An Unexpected Meetup: Mentor and Mentee Reconnect a Year Later
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During a summer internship with Conagra Brands, Aria Morrill (UGA Mentee and UMP Ambassador) attended the Institute of Food Technologists annual conference, where she unexpectedly ran into her UGA Mentor from the summer of 2021, Trey Sanders (BSFCS '09, MS '11). This marked the first time they met in person, and they spent over an hour catching up. Aria says, "Feeling accepted and appreciated in my chosen field, especially as a student at a professional conference, inspires me to work harder to meet my goals and share the power of mentorship with other students. I'm always saying how much this program has changed my life, and I truly mean it."
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A Big Change for the UGA Mentor Program
Informational Interviews, an option for mentees to request you for a 15-30-minute conversation, has been renamed Quick Chats! In addition to sounding much more inviting, we believe the change will make students more likely to engage with a mentor. If you haven't yet, please update your profile to opt-in to Quick Chats.
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Events and Ways to Get Involved
UGA Mentor Program Welcome | August 25th, 11am-2pm
We will be set up at a table in Tate Student Center telling UGA Students about the UGA Mentor Program and how to join. Email us at ugamentor@uga.edu if you'd like to come join us at our table!
National Mentoring Day | October 27th, All-Day Celebration
Join us in celebrating National Mentoring Day! Submit your testimonial about how your experience in the UGA Mentor Program has impacted you. See opportunities to share your mentorship story below.
Expanding Your Network Through Mentorship Panel | November 16th, 4pm-5pm
A part of the Career Center's Arch Ready Professionalism Certificate, this program allows mentor/mentee pairs to talk about their experience in the program and offer advice to students. Email us at ugamentor@uga.edu if you'd like to take part.
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Share your experience in the UGA Mentor Program to help inspire others to find mentorship or to recognize your outstanding mentee. Ways we can highlight your story:
The first 10 submissions will receive a free T-shirt!
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New UGA Mentor Program Director
Bethany Blumenshine (BS '11, MED '17, EDD '22) joins us after many years in the Forsyth County School System where she served as an English teacher, graduation coach, and assistant principal. Welcome, Bethany! We're so glad you're here!
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Meet our 2022-2023 UMP Ambassadors
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Ayoub Abubaker
Alex Behi
Kennady Boyd
Jhenna Daugherty
Jasmine DeLong
Audrey Dwyer
Ashley Gatto
Khris Head
Pravalika Irukulla
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Anushka Jariwala
Pranjal Jariwala
Rachel Jordan
Sahar Joshi
Ben Kemp
Zairah Khan
Moira La Fuente
Elise Lodde
Josh Lutian
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Zach Martin
Micayla Moffitt
Aria Morrill
Annie Patel
Arianna Romero
Paige Searles
Nikita Shah
Elizabeth Williamson
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UGA Mentor Program Participation by the Numbers
- Number of Mentees: 3,100+
- Number of Mentors: 4,200+
- Total number of Mentoring Relationships formed through the UGA Mentor Program: 3,600+
- Number of Quick Chats: 250+
UGA Mentor Program LinkedIn Page
Join the UGA Mentor Program LinkedIn page to keep up with program updates, events, mentoring stories and more!
UGA Mentor Program Ambassadors on IG
Follow @ump_ambassadors to keep up with UGA Mentor Program events, updates and more on Instagram!
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Real Talk: A UGA Mentor Program Podcast
The UGA Mentor Program podcast features authentic conversations between UGA students and mentors on topics around work, life, school and career. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Have you updated your UGA mentor profile?
The beginning of a semester is the perfect time to update your mentor profile. Best practices to ensure your profile appeals to students include:
- Upload an image of yourself to your profile.
- Add in your demographic information. Students want to see themselves in their mentor. New fields such as hobbies/interests and parent/caregiver give students more ways to connect with you!
- Keep your education and job history up to date. Be sure to add in your new job title, company, or degree as you continue to grow personally and professionally.
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Did you know the UGA Career Center offers Alumni Career Services?
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The UGA Career Center is here for you!
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