Registration is now open for our new executive education program in crisis communication and management. Launched in partnership with Terry College of Business, the program, titled “Empowering Leaders: How to Excel Through Crisis With Proven Strategies,” is designed to prepare business leaders and their teams to identify potential threats, manage the uncertainty of internal and external environments, and deploy crisis strategies to mitigate risk.

Through case studies, peer-to-peer learning and a simulation exercise, the program supplies participants with the knowledge, skills and efficacy to lead through crises, influence stakeholders, leverage resources and enhance business processes. Topics covered include business and strategic communication, law and risk management, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and media training.

The intensive one-day, in-person program will take place April 12, 8 am to 5:30 p.m.,  at the Terry Executive Education Center in Atlanta.  

We will once again have students in Chicago, DC, LA and NYC as part of our domestic field studies programs. This is valuable opportunity for students to get to know a city while taking part in an internship in their field.

If you are interested in hosting an intern June 3 - 27, specifics about each program and faculty contact information are below.

Chicago – 12 students will stay at Loyola-Chicago and are seeking internships in advertising, public relations and journalism. Faculty contact, Jennifer Griffith, jenn11@uga.edu.

DC – 11 students will stay at Delta Hall and are seeking internships in public relations and journalism. Faculty contact, Joe Watson, Joseph.watson@uga.edu.

LA – 24 Entertainment and Media Studies students will be living in Hollywood  and are looking for internships in Hollywood/West Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Century City area. Faculty contact, Laurena Bernabo, Laurena.bernabo@uga.edu.

NYC – 12 students will stay at NYU and are seeking internships in advertising, public relations and journalism. Faculty contact, Joe Watson, joseph.watson@uga.edu.

We are proud to have ten alumni representing nine businesses being recognized on the UGA Alumni Association's Bulldog 100 list, celebrating the top 100 fastest-growing organizations owned or operated by UGA alumni. 

Art of Floors - Tom Etheridge (ABJ ’94)

Consume Media - Leo Falkenstein (ABJ ’13, BBA ’14)

enewton design - Elizabeth Newton (ABJ ’99)

KRG Fuel & Energy - Marie Hunter (ABJ ’02)

Marketwake - Brooke MacLean (ABJ '11)

Pig Apple LLC - Trevor Williams (ABJ ’02, MA ’04)

Sapelo Skin Care - Cindy Edwards (ABJ ’86), Stephanie Duttenhaver (M '81)

Stable Kernel - Jason Russell (ABJ ’96)

Yonder Yoga - Selby Hill (ABJ '14) 

The UGA Alumni Association will host the annual Bulldog 100 Celebration on Feb. 9 to recognize these alumni business leaders and count down the ranked list to ultimately reveal the No. 1 fastest-growing business.

Judy Sherling’s (ABJ ‘70) career path is a testament to the value and applicability of a degree from Grady College. Now the executive director of the Development Authority of the city of Jeffersonville and Twiggs County, Georgia, Sherling started her career in the 1970s by becoming one of the Athens Banner-Herald’s first female outside sales representatives. 

Sherling, who spent time serving on the college's Advisory Board, gives back to the College through the High Five and Alumni Board Ex-PRIZE funds. Together, every dollar raised through these funds goes towards removing financial barriers to extracurricular learning, supporting experiential learning through internships and professional development, strengthening the student experience by enabling access to advanced technology and equipment, expanding student programing and more.