UGA Black Alumni E-Newsletter - Spring 2023

Letter from Jacinta Smith (BS '01, MS '04)

President of the Black Alumni Leadership Council

UGA donors set record with 11,091 gifts in 24 hours

University of Georgia supporters set a single-day giving record for the second consecutive year when donors made 11,091 gifts to the university during UGA’s Dawg Day of Giving on March 30. Gifts totaled $5.6 million, and donors hailed from all 50 states. 

President's Fulfilling the Dream Award recipients honored at 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast

Jaquarius Raglin (BSHP '22), Jason Edwards (BSED '15, MS '18), and Laura Whitaker (BSED '07, MED '10) were recognized as the 2023 President's Fulfilling the Dream Award recipients at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast in January, where Arthur Tripp (AB '09) delivered the keynote address. 

Footsteps Award recipients honored at annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture

The Honorable Verda M. Colvin (JD '90), a Georgia Supreme Court justice and UGA School of Law alumna, delivered the Holmes-Hunter Lecture in February. The annual lecture is named in honor of Hamilton Holmes Sr. and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first African American students to attend the University of Georgia. Additionally, Richard Dunn and Xernona Thomas were presented with the 2023 Footsteps Award during the lecture. 

Upcoming Events + Ways to Get Involved

Victor Wilson announces retirement on Sept. 30 after 10 years as UGA's vice president for student affairs 

Leah Brown and Professor Charles S. Bullock announced as Spring Commencement speakers

Monica Pearson celebrates those who make headlines during the 2023 Mary Frances Early Lecture

Michelle Cook named next VP for student affairs

Linda Glanton Early: A study in persistence 

Black Alumni Leadership Council member Candace M. Stanciel appointed as chief equity officer for city of Atlanta

Outdoor adventure club connects Black students to nature

Vincent Glover's UGA experience led to internships with Tesla and NASA

Kamille Whittaker Named Cox Institute's Industry Fellow for 2023

Mostly Sunny - Channeling the Weather

Christel Vivor finds success and community at UGA

Jaquarius Raglin helps students find their path

Carleisha Hanns brings public education to freshwater conservation, GIS mapping

Student among first recipients of LAF Ignite scholarship

Zipporah Camille Thompson receives the 2023 Margie E. West Prize

Terry Trailblazers

Named for the year of desegregation at the University of Georgia, the 1961 Club is a special group of donors who are committed to ensuring undergraduate student success.

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