A MESSAGE FROM DEAN HONG

As we approach the end of the school year, I want to take a moment to congratulate each and every one of you. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to your studies and future careers in social workand nonprofit management and leadership have been truly impressive.

Throughout the year, you have demonstrated passion, creativity, and a strong desire to make a positive social impact in your communities. Your resilience and adaptability have been remarkable, and I am confident that you will continue to thrive as social work and nonprofit professionals.

As we prepare for the summer months and the next academic year, I encourage you to reflect on all that you have accomplished. Remember the lessons you have learned, the friendships you have made, and the experiences that have shaped you into the outstanding individuals you are today.

Thank you for being an integral part of the UGA School of Social Work community, and for your continued dedication to promoting social justice, equity, and well-being for all.

Philip Hong

Dean

NEWS

SSW faculty member Dr. Tony Lowe was recently instrumental in getting a new Georgia historical marker placed to honor the state's first black mayor, Richmond Hill. Dr. Lowe learned about Hill's story from his daughter while working on another historical marker project with the Odessadale Preservation Committee. Read more about this story here.

SSW CenHTRO Trains Journalists to Increase Reporting on Human Trafficking

Child trafficking and child labor remains a problem in Sierra Leone, 12 journalists learned during a four-day intensive media training on human trafficking hosted by the Journalism Centre on Global Trafficking (JCOGT) and the Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO).

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to our Ph.D. candidate Oluwayomi Paseda, who has been selected to receive a Southeastern Conference (SEC) Emerging Scholars Assistantship for 2023-2024! Her research centers on reentry programming, interventions, and services for women transitioning from incarceration to the community. For more information on Oluwayomi click here.

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

So far this year the School of Social work has been able to establish two new scholarships because of the generosity of a few amazing donors. Betsy Vonk and Rand Young established the Focus on Food and Housing Insecurity Scholarship Fund and Lawanna Barron established the Lawanna Renee Barron Endowment.

This needs-based award is for an advanced level MSW student who is committed to alleviating food and housing insecurity. Preference will be given to students who are placed in a relevant practicum site in the local Athens community. Contribute to this scholarship.

The Lawanna Renee Barron Endowment provides support for full-time Bachelors/ Master of Social Work students in the School of Social Work. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to service in the African American community and/or whose area of practice is with families in poverty or homelessness. Contribute to the scholarship.

CLASS NOTES

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