The deadline to nominate outstanding alumni for the 2027 Alumni Awards is Sunday, Nov. 1.  

Four awards are presented each year to successful alumni who have made significant contributions to their professions since graduating from UGA.

The John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award honors sustained contributions to the profession throughout a career.

The Professional Excellence Award honors a graduate who has been influential in their field.

The John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award recognizes a graduate of the last decade who has experienced a successful early career.

The Distinguished Scholar Award honors a graduate for excellence and sustained contributions to scholarship in journalism and mass communication education.

The 2027 Alumni Award winners will be honored at Grady Salutes: A celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership on Friday, April 16 on campus. 

Grady College and Terry College of Business proudly announce the undergraduate Corporate Communications Certificate, a new program preparing students for future careers specializing in business acumen and communications strategy for an increasingly integrated field.

Housed in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations and co-directed by Zifei “Fay” Chen (MA '13), associate professor, and Ben Deutsch, executive in residence, the program is recruiting its first cohort now. 

The Corporate Communications Certificate will provide students with a unique opportunity to dive deep into the subject of corporate communications by learning and understanding how communication expertise and business knowledge work together to support organizational goals and business strategy. 

Join Atlanta Journal-Constitution newsroom leaders, UGA professors and student journalists and Atlanta-area high school coaches and sports officials for "High School Sports in the Spotlight: An insider Q&A about today’s hottest issues." Find out what’s changing how high school sports are being played, coached, watched and covered at this panel discussion and networking event. 

As high school athletics face higher stakes—from deepening local community ties to navigating the emerging financial and legal impacts of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)—panelists will discuss how young journalists cover these complex, modern realities. Discover how this experiential model turns classroom assignments into high-impact, published journalism while training the next generation of digital sports media leaders to report on a rapidly changing sports landscape.

The Grady story can look very different depending on where you are in the journey. For Jenny Turner (ABJ '00), Grady was the start of a career in producing. For Skye Holloway, a current EMST major, it’s where she’s building the skills and connections to pursue a career as a television writer and producer. Their paths are different, but both are part of the bigger Grady story.

This is the first Stewardship Snippet, where we’re sharing little pieces of the people, programs and experiences that make Grady possible. This month, get to know Jenny and Skye by reading their stories on our website. 

ADPR Connection Young Alumni Mixer

Oct. 19

GSPA Fall Conference

Oct. 27

Alumni awards nominations deadline

Nov. 1

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