Geoffrey Pierre Pope, a senior, biology education major from Shaw, was inducted into the Delta State University Student Hall of Fame. Pope served as a Delta State Career Ambassador and as a member of the Delta State Student Court. He is a member of the Student Alumni Association, the SGA Elections Committee, the H. L Nowell Union Advisory Board, and the University Diversity Committee.
Pope served on the Healthy Campus Community Initiative Committee and on the Leadership Team of the Wesley Foundation. He also served as a Resident Assistant and Assistant Hall Director for Housing and Residence Life.
Pope is a member of the National Biological Honor Society (Tri-Beta) and was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American College and Universities. He is the son of Glenda and Leroy Woods and Edward and Irene Pope.
The Hall of Fame was begun in 1972 to recognize outstanding students. It is the single highest honor bestowed upon any Delta State University student based on outstanding accomplishments in all phases of college life. A maximum of eight students comprise the Student Hall of Fame each year. The selection is made by a committee of students, faculty, and staff appointed by university deans and vice-presidents.
The annual Hall of Fame Banquet and induction ceremony is sponsored by the Student Alumni Association and the Student Government Association.
