The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships awarded seven University of Georgia graduate students and six UGA alumni the NSF national award that recognizes emerging scientists and engineers. The winners will receive three years of financial support that includes $34,000 annual stipend.
The George W. Strickland, Jr. Foundation awarded $400,000 to the University of Georgia to establish the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program, a need-based scholarship program available to first year undergraduate students.
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships awarded seven University of Georgia graduate students and six UGA alumni the NSF national award that recognizes emerging scientists and engineers. The winners will receive three years of financial support that includes $34,000 annual stipend.
Starting in the fall, the UGA School of Social Work, GSU School of Social Work, and the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services will collaborate in efforts to increase Georgia’s capacity to deliver high-quality child welfare services.
Arthur Tripp Jr., former assistant to University of Georgia President Jere Morehead, is running as an independent in the 45th district of the Georgia State Senate.
Sign stolen from UGA President’s House
State Representative Houston Gaines of District 117 was named the 2019 Champion of Recovery and friend of the Georgia Recovery Community by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Gaines received the award for his work on House Bill 217, which authorizes syringe services programs in the state of Georgia.
Pilgrim’s Pride employee attacked by coworker
The Clarke County School District Board of Education approved a fiscal year 2020 budget of $164.7 million on June 13. The budget includes a $3,000 raise for every teacher and a 2% raise for all non-teaching personnel.
On June 14, enough evidence was presented to warrant a trial involving Baldwin County resident, Marcus Lillard, to be moved forward. Lillard is being charged with murder, aggravated assault and concealing the death of another, all regarding the death of University of Georgia entomology professor, Marianne Shockley
For the 14th year, the University of Georgia partnered with the IRS and the Georgia United Foundation to provide free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to 3,813 Athens residents for the 2019 tax season.
