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Eagle Showcase

According to Georgia Southern’s mission statement “…, our learner-centered culture prepares us to think, lead, teach, and serve”. In keeping with the mission, through numerous service-learning activities, students and faculty contribute to the university and local community. In an effort to celebrate such contributions, the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement co-host with The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi the annual Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning. All Vlog students, graduate and undergraduate, are invited to showcase their service-learning projects.

Submissions can be an outcome of individual or group effort. Service-Learning projects completed during the 2024-2025 academic year are eligible for participation in the showcase. Students submit a poster for one of four performance based award considerations. Abstract submissions are closed.

For more information about the Eagle Showcase, please contact Jodi Kennedy at jmiddleton@georgiasouthern.edu.

We look forward to featuring your work in this year’s Virtual Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning !

Guidelines

Service-Learning POSTER Guidelines

-Poster submissions must be 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length.

-Posters should be submitted as a digital file (PDF or image format). Accepted posters will be featured on the Eagle Showcase website and the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement social media platforms as part of this year’s virtual showcase.

Required Areas for Posters: 

  • Content: Your name(s); course name, course number; Instructor name; community partner name and mission; purpose of service-learning project;
  • Reflection: Challenges and rewards; What, now what, so what?; Did experience enhance concept from class? Did it challenge or reinforce prior understanding of concepts? Personal growth as result of project; How service-learning enhanced service experience?; Why is there a need for this service?; How did the community partner benefit from this service?
  • Service Activities: Describe activities completed for the service portion of this project (methodology). Any results of the project/research. Impact of service on the community
  • Graphics: Use high quality photos; eye-catching photos; use photos to make presentation visually appealing; use only high resolution JPEG or TIF files; photo release documents
  • References: Adhere to the preferred reference style for your discipline

For more information about the Eagle Showcase, please contact Dr. Jodi Andrews at jmiddleton@georgiasouthern.edu or Dr. Padmini Shankar at pshankar@georgiasouthern.edu.

Posters on Display

Join us virtually for the Spring 2025 Eagle Showcase! This year’s Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning was held as a virtual edition, where students were honored for their outstanding service-learning projects through social media campaigns on the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement (OLCE) platforms and featured in Georgia Southern’s Digital Commons Library. We invite you to explore their work below and celebrate their contributions to community engagement and academic excellence!

Wandoo Abwa

Supporting Children in Foster Care Through Communication & Awareness
This poster highlights a health communication and advocacy plan for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) under CASSEGA. The initiative aims to reduce child abuse and neglect in Southeast Georgia by creating educational materials, increasing volunteer recruitment, and informing the public through a detailed factsheet. The project incorporated feedback from CASA representatives and plans future evaluations to measure campaign success.

Tobi Oloyede

Promoting Child Safety Through Strategic Messaging
This communication campaign focuses on raising awareness about child abuse in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit through CASSEGA’s Prevent Child Abuse Ogeechee initiative. The team developed factsheets and outreach materials, engaged in community service activities, and plans robust evaluation strategies to track impact. The campaign aligns with national health priorities and promotes early intervention and support for at-risk families.

Sponsors

Thank you to our Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning sponsors!

Office of Leadership & Community Engagement

The Office of Leadership & Community Engagement (OLCE) helps students grow through hands-on service, leadership development programs, and civic engagement opportunities. Through initiatives like Alternative Breaks and Serve912, students gain real-world experience, build leadership skills, and make a lasting difference in their communities.

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. At Georgia Southern, it honors top-performing juniors, seniors, and graduate students, recognizing their academic excellence and commitment to service, scholarship, and leadership.

Eagle Showcase Awards

Congratulations to The Award Winners and Faculty Mentors

Check back later for awards!

Best Research Integration Award

Project Title: Health Communication & Advocacy Plan for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), CASSEGA

Authors: Wandoo Abwa, MBBS and Tobi Oloyede, MA, CHES

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Katie Mercer

Best Community Impact Award

Project Title: Health Communication & Advocacy Plan for the Child Advocacy Services, SEGA’s Prevent Child Abuse Ogeechee

Authors: Wandoo Abwa, MBBS and Tobi Oloyede, MA, CHES

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Katie Mercer

Check back later for awards!