Recipient of 2021 Bradley-Turner Leadership Scholarship announced

Recipient of 2021 Bradley-Turner Leadership Scholarship announced

Laura Kate Holden, a first-year student from Columbus, has been named the 2021 Bradley-Turner Leadership Scholar at the University of Georgia. The scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding students who exhibit superior leadership capabilities while in high school and who aspire to be student leaders at UGA. Holden graduated from Columbus High School in May…

Recipients of 2021 Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Scholarship announced

Recipients of 2021 Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Scholarship announced

Athens, Ga. – Lytzy Hernandez, a second-year exercise and sports science student from Dahlonega and Bryson Henriott, a second-year political science and public relations student from Vidalia have been named the 2021 recipients of the Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Building Bridges Scholarship at the University of Georgia. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who exhibit…

IMPACT student service organization pivots to meet its mission during the pandemic

IMPACT student service organization pivots to meet its mission during the pandemic

Athens, Ga. – It is a familiar sight on the University of Georgia campus several times a year – dozens of students clutching pillows and duffle bags as they gather at the Tate Student Center to board vans bound for far-flung cities across the eastern United States. The students are participating in IMPACT Service Breaks,…

MEDLIFE at UGA receives top student organization award

MEDLIFE at UGA receives top student organization award

MEDLIFE at UGA was named “Organization of the Year” during the 20th Annual H. Gordon and Francis S. Davis Student Organization Achievement and Recognition (SOAR) Awards, given out April 6 at the Tate Student Center. The SOAR Awards celebrate the accomplishments of student organizations at the University of Georgia. MEDLIFE at UGA is a local…

Recipients of 2020 Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander scholarship announced

Niyelle Tucker, a fifth-year biological engineering student from Conyers and Carson Kuck, a fourth-year political science student from Cochran have been named the 2020 recipients of the Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander Building Bridges Scholarship at the University of Georgia. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who exhibit excellence in their commitment to diversity and inclusion…

Taylor Cain named director of engagement, leadership, and service

Taylor Cain named director of engagement, leadership, and service

Taylor Cain, who has served as associate director of the Tate Student Center and director of the Center for Student Activities and Involvement since 2017, has been named director of engagement, leadership, and service at the University of Georgia. The Department of Engagement, Leadership, and Service is a newly merged department, combining the Center for…