National Office Systems (NOS), a contract furnishings and interior design firm headquartered in Savannah, in partnership with WorldTrade Center Savannah (WTCSav) honored and presented the winning check to Savannah State University graduate student Sade Shofidiya, for being the global winner of the World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WCTAF) competition.

Two Savannah State University students were named the winners of the Peace Through Competition for their Foster Beelief project. The all-female team's entry, Foster Beelief, is a student-led honeybee charity working to promote sustainability through the education of the at-risk honeybee population, increasing STEM interests and environmental stewardship, building stronger industry and community partnerships, and increasing citizen involvement in communities. The team competed against 33 teams from 24
countries around the globe.