H. M. Stewart Award of Excellence
The H.M. Stewart Award of Excellence is awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the undergraduate graduating class. Awarded during the spring commencement ceremony, students from an entire class are eligible. (i.e. Spring 2025 eligible candidates include summer 2024 graduates, fall 2025 graduates, and spring 2025 graduates.) Spring semester grades are not included in the calculation. The student with the highest GPA (not including AP, IB, CLEP, dual enrollment, or transfer courses) is chosen for this award. If multiple students share the same highest GPA, the awarded student is the one with the most credit hours completed at Piedmont University. In the event that multiple candidates are tied for the highest GPA
and number of credit hours completed at Piedmont University, both candidates will be awarded. The recipient has the honor of walking first in the ceremony and is noted in the Arrendale Library on the H.M. Stewart Award of Excellence trophy. If multiple students are awarded, recipients will process first in the ceremony in alphabetical order. Transfer students are not eligible for this award.