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Persistence Pays Off: More than 1,100 Graduate in UWG 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremonies
It was a full day of pomp and circumstance as more than 1,100 Wolves graduated in the University of West Georgia’s Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday.
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Perseverance Personified: Hero Deputy Restores UWG’s Ceremonial Mace
UWG strives to develop and maintain deep, meaningful connections and partnerships in the community it serves and beyond. When the university's ceremonial mace was damaged during its last commencement ceremony, a local hero from that community was called upon to revive and restore it.
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Doctor’s Orders: Martin Family Names UWG Scholarship After Patriarch
If you were born in Carrollton between 1981 and 2017, there’s a good chance Dr. Rick Martin ’73 helped deliver you into this world. Today, the OB/GYN’s family is honoring their patriarch with a scholarship bearing his name at UWG, his alma mater, ensuring his legacy delivers powerful outcomes for generations to come.
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Going Places: New Scholarships to Help UWG Business Students Study Abroad
UWG offers a variety of study abroad and study away opportunities for students to earn course credit while traveling the world and creating international connections to help launch their careers. Now, thanks to two alumni, students are closer to making these extraordinary experiences a reality.
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Like a Boss: UWG Alumna Christa Pitts Creates Entrepreneurial Endowment
Co-CEO of The Lumistella Company and UWG alumna Christa Aebersold Pitts ’97 knows there is no such thing as an overnight success. Although Pitts co-created what is arguably the most popular holiday tradition in modern times – “The Elf on the Shelf” – she has never forgotten the hard work that went into building the Atlanta-based business.
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School Ties: UWG College of Education Launches Early Learning Center Classroom with Head Start
The University of West Georgia College of Education’s Early Learning Center recently announced a partnership with Community Action for Improvement LLC Head Start, a move that could impact more than 300 area families.