpha Psi: The International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals, president and secretary of Rotaract Club, chief marketing officer and vice president of the Valdosta State Investment Group, vice president of the Data Analytics Student Association, and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma: The International Business Honor Society.  

Jiang helped host donation drives for Boys and Girls Club of South Georgia and The Haven, a nonprofit organization that provides 24-hour temporary shelter and services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, strangulation, and human trafficking. She also participated in campus cleanup and plastic recycling events.

She presented Best Practice at the 2025 and 2026 Beta Alpha Psi conference, focusing primarily on recruitment and the accounting profession pipeline. She also participated in “Project Run With It,” a unique Beta Alpha Psi competition designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage in a real-world consulting project.

Jiang’s commitment to academic, leadership, and service excellence resulted in her earning Dean’s List honors every semester, fourth place recognition at the 2025 J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition, a seat on the Business Student Advisory Council, and the REACH Scholarship. She was a Zell Miller Scholar.

Jiang will continue her education at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and pursue a Master of Accountancy. She plans to become a certified public accountant.   

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