CAES Alumni Newsletter

Ag Dawg Kickoff Recap | Intros and Appetizers | Alumni Features

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Ag Dawg Kickoff Recap

Last month, with more than 650 people in attendance, we started the semester on the right foot with Ag Dawg Kickoff at the UGA Livestock Arena in Athens, GA. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to welcome students back to campus with food trucks, redcoat marching band, Hairy Dawg, and more! This year's Ag Dawg Kickoff is thanks to alumni like YOU that give to the Eterna Fund which allows us to be CAES Signature Series sponsors. The Eterna Fund also supported the Ag Dawg Kickoff at the Tifton campus where alumni served over 100 students, faculty, and staff - THANK YOU!

Follow us on LinkedIn!

UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni, we are excited to launch a new LinkedIn page for our Ag Dawg community. While our CAES Alumni group will remain open, this page will allow for a broader reach for our network of CAES alumni and friends since it's public-facing, and we are able to tag alumni, faculty, and corporate partners who were not a part of the private group. Make sure to follow to stay a part of the community and stay up to date with what Ag Dawgs around the world are up to!

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2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo

Multi- year milking contest champion, CAES Dean Nick Place, returns to the milking ring to fight for the 2024 milking trophy this October at the 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo. Check out the last competition's hype video and get excited to cheer him on.

Are you going to be at Sunbelt Ag Expo and want to take a picture with the Ag Dawgs sign? Or do you just want to say hi and get an Ag Dawg swag item? Let us know where to find you!

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Fall Intros & Appetizers

Join us for one of our favorite student and alumni engagement events, Intros and Appetizers, on Tuesday, October 1! This low-pressure, high-energy student and alumni networking opportunity will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Studio 225 in Athens, GA.

If you are an alumni or industry partner who is interested in helping CAES students by sharing your professional experiences, please join us for Intros and Appetizers. We look forward to seeing you there!

Celebrate

Blossoming Dreams: Samantha Lineberger’s Journey from UGA to Arena Acres

In the heart of Perry, Georgia, Samantha Lineberger (BSA ’17, BSA ’17) is cultivating more than just flowers; she’s nurturing a legacy. As a fourth-generation farmer, Samantha’s roots run deep in the fertile soil of Arena Acres, a U-Pick flower farm that has become a local treasure. Check out the CAES Alumni Instagram or UGA CAES Alumni Association Facebook highlights for her interview and our CAES Alumni Blog for the full story!

Amazing Alumni: Sadie Lackey

CAES Agricultural Communications graduate Sadie Lackey (BSA '20) serves as the director of grassroots and political strategy at the National Corn Growers Association and executive director of the 118 Foundation, a nonprofit she founded to help young people make their comeback from cancer.

Learn more about her story and other Amazing Alumni on Cultivate.

Support CAES Students

Next week is the University of Georgia's Beat Week, a one-week giving challenge that pits the University of Georgia against the University of Alabama, and we’re calling on all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and fans: make a gift, help CAES students, Beat Bama! Every single gift — any size, any designation — helps set UGA students on a path to prosper and pushes Georgia closer to victory!

Steam Roll the Tide

Upcoming Events

Beat Week vs. Alabama

September 23 - 28

Give to Beat Alabama

Fall Intros and Appetizers

October 1, 2024

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Studio 225 - Athens Campus