Charlayne Hunter-Gault announces Giving Voice to the Voiceless fund
Written by Parker Middleton
Athens, Ga. - Award-winning journalist, author and distinguished University of Georgia alumna Charlayne Hunter-Gault has established a new endowment, Giving Voice to the Voiceless. The endowment, created by Hunter-Gault…
UGA scholarship established by The Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation
Written by Elizabeth R. Elmore (BBA '08, ABJ '08)
Gainesville, Ga. – The Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation has endowed two scholarships at the University of Georgia that will support UGA students who graduated from high…
$1.5 million gift from Jack and Nancy Fontaine enhances UGA’s proactive alcohol education
Written by Stan Jackson
First published: UGA Today 4/3/17
Athens, Ga. - The University of Georgia will enhance its alcohol education and prevention programs thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Jack and Nancy Fontaine of Houston, Texas.…
Class of 2017 Senior Signature Campaign Breaks Longstanding Record
Written by Josh Mixon ’19
Twenty-six years after the creation of the Senior Signature campaign, the number of donors is at an all-time high.
Senior Signature, a tradition which allows graduating seniors to leave a permanent legacy on…
UGA holds 6th annual Thank a Donor Day
Written by Josh Mixon ’19
The University of Georgia held its 6th annual Thank a Donor Day on April 13, 2017 in Tate Plaza and a record number of students came out to show their gratitude. Students signed an oversized “thank you” card,…
Two UGA buildings named for business leaders
Written by David Dodson
First published in UGA Today on May 5, 2017
Athens, Ga. - Two new University of Georgia buildings have been named in honor of donors with lasting connections to the Terry College of Business.
Construction of…
UGA entrusted with archaeological collection from American Museum of Natural History
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