Parents Leadership Council raises more than $1 million for student programs
Over 11 years, the council has received roughly 670 grant applications and awarded more than $5.7 million.
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PLC family deepens ties to UGA
Written by Johnathan McGinty As a pair of University of Georgia graduates and passionate Bulldog fans, Olivia (BA ’91) and Woody Waters (BBA ’90, MBA ’92) were already proud members of Bulldog Nation. However, thanks to their engagement with the Parents Leadership Council (PLC), they have been able to deepen their existing ties to the […]
Parents’ desire to stay connected turns into campus engagement
Written by Johnathan McGinty What began as a desire to remain connected with their son, Jameson, has evolved into something grander for Alison Lewis and Rob Carnegie. Now the Atlanta-based couple not only are active members of the University of Georgia’s Parents Leadership Council (PLC), but also proud supporters of the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program […]
New PLC Chairs highlight importance of parent philanthropy
The UGA Parents Leadership Council provides grant funding to student-serving organizations.
Parents council accepting grant applications
The University of Georgia Parents Leadership Council (PLC) invites campus organizations with a clear commitment to enhancing the undergraduate student experience to apply for grant funding for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications will be accepted starting Oct. 4 from UGA schools, colleges, units, departments, divisions or student organizations registered with the Center for Student Activities […]
Donors make 9,339 gifts on Georgia Giving Day
UGA’s first 24-hour fundraising campaign smashes goals, nets $5.3 million to areas across campus The University of Georgia’s first institution-wide, 24-hour fundraising effort, Georgia Giving Day, finished at midnight PST on April 1 after receiving 9,339 gifts. UGA’s goal for its inaugural giving day was 1,785 gifts, but overwhelming support pushed the campaign past its […]
Family ties lead to lesson in giving
Parents’ philanthropy inspires new generation of Bulldogs Jeff and Allison Mitchell live on a steady diet of maroon and orange in the college town of Blacksburg, Virginia, where both Jeff and Allison are Virginia Tech alumni, regularly attending football games to cheer on the Hokies. Despite this familiar connection with Virginia Tech, their daughter Elizabeth […]
