Category: Profiles

  • Lauren Cameron

    Lauren Cameron

    Lauren Cameron’s passion for water conservation is second only to his unwavering commitment to family…

  • Lauren Willis

    Lauren Willis

    One day, Lauren Willis hopes to be more than a student at UGA. Working towards…

  • Henry Munneke

    Henry Munneke

    Henry Munneke holds a chaired position in the Terry College of Business and enjoys teaching…

  • Jim Porter

    Jim Porter

    Meigs Professor of Ecology Jim Porter wants his students to learn about serious environmental problems…

  • Steven Yi

    Steven Yi

    Steven Yi wants to end the pain, suffering and loss associated with cancer by finding…

  • Jody Clay-Warner

    Jody Clay-Warner

    Meigs Professor of Sociology Jody Clay-Warner studies responses to injustice and violence against women and…

  • Shari McIntosh

    Shari McIntosh

    Senior Shari McIntosh has found her voice. She says the University of Georgia has been…

  • Peter Smagorinsky

    Peter Smagorinsky

    Peter Smagorinsky, Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Education, says his favorite course is…

  • Edward McCreary

    Edward McCreary

    The theater stage is the primary collegiate focus for Edward McCreary, but he has found…

  • Ellie Sharp

    Ellie Sharp

    To say Ellie Sharp, a senior premed student, has made the most of her time…

  • Scott Shamp

    Scott Shamp

    Scott Shamp, director of the New Media Institute in the Grady College of Journalism and…

  • David Gianino

    David Gianino

    With aspiration to own his own farm one day, David Gianino “…places a very high…

  • Rob Shewfelt

    Rob Shewfelt

    Rob Shewfelt, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Food Science and Technology, wants his students…

  • Tina Woodard

    Tina Woodard

    Though she’s an assistant vice chancellor for the board of regents, Tina Woodard is also…

  • Eva Berlin

    Eva Berlin

    Art is her passion, but Eva Berlin’s actions go beyond the museum walls—everything from “making…

  • Amy Wong

    Amy Wong

    “Involvement in student organizations has definitely been the highlight of my time at UGA,” says…

  • Buck Trible

    Buck Trible

    Waring “Buck” Trible is a self-proclaimed lover, of all things, fire ants. He credits UGA,…

  • ValaRae Partee

    ValaRae Partee

    ValaRae Partee finds value in conducting research and community service projects that help children. Her…

  • Hillary Liken

    Hillary Liken

    Hillary Liken, who grew up in Athens, has found a wealth of opportunity at UGA.…

  • Felicia Harris

    Felicia Harris

    While Felicia Harris’s four-year-old son was off to preschool in mid-August, Felicia was off to…

  • Orry Young

    Orry Young

    Orry Young is an emerging leader, thanks to the experiences he has had in the…

  • David Shipley

    David Shipley

    Law professor David Shipley wears many hats – from chairing the university’s Curriculum Committee to…

  • Anna McIntyre

    Anna McIntyre

    Anna McIntyre defines the word “ambition.”  From leadership positions in various UGA organizations and honors…