The Georgia State University Alumni Association has selected the honorees for its 2024 class of remarkable alumni under the age of 40.

“These exceptional Georgia State alumni are standouts in their respective fields, leaders in their communities and outstanding ambassadors for Georgia State University,” said President Dr. M. Brian Blake. “Through their dedication, creativity, innovation and accomplishment, they shine a spotlight on the great potential that’s inside every Panther. Congratulations to this year’s impressive class.”

Started in 2018, Georgia State’s 40 Under 40 program annually celebrates the most influential and accomplished Georgia State graduates who embody the values of the university.

“Every year, there are more and more dynamic and remarkable Panther leaders, doers, creators and difference-makers in every sector,” said Christina Million (MBA ’00), associate vice president of alumni affairs and executive director of the Georgia State Alumni Association. “The 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees have distinguished themselves in their professional fields and communities and are an inspiration for Panthers, showing that – with opportunity – there’s no limit to what a Georgia State alumnus can accomplish.”

This year’s class of 40 Under 40 alumni will be recognized at a March 22 ceremony and reception at the Georgia State Convocation Center, 455 Capitol Ave. SW, Atlanta, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $40. For tickets and sponsorship information, or to learn more about the honorees, visit alumni.gsu.edu/40under40.

The Georgia State University Alumni Association 40 Under 40 Class of 2024:

• Ali Awad (MBA ’15, J.D. ’15), founding attorney and chief executive officer of CEO Lawyer personal injury law firm

• Noel Baber (MBA ’07), vice president and chief financial officer at Kaiser Permanente

• Sahil Bajaj (M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’15), assistant professor in the Department of Cancer Systems Imaging at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

• Andrew Brown (B.S.W. ’11, B.A. ’11, M.P.A. ’14), director of data analytics in the Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Commerce

• Brittanie Browning (B.A. ’10, J.D. ’14), associate attorney at Akerman LLP

• Christopher E. Bruce (B.A. ’07), policy and advocacy director at the ACLU of Georgia

• Shaun Bullard (B.S. ’11), owner of Buckhead Village Endodontics

• Bernice Butler (B.A. ’06), executive director, D.C. Board of Education

• Biplab Datta (Ph.D. ’17), assistant professor in the Institute of Public and Preventive Health and the Department of Health Economics & Policy at Augusta University

• Fatoumata Diarrassouba (B.B.A. ’13, M.A. ’16), co-founder and managing partner at Afrik’Energy Connect Inc.

• Ashley Gardner (B.B.A. ’11), program manager, research at Google Inc.

• Jarvarus Gresham (J.D. ’19), associate attorney in commercial litigation at BakerHostetler LLP

• Hector Gutierrez (M.A.T. ’17), community schools supervisor for Clayton County Public Schools; city council member, City of Forest Park, Ga.

• Michael Hall (B.S. ’11, M.S. ’13), oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Aspen Delta

• Rashaad Hannah (B.B.A. ’11, M.S. ’13), operations analytics and performance manager at Delta Air Lines

• Andrew Haskell (B.B.A. ’08, MBA ’13, M.S. ’13), product executive for Global FX Solutions at BNY Mellon, Georgia State Executive Doctor of Business Administration Class of ’24

• Grace Hayden MacNaught (B.A. ’15), financial advisor at Atlanta Planning Group

• John Irvin (B.Mu. ’10), professional operatic tenor

• Asadullah Sameer Ismailzada (EMBA ’22), chief executive officer of AmeriFreight Inc.

• India Jackson (B.S. ’10, M.S. ’13, M.S. ’23), two-time NASA intern, graduate research and teaching assistant at Georgia State, Georgia State Ph.D. in Astrophysics Class of '24 and M.S. in Computer Science Class of ’24

• Marcus John (A.S. ’09, B.B.A. ’12), founder and creative director of Back to Healing

• Natalie Jones (B.A. ’13), project manager with the Business Solutions office at Atlanta BeltLine Inc.

• Nahomie Julien (B.A. ’13), licensed clinical social worker and founder and chief executive officer of First Integrated Community Care Services

• Randall Kent (B.B.A. ’08), co-founder of Cypress.io

• Mark Miller (MBA ’08, M.H.A. ’09), chief executive officer of TriStar Skyline Medical Center

• Chandler Padgett (D.N.P. ’22), assistant professor at Columbus State University

• Anisa Palmer (B.A. ’13), chief executive officer of I Will Survive Inc.

• Samir Patel (M.S. ’20), officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, president of Trophy Point Investment Group

• Maggie Reeves (M.P.A. ’14), director of Program Development at the Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.

• Martha Revelo (B.A. ’16, M.A. ’17), associate director of government affairs at the Association County Commissioners of Georgia

• Crystal Rosenberg (M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’15), director of development at Aalto Scientific Ltd.

• John T. Smith (B.B.A. ’10), vice president of government relations at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• Madison Southerlin (M.S. ’16), senior marketing manager at CSG

• Terrell Thomas (J.D. ’15), founder and chief executive officer of The Thomas Firm

• Kyle Walcott (B.B.A. ’13), associate vice president of philanthropy and programs at Scholarship America

• Jyll Walsh (M.P.H. ’14, Dr.P.H. ’21), assistant director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia at the School of Public Health, Georgia State University

• Jennifer P. Whitton (J.D. ’12), founding partner at Health Law Strategists LLC.

• John Williams (M.S. ’15, Ph.D. ’15), director of Student Affairs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Faculty in Sustainability Management, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

• Ralph Woolfolk IV (M.S. ’20), major and commander of the Violent Crime Interdiction Section, Atlanta Police Department

• Chanel Zeisel (J.D. ’22), director of housing policy for the Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta