UGA three-year fundraising average hits record $235.1 million
Donations in fiscal year 2023 created 16 faculty positions, 150+ scholarships, and 300+ endowed funds at the university.
Entries by Clarke Schwabe
CAES Ratcliffe Scholars deepen classroom learning with immersive experiences
Thanks to their scholarships, five CAES students were able to gain valuable lab and research experience and travel the world.
Delia Owens creates ecology fellowship at University of Georgia
UGA alumna, author of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” commits $50,000 to create the Odum School of Ecology’s first doctoral scholarship.
UGA Foundation matching funds help create law scholarships
Two alumni donors created scholarships benefiting law students with the help of matching funds provided by the UGA Foundation.
UGA writing center receives major gift
The UGA Writing Center is now known as the Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing in recognition of the alumni couple’s $1 million gift.
Orkin establishes urban entomology professorship at UGA
$500,000 endowment will support UGA Extension entomologist Daniel Suiter as Orkin Professor of Urban Entomology.
Georgia Power commits $5M to e-mobility at UGA
Record gift to UGA College of Engineering will create scholarships, support research and build statewide partnerships.
UGA donors set record with 11,091 gifts in 24 hours
Dawg Day of Giving, UGA’s second annual giving day, nets $5.6 million to areas across UGA, with donors hailing from all 50 states.
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation commits $1 million to UGA Fontaine Center
The Fontaine Center advances the well-being of UGA students and the UGA community through health promotion & wellness programs.
Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach awards benefit Athens/UGA partnerships
Five local projects will receive nearly $40,000 from an endowment created by Athens native and UGA alumna Bobbi Meeler Sahm.
