The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi presented Augusta State University student Jason Edward Sumerau with the Award of Excellence for the 2008-2009 academic year on April 15. The Award of Excellence will enable the North Augusta native to pursue master’s and doctorate degrees in sociology at Florida State University. He is the son of Edward and Patricia Sumerau.

Mr. Sumerau is among 100 students nationwide to receive the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship and Award of Excellence. Since its creation in 1932, the Fellowship Program has become one of the Society’s most visible and financially well-supported endeavors, allocating nearly $380,000 annually to deserving students for first-year graduate study. Currently, 60 Fellowships of $5,000 and 40 Awards of Excellence of $2,000 are awarded each year.

The selection process for the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships and Awards of Excellence is based on the applicants’ undergraduate academic performance; leadership and service on the campus and in the community; evidence of graduate potential; personal statement of educational perspective, purpose and objectives; and the evaluation reports from three individuals who are in a position to attest to the student’s performance, citizenship and character.

For more information, call ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.

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