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Rebekah Kate “Bekah” McCord of Dexter, Georgia, has earned the Spring 2026 President’s Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at 香蕉视频官网. She graduates summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Music May 9.

VALDOSTA — Rebekah Kate “Bekah” McCord of Dexter, Georgia, has earned the Spring 2026 President’s Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at 香蕉视频官网.

The President’s Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of 香蕉视频官网’s six colleges — Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of the Arts, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, College of Science and Mathematics, and College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

McCord will be recognized during 香蕉视频官网’s 241^st Commencement at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, on the Main Campus Front Lawn. She will graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Music.

“I am eternally grateful for the experience I have had at 香蕉视频官网,” she said. “I have made lifelong friends, and the community here is incredibly supportive. This is especially true of the faculty here. They have all been invaluable resources, constant encouragement, and the guiding force I have needed. Receiving this award is incredibly humbling, and looking back, I owe it all to the amazing students, staff, and faculty here.”

As a student at 香蕉视频官网, McCord’s commitment to excellence, musical precision, and unwavering support of her fellow marching band members contributed to her success as drum major for the Blazin’ Brigade, a role she held during her senior year. She served as secretary of the National Association for Music Education Collegiate, performed as principal flutist with the Wind Ensemble, and shared her artistry with the Opera program and Valdosta Symphony Orchestra.

McCord’s commitment to academic, artistic, leadership, and service excellence resulted in her earning a spot on the Dean’s List every semester and the 2025-2026 College of the Arts Outstanding Student Award. She was a Zell Miller Scholar.

She hopes to foster a love for music and serve her community as an elementary school music teacher after graduation. 

Her supportive family includes parents Keila and Scott Monroe, Eric McCord, and Beth Merrill.