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Arden Farr named a 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholar

University of Georgia senior Arden Farr, an Honors student from Memphis, Tennessee, has been selected for the fourth cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, a global graduate-level program at Stanford University. READ MORE

UGA’s Landon Clark named 2021 Churchill Scholar

UGA senior Landon Clark of Leesburg will continue his studies in the biological sciences this fall through the Churchill Scholarship, which funds American students as they pursue a one-year master’s program at the University of Cambridge in England. READ MORE

Amazing Students: Zakiyya Ellington

Foundation Fellow Zakiyya Ellington came to UGA, in part for the big sports atmosphere—and in part for the travel associated with her fellowship. She’s studied at Oxford, and traveled to Tanzania, Morocco, Spain, France and Costa Rica. Still one of her favorite UGA experiences was playing women’s club rugby, which taught her to be fearless. READ MORE

Emeline McClellan named Gates Cambridge Scholar

UGA senior Emeline McClellan of Good Hope will continue her studies in classics this fall as one of 24 Americans selected as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. The scholarship fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambridge in England. READ MORE

Trillin, Hunter-Gault reunite for virtual conversation

Hunter-Gault, along with the late Hamilton Holmes, became the first African American students to attend the University of Georgia in January 1961. Trillin, a young journalist, covered their courageous first steps on campus for Time magazine. READ MORE

UGA’s Zakiyya Ellington named a Schwarzman Scholar

The University of Georgia’s Zakiyya Ellington, a senior from Allen, Texas, was one of 154 students selected internationally for the Schwarzman Scholarship, a graduate fellowship designed to prepare the next generation of leaders with an understanding of China’s role in global trends. READ MORE

Amazing Students: Justin Edge

Justin Edge, a third-year UGA law student has held a prestigious summer legal internship at Chick-fil-A and introduced Charlayne Hunter-Gault at UGA’s Holmes-Hunter Lecture at UGA. Edge is committed to helping others and aims to improve minority representation in the legal profession. READ MORE

Amazing Students: Tony Thawanyarat

Tony Thawanyarat spent his undergraduate career studying abroad, volunteering, serving in student government and as a Terry  ambassador. Now as a future physician at the Augusta University/UGA Medical Partnership, he is committed to advocating for those around him. He hopes to create a health care system that produces safe and efficient outcomes and decreases barriers for individuals to seek care. READ MORE

Amazing Students: Emily Austin

Emily Austin is working toward fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a physician and bringing creation and innovation to health care delivery, and UGA has provided all the opportunities necessary to send her down that path. READ MORE

Westpheling named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

Janet Westpheling, professor of genetics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of genetics, has been selected for the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program. Since 1956, the program has been offering undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars. READ MORE

Amazing Students: Samantha Summers

Samantha Summers is passionate about “integrating sustainability in health care on both individual and systems levels,” and as a doctor she wants to improve the health literacy disparity in Georgia and beyond. READ MORE

 

 

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