Month: September 2020
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Sustaining sustainability on campus during pandemic
UGA working to mitigate the environmental impact of campus changes.
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Gifts from alumni create CAES Rural Scholars Program
Scholarship will support rural students in agricultural and environmental sciences.
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UGA helps small businesses succeed during pandemic
The SBDC has helped guide several businesses through turbulent times.
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Can striving for success cost Black Americans their health?
Successful Black adults in their 20s are more likely to have risk factors.
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Meaningful relationships define Mentor Program
Since the program’s launch, more than 1,800 relationships have been created.
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Enhancing the Learning Environment: Strengthening the Foundation
UGA’s learning environment is second to none.
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Tahira Allen: A Capitol Experience
UGA’s Washington Semester Program provides lifelong memories.
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Ana Kilgore: Beating the Odds
A Georgia Commitment Scholarship helpled this fourth-year student attend UGA, and since day one she…
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Removing Barriers and Opening Doors: Opening Doors Across Campus
Donors supported the creation of 1,030 new scholarship funds during the Commit to Georgia Campaign.
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Solving Grand Challenges: An Urgent Mission
Nearly 100 endowed faculty positions were created during the campaign.
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Dennis Kyle: Finding Solutions for Deadly Diseases
The Amoeba Summit in Orlando last year is where the importance of her work on…
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Commit to Georgia: A Shared Vision
Why does a fundraising campaign matter? Keep reading to find out.
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Mia Jackson: Comedy Meets Quarantine
To combat COVID, comedian moves her act online.
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George Khalil: Airport Security
Alumnus risked his own health in the early days of the pandemic.
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Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins: Visualizing a Virus
This iconic image was created by two UGA alumni.
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Michael Burnett: Leading the Way
Burnett is CEO of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
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Kaytlin Butler: The Accidental Chaplain
Kaytlin Butler is a chaplain at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.
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Anita Qualls and Aditya Sood: Feeding the Frontlines
UGA alumni nonprofit for frontline workers has raised more than $75K.
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Asaph Levy and Sarah McCloud Voth: Beyond the Stadium
From UGA athletes to health care heroes.
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Sarah Tuneberg: Rocky Mountain Response
UGA alumna plays major role in Colorado’s COVID-19 response.
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Motorcyclist survey gives rural towns tool for tourism
By surveying landscapes, municipalities can find new ways to attract riders.
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Pre-seed program encourages interdisciplinary research
Goal is to form cross-cutting teams to explore innovative new approaches.
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Diane Marie Amann
She focuses her scholarship on what she describes as “the law of war and peace.”
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Melissa Grace Ambrose
A UGA cheerleader, she always knew she wanted to work in the medical field.
