Archive for 2024

Lunch & field trips: New Honors offering takes students across campus

Lunch & field trips: New Honors offering takes students across campus

Editor’s note: Parts of this story were featured in the 2024 edition of the Honors magazine. Honors students are used to learning over lunch in Moore Hall through donor-funded Lunchbox […]

A space(ship) internship: Working on Artemis II

A space(ship) internship: Working on Artemis II

Morgan McGrath, a senior Honors computer science major, had a very busy summer: She completed a prestigious internship with NASA’s Electrical Test Team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]

Red, Black, Green: Student focuses on sustainability

Red, Black, Green: Student focuses on sustainability

To Dana Theoc, a senior psychology major and zero-waste intern at UGA’s Office of Sustainability, being eco-friendly is about far more than just protecting the environment: It’s also about helping […]

Emilio Ferrara named Sigma Nu’s Man of the Year, Scholar of the Year

Emilio Ferrara named Sigma Nu’s Man of the Year, Scholar of the Year

From Greek life councils to long days in the lab, Emilio Ferrara did it all during his time at the University of Georgia. A 2024 Honors graduate who majored in […]

Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation

Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation

College tops list of 50 university honors colleges and programs ranked by College Transitions The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors […]

UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024

UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024

The University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA undergraduates were selected as Boren Scholars […]

James Warnock named associate dean of the Morehead Honors College

James Warnock named associate dean of the Morehead Honors College

After a competitive internal search, the Morehead Honors College will welcome James Warnock as its new associate dean on June 1. Warnock is currently chair of the School of Chemical, […]

Two Honors juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Two Honors juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

University of Georgia juniors Elaine “Lainey” Gammon and Sara Logsdon are among 438 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2024, earning the highest undergraduate […]

UGA junior named a 2024 Truman Scholar

UGA junior named a 2024 Truman Scholar

University of Georgia junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar, a prestigious award given each year to […]

UGA honored as 2023-2024 top producer of Fulbright students

UGA honored as 2023-2024 top producer of Fulbright students

The University of Georgia’s 11 Fulbright student offers for the 2023-2024 academic year have landed it among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This is the second year […]

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