For the fifth consecutive year, UGA President Jere W. Morehead has been named to Georgia Trend magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential Georgians.
In its write-up of Morehead for 2018, the magazine noted his dedication to increasing diversity and his efforts to expand scholarship support for students with financial need. “He led UGA to its highest spot, No. 16, in U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 rankings of the best U.S. public universities,” the magazine said.