Pictured above is Becky and Dave Wallis with their son, Jackson Wallis at the PLC Family Reception on Friday evening.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall PLC Weekend! We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming you to campus and spending time with your families, highlighting different areas of campus, and cheering on our Bulldogs to a victory. We hope you had a fun, informative, and impactful weekend.

We'd also like to thank all who spoke at our PLC Meeting on Friday afternoon. It was wonderful to hear from our PLC Leadership, as well as university administrators and staff, as we look toward an exciting year ahead. Most of all, we are deeply appreciative of Michael Howard, Rachel Jordan, Caitlin Grdinich, and Amy Morales who shared their stories of how the PLC Grants Program has impacted their college education by your generous contributions. What a powerful and encouraging testament to the difference you all are making on campus.

Spring PLC Weekend

February 7- 8, 2025

Athens, GA

President Morehead will be hosting the PLC Family Reception on Friday, February 7 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the West End Zone of Sanford Stadium. More information to come later this fall.

Thank you to our members who have already fulfilled their annual PLC gift. If you have not yet made your gift this calendar year, please consider doing to by December 1st to help the Council reach its goal of surpassing $1.3 million raised for the PLC Grants Program. If you prefer a different method of payment, please reach out to parents@uga.edu.

Would you like to go behind-the-scenes at UGA and get a closer look at the needs of our students? Sign up to serve on the PLC Grants Committee today! 

As a member of the PLC Grants Committee, you will review applications for grant funding submitted by student-serving programs and organizations from across campus. By making your own funding recommendations, you will play a significant role in the disbursement and distribution of these impactful grant awards.

Committee members will receive the applications electronically in mid-December. We will host one optional Zoom meetings in December and January for questions that arise during the review process. Your funding recommendations will be due by the end of January in advance of our Spring PLC Weekend and Grants Committee Meeting. More information to come.

Please reach out to us below if you'd like to serve on the Grants Committee.

The PLC Grants Program makes a direct impact on the undergraduate student experience on UGA's campus. Below are the different student organizations and programs our student speakers shared about in our Fall PLC Meeting on Friday afternoon. We hope you will feel just as inspired as we did by their testimonials.

CAES Ambassador Program

A group of students who recruit incoming students to UGA, participate in leadership training and development, and represent the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences that received $3,571 in PLC Grant Funding.   

CAES Rural Scholars Program 

A scholarship program that recognizes incoming, first-year students from Georgia's rural communities who are seeking a degree in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. This program received $18,375 in PLC Grant Funding. 

Ambassadors of the UGA Mentor Program

A well-rounded group of 21 students who represented different majors and colleges across UGA's campus who participate in a year-long leadership training experience. This group received $2,724 in PLC Grant Funding. 

Campus Kitchens at UGA

Housed in the Office of Service-Learning, Campus Kitchens received $13,946 in PLC Grant Funding. They exist to spotlight sustainable solutions to hunger and food waste and to showcase a mutually beneficial university-community partnership. 

Terry College Study Abroad Scholarship

A program designed to lessen the burden of travel expenses for students who are interested in taking advantage of study away opportunities. They received $9,107 in PLC Grant Funding.

We were extremely grateful Dean Shelley Nuss was able to join us for our Fall PLC Meeting and share updates on UGA's new School of Medicine. We look forward to impact the School of Medicine will have on our university, state, and local community. 

If you are interested in learning more about the ways to get connected and involved, please reach out to parents@uga.edu. 

Questions or feedback? Please email parents@uga.edu.

Learn more about UGA's new office of Parent and Family Engagement in Student Affairs.

Additional information and

resources.

Office of Parent Giving

Development & Alumni Relations

parents@uga.edu

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