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New school year begins with new principals at the helm in Clarke and Oconee schools
Several new principals will be handling administrative duties during the new 2024-25 school year in Clarke and Oconee counties. Some appointments are in an interim status for the full school year. The following are principals taking over for six schools in the Clarke County School District. Makeba Clark was appointed...
Georgia Film Academy class "Set Construction and Scenic Painting" comes to Athens
Starting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Georgia Film Academy in collaboration with the University of Georgia will host a new course at Athena Studios. Taught by Professor Phil Bergquist, “Set Construction and Scenic Painting” will train students to construct and paint sets for films. The class will cater to film students as well as anybody simply interested in trying their hand at set construction.
UGA plans $7.3 million investment to upgrade campus security
ATHENS – When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers.
UGA announces 40 Under 40 class
The University of Georgia has announced the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, a group of alumni that includes a deputy national intelligence officer, a senior entertainment writer for Variety, an AI innovator at Microsoft and more. The 40 Under 40 program celebrates personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful...
University of Georgia-Led Program Propels Women into the Construction Industry
The construction industry for many years has struggled to maintain and attract women to the workforce, but programs across the U.S. are hoping to change that. One such program in Athens, Ga. is allowing female high school students to participate in a one-week construction camp over the summer. The program—offered by the University of Georgia College of Design and Athens Area Women in Construction—allows campers to familiarize themselves with different areas of the industry through hands-on experience. During the camp, the students drove bulldozers, poured concrete, and toured job sites, among other hands-on activities.
UGA alumnus leaves $1.5 million estate gift for SPIA and Grady College
Joshua W. Jones, a University of Georgia graduate who died in 2023, left UGA a $1.5 million estate gift. The money will benefit UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs and Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Jones had been a member of the SPIA Board of Visitors...
UGA supports Georgia High School Students Through Science & Engineering Fair
Four high school students traveled to Los Angeles, California, to represent the state of Georgia at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held May 11-17. Two won monetary prizes during the ISEF special awards ceremony. Daniel Williams of East Coweta High School won the Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award of $15,000. Daniel was also awarded fourth place in the Robotics & Intelligent Machines category. Tatyana McVay of Paul Duke STEM High School in Gwinnett County won the $750 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Award.
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