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By Stephanie Schupska Eleven University of Georgia students received Fulbright offers for the 2025-2026 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students in 2026. This […]

Georgia Grace Hayes, an Honors student majoring in finance and international business, traveled to Paris as a part of the UGA à Paris program in summer 2025. While her studies […]

For 2025-2026, 12 Honors students were recognized for their exemplary leadership efforts as recipients of the William Moore Crane Leadership Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship, awarded to third-year students in the […]

Eight Honors alumni were selected for UGA’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025. UGA’s 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities. Morehead Honors […]

By Lillian Ballance Keaton Coletti, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the University of Georgia, was named a Truman Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. The fellowship is a highly […]

By Gracie Howard The Morehead Honors College Advisory Board is a group of alumni and friends who serve as advisors to the dean and help advance the college through cultivating […]

Maggie Crowder Lawrence, Fellows Class of 1985, celebrates her time in Honors by establishing a lecture series to ‘challenge and broaden the perspectives’ of the university community. When the invitation […]

2026 Morehead Award recipient: Honors alumnus Joel Wooten shares his love for the University of Georgia by paying back ‘what had been so generously given’ In March 2026, the Morehead […]

By Aaron Hale, photos by Andrew Davis Tucker Like many siblings, Smitha and Shreya Ganeshan have plenty in common. Each sister studied at the University of Georgia as a Foundation […]

By Gracie Howard Making the transition from a tiny high school in Southeast Georgia to a bustling SEC university is no easy feat for any college freshman. But according to […]

By Stephanie Schupska Sara Sohani (BSFCS ’23, BS ’23) sits on a padded exam room seat, legs dangling over the floor. One by one, high school students move to stand […]

By Gracie Howard Honors alumnus Anthony Potts (BA ’21) is studying at Yale Law School, helping the American Bar Association rewrite its model procurement code, and working as an editor […]

By Joy Pope When Madeleine Coleman arrived at the University of Georgia, she had an ambitious goal: to study Buddhist research in Tibet. Four years later, she has earned bachelor’s […]

Sudhan Chitgopkar, a University of Georgia alumnus from Cumming, will work to merge his knowledge of computer science with studies in law as a 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, a fully-endowed, multidisciplinary […]

Story & photos by Stephanie Schupska Each summer, a small group of undergraduates gain their research footing at the University of Georgia through the CURO Summer Research Fellowship. Over the […]

By Gracie Howard Between the flashes of phone cameras and video shoots with friends, Digital Dawgs—the University of Georgia’s group of student social media ambassadors—view promoting UGA’s campus and student […]

By Olivia Kosobud and Gracie Howard Moore Hall, known as Moore College until 2021, is the only building on the University of Georgia campus that dates to the late 19th […]

By Chuck Toney It was a fairly routine item on the agenda for the University System of Georgia Board of Regents meeting in May of 2021, the naming of a […]

By Ella Johnson, with photos submitted by the students EXAMINING A WORLD OF INSECTS From spending the summer sailing on the choppy Pacific waters around the Galapagos in search of […]

By Ben Limbocker Each year, Homeless Heroes Day brings together volunteers from corporations across Atlanta to deepen their understanding of homelessness while packing and distributing backpacks filled with essential items. […]

By Stephanie Schupska When Maryann Gallagher stepped onto the stage at the Classic Center to give the keynote talk for the 2026 CURO Symposium, it was the second time she […]

By Gracie Howard James Warnock, associate dean for the Morehead Honors College, traveled to Finland with first-year Honors students through UGA’s Connect Abroad program. Over spring break, they learned about […]

Andrea Silletti uses her background studying plants to guide undergraduate researchers through CURO By Gracie Howard Andrea Silletti combines her passion for research with her love of working with undergraduate […]

Each year, the Morehead Honors College celebrates a select group of outstanding seniors during the Honors Banquet. Five of the recipients are chosen by their colleges, and seven are selected […]

By Gracie Howard For Jackson Swann, pageants are more than just competitions: they’re a platform for service. An Honors international business and management major with a fashion merchandising minor, she […]

The Arch Policy Institute hosted its annual API Day at the Capitol in mid March. API is a non-partisan, student-run policy think tank sponsored by the Morehead Honors College. Honors […]

By Allison Mawn Jhaycee Barnes is not one to shy away from opportunity. She’s often pursuing exposure to new mentor relationships and chances to try new things. In January, Jhaycee […]

By Cole Sosebee Tristan Lowery, an Athens local who grew up around UGA sports, never imagined that he would be a part of something so iconic. As a Clarke Central […]

By Andrea Silletti Sophia Nguyen, a third-year Honors student majoring in international affairs and art history, takes a closer look at a tiny oval ambersnail crawling on a tree branch. […]

In March, the University of Georgia’s inaugural cohort of the Fanning Student Ambassador Leadership Certificate program graduated during a ceremony on the Athens campus. This professional development initiative equips student […]

Honors students visited the School of Social Work housed in the historic mill site on the North Oconee River in April, where they learned about the school’s mission over free […]

By Hannah Gallant Benjamin Pumphrey presented NASA staff with a bold pitch in summer 2023: use a shoebox-sized satellite with a deployable net to capture space debris. The idea won […]