Wink and Dorthea Smith Give

Alumni turn their appreciation for the coast into an opportunity for a student

The Smith family funds a summer internship at UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant on Skidaway Island for a UGA student interested in marine sciences.

Match It Monday: Ashley McMaster

Ashley McMaster (ABJ ’06) works for Strada Education Network, a nonprofit in D.C. that enhances the connection between post-secondary education and work outcomes. Strada offers employees a 3-1 match program for gifts to educational organizations. Strada has matched McMaster’s $500 gift to provide a total of $2,000 to Grady College.
Peggy Heard Galis

Endowment honors UGA Press Advisory Council member Peggy Heard Galis (AB ’68)

The Peggy Heard Galis History Ph.D. Apprenticeship will give history Ph.D. candidates insight into and experience in the scholarly publishing process.
Don Chambers

Gifts from SunTrust Foundations to launch idea accelerator

SunTrust Foundation, SunTrust Trusteed Foundations enhance student entrepreneurial opportunities at UGA.
Peabody Awards

Peabody Awards raises over $100,000 on Giving Day

Thanks to the support of a number of individuals, Peabody met its goal to raise $50,000 on its inaugural Peabody Giving Day, Nov. 14, 2018. With the addition of a dollar-for-dollar match challenge, the final amount raised exceeded $100,000.
Work continues on Phase III of the Business Learning Community at Baxter and Lumpkin streets. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker)

Business Learning Community to transform Terry College

When construction of the Business Learning Community is done, the result will be a massive transformation for the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
Doug and Kay Ivester at UGA's 2014 Alumni Awards Ceremony.

UGA names business school building for Doug Ivester

UGA Alumnus Doug Ivester is honored for his involvement and generosity through the naming of the final building in the Terry Business Learning Community.
State Botanical Garden rendering

Callaway Gift will help make the State Botanical Garden more accessible

A $1 million gift from the Callaway Foundation will fund a new visitor entrance to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia, enhancing access to the galleries, classrooms, collections and displays.
Mule Barn

Dundee Café on UGA’s Griffin campus dedicated

Renovation of a 1913 mule barn on the University of Georgia Griffin campus is complete, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Oct. 4 signifying its new purpose as the Dundee Cafe. Made possible by a $1 million gift from the Dundee Community Association,…
Tom Cochran

Proud to be a Dawg

Tom Cochran Emerging Leader Award Fund Established 2016 by Tom and Frances Cochran PURPOSE: Recognizes students with outstanding leadership and professional promise by providing opportunities to enhance their skills through…