Horace Davenport

Fund honors law school’s first Black graduate

UGA has established the Chester C. Davenport Memorial Endowment Fund to support scholarships and fellowships in the School of Law in memory of the law school’s first African American graduate, who passed away in early August.

Regions Bank pledges $500,000 to UGA for service-learning, small business aid

Regions Bank has pledged $500,000 to UGA to support the Institute for Leadership Advancement and Small Business Development Center.

Gifts from UGA alumni create CAES Rural Scholars Program

Several UGA alumni pledged $500,000 to provide renewable yearly scholarships for four to six qualified students from rural Georgia.
Mary Beth and Kirby Smart with their children (left to right) Weston, Julia and Andrew in May 2020

UGA head football coach and wife commit $1 million to university

Kirby and Mary Beth Smart’s gift will support social justice, student-athletes impacted by COVID-19, and improvements to the UGA football program.
A student wears a face covering on campus.

UGA Foundation allocates additional $500,000 to address pandemic challenges

The University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees will allocate $500,000 in discretionary funds to assist UGA President Jere W. Morehead with addressing ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.
A CAPS employee speaks with a student.

Parents remove barriers to student well-being

The UGA Parents Fund helps cover the cost of co-pays for students who cannot afford counseling and psychiatric services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this support became more crucial.
A graduating student veteran shakes hands with UGA President Jere W. Morehead at the 2019 Spring Honor Cord and Awards Reception.

Support from Parents Fund fosters community and pride for student veterans

The UGA Student Veterans Resource Center counts on the grants from the Parents Fund for the annual Honor Cord and Awards Reception.
Jeffrey D. Berejikian, Molly Berkemeier, Justin Conrad, Ryan Powers

UGA receives grants from The Stanton Foundation to research, teach nuclear security

SPIA recently received grants from The Stanton Foundation supporting research and education efforts related to nuclear security.
Matthew and Kelly Stafford in 2009
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Former UGA football star Matthew Stafford pledges $1.5 million to alma mater

Former UGA and current Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford and wife Kelly have committed to a gift to the university totaling $1.5 million.
Students speak with representatives from BlackRock at the Miller Learning Center in February

BlackRock partnership creates Georgia Commitment Scholarship, opens recruiting pipeline

When BlackRock announced plans to build the company’s newest Innovation Hub in Atlanta almost two years ago, the organization made a commitment to create meaningful partnerships with the state’s business community and universities, in addition…