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Three generations of UGA graduates, holding their class rings.

Lost class ring reunited with owner 50 years later

April 18, 2025

Jack Swift's curiosity and responsibility led him to reunite Fred Baker with his class ring, lost for over 50 years.

Daniel Brown honored as 2025 Seawell Faculty Award recipient  

April 8, 2025

Daniel Brown, senior lecturer at UGA, receives the 2025 Seawell Faculty Award for supporting students in their career journeys.

2025 Alumni Awards celebrates UGA alumni, friends and faculty

April 7, 2025

UGA's 2025 Alumni Awards are a long-standing tradition to celebrate individuals and organizations that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to UGA.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead (center) and Jill Walton, vice president for development and alumni relations, (right) join students and Hairy Dawg at the Tate Student Center for a Dawg Day of Giving event on March 27. (PHOTO: Edwin Hammond)

Bulldogs contribute 13,026 gifts in 24 hours

March 31, 2025

Dawg Day of Giving 2025 rallied UGA supporters around the world and led to a total of $5.5 million donated to areas across UGA.

Streamers fall over the crowd during fall 2024 undergraduate commencement at Stegeman Coliseum. (PHOTO: Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

UGA Class of 2024 achieves 95% career outcomes rate

March 3, 2025

The UGA Class of 2024 is the eighth class of the last 10 to post a career outcomes rate of 95 percent or higher.

KBH Industrial named fastest-growing UGA business

February 24, 2025

The University of Georgia Alumni Association recognized the fastest-growing companies owned or led by UGA alumni during the Bulldog 100 Celebration this weekend.

Mentor walks with mentees at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

Alumna mentor guides students to shared success

February 6, 2025

Alumna mentor Rachel Perry (BBA ’93) has used her career success to help UGA students achieve their dreams.

Group photo featuring the 2024 Footsteps Award recipient Justice Robert Benham at the 1961 Club Celebration.

Nominations open for UGA’s Footsteps Award

January 9, 2025

The Footsteps Award awards UGA graduates who embody the pioneering spirit of Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Hamilton Holmes and Mary Frances Early.

School of Computing student Hannah Le, left, with Greg Lavender.

An interview with Intel CTO Greg Lavender (BS ’83)

December 12, 2024

Lavender’s (BS '83) Dr. Jeffrey W. Smith Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, Hannah Le, conducted this one-on-one interview with Lavender.