Tag: Campus Closeup
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EITS employee rises from student worker to IT manager
Justin Williams was a UGA student working at a fast food restaurant when he decided…
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CTL staffer attracted to behind-the-scenes technology
Krystal Pintar’s father, Bobby Evans, used to fix anything and everything electronic from televisions to…
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Admissions director seeks ‘best fit’ for Terry’s Full-time MBA program
Like selecting a candidate for a job, evaluating applicants each year for the next incoming…
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Horticulturalist helps Founders Memorial Garden visitors grow memories
Maureen O’Brien has seen some very personal moments in the Founders Memorial Garden off Lumpkin…
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‘Whatever the need’: Admissions counselor aids US armed forces, UGA students
Susan Herda spends her days helping others, whether by answering a slew of questions, throwing…
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Picture of health
For most of his life, two things have been dominant forces in Brad Upchurch’s life:…
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Contracts and Grants accountant monitors research grant compliance
With a plethora of grants streaming into the university each year, there has to be…
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‘Out of the ordinary’
Kim Gentry lives her life around the motto that everyone has something special to offer.…
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To protect and serve: GMOA security guard creates edible masterpieces
During the day, Cristina Figueroa helps watch and protect art, but at night she’s hard…
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Here to help: Housing and retention coordinator aids with students’ needs
Keith Allen encounters students in his job who are often unsure of exactly what to…
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Planning to help: Carl Vinson Institute expert aids communities in US, abroad
Malik R. Watkins, a planning and development expert with UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government,…
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Modern art: Instructional designer helps faculty sculpt online courses
Being raised by a single working mother, Flint Buchanan saw the real impact of night…
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Good eats: Dietitian helps students learn how to lead healthier lives
Despite growing up in a household that had a constant supply of ice cream in…
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Wonder woman: OASP director helps coordinate science, engineering fairs
Christine Burgoyne is a whiz at answering questions, and she’s heard some doozies during her…
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Elvis impersonator embraces entertainment at WUGA-FM
Daily listeners of “Morning Edition” on WUGA-FM 91.7/97.9 FM are well accustomed to Chris Shupe’s…
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The bottom line: Assistant director helps manage university’s budget
As the workday winds down on Wednesday afternoons, others working in the University Budget Office…
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CAES graphic designer exercises creative muscle for college projects
Jay Bauer, a senior graphic designer for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, says…
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State Botanical Garden’s director of development grows relationships
Strolling past beds of tulips or daffodils or walking under the oaks and dogwoods at…
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Follow the students: McPhaul teacher bases lessons on children’s interests
Phillip Baumgarner isn’t an ordinary preschool teacher.
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Crash course: Traffic safety analyst studies how to make roadways safer
As a program analyst for UGA’s Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group within the…
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On the money: Law school fundraiser makes alumni feel proud to give
For more than a decade Phyllis Cooke has diligently raised money for the School of…
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Naturalist at home among dolphins, turtles, manatees on Skidaway Island
John “Crawfish” Crawford often skips morning traffic on the long stretch of road connecting Skidaway…
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Chief preparator’s job at Georgia Museum of Art hangs in the balance
UGA athletes aren’t the only ones on campus who know a thing or two about…
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Tight squeeze: Snelling Dining Commons cashier gives out hugs
Sandra Patterson’s hugs are famous across campus.
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