Author: Jill Hamilton

Alumna from Uzbekistan made the most of her scholarship

Sabina Ashurova emigrated at age 8 in search of the American dream.
Student plans to change the world one policy at a time

Mennah Abdelwahab will put her double major to use for the greater good.
Student designs device to help detect seizures

Ashley Galanti is developing a sensor to help people with epilepsy.
Student found his passion during the pandemic

Jaquarius Raglin changed his major after real-world, public health experience.
Student among the first female Eagle Scouts

Catherine Hagerty faced several challenges to earn the distinction.
Research in plant genomics is answering big biological questions

Buell’s plant genomics research has led to breakthroughs across several fields.
An interest in AI led this student to a job at Google

Foundation Fellow Nathan Safir is happiest when working on a complicated problem.
Studying the impact of language on identity

This Ph.D. candidate is analyzing Latino ‘ethnolects’ particular to the South.
Spike Squad president helped seniors attend National Championship

Noah White and others drove hours to cheer on the Dawgs as loudly as possible.
Engineering student is inspired to teach

Convocation speaker Alexandria Asmerom plans to return to university life eventually.
Juanita Daniel Marsh: Trailblazing judge

UGA alumna left a legacy and had a lasting impact on the state of Georgia.
As this student succeeds, he brings others up with him

William Ross graduated fall 2021 with many achievements under his belt.
Program helps rural students acclimate to life at UGA

The ALL Georgia program serves more than 3,000 students.
Figuring out ways to hold events during a pandemic

Lindsey Copus and her colleagues had to get particularly creative this year.
Creating equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic

Carlos Barrow helps design and build research tools and more.
Adapting technology to serve students during the pandemic

Jim Henneberger implemented big changes in School of Law.
Getting students outside and engaged during a pandemic

Christy Tweedy made sustainability active for her EcoReps.
Keeping rare plants alive during a pandemic

Unsung Hero Will Rogers is an essential worker for imperiled plant species.
Teaching physics via Zoom during the pandemic

Lauren Sgro figured out a way to hold virtual labs for hands-on exercises.
Creating plant-dissection videos during COVID

Mason McNair and Mark Zenoble transitioned a very hands-on class to online.
Designing courses to help navigate COVID-19

Shannon Perry helped create and launch several pandemic-related classes.
ISL director navigates cultures during a pandemic

Justin Jeffery began handling COVID-19 issues earlier than most campus staff.
Niche librarian locates books around the globe

Susan Morris had to quarantine library materials during the pandemic.
Helping students exercise during a pandemic

Josh Stewart worked to reopen the Ramsey Student Center during COVID.