Claire Julia Graham of Waynesboro was recently selected

for membership in Georgia Southern Chapter of Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society.

Delta Epsilon

Iota was established in order to recognize and encourage academic excellence in all fields of study. The organization rewards outstanding students through financial scholarships, provides leadership opportunities to its members and promotes the principles of dedication, enthusiasm and initiative among students participating in higher education throughout the United States.

Students qualify on the basis of academic achievement. Prospective members must have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours at an accredited college or university, while maintaining a 3.30 cumulative grade point average or a scholastic ranking within the top 15 percent of their class.

Graham is the daughter of Chris and Rhonda Graham and a graduate of Jenkins County High School.

She is a student at Georgia Southern University where she is majoring in pre-med and prenursing.

After graduating from GSU, she plans to apply to the Medical College of Georgia, where she hopes to earn a medical degree specializing in anesthesia.