Feature Stories
40 under forty
The UGA Alumni Association in September recognized the 2012 class of 40 outstanding graduates under the age of 40. Honorees were selected by a committee of UGA administrators and faculty, members of the UGA Foundation and …
Cover Story
In the CLASSroom
The third-grade classroom at Oakwood Elementary School in Hall County is quiet as the children read independently. They’re sprawled across the carpeted floor, sitting on pillows or in desk chairs following the adventures of characters like …
Feature Stories
Tracking the reds and blues
Keith Poole’s pioneering statistical analysis has been admired by political scientists for decades. This year, however, his notoriety moved beyond academia and into the mainstream media spotlight, and for good reason: Poole’s work not only changes …
Feature Stories
Bulldogs in Britain
The University of Georgia was well represented by 30 students, alumni and staff at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In addition to students like swimmer Allison Schmitt (see page 28), athletes included alumni like tennis …
Feature Stories
Almost famous
“Are you Allison Schmitt?” This is a question the UGA senior hears often because she gets recognized pretty much everywhere she goes—in class, while walking to the bus stop and even at the bowling alley. She …
Freshman welcome
Around the Arch
The UGA Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Council and the Student Government Association partnered in mid-August to welcome …





