Bulldog Bulletin - November 2022 |
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Hyping the Dawgs from Savannah to Seattle and beyond!
We're here for the UGA alumni family—year-round, worldwide and lifelong. When you see a G in a coworker's office or you hear a "Go Dawgs" as you walk through an airport, you know that feeling. We seek to bring you that feeling wherever you go because Bulldogs Never Bark Alone. |
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Mentorship Monday: Reviving Your Career (Nov. 14)
Join Women of UGA on Nov. 14 for an online panel featuring alumnae Allison O'Kelly (BBA '94), Founder and CEO of Corps Team and Elizabeth Newton (ABJ '99), enewton Founder and Designer. The pair will lead a conversation about navigating career change. |
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Free career webinar: Creating a New Year's Development Plan
Join the UGA Career Center and career expert Hallie Crawford on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. for a free webinar focused on developing and finessing your personal professional development plan. This is a great webinar as you begin to ponder resolutions and career plans for 2023! |
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Events in Atlanta + Athens |
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| Alumni Night at the Bookstore |
On Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m., enjoy photos with Uga X and Hairy Dawg, free food and beverages, and book signings by notable UGA authors. Alumni will receive an additional 10% discount along with their everyday discount for a total of 20% off. |
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| Cookies and Cocoa with Hairy Dawg |
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Find your local game-watching party
Alumni chapter game-watching parties are sure to give you that 'Saturday in Athens' vibe no matter where you are on game day. This season, you have a chance to win a football signed by Kirby Smart just for showing up and signing in. See you there in red and black, Bulldog fans! |
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When the world calls, Bulldogs answer
Somewhere, there are defining moments waiting to be unlocked. There are dreams waiting to be realized. There are challenges needing solutions. UGA donors are committed to improving the world by joining thousands of fellow Bulldogs in donating to thousands of funds across campus that will unlock defining moments, make dreams a reality, and find solutions to society's great challenges. |
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The UGA Mentor Program at its finest
Participation in the UGA Mentor Program begins as a student in Athens and can continue for a lifetime. As they say, "Once a Dawg, always a Dawg." We agree and think that "Once a UGA mentee, forever a UGA mentor." That’s how things are shaping up for recent graduate Kelly Strachan (AB ’21).
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For Morgan Moore (BBA '13), UGA is home While in the foster care system, Moore found his home at UGA. Now, he's helping other young people build a strong foundation by giving to the Terry College of Business. This young grad's planned gift will create a scholarship to benefit a student who also grew up in the foster care system.
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As the World Cup approaches, Ron Shinault (BSED '01) is helping the U.S. Men's National Team seek gold in Quatar. |
| Amy Robach (ABJ '95) and Good Morning America celebrated 100 years of Homecoming at UGA on Oct. 14. |
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2022 40 Under 40 honoree Kevin Schatell (ABJ '16) helps to produce the TODAY Show in New York City. This committed Bulldog uses the skills he gained in Grady in his job each day. |
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The UGA Foundation Board of Trustees name Victor K. Wilson, (BSW ‘82, MED ‘87), vice president of student affairs at UGA, as the latest recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. |
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Ride with Pride across Georgia! When you register for a UGA license plate in Georgia, you help raise money for need-based scholarships on campus. For each UGA specialty tag on the road—new or old—$10 annually funds scholarships through the UGA Foundation. |
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A decades-long partnership between UGA and Boehringer Ingelheim has improved the lives of students, educators, researchers, farmers, livestock, pets and pet owners. And the work continues. |
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| Jenna Jambeck, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow for her work investigating the scale of plastic pollution and galvanizing efforts to address plastic waste. |
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Decades ago, Georgia's once-thriving oyster industry collapsed. UGA researchers are working hard to bring it back. Farming oysters means more of the coastline’s natural oyster reefs could be left alone to do what they do best: protect the beautiful Georgia coast. |
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The UGA Career Center hosted a record number of students and employers during its annual Fall Career & Internship Fair and Fall Engineering & Computer Science Career & Internship Fair. UGA has an incredible pipeline of talent students ready to join your company. |
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The 2022 President’s Annual Report was recently released. Covering the 2021-22 fiscal year, the report highlights the university's extraordinary achievements as well as some of the outstanding individuals who helped propel the UGA community to new heights of excellence. |
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Mary Virginia Terry (H '09), a leading University of Georgia supporter and surviving benefactor of the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business at UGA, passed away over the weekend. Join us in celebrating her life and legacy. |
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November Bookstore Giveaway
Look no further than the UGA Bookstore for Bulldog gifts and gear. This month, they're giving away a Georgia Bulldogs football jersey signed by Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb and a box of Chubb Crunch cereal ($5.99 value) to one lucky Bulldog. Enter by 11:59 p.m. on November 25 for your chance to win. Stop by the UGA Bookstore—online 24/7 and on campus.
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National Nut Day was October 22 and we celebrated by boiling up a batch of alumni-owned Hardy Farms peanuts. Are you a fan of this salty, southern delicacy? |
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National Nut Day was October 22 and we celebrated by boiling up a batch of alumni-owned Hardy Farms peanuts. Are you a fan of this salty, southern delicacy? |
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The Vols are still figuring out how to be winners. Case in point: the Bama goal post is sitting at the bottom of the Tennessee River. |
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Last weekend UGA alumni gathered in Jacksonville, FL and St. Simons Island, GA to celebrate the 101st meeting of UGA and UF |
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Last weekend UGA alumni gathered in Jacksonville, FL and St. Simons Island, GA to celebrate the 101st meeting of UGA and UF. |
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Everything is better with ?! And no one knows this better than Southern Living's Ivy Odom (AB '15, BSFCS '15). She has worked up the perfect bacon jam to jazz up your favorite football party foods! |
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Stay up to date on events and opportunities. |
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UGA donors are changing lives every day. Make an impact by giving today. |
UGA donors are changing lives every day. Make an impact by giving today. |
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It's important to connect with each other and the UGA Mentor Program is here to help you do just that. |
| Socialize, network, and volunteer with Bulldogs in your area. |
Socialize, network, and volunteer with Bulldogs in your area. |
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Our mailing address is: UGA Alumni Association 298 S. Hull Street Athens, GA 30602
The University of Georgia Foundation is registered to solicit in every state and provides state-specific registration information at http://www.ugafoundation.org/charity. |
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