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Leading by Example: UWG Nursing Alum Receives 2021 Young Professional Voices Award
Will Carson ’20 recently gained national recognition when he received the 2021 Young Professional Voices award from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Oct 7 -
Embrace the Change: UWG Financial Center Director Receives Numerous Honors
Kim Holder, director of the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at UWG, has a habit of making strides in everything she does.
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‘UWG Changed My Life’: Alumna Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Work in Museums
What can you do with a degree in history from UWG? Alumna Arden Williams ’98 ’02 can answer that question with years of accomplishments.
Sep 24 -
Jumping Into the Unknown: Nurse Alum Travels to the COVID-19 Frontlines in New York City
Emilee Barron enjoys jumping into new situations to challenge herself – a trait she said is necessary for healthcare as interventions of care evolve almost daily.
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Revival: Museum Studies Alum Helps Breathe New Life into ’70s Record Label
UWG alum Jared Wright ’14 has been instrumental in preserving the history of the Macon-based Capricorn Records, which some music historians have credited as the birthplace of Southern rock.
Sep 10 -
UWG Graphic Design Alumnae Excel at Home Depot Corporate
Before their careers began, Kristen Cone Moore and Carlee Marlow Powers attended UWG together and developed a friendship that has continued since their graduation in 2016.
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Learning Through Experience: UWG Student Receives Scholarship to Support a Unique Opportunity
The University of West Georgia’s College of Education (COE) aims to equip students with the necessary skills needed to enter the education field post-graduation. One crucial way these skills are achieved is through field experience.
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Making Waves: UWG Alumna Performs with Cirque Du Soleil Aboard Cruise Ship
University of West Georgia alumna Brittney Castona is not only going places; she’s already been to some most people could only dream of.
Aug 25 -
Growth Mindset: UWG Professor Receives Extension on Laura Bush Grant
While serving as a school library media specialist for more than a decade before moving to higher education, Dr. Melissa Johnston made an observation that would affect her future as well as others in the field.
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Space Oddities: UWG Art Professors Get Creative with Lunar Project
Mark Schoon and Casey McGuire are not only associate professors of photography and sculpture, respectively. Together, they hold the distinction of being the only members of the University of West Georgia community to have walked on the moon.
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New Moves: UWG Adds a Physical Education Master’s Degree
The University of West Georgia will offer a Master of Education in Physical Education beginning this fall. Approved by the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents, this new degree – housed in the College of Education (COE) – supplements the already robust Department of Sport Management, Wellness and Physical Education (SWP).
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UWG English Faculty Partners with Keep Carroll Beautiful to Incorporate Sustainability Into Courses
Ashley Dycus, a lecturer of English at the University of West Georgia, recently partnered with Keep Carroll Beautiful (KCB) to create environmental education materials in her classes.
Aug 4