University of Georgia Foundation Fellows & Ramsey Honors Scholars
2019-2020 Annual Report
“Being offered the Foundation Fellowship introduced me to all of the opportunities UGA has to offer within and beyond the scholarship: study abroad programs, research opportunities, and so much more. I decided to dive in headfirst, and I’ve never looked back.”
Philip Alston Fellows
Aakash Arora ’23
Jon Mallory McRae III ’20
Eugene Black Fellows
Elise Maria Karinshak ’23
Manav Cherian Mathews ’21
Carlyle Fraser Fellows
Maeve Akiko Breathnach ’23
Rebecca L. Buechler ’20
Brian Jay Woolfolk ’21
Vera Milner Fellows
Mackenzie Rose Joy ’20
Marianne Christine Lamarche ’23
Winship Nunnally Fellows
Christopher Alan Rosselot ’23
Benjamin Crawford Starks ’20
Martha Nunnally Fellow
Keaton Patrick Coletti ’22
Bernard Ramsey Endowed Fellows
Asim Ahmed ’21
Avni Sheel Ahuja ’20
Zoë Lorene Andrews ’21
Nitin Sai Prasad Ankisetty ’21
Robyn Evelyn Anzulis ’22
McKenna Aliya Barney ’20
Eva-Michelle Belikova ’22
Mary Teresa Breen ’23
Phaidra S. Buchanan ’21
Katherine Fredrica Christie ’21
Jordan Shira Cole ’23
Sophia Emelia DeLuca ’23
Emma Calhoun Ellis ’22
Danielle Chukwunoryenim Emefiele ’23
Elizabeth Ann Esser ’22
Arden Anne Farr ’21
Montgomery Lloyd Fischer ’20
Vic Calvin Fischer ’23
Patricia Alejandra Gonzalez ’23
Stephan Nicholas George ’20
Nicole Marie Googe ’20
Madison Janel Greer ’23
Emma Chandler Innes Hale ’22
Hyde Alford Healy ’23
Nina Grace Howard ’21
Satya Amritsai Jella ’21
Jena M. Jibreen ’22
Melita Joanna Kalczynska ’23
Jamil Fayazali Kassam ’22
Anderson Kunho Kim ’21
Shi Ho Kim ’23
Our Mission:
Vanisha Kudumuri ’23
Carlos Felipe López Ramírez ’23
Kaitlin Mary Luedecke ’20
Isabella My Lan Luu ’23
Margaret Louise Mitchell ’23
Sahana Maya Parker ’23
Kyle Pishunjay Patel ’21
Sebastian Puerta ’20
Nina P. Reddy ’20
William Goins Ross ’22
Fiachra Eileen Rottinghaus ’21
Margaret Grace Russo ’20
Nathan Samuel Safir ’22
Anna Samsonov ’22
Andrew Dunivin Schmitt ’20
Oleksandra Stogniy ’22
Jordan Edward Theoc ’23
Emma Joanna Traynor ’22
Angela Lily Tsao ’21
Emma Grace Tucker ’21
Anthony J. VanDieren ’21
Avery Elise Warner ’21
Margaret Elizabeth Warren ’22
Claudia-Michele ZiYi White ’23
Lauren Rose Wilkes ’23
Rachel Janeyee Yuan ’21
John White Ramsey Fellow
Aditya Krishnaswamy ’20
Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV
Foundation Fellows
Luke Joseph Armao ’22
Claire E. Bunn ’22
Denzel Jeremiah Cunningham ’23
Claire Martha Drosos ’20
Samuel Chukwubuike Ejiofor II ’23
Zakiyya Nzinga Ellington ’21
Victoria Christine Fonzi ’21
Shashank Sriram Ganeshan ’23
Divya Ghoshal ’21
Emma Marie Goldsmith ’20
Griffin Scott Hamstead ’20
Edward Tatum Hunda ’22
Nicolas Leis ’20
Jessica Yan Ma ’20
Natalie Elena Navarrete ’23
Priyanka Sunil Parikh ’23
Aparna Pateria ’22
Tarun Neel Ramesh ’21
Isabelle Olivia Riddle ’21
Himani Yadav ’22
Charlotte and Claude Williams Fellow
Jaaie Upkar Varshney ’22
Student Scholarships and University Initiatives
Committee Members
Christopher W. Brown, Chair Newton, Massachusetts
Allison Ausband Atlanta, Georgia
Leah Brown Phoenix, Arizona
Mark Chandler Atlanta, Georgia
Victor E. Corrigan Atlanta, Georgia
Richard W. Courts IV Atlanta, Georgia
Betsy Cox Jacksonville, Florida
Jim Dinkins Atlanta, Georgia
Jennifer Flanagan Atlanta, Georgia
Nancy Juneau Atlanta, Georgia
J. Keith Kelly Newborn, Georgia
Charles E. Knox Augusta, GA
Elizabeth Correll Richards Atlanta, Georgia
Dorothy Barfield Sifford Nashville, Tennessee
Kimberly L. Stamper Alpharetta, Georgia
Delos H. Yancey III Rome, Georgia
David E. Shipley, Ex-Officio, Voting Athens, Georgia
Asim Ahmed, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Athens, Georgia
Savannah Hembree, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Athens, Georgia
Jack Hu, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Athens, Georgia
Vernon Googe III, Advisory Atlanta, Georgia
Rebecca B. Winkler, Advisory Charlotte, North Carolina Foundation Fellows Program Staff
David S. Williams
Associate Provost & Director
Jessica B. Hunt
Major Scholarships Coordinator
Emily L. M. Shirley
Program Administrator
Jess Pasquarello
Graduate Assistant
The Foundation Fellows program fosters a community of scholars and leaders by providing intellectual, cultural, and service opportunities in an environment conducive to learning and personal growth through shared knowledge and experiences.
The Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars are part of a university that continues to reach new heights of excellence across all facets of our mission. They belong to a community committed to making a positive impact through teaching, research, and service. They are mentored by world-renowned faculty who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge in their fields. They take classes and conduct research in state-of-the-art facilities. They benefit from many initiatives that promote hands-on learning, entrepreneurship, data literacy, and other critical skills and experiences. And they share an intellectual curiosity and spirit of camaraderie that inspire all of us here. I have enjoyed working closely with many Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars throughout much of my career at the University of Georgia, and as President, I remain a strong supporter of this exceptional scholarship program.
Jere
W. Morehead,
President University of Georgia
As we welcome a new class of Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars, we are reminded of the incredible capacity of these tremendously talented and diverse students. Whatever their interests, past history tells us that after making significant contributions at UGA, these scholars will move on to earn the country’s most prestigious scholarships, be admitted to top graduate programs, and become leaders in local, national, and global forums addressing the most critical needs of our time. The University of Georgia Foundation is proud to support these outstanding students and is convinced that the Foundation Fellowship is the best program of its kind in the country.
John H. Crawford IV, Chair University of Georgia Foundation
Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars are truly extraordinary individuals with an exciting array of talents and abilities. It is a privilege to work with them on a daily basis. Their sustained commitment to academic excellence, service, and concern for others makes a very positive impact both on and well beyond our campus. We are grateful that these students annually receive such strong support from our administration, the University of Georgia Foundation, the dedicated staff and faculty members of the University of Georgia, our alumni, and our many friends and supporters.
David S. Williams, Associate Provost and Director Honors and Foundation Fellows Programs
University of Georgia Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Honors Scholars come from around the country and globe, all arriving in Athens, Georgia, to advance their educational goals. This page provides an overview of the locations our students call home.
total Fellows and Ramseys from 129 countries states
2 from Canada
1 each from Jamaica, South Korea, and the Netherlands 5 &
78 from Georgia
3 each from California, Florida, and Virginia 29
4 each from Missouri and Tennessee
Other states represented are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
u Georgia Resident
Myers Hall rent (double room)
7-day Meal Plan
Tuition & Fees
Zell Miller Tuition Scholarship
FFR Stipend
First-Year
$6,450
$4,036
u Non-Georgia Resident
Myers Hall rent (double room)
7-day Meal Plan
Tuition & Fees
Out-of-State Tuition Waver
FFR
$6,450
$4,036 $31,120 -$19,040 -$20,300 -$1,228 $1,038
$6,450
$4,036 $31,120 -$19,040 -$10,160 -$1,228
$11,178
JUNE - JULY
UGA Orientation Sessions
Move into Myers Hall
First-Year FFR Welcome and Orientation
Freshman Welcome, Sanford Stadium
FFR Welcome Reception at the President’s House
FFR Library Drop-In Feast
FFR Fall Retreat, North Georgia Mountains
FFR dinner seminars, book discussions, alumni events (Suturing Workshop with Caroline Coleman and Eytan Palte, Class of 2016), cultural and theatrical events, and Honors Program lunchbox lectures and book discussions
FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars
FFR Class Breakfasts
FFR Wellness Weeks (yoga, painting and pottery workshops, hiking, and kayaking)
FFR Family Reception (Homecoming Weekend), Moore College Lobby
Foundation Fellows
Interview Weekend
Finals Week Food in FFR Library
FFR Winter Retreat, UGA
Special Collections Library
FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars
JANUARY - APRIL
FFR dinner seminars, book discussions, cultural and theatrical events, and Honors Program lunchbox lectures and book discussions
UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester Orientation Meeting
FFR Graduation Banquet at the Classic Center
FFR Recruiting Events—Kayaking the Broad River
MAY
Finals Week Food in FFR Library
UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester
FFR Spring Trips
“As I have changed and grown over my four years at UGA, the Fellowship has offered me every possible opportunity and supported me both inside and outside the classroom. From presenting at the International Studies Association Conference in Toronto to taking MATH 3500 freshman year, I have been repeatedly challenged to push myself farther than I ever imagined I could reach.”
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in international affairs & mathematics
“My UGA experiences were life altering in the most positive and profound ways. I was able to cast a wide net over my diverse interests, both intellectually and in the community. There is zero doubt in my mind that I would not be the person I am today without the experiences afforded to me in college— here in Athens, elsewhere in the country, and abroad. My growth as a student, person, and member of my community is a direct result of the challenges and opportunities I faced during my time at the University of Georgia.”
GRIFFIN HAMSTEAD
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in English
Shaun Kleber is deeply interested in stories, in the social narratives that shape how different people and different groups view the world.
This fall, he will have the opportunity to learn about a whole new set of stories through the Schwarzman Scholars program.
In December 2019, Shaun was one of 148 candidates selected internationally as a Schwarzman Scholar, a graduate fellowship designed to prepare the next generation of leaders with an understanding of China’s role in global trends.
Shaun graduated from UGA in 2016 with bachelor’s degrees in international affairs, political science, and economics. A Foundation Fellow and Honors Program alumnus, he spent two years with McKinsey & Company as a business analyst before transitioning to work with City Year, an AmeriCorps program. He first served as a student success coach in Detroit. He then was a team leader with City Year Boston, supervising student success coaches at UP Academy Boston and developing tailored strategies for middle school student achievement.
His interest in storytelling emerged while working with AmeriCorps.
“As I started working with students and working in communities that are very different from the one I grew up in and have existed in for most of my life, I started recognizing the power of stories in shaping our reality,” he said.
Originally, his main focus was education—his career aspirations are in education policy—and how educational opportunities help shape students’ futures. The more time Shaun spent with students, the more he realized the power that stories and social narratives have in determining what paths students will take.
“It got me interested in the Schwarzman program and China specifically in recognizing that they have very different styles of storytelling and very different stories guiding their society and their sense of reality,” he said.
Shaun is UGA’s fifth Schwarzman Scholar. The Class of 2021 was narrowed down from a pool of more than 4,700 candidates from China, the U.S., and around the world. It includes students from 41 countries and 108 universities.
Five classes of Schwarzman Scholars have been named since the highly competitive program opened to applicants in 2015. Students focus their studies on public policy, economics and business, or international studies and, in many ways, can design their own academic programs.
Shaun’s program, he said, will center around leadership in shaping social narratives. His coursework will focus on leadership, communication, policy, and education.
“As China’s influence is rising in the world, I think understanding the values and stories that guide their society is going to be critical to understanding the world that we are going to be living in, in the 21st century,” he said.
After he completes his year as a Schwarzman Scholar, Shaun will attend Harvard Law School and continue to pursue a career in education policy and public education administration.
During Shaun’s time with City Year—as well as through an internship with the superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools—he has confronted issues such as intergenerational poverty, segregated neighborhoods, and insufficient access to basic resources. He is working to unlock the potential of
individuals through education, he said, before ultimately working to unlock the potential of the American South through both public education and public policy.
Now almost four years out from his time at UGA, Shaun says he can look back and see how the Honors Program and Foundation Fellowship have helped shape him.
“What I took from this program is the very real power that comes in creating teams and groups that are deeply diverse—not just surface diversity, not just demographic diversity, but diversity of thought, background, and experience,” he said. “There’s so much vibrance and power in the community that’s built by the Honors Program and Foundation Fellowship in expanding our horizons and our perspectives.”
Angela Tsao is working to advance research at the intersection of computer science and sustainability, and her focus has earned her national recognition as a 2020 Udall Scholar.
She was one of 55 undergraduates selected from across the nation for the scholarship, which is awarded to sophomores and juniors on the basis of their commitment to careers in the environment, Native health care or Tribal public policy.
Angela, from Manchester, Missouri, is working toward bachelor’s degrees in computer science and cognitive science and a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. An Honors student and Foundation Fellow, she plans to earn a doctorate in artificial intelligence, developing and applying novel machine learning techniques for environmental data analysis.
“Angela is an extremely dedicated and engaged person, and she is a very deserving Udall recipient,” said David S. Williams, associate provost and director of UGA’s Honors Program. “We congratulate Angela on earning this prestigious award, and we look forward to all the further contributions she will make in the future.”
With the addition of Angela, UGA has had 14 Udall Scholars in the past 10 years and 19 total since the scholarship was first awarded in 1996. The Udall Scholarship provides up to $7,000 for eligible academic expenses.
Angela’s goal is to become a lead researcher at NOAA, where she plans to apply machine learning techniques to environmental data in order to advance the understanding of natural processes. She hopes to use emerging technology— from virtual reality to genetic algorithms to neural nets—to bridge the gap between science and society.
“With an unwavering commitment to environmental
research and advocacy,” said Jessica Hunt, UGA’s major scholarships coordinator, “Angela is harnessing new technologies to improve food systems and reduce water, food, and energy waste. Encouraging sustainable practices within both higher education and global agriculture, she embodies the Udall mission of environmental stewardship.”
Angela is a 2019 NOAA Hollings Scholar. Her current involvement at UGA includes serving as Georgia Political Review editor-in-chief, Roosevelt Network at UGA team lead, Bag the Bag treasurer, Women in Science vice president, Student Government Association senator, Agricultural and Environmental Economics Club president, and Association for Computing Machinery-Women cofounder and secretary. She is also a Lunchbox Garden Project lesson leader, Athens Science Café core leader, and an alumni mentor through the Public Service and Outreach Student Scholar program, where she previously interned for UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant.
She is an intern for UGA’s Office of Sustainability, conducts virtual reality research with UGA’s Center for Geospatial Research, is a CURO research assistant studying machine learning in sustainable development, and is the financialization coordinator for the Roosevelt Institute National Network.
In summer 2019, she was an ecological researcher in software development—studying Inner Mongolian deserts and grasslands—through the NSF’s International Research Experiences for Students program. She spent a Maymester studying computer ethics at the University of Oxford and was a summer farm apprentice in Scotland through WWOOF, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
Nina’s assistantship places recipients in an underresourced school environment. Due to COVID-19, the program start has been pushed to 2021. After a year in India, Nina plans to return to the U.S. for law school.
Mackenzie will use the fellowship to fund a PhD in physics at the University of California, Berkeley. While an undergraduate, she conducted astrophysics research at UGA and completed a REU in physics at UC Davis.
With an interest in labor and development economics, Bailey is pursuing a PhD in economics at UC Berkeley. For two years after graduation in 2018, she was senior research specialist at Princeton University.
The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes Tarun’s work to bridge the gap between policy research and community needs by building diverse coalitions to reduce disparities in health care access. He was also a national finalist for the Truman Scholarship.
Marcus L. Urann Fellow
Only six Urann Fellows are selected nationwide each year. The award carries a $20,000 stipend, which Chip will use toward his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.
Katie will be pursuing a PhD in chemistry with the NSF fellowship funding at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Her intended research will have a synthesis focus.
NSF
Malcolm, from the class of 2017, is currently a PhD student in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Science. He is conducting fieldwork that includes studying harmful western Lake Erie algal blooms.
Princeton
As a Princeton in Latin America Fellow, Jess will be working for a year in Guatemala for the Women’s Justice Initiative, an organization that provides legal services to local indigenous women.
The UGA Honors Program is one of the oldest and most respected in the country. It provides its 2,500-plus undergraduates with the resources to make the most of their higher education experience—including 300 Honors classes a year with an average class size of 17 students, expert advice from Honors and faculty advisors, independent research opportunities, mentoring, internships, lunchbox lectures and book discussions with faculty, and the Myers Hall residential community.
The Honors Program affords numerous opportunities for local, national, and global civic engagement and career development, including internship placements in Washington, New York, and Savannah; the Corsair Society, which mentors undergraduates pursuing banking and finance careers; the Honors Program Student Council; UGA MATHCOUNTS Outreach; the Association of Women in Science; and the Thomas Lay After School Tutoring Program.
Through the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO), students work with faculty on projects that reach beyond classroom learning, giving them important research-related experience needed for graduate or professional schools. Housed in the Honors Program, CURO is open to all UGA undergraduates interested in pursuing research ranging from the humanities to social sciences to traditional STEM disciplines.
Among the on-campus benefits provided to Fellows and Ramseys is access to Honors Program staff members, including the major scholarships coordinator, who provides important counsel for a variety of pursuits, including drafting personal statements, resumes, and cover letters for job, scholarship, and postgraduate study applications.
713 first-year students 4.06 average GPA 1517 average SAT 34 average ACT
“Working with Dr. Deanna Walters in the UGA College of Public Health has been an impactful experience. I’ve been with her since fall 2018 as a research assistant for the Athens-Clarke County Sex Trafficking Awareness and Response Task Force. Last spring I worked on a project to measure labor trafficking prevalence in Georgia. Dr. Walters has given me guidance in multiple projects and has given me a greater understanding of how public health can be used as a tool for social justice.”
“My faculty mentors, Dr. Chris Cornwell and Dr. David Mustard, both took me under their wings and taught me what economics research is and how to conduct it. Their instruction helped me write my master’s thesis on insider trading—I would not have had this research idea without my experience interning at the Department of the Treasury. The Fellowship helped me accomplish my goal of becoming a management consultant with constant exposure to new fields and industries to continuously learn and be challenged.”
DREW SCHMITT
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow earning dual bachelor’s & master’s degrees in economics
“My deep thanks go to Dr. Neil Lyall, Dr. Giorgis Petridis, and Dr. Alexander Petukhov. They have all given me their valuable time to help me grow as a student and researcher of mathematics. From my first research experience at UGA trying to improve on a result in additive combinatorics with Giorgis, to the many hours I spent discussing real analysis with Neil, to my recent work with Dr. Petukhov on the application of deep convolutional networks to improving image and video quality, I am grateful to have had these men as mentors.”
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science & dual bachelor’s & master’s degrees in mathematics
“I first got to know Dr. Cecilia Herles in the Department of Women’s Studies as the undergraduate advisor who encouraged me to explore the field. Soon afterwards, I took her North American Asian Feminism course, and one class project challenged me and a partner to question our relationship with colorism.
“Dr. Herles encouraged us to pursue our own independent research project concerning colorism’s impact on interpersonal relationship formation in the IndianAmerican community through CURO. Over the next year, Dr. Herles guided us through all the stages of our research project. Not only was she patient, reliable, and flexible, but she also went above and beyond in guiding us to develop our own perspectives.”
NINA REDDY
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics, sociology, & women’s studies
Fellows and Ramseys explore an array of intellectual and professional topics at dinner seminars and book discussions with faculty and alumni throughout the year. In addition, the Fellowship sponsors attendance at campus conferences, lectures, and a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year—including Wellness Week activities such as kayaking, hiking, yoga, improv, and pottery workshops; productions at UGA’s Performing Arts Center, Town & Gown Theatre, and Canopy Aerial Dance Studio; dinner at the UGA Press; Big/ Little mentoring dinners; and class breakfasts.
This page, above: Fellows attend a theatre production. Albert Chen and Shi Ho Kim, left, do some meditative coloring in the Moore College building during Wellness Week. Facing page, clockwise from top left: 1) Fellows and Ramseys go ice skating at the Classic Center; 2) one of the fall enrichment activities includes painting at ARTini’s Art Lounge in Athens; 3) Fellows and Ramseys put their flexibility to the test at Fuel Hot Yoga; 4) Fellows alumni Eytan Palte, left, and Caroline Coleman, second from right, lead a suturing workshop with Emma Hope, Emma Tucker, and others; and 5) first-years cheer on the Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium.
Internships give students hands-on experience and professional connections they can build on for years to come. As undergraduates, Fellows and Ramseys hold internship positions in forprofit, non-profit, academic, and governmental organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world. They gain valuable skills and test out possible career paths, often while earning credit toward graduation.
INTERNSHIPS students participated in 58 internships 74 virtual 21
“I served as a Civic Digital Fellow under the supervision of the former Health and Human Services Chief Data Officer, Dr. Mona Siddiqui. Working on projects from the ReImagine Data Insights Initiative to HealthData.gov, this fellowship was my first foray into civic technology and allowed me to see the wealth of opportunities available to technologists within the public sector. I was inspired to meet others with similar interests who also want to see the public sector modernized and brought into the 21st century. I developed connections with leading technologists, from the first U.S. Chief Data Officer, DJ Patil, to former Chief Technology Officer, Megan Smith.”
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in mathematics & statistics
“I interned with the Boston Consulting Group after my junior year at UGA. At one of the premier consulting firms in the world, I gained experience at solving the complex problems Fortune 500 companies face. I delved into fascinating research and business topics, and I brought that experience back to mentor other students at UGA to pursue similar internships.”
NICOLE GOOGE
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in business administration, economics, international business, & psychology
“Interning at the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Atlanta opened my eyes to the possibility of working at the intersection of medicine and social justice. Under the leadership and guidance of Dr. Andrea Swartzendruber, I gained valuable skills in quantitative and qualitative research while learning extensively about the landscape of sexual and reproductive health across Georgia and the United States. Dr. Swartzendruber is an incredible role model for those of us who want to harness the power of academia to promote social change.”
JESSICA MA
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in sociology & women’s studies
“I discovered my passion for programming and computer science later in my college career. Throughout the spring, summer, and fall of 2018, I took every computer science course I possibly could to speed through the major. Then, in 2019, I spent the summer in Seattle working with what would eventually become my long-term team at Amazon. I worked on a project to develop a new tool for the organization— one that Amazon Web Services would use to test the network connections of devices in datafarms around the world. I’m very happy to say that I received and accepted an offer to work with that team full-time after graduation.”
Fourth-year Ramsey Honors Scholar majoring in cognitive science, computer science, & psychology
Guided by their research mentors, Fellows and Ramseys learn to communicate their research findings through presentations and publications. Fellows attend professional and academic conferences and extra-university courses with funding through the Fellowship. Domestic and international conferences introduce students to academic communities and add to their professional development.
CONFERENCES & RESEARCH GRANTS students participated in 24 conferences 29 virtual 6 out of state 13 out of country
“Working at the University of California, Davis for 10 weeks as a physics researcher was one of the best experiences I’ve had as an undergrad. I lived in a huge and extremely odd co-op house on campus along with 14 other physics undergrads. We biked around Davis together, ate meals together, and worked on our individual projects in random cafes and restaurants. And my work on the sound horizon from this Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) actually got published about six months later!”
MACKENZIE JOY
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in astrophysics
“Diverse research played a foundational role in my four years at UGA. I began working with Dr. Nina Wurzburger in the Odum School of Ecology during my first semester, focusing first on experimental soil research and then on climate changerelated soil biogeochemistry and scientific communications.
“After meeting SPIA professor Loch Johnson at Interview Weekend, we would meet for coffee, mentoring, and fascinating discussions about world affairs. I looked for a way to combine my ecology background with international affairs, which led to a directed reading with Dr. Johnson on environmental security intelligence. This led to an environmental security internship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, where I continued my research and published multiple articles in the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat publication.
“During my final semester, I took a directed study in ecology from Dr. Jim Porter on historical global warming research and environmental security. Although Dr. Johnson and Dr. Porter are now emeriti, I am currently working with both to write an article on the history of climate change research and its effects on present day environmental security for a peerreviewed international affairs journal.”
EVAN BARNARD
Fourth-year Ramsey Honors Scholar majoring in ecology & international affairs
“My attendance at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and my internship with the LA Clippers would not have been possible without the incredible support of the Fellowship. Both experiences provided me with valuable connections and learning opportunities that launched my postgraduation career with the Clippers. Anyone with even a remote interest in sports analytics should look into attending the Sloan conference. Titans across the sports industry are all present, and you never know who you will bump into for a great conversation.”
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in management information systems with a MS in business analytics
“In the summer of 2019, I interned in Athens at the UGA Vet School’s Educational Resource Center and created medical artwork for them. I also attended the annual Association of Medical Illustrators conference in Milwaukee with some of my coworkers from the Vet School. As a new member, I got to make trading cards with my artwork as a tool to introduce myself and network with people, including current grad students, professors at various graduate programs, and working professionals. My scientific illustration professor even presented at the conference and talked about critiquing artwork in the classroom and used some of our work from class in his presentation.”
Ramsey
UGA Stamps Scholars invited other Fellows and Ramseys to join them in two service activities in the fall. For the Stamps Scholars Day of Service, left, Sophia DeLuca, Jordan Cole, and Mary Breen (pictured) as well as Jessica Ma, Himani Yadav, Sam Ejiofor, Claire Drosos, Divya Ghoshal, Sahana Parker, Hyde Healy, Carlos López Ramírez, Rosa Brown, and Phaidra Buchanan joined PERIOD at UGA for its packing party. PERIOD is committed to eliminating the period taboo and expanding access to menstrual care in the community. In the photo below, Nico Leis, Shashank Ganeshan, and Sahana Parker (not pictured) cut a short trail re-route at Sandy Creek Park. To open the new reroute, they cleared debris and brush from the ground and removed brush and trees from the new trail corridor.
—The Stamps Foundation supports 20 Foundation Fellows, selecting five new Stamps Scholars from each entering class of Fellows.
Fellows & Ramseys encourage fellow UGA students—and Athens occupants—to be counted correctly in the 2020 Census
Every. One. Counts. One group of University of Georgia undergraduates is working hard to make sure occupants of Athens-Clarke County are tallied correctly for the 2020 Census—including the county’s almost 40,000 UGA students. The undergraduates—including Ramsey Honors Scholar Marshall Berton; Foundation Fellows Shashank Ganeshan, Priyanka Parikh, and Christopher Rosselot; and Honors student Sophie Murtey— established UGACounts to alert UGA students to the responsibility (and the benefits) of being counted in the 2020 Census.
University students represent approximately 25 percent of AthensClarke County’s population. An accurate count of Athens-Clarke County’s residents helps ensure that the area receives federal funding to support infrastructure, education, affordable housing, employment, and health care.
UGACounts started as a policy proposal that was the product of at least six months of work, including problem identification, formal research, and collaborating with local organizations. Titled “UGA Counts: Accurately Enumerating the University of Georgia
Student Population for the 2020 Census,” it was selected from over 80 submissions and was published in the Roosevelt Network’s policy journal 10 Ideas in June.
The Roosevelt Network is an organization of over 10,000 students on 130 college campuses working to advance policy solutions in their communities. The UGA campus chapter is known as Roosevelt @ UGA.
“Being recognized by Roosevelt gave us the extra confidence boost that we were heading in the right direction,” Marshall said. “Roosevelt helped us refine our policy and think about some key
Every 10 years, the federal government collects Census data and uses it to allocate billions of dollars to local governments across the country.
Public works
Schools
Healthcare
Representation
Pell grants & federal student aid
Research
On-campus mental health support
points to essentially take it to the next level.”
Their policy proposal was completed before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to in-person activities this past spring. Although COVID-19 provided plenty of obstacles, several things worked in the group’s favor. For the first time, the Census could be filled out online; the Census Bureau allowed college communities to count students who live off campus; and the original deadline for completing the Census was extended.
“Before COVID, we had a good plan— social media campaigns and tabling on campus—and that all changed. But the Census Bureau’s decision to change some policies eases the burden on us,” said Christopher, who adds that UGACounts
had been working closely with the Athens-Clarke County government and its Complete Count committee to get students involved.
“College students are generally undercounted in the Census, and because of COVID and students staying at home, it has exacerbated the issue,” Shashank said.
Athens-Clarke County has a significant population living in poverty, and federal funds allow the local government to better help citizens who need it the most.
“The Census data helps you understand what your community’s needs are,” Priyanka said. “The data can be used
by all kinds of organizations to increase what resources they have to help people in the community.
“It’s really easy to be here four years and just think of yourself as a UGA student, but we have to realize we’re part of the Athens community. It’s important for us to recognize what issues exist outside of UGA’s campus borders and for us to take some initiative to use what we’re learning and the connections we’re making to do something outside the UGA community. That’s the whole point of our college education—to have an impact beyond campus.”
Avni Ahuja – Boston, Massachusetts
Michelle Belikova – Thompsons Station, Tennessee
Marshall Berton – Washington, D.C.
Maeve Breathnach – Clarkston, Georgia
Mary Breen – Ponce de Leon, Florida
Erica Bressner – Italy
Rosa Brown – Washington, D.C.
Phaidra Buchanan – Ghana
Katherine Christie – Palm Beach, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana
Sam Daly – Thailand
Emma Ellis – Guatemala; Clarkston, Georgia
Elizabeth Esser – Guatemala
Arden Farr – Thailand; Washington, D.C.
Monte Fischer – New York, New York
Stephan George – United Kingdom; San Diego, California; Boston, Massachusetts
Nicole Googe – United Kingdom
Emma Hale – Puerto Rico
Emma Hope – Ecuador
Aven Jones – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mackenzie Joy – Honolulu, Hawaii
Kunho Kim – Puerto Rico
Shi Ho Kim – San Francisco, California
Nico Leis – Mexico
Katie Luedecke – Houston, Texas
Ashley Martin – Australia
Jack McRae – Orlando, Florida
Eric Miller – Pasadena, California
Priyanka Parikh – Baltimore, Maryland
Kyle Patel – Puerto Rico
Sydney Phillips – Israel; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zane Placie – Austin, Texas
Sebastian Puerta – San Diego, California
Isabelle Riddle – Tanzania
Maggie Russo – Singapore
Nathan Safir – Puerto Rico
Anna Samsonov – Puerto Rico
Drew Schmitt – Chile, Ecuador, Peru
Ben Starks – Boston, Massachusetts
Sasha Stogniy – Palm Beach, Florida
Jessica Thompson – Tanzania
Angela Tsao – Puerto Rico; Boulder, Colorado
Avery Warner – San Francisco, California; Austin, Texas
Brian Woolfolk – Canada
Rachel Yuan – Puerto Rico
Program Leaders: Dr. Andrew Owsiak, associate professor of international affairs, School of Public and International Affairs; and Jessica Hunt, assistant director and scholarships coordinator, Honors Program Academic Focus: Public health, the arts, law, and politics
Jordan Cole ’23 “From the moment we stepped off the plane in New York to the round of farewell hugs after D.C., the trip was filled with memorable moments of love and laughter. We bonded over incredible food, walks through Central Park, and jaw-dropping Broadway shows and were constantly experiencing something new. When you combine our enriching Fellows community with Jeni’s ice cream, the Highline, the Smithsonian, and impromptu Times Square photoshoots, you get an unforgettable experience that I will cherish long beyond these four years.”
Maeve Breathnach ’23 “NYC and D.C. brought us more than just the average tourist experience. Our friendships deepened while we roamed around New York neighborhoods and the National Mall, discovering more about our environment and ourselves. Going to the Met, viewing show tapings live, and touring our capital’s landmarks as a cohort was an invaluable learning and bonding experience. From sharing meals with FFR alumni and listening to high-profile professionals speak about their careers, we also saw a clear picture of what our future selves can accomplish in these cities.”
Elise Karinshak ’23 “I learned more than I thought possible in the span of a week. I loved every minute of this opportunity to travel with friends, and I look forward to bringing our shared memories back to Athens.”
Aakash Arora ’23 “The memories that were created, whether from walking down the Brooklyn Bridge at midnight, going to multiple Broadway shows, or getting lost in the city looking for a dessert shop, will stay with me forever. I left this trip revitalized by new bonds of friendship, the taste of diverse cuisines, the expertise of alumni, and the great energy that exuded from both cities.”
Marianne Lamarche ’23 “The New York/DC trip was by far one of my favorite memories from freshman year! From walking along the Brooklyn Bridge with my best friends at sunset to touring NBC Studios and appearing on The Today Show, attending Broadway performances, and visiting powerful museums, I rapidly fell in love with both cities. Meeting with incredible UGA alumni and friends also inspired me to dream big, believe in myself, and return to New York or Washington for an internship or job later in my college career.”
Led by Dr. Myra Moore and Dr. Meghan Skira of the Terry College of Business, Ramsey Honors Scholars explored the music, history, and foodways of the Mississippi Delta. Along the region’s Blues Trail, they paid homage to Delta blues legends— including Robert Johnson and B.B. King—and engaged with contemporary musicians and music scholars. Following the Mississippi Freedom Trail, they confronted the tragedies and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement, and along the Tamale Trail, they sampled the rich culinary traditions of the Delta.
SENIORS: Travel-Study
The Class of 2020—both Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Honors Scholars—have traveled the globe and the greater United States during their four years at the University of Georgia.
SENIOR TRAVEL students traveled to countries 34 17states 27
“I came to UGA anxious to see the world. I pursued this interest with a fierce dedication and ended up spending about 14 months abroad on my own, and I traveled to almost 20 countries.
“I’ve been asked if I was scared to travel alone. My first answer is yes, absolutely. It’s terrifying! It’s also not what you expect. The scariest parts are the most mundane—navigating the post office or figuring out the bus route.
“But the second answer to this question is that I was never really alone. And I say this for a couple of reasons. So many alumni of this program were more than willing to help me out whenever I needed something. Kathleen Wilson let me stay at her apartment in Amsterdam after having met me once at Interview Weekend. Yannick Morgan met me for coffee in Kigali, Rwanda, to talk about my career. Logan Campbell talked me through my insane South African visa process without having met me. Sarah Caruana helped me prep for interviews via Skype from Washington, D.C. I bring this up because it speaks to the power and scale of this network and the mindblowing willingness of its members to come through for you no matter what you need or where you need it.”
MCKENNA BARNEY Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics & geography
“While at UGA, I traveled to San Francisco, Seattle, and Mississippi with the Ramsey Scholars. I also traveled to Croatia to study public health, Costa Rica to study Spanish, and China to study Chinese politics.”
Fourth-year Ramsey Honors Scholar majoring in biology, international affairs, & Spanish
“The Foundation Fellowship encouraged me to travel more than I ever expected to, and I have had so many amazing experiences because of it. Studying at Oxford after freshman year was the first time I traveled outside of the U.S., and by the time I graduated I had visited 11 other countries.
“I spent a semester abroad in Singapore, where I studied Singaporean literature and the anthropology of ghost stories in Southeast Asia. Besides classes and tutorials, my semester was filled with countless night markets, amazing food, and two back-to-back midnightto-sunrise hikes (one to a volcano and the other to the world’s largest acid lake). As I traveled and explored, I learned that while cities are exciting hubs of culture and tradition, there is just as much to be discovered in small towns, whether they’re tucked away in the mountains or near a river delta. These experiences were lessons in spontaneity and exploration, and they taught me to appreciate just how extraordinary the everyday world can be.”
MAGGIE RUSSO
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in English & linguistics
The Foundation Fellows Class of 2020 chose Avni Ahuja and Emma Goldsmith as this year’s recipients of the Lisa Ann Coole Award. The award was established in 1999 to honor Lisa Ann Coole’s memory and to inspire Foundation Fellows to translate into their lives the compassion, joy, courage, and excellence that defined Lisa’s presence in the Fellowship, at UGA, and in her communities both in Georgia and in Illinois.
Lisa was an extraordinary young woman and a model Foundation Fellow. She graduated from UGA magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in biology in 1997. She was a 19-time All-American swimmer, won two NCAA titles, and was selected as the 1997 NCAA Woman of the Year. Lisa had just completed her first year of veterinary medicine at the University of Illinois-Champaign when she died as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. In 1999, she was inducted into the UGA Athletic Association Circle of Honor, the highest tribute paid to former Bulldog athletes and coaches.
Avni graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and is now attending the Emory University School of Medicine and working toward a dual MD/MPH degree. Emma graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and is now a teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, through Teach For America. Avni’s and Emma’s classmates share their appreciation below.
Avni Ahuja
—“I can truly say, without a doubt, that Avni Ahuja is one of a kind, and she deserves this award more than anyone. She is wholly good. She is warm hugs and Starbucks chocolate chip cookies. She is a radiant smile with an even more radiant heart to match. Avni is the kind of person who finds and believes in your strengths and lifts you up to believe in them, too.”
—“I have never witnessed Avni be anything but kind, generous, and understanding. She welcomes everyone with open arms, even if she has just met them. She is usually the first to plan group activities and bonding events; she does this not to receive praise or gratitude, but rather to strengthen the sense of community we all value so much.”
—“What sets Avni apart from the rest of our peers, I think, is that she really truly is a friend to all. I don’t think Avni has ever known a stranger and she stands out as someone that loves to bring people together and always seeks to make sure everyone is included. She’s just a joy to be around!”
Emma Goldsmith
—“Emma has been a constant source of joy and light for our FFR class since the first day we stepped foot on this campus. Talking to Emma is like getting a warm hug! She has a calm, relaxing presence and treats everyone with consideration and respect. I’ve really never met a more genuine person and am lucky to call her my friend. I really couldn’t think of anyone else more deserving.”
—“First, Emma always goes out of her way to make people feel welcome at UGA, regardless of if they are FFR, Honors, or even if she knows them. Second, Emma is the embodiment of genuine kindness and always goes out of her way to help a friend or classmate even if she has to sacrifice sleep or studying. Third, Emma is active at UGA as a tour guide to recruit new generations of Dawgs and in a host of other commitments, yet she still finds the time to attend FFR book clubs and other events. I cannot think of anyone else who so embodies an award that is based on being genuine, community oriented, leading through service, and love of FFR.”
Previous recipients are Caroline Shearer (2019), Emily Maloney and Mollie Simon (2018), Moira Fennell (2017), Kirstie Hostetter and Chris Lewitzke (2016), Eilidh Geddes (2015), Jesse Chan (2014), Sara De La Torre Berón (2013), Hank Schwartz (2012), Mir Inaamullah and Alex Squires (2011), Betsy Allen (2010), Elizabeth Godbey (2009), Anant Mandawat (2008), Helen Smith (2007), Chloe Thompson (2006), Krisda Chaiyachati (2005), Vanessa Reynolds (2004), Chris Gibson (2003), Cathy Lee and Tina Rakkit (2002), Laquesha Sanders and Kyle Wingfield (2001), Bronson Lee (2000), and Lacy Feldman and Torre Mills (1999).
Major: Sociology
Minor: Biology
Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia
Research: Measuring Labor Trafficking Prevalence in Georgia; Training and Outreach Initiatives Addressing Sex Trafficking in Clarke County; Studying the Effects of Sexual Harassment Training; Maintaining and Observing Malaria Parasite Cultures in Sexual and Asexual States; Reviewing Literature on Sexual Victimization and Revictimization; Developing Proposals to Curb Sex Trafficking in Lodging Businesses
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Bolivia; Costa Rica; Thailand; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: Greater New York Hospital Association intern, SGA First-Year Forum director, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Student Group, It’s On Us regional advisor, The Cottage crisis hotline counselor, American Public Health Association Division for Health Policy & Practice intern, Child Family Health International intern, Freeland Foundation intern, YouthSpark intern, Athens Sex Trafficking Awareness and Response Task Force core member Honors & Awards: AT&T Student Leadership Award, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Palladia Women’s Honor Society, UGA Homecoming Court, Sphinx Society, Blue Key Honor Society, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, First Honor Graduate, summa cum laude
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Deanna Walters, Dr. Sarah Shannon, Dr. Justine Tinkler, Dr. Dennis Kyle, Dr. Jody Clay-Warner
Post-Graduation Plans: Avni is attending Emory University School of Medicine, where she will obtain an MD/MPH.
Majors: Economics, Geography
Minors: International Agriculture, Urban and Metropolitan Studies
Hometown: Venetia, Pennsylvania
Research: Food Stamp Underutilization; Federal Food Safety Regulations in
South Africa; The Influence of Climate Forcing and Policy on Historical Famines; Reintroducing Native Purple Ribbon Sugar Cane to Sapelo Island; The Impact of Conflict on Hunger and Nutrition of Women and Children
Travel-Study & Internships: Argentina; Rwanda; South Africa; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; New York, New York
Activities: Community Mapping Lab researcher, South African Governance of Food Safety researcher, Political Ecology of Famines researcher, Sapelo Island
Sugar Cane Production research assistant, Malnutrition of Women and Children in Conflict research assistant, Mokah Johnson for Georgia House District 117 Campaign fellowship director, Southern Economic Advancement Project intern, Campus Kitchen at UGA development intern, NASA DEVELOP research consultant, CARE International Vulnerable Women Program intern, UGA Office of International Education assistant, Lunchbox Garden Project executive director, Women in Economics Society vice president of external outreach, UGAVotes volunteer, Stacey Abrams and Deborah Gonzalez political campaign volunteer, Peer Assisted Leadership Mentorship Program mentor Honors & Awards: Rhodes Scholar National Finalist, Udall Scholar Honorable Mention, Truman Scholar
National Finalist, Blue Key Honor Society, UGA Geography Department Senior Award, UGA Geography Department
Outstanding Student Award, Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant, CURO Research Assistantship, UGA Undergraduate Library Research Award runner-up, Dean Tate Honor Society, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Nik Heynen, Dr. Maria Navarro, Dr. Meghan Skira, Dr. Marguerite Madden, Dr. Jerry Shannon
Post-Graduation Plans: McKenna is working on a local political campaign in Athens (Mokah Johnson for Georgia) before moving to Atlanta to work for Deloitte’s Government and Public Service division as a strategies and operations analyst.
Majors: International Affairs, Mathematics
Minor: Russian
Hometown: Duluth, Georgia
Research: Sequencing of the Steps to War Thesis; Dataset Creation of National Security Strategy Objectives and Strategies
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Russia; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; New York, New York
Activities: UGA Chapter of Spoon University photography director, Ballroom Performance Group principal dancer, Athens Humane Society volunteer, Stimson Center research assistant, Ambactus Group operations intern, International Studies Association
Conference panel presenter, CURO Symposium presenter Honors & Awards: Center for International Trade and Security Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Owsiak
Post-Graduation Plans: Rebecca briefly worked as an assistant baker at Crave Pie Studio in Duluth, Georgia, before beginning her position as an associate at Boston Consulting Group.
Majors: Finance, Sociology
Minor: Personal and Organizational Leadership
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Research: National Cannabis Legalization Research Study
Travel-Study & Internships: Argentina; Australia; Bali; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; Athens, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio
Activities: Corsair Society head of management consulting, UGA Kickstart Fund managing partner, Leonard Leadership Scholar, Lunchbox Garden Project lesson leader, Public Service and Outreach student scholar, Athens Prison Tutorial tutor, Deloitte summer scholar,
Archway Partnership analyst, Centro de Atencion Integral para la Inclusion intern, Small Business Development Center intern, CincyTech LLC market researcher Honors & Awards: Stamps Scholar, Palladia Women’s Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. William Finlay, Dr. Jennifer Gaver, Dr. Lydia Aletraris
Post-Graduation Plans: Claire is working for Bain & Company as an associate consultant in their Atlanta office.
Majors: Computer Science BS, Mathematics BS/MA
Hometown: South St. Paul, Minnesota Research: Convolutional Neural Networks for Inverse Problems in Computer Imaging (Video Demosaicing); Analyzing Systemic Risk in Fedwire Bank Transfer Network; Option Valuation for Emerging TYVIX Market; Bounds on Plünnecke’s Inequality
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Costa Rica; Hungary; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Worcester, Massachusetts; New York, New York
Activities: UGA Honors Program Student Council PAL Mentorship Program director; Reformed University Fellowship; Redeemer Presbyterian Church; Athens Prison Tutorial tutor; UGA Math Club vice president of communications; UGA Corsair Society technology group member
Honors & Awards: Goldwater Scholar, Strahan Award, Alan J. Jaworski Science Award, Hollingsworth Award, Presidential Scholar, First Honor Graduate, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Neil Lyall, Dr. Giorgis Petridis, Dr. Alexander Petukhov Post-Graduation Plans: Monte is starting work as a software developer at Epic in Madison, Wisconsin. He will be joining a team of data scientists responsible for building and deploying computational models to reduce hospital mortality and promote population health management.
Majors: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Genetics
Minors: Cell Biology, Chemistry
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Research: Gene Therapies and Immunotherapies for Treatment of Hereditary Disorders; Characterization of Mutants Associated with X-Linked Intellectual Disability; Generation of a Biological Sensor for Detection of Aflatoxin B1; Tissue-Directed Bioengineering Approaches for Gene Therapy of Hemophilia A; Papers Co-Published and/or Presented on: Biochemical Characterization on Missense Mutations in the Tetratricopeptide Region of O-GlcNAc Transferase Found in Patients with X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Target Cell-Directed Bioengineering Approaches for Gene Therapy of Hemophilia A, and Tissue-Directed Transgene Engineering for AAV and Lentivector Gene Therapy Approaches
Travel-Study & Internships: Tanzania; United Kingdom; San Diego, California; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Memphis, Tennessee
Activities: iGEM Research Team captain and advisor, Biochemistry Undergraduate Society president and chair of service, Science Olympiad Outreach at UGA treasurer, exam director and advisor, HOSA: Future Healthcare Professionals treasurer and founding member, IMPACT Service Breaks participant, UGA Club Tennis Team, American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Honors & Awards: Goldwater Scholar, UGA Today Amazing Student, Dean Tate Honor Society, Charter Scholar, CURO Honors Scholar, Blue Key Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lance Wells, Dr. Brian Kvitko
Post-Graduation Plans: Stephan is working at Expression Therapeutics in Atlanta for a year and applying to graduate schools.
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Albany, Georgia
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Costa Rica; United Kingdom; Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: SGA First-Year Connect director and fellow, Public Service and Outreach student scholar, Omicron Delta Kappa at UGA co-president, Grady Newsource technical manager, UGA Honors Program teaching assistant, Athens Wellbeing Project student team leader, Athens-Clarke County Mentor Program mentor, UGA Tap Dawgs, University of Edinburgh university exchange participant, American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation junior counselor and Georgia Girls State junior counselor, Kid Power Inc. program intern, Park Place Outreach AmeriCorps VISTA summer associate, UGA Visitors Center tour guide
Honors & Awards: Honors in Washington Scholar, Stamps Scholar, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Palladia Women’s Honor Society
UGA Faculty Mentor: Eric Johnson
Post-Graduation Plans: This fall, Emma began working as a teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, through Teach For America.
Majors: Business Administration, Economics, International Business, Psychology
Minors: Mathematics, Certificate in Actuarial Sciences
Hometown: Athens, Georgia
Research: The History of Eye Development in the Anolis Sagrei Lizard Travel-Study & Internships: Australia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Tanzania; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York
Activities: Jonathan Wallace for Georgia House District 119 campaign manager, STEMPump tutor, UGA Women’s Rugby Team, Athens Prison Tutorial president, Demosthenian Literary Society president, treasurer, and judicial counsel, Counterpoint Dance Company treasurer, UGA Corsair Society, Medicine in Literature co-president, Boston Consulting Group summer associate, SMART Accounting Solutions project manager, Jittery Joe’s executive assistant Honors & Awards: CURO Research
Assistantship, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, summa cum laude
Post-Graduation Plans: After finishing her fourth undergraduate degree in the fall and running Jonathan Wallace’s campaign for State House Representative for District 119, Nicole will move to Atlanta to start her work as an associate consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
Major: English
Minors: Spanish, Certificate in Sustainability
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Research: Nuclear Proliferation and Strategic Trade Controls; Storytelling in the Novella Form; Apocalyptic Literature and Religion; Climate Change as a National Security Threat; Development of a Digital Media Brand and Book Imprint; Mental Health on College Campuses
Travel-Study & Internships: Canada; Denmark; Iceland; Israel; Morocco; Portugal; Tanzania; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; New York, New York
Activities: Center for International Trade and Security Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program, NYU Summer Publishing Institute graduate scholar, Jupiter Entertainment research intern, Red & Black staff writer, Avid Bookshop intern, TED Fellows Program intern, WOW Urban Ministry program coordinator, Peer Assisted Leadership Mentorship Program mentor, UGA Hillel Fact Finders Trip, Lunchbox Garden Project volunteer, Georgia Political Review staff writer, SGA director of firstyear senators, UGA Honors Program teaching assistant, University Council student representative, prose and poetry published in Red Cedar Review, Stillpoint, The Orator, and Process Journal Honors & Awards: Stamps Scholar, UGA Today Amazing Student, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Dean Tate Honor Society, Bezos Scholar, Dean’s List, magna cum laude with Honors UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aruni Kashyap
Post-Graduation Plans: Griffin is pursuing work in the field of international sustainable development before applying to MFA in Creative Writing programs in the next few years.
Major: Astrophysics
Minors: Physics, Spanish
Hometown: Woodstock, Georgia
Research: Formaldehyde in the Diffuse Molecular Cloud MBM40; Discrepancy in the Value of the Cosmological Sound Horizon; Turbulence in Diffuse Molecular Clouds; Atomic Hydrogen in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Tanzania; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Davis, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Jacksonville, Florida; New York, New York; Seattle, Washington Activities: Lunchbox Garden Project executive director and lesson leader, Athens Prison Tutorial tutor, Camp Invention leadership intern, UUFA Hogwarts Camp head of Waverider house, UGA Division of Academic Advancement peer tutor, DAE ambassador, UGA Deep Scholars Program tutor, Peer Assisted Leadership Mentorship Program mentor, NASA Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop participant, UGA Stargazing Club, MathCounts Outreach at UGA tutor, Club Fencing Team, Rock Climbing Club, Intramural Volleyball
Honors & Awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, Goldwater Scholar, Chambliss Astronomy Student Achievement Award, Physics and Astronomy Award, Linville L. Hendren Memorial Scholarship, Charles H. Wheatley Award, American Astronomical Society Undergraduate Affiliate, Palladia Women’s Honor Society, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Honors
UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Loris Magnani
Post-Graduation Plans: Mackenzie is pursuing a PhD in physics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Majors: Mathematics, Statistics
Minor: Public Health, Certificate in Applied Data Science
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Research: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Various Policies on Voter Turnout in the United States; Balancing Privacy with Health Data Access; Relationship Between Emergency Department Utilizations and Health Literacy; Gradient Boosting Machines in Predicting an Incipient Disease Outbreak
Travel-Study & Internships: Costa Rica; India; Tanzania; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: Mokah Johnson for Georgia campaign manager, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Civic Digital Fellow, UGA Honors Policy Scholars teaching assistant, Center for American Progress health policy intern, Roosevelt Network national policy coordinator for health care and student board of advisors, PipeCandy data science intern, Drake Laboratory of Population Dynamics undergraduate researcher, Data for Good at UGA founder and president, Science Olympiad Outreach president and exam director
Honors & Awards: Honors in Washington Scholar, Blue Key Honor Society, Best Statistics Capstone Student Award, Dean Tate Honor Society, Dean’s List, Presidential Scholar, magna cum laude with High Honors and CURO Research Distinction
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Nicole Lazar, Dr. Robert Schneider, Dr. Grace BagwellAdams, Dr. John Drake
Post-Graduation Plans: Aditya is managing the campaign for a state house race candidate in Athens through the November 2020 election and then working at Deloitte GPS in Atlanta.
Majors: Economics, Psychology
Minor: Ecology
Hometown: Milton, Georgia
Research: Environmental Economics; Weather and How It Relates to Perceptions of Climate Change, the Environment and Sustainability; Symptoms and Treatments of Schizophrenia, Decision Making and Cognitive Resource Depletion, and the Role of Acceptance in Emotion Regulation
Travel-Study & Internships: Tanzania; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Payette National Forest, Idaho; New York, New York
Activities: Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services independent contractor, Student Conservation Association wilderness trail maintenance intern, Greater Athens Composting sustainability consultant, UGA Ballroom and Social Dance Club president, UGA Ballroom Performance Group principal dancer and performer, Weather, Climate, and Environment Psychology Lab research assistant, Clinical Affective Neuroscience Lab senior research assistant, Clarke County Mentorship Program mentor, UGA Economics Society events coordinator and secretary, UGA Climbing Club secretary, WUOG 90.5 FM music staff, UGA Club Ultimate Frisbee Team captain and president Honors & Awards: Stamps Scholar, CURO Research Assistantship, National Hispanic Recognition Program, Volunteer Service Award, J.W. Harris Leadership Award, AmeriCorps Education Award, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Alan Stewart, Dr. Gregory Strauss
Post-Graduation Plans: Nico is working as a field guide in the West Desert of Utah for Outback, a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens. He is also embarking on a southbound thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, and plans to return to Outback when he is finished.
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Peachtree City, Georgia
Research: The Reactivity of N-Heterocyclic Carbine-Stabilized Species, Synthesis of Low-Oxidation State Main Group Compounds, and Synthesis of Air-Sensitive Compounds; The Synthesis, Molecular Structure and Equilibrium Dynamics of 1,3,2-Diazaborole-Derived CarbeneBX3 Complex, Synthesis and Reactivity of Carbene-Stabilized Diborene, and Synthesis and Reactivity of CarbeneStabilized Disilicon; Reactivity of Imidazole-Based Monothiolates; Issues in Sustainability; Papers and/ or Presentations on C5 Metalation of Imidazole-Based Monothiolates en Route to Selenothiolates, Novel Reactivity of N-Heterocyclic CarbeneStabilized Disilicon, and Complexation of 1,3,2-Diazaboroles with Boron Trihalides
Travel-Study & Internships: Argentina; Australia; New Zealand; Boston, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; Houston, Texas
Activities: CURO undergraduate researcher, UGA Department of Chemistry peer learning assistant, UGA Chapter of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society president, SGA Freshman Forum representative Honors & Awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, Goldwater Scholar, UGA Today Amazing Student, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Undergraduate Symposium Workshop participant, 2017 Undergraduate Student of the Year, Joy P. Williams Award in Physical Science, Dean’s List, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Highest Honors and CURO Research Distinction UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gregory H. Robinson
Post-Graduation Plans: Katie is pursuing a PhD in chemistry at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.
Majors: Sociology, Women’s Studies
Minor: Biology
Hometown: Johns Creek, Georgia
Research: Reproductive Health Services Study; Crisis Pregnancy Center Map; Comprehensive Sex Education: Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Georgia; Utilizing mHealth technology to increase HPV knowledge and HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents: A qualitative study; Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Ensuring Accuracy and Transparency in Georgia’s Family Planning Services; Reducing Insurance Illiteracy: Teaching Health Insurance in Georgia Health Classes
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Bolivia; Costa Rica; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: Girlology communications intern, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Consortium of Abortion Providers intern, Greater New York Hospital Association summer intern, Feminist Women’s Health Center marketing and communications intern, PERIOD at UGA president, Roosevelt Institute executive director, Women’s Studies Steering Committee undergraduate representative, Counterpoint Dance Company, Honors Program Student Council connections chair, Georgia Political Review layout/ design editor
Honors & Awards: UGA Presidential Award of Excellence, Institute for Women’s Studies Senior Award, Truman Scholar National Finalist, Blue Key Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, Iota Iota Iota Women’s Studies Honor Society, Dean Tate Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Presidential Scholar, First Honor Graduate, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Andrea Swartzendruber, Dr. Diana Graizbord, Dr. Nichole Ray, Dr. Gabrielle Darville
Post-Graduation Plans: Jessica is pursuing an MD at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Majors: English, Psychology
Hometown: Bainbridge, Georgia
Research: Quantitative Characterization of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; Applications of Biodegradable Plastics; Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Sleep Apnea
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Costa Rica; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York
Activities: CURO Research Assistantship, Athens Prison Tutorial president and English chair, Pre-Med Book Club copresident, Barrow Elementary School Basketball Team assistant coach
Honors & Awards: Dean’s List, Vince Dooley Scholarship, Billy Reynolds
Memorial Scholarship, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ross Marklein
Post-Graduation Plans: Jack is in the process of applying to medical school, and he plans to become a clinical cardiologist.
Majors: Economics BA/MA
Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia
Research: Economics Micro/Macro Theory and Econometrics, Gifted Education, and In-State Tuition Policies on the Education of Undocumented Students; The Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement; Winning and Losing in Investor-State Dispute Settlement; Over-Identified Regression Discontinuity Design; Gender Gaps Within Unemployment and Job Search
Travel-Study & Internships: Argentina; Bali; Chile; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: Federal Reserve Bank of New York summer research assistant, Hispanic Organization Promoting Education director and graduation coach, Economics Society president and academic programming director, Georgia Political Review editor-in-chief and managing editor, Roosevelt Institute community engagement director and blog editor, UGA Terry College of Business Economics Department teaching assistant, Terry Analytics Lab founder, UGA Ballroom Performance Group, UGA Votes campaign director, Jon Ossoff for Congress political organizer, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials canvasser
Honors & Awards: Beinecke Scholar, Truman Scholar National Finalist, Omicron
Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, McNair Scholar, Terry Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Economics, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Gregory Caetano, Prof. Tim Samples, Dr. Meghan Skira, Dr. Josh Kinsler
Post-Graduation Plans: Sebastian is spending two years as a pre-doctoral fellow at Opportunity Insights at Harvard University, after which he plans to attend graduate school in economics.
Majors: Economics, Sociology, Women’s Studies
Hometown: Suwanee, Georgia
Research: Colorism’s Impact on Interpersonal Relationship Formation in the Indian-American Community; MultiState Study of Monetary Sanctions in the Criminal Justice System; Family Contact During Incarceration and Recidivism; Laboratory for the Study of Social Interaction
Travel-Study & Internships: Argentina; Bali; Costa Rica; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; New York, New York Activities: Center for American Progress legal progress intern, Carl Vinson Institute of Government intern, Georgia Conflict Center non-profit communications and outreach intern, Litvin Legales intern, Public Service and Outreach student scholar, Roosevelt Institute national leadership board member and new chapter coordinator for the Southern Region, Roosevelt at UGA policy coordinator, Society for Women in Economics vice president for external outreach, The Cottage Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center hotline advocate, SGA associate justice, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention peer educator, Georgia Political Review staff writer
Honors & Awards: Omicron Delta Kappa
Leadership Honor Society, Blue Key Honor Society, Palladia Women’s Honor Society, Triota Honor Society, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Cecilia Herles, Dr. Sarah Shannon
Post-Graduation Plans: Nina is working as a Georgia Voter Engagement Organizer for the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, after which she will spend a year teaching English in India through the U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program.
Majors: English, Linguistics
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Travel-Study & Internships: Bali; Costa Rica; Singapore; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C.; Kansas City, Missouri; New York, New York; Providence, Rhode Island
Activities: University of Georgia Press editorial intern, Avid Bookshop intern, University of Georgia Linguistic Atlas Project student assistant, Phi Kappa Phi student vice president
Honors & Awards: Phi Kappa Phi, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Honors
Post-Graduation Plans: Maggie is an editorial assistant at Chrisad, Inc. in San Rafael, California.
Majors: Economics BA/MA
Minor: Statistics
Hometown: Rochester, New York
Research: Effect of Pill Mill Laws on Heroin Mortality; SEC Deterrence Effects on Insider Trading Profitability
Travel-Study & Internships: Tanzania; United Kingdom; Vietnam; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York
Activities: Bain & Company Private Equity Group associate consultant intern, Treasury Department Office of Financial Research research assistant, UGA Corsair Society, UGA Economics Society
Honors & Awards: Terry Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Economics, UGA Today Amazing Student, Hollingsworth Award, Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa,
summa cum laude with Highest Honors
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Christopher Cornwell, Dr. David Mustard
Post-Graduation Plans: Drew is returning to Bain & Company where he will be an associate consultant in their Atlanta office. He plans to eventually attend business school on Bain’s sponsorship.
Majors: Management Information Systems, Business Analytics MS
Hometown: Celebration, Florida Research: Amateurism in College Athletics
Travel-Study & Internships: Tanzania; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington
Activities: University of Georgia Men’s Basketball manager of analytics, Los Angeles Clippers business operations intern, Data for Good at UGA cofounder and vice president, Professional Entertainment and Sports Association sports director, UGA Baseball data analyst, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference attendee, Game Point Capital business development intern, Black Male Leadership Society
Honors & Awards: UGA Excellence in MIS Award, Blue Key Honor Society, Blue Key Tucker Dorsey Memorial Scholarship, Executive Data Science Certificate from Johns Hopkins, Silver Level Badge from UGA’s Society of Business Intelligence, UGA Today Amazing Student, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
UGA Faculty Mentor: Dr. Spenser Simrill
Post-Graduation Plans: Ben is a basketball data analyst with the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team in Los Angeles, California.
Photos on facing page, top row: senior Fellows gather at Amicalola Falls State Park in 2019 for their final fall retreat; second row: Ben Starks, left, and Grant Mercer at the Blue Key Alumni Banquet in 2019 receive the Tucker Dorsey Memorial Scholarship and Richard B. Russell Leadership Award, respectively; McKenna Barney and Jack McRae tour New York; Jessica Ma and Aditya Krishnaswamy pause during their spring trip to Washington, D.C.; third row: Rebecca Buechler, McKenna Barney, Aven Jones, Emma Goldsmith, and Claire Drosos cheer on the Bulldogs; the Class of 2020’s Hits Don’t Lie intramural volleyball team get their game faces on; Katie Luedecke poses for graduation photos.
Asim Ahmed Brookstone School Columbus, GA
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Finance
Zakiyya Nzinga Ellington Allen High School Allen, TX Accounting, Arabic
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Lawrenceville, GA
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Economics
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Charles R. Drew Charter School Atlanta, GA Music
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Watkinsville, GA Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
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Boca Raton, FL Ecology, Genetics, MS Conservation Ecology & Sustainable Development
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Mt. Pleasant, SC Cellular Biology, Romance Languages
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Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Duluth, GA
Biology, International Affairs, Master of Public Health
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Northview High School
Johns Creek, GA Economics, Genetics
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Sequoyah High School Canton, GA
Biology (Neuroscience)
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Cognitive Science, Computer Science
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Clarke Central High School
Athens, GA
Economics, Sociology
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The Paideia School Decatur, GA Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Brian Jay Woolfolk
Westlake High School Atlanta, GA
Advertising, Computer Science
Fiachra Eileen Rottinghaus
Home School
Lander, WY
Classics, Cognitive Science
Anthony J. VanDieren
Notre Dame Preparatory Bloomfield Hills, MI Biological Science, Chemistry, Entomology
Rachel Janeyee Yuan
Orange County School of The Arts
Fountain Valley, CA
Entertainment & Media Studies, STEM MBA
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Computer Science, MS Artificial Intelligence
Bailey Thompson Lakeside High School Atlanta, GA Psychology
Isabelle Riddle kayaks in Norway during a study abroad trip.
Robyn Evelyn Anzulis South Carroll High School Woodbine, MD Applied Mathematics, Economics AB/MA
Claire E. Bunn Marion Senior High School Marion, AR Genetics
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Edward Tatum Hunda Wheeler High School Toccoa, GA Animal Science
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Jamil Fayazali Kassam Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Suwanee, GA Computer Science, Genetics
Eric Nathan Miller
North Springs Charter High School
Sandy Springs, GA
Computer Science, Mathematics, MS Artificial Intelligence
Nathan Samuel Safir American School of The Hague Wassenaar, The Netherlands Computer Science, Geography, MS Artificial Intelligence
Jaaie Upkar Varshney
Rome High School Rome, GA
Political Science, Women’s Studies
Aparna Pateria Northview High School Johns Creek, GA Biology, English
Anna Samsonov Lafayette High School Wildwood, MO Anthropology, Biology
Margaret Elizabeth Warren
George C Marshall High School
Dunn Loring, VA Finance, Risk Management & Insurance
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Political Science, Public Relations
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Himani Yadav Lambert High School Suwanee, GA
Cognitive Science, Computer Science
William Goins Ross Marist School Atlanta, GA
Economics, Finance, MS Business Analytics
Emma Joanna Traynor Savannah Arts Academy Savannah, GA International Affairs, Mathematics
Aakash Arora Veterans High School
Bonaire, GA
Cellular Biology, Economics
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Decatur, GA International Affairs
Patricia Alejandra Gonzalez
Richmond Hill High School
Richmond Hill, GA
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, English
Maeve Akiko Breathnach
Campbell High School Roswell, GA Economics, International Affairs
Samuel Chukwubuike Ejiofor II
Martin Luther King Health Magnet Nashville, TN Exercise & Sport Science
Madison Janel Greer
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Lilburn, GA
Marketing, Public Relations
Mary Teresa Breen
Classical High School Providence, RI Unspecified
Danielle Chukwunoryenim Emefiele
Etowah High School
Acworth, GA Nutritional Sciences
Hyde Alford Healy
Saint Paul’s School
Covington, LA Entertainment & Media Studies
Jordan Amias Cole
The Westminster Schools
Smyrna, GA Psychology, Sociology
Vic Calvin Fischer
Henry Sibley High School
South St. Paul, MN Electrical Engineering
Melita Joanna Kalczynska
Mater Dei High School
Placentia, CA
Finance, International Business
Denzel Jeremiah Cunningham Westover Comprehensive High School
Albany, GA Mechanical Engineering
Shashank Sriram Ganeshan Northview High School
Johns Creek, GA Computer Science, Economics
Elise Maria Karinshak Greater Atlanta Christian School
Lawrenceville, GA
Data Science, Marketing
Shi Ho Kim
McIntosh High School
Peachtree City, GA
International Affairs, Linguistics, Spanish
Margaret Louise Mitchell Dupont Manual High School Louisville, KY
Political Science, Sociology
Christopher Alan Rosselot Decatur High School
Decatur, GA
International Affairs, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Vanisha Kudumuri
Chattahoochee High School
Johns Creek, GA Economics, International Affairs, Political Science
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Boca Raton, FL International Affairs, Russian, Spanish
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Centennial High School
Alpharetta, GA
Early Childhood Education, Human Development & Family Sciences
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Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology
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Biology, Psychology
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Clarke Central High School Athens, GA
Interdisciplinary Studies
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Sylvania Northview High School
Sylvania, OH
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Political Science
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Adlai E Stevenson High School
Buffalo Grove, IL
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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Victor Central High School Victor, NY
Unspecified
Eniola Olujumoke
Olubunmi
The Ambassadors College
Ota, Ogun, Nigeria
Accounting, International Business
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Cognitive Science, Economics
Ashni M. Patel
Coffee High School Douglas, GA
Data Science, International Affairs
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Elliot Williamson Athens Academy Athens, GA Economics
Matthew Li, left, and Matthew Motley, back, tour Stegeman Coliseum during Interview Weekend
with Angela Tsao, Rachel Yuan, Zakiyya
Ellington, Ben Starks, and Aditya Krishnaswamy
Majors: Ecology, International Affairs Minors: Certificates in Environmental Ethics, Global Studies, and Global Education and Leadership
Hometown: Johns Creek, Georgia Research: Early Climate Change Research as it Pertains to Environmental Security; History and Lasting Contributions of the CIA’s MEDEA Environmental Security and Intelligence Program; Soil Organic Matter as a Carbon Sink and its Effects on Climate Change; Parasite Insect Study During Mercury Vapor Night Lighting; Longitudinal Reef Diversity; Effects of Human Disturbance on Buff-Banded Rail Population Density on Lady Elliot Island
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Loch Johnson, Dr. James Porter
Travel-Study & Internships: Australia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Fiji; Galapagos Islands; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; South Africa; United Kingdom; San Francisco, California; Washington, D.C.; Sapelo Island, Georgia; Clarksdale, Mississippi; New York, New York; Seattle, Washington
Activities: UGA Education Abroad Ambassadors, Bag the Bag board member, Georgia Climate Change Coalition board member and media coordinator, Nature for All founder and leader, Society of Environmental Journalists member, Planet Forward senior correspondent, One Young World international youth ambassador,
Climate Reality Project climate reality leader, EarthEcho International Youth Leadership Council member, United Nations Youth Assembly delegate, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth member organization leader, National Park Service educational volunteer Honors & Awards: UGA Honors International Scholar, UN Youth Assembly Outstanding Youth Delegate finalist, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth Solutions Report, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, CNN’s Great Big Story, Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award, Ashoka USA Changemakers Everywhere, TIME for Kids World’s 50 Coolest Places, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude with High Honors Post-Graduation Plans: Evan is preparing a peer-reviewed journal article on the history of climate change research as it pertains to modern environmental security and is applying to graduate programs to study environmental governance.
Majors: English BA/MA Minors: Film Studies, History Hometown: Madison, Georgia Research: Fragmented Identity in Young Adult Fiction: The Impact of SelfConception on Personal Autonomy UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Channette Romero, Dr. Christopher Pizzino, Dr. Jonathan Evans
Travel-Study & Internships: United Kingdom; San Francisco, California; Sapelo Island, Georgia; Seattle, Washington
Activities: Academic Resource Center
writing tutor, UGA Ballroom Performance Group, Classic City Swing staff
Honors & Awards: Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
Post-Graduation Plans: Elizabeth will be taking a year off before continuing to pursue a PhD. She plans to work as an editor and ghostwriter in the meantime.
Majors: Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology
Hometown: Bennington, Nebraska
Research: Georgia Decision Lab undergraduate researcher
Travel-Study & Internships: Germany; San Francisco, California; Clarksdale, Mississippi; Seattle, Washington
Activities: UGA Model United Nations chief of staff, UGA Data for Good data team leader, Academic Resource Center computer science tutor, Amazon Web Services software development engineer intern
Honors & Awards: Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
Post-Graduation Plans: Ben is a software development engineer with Amazon Web Services in Seattle.
Major: Genetics
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Englewood, Colorado
Research: Role of Secreted Hedgehog Signaling in Downregulating Optic Identity at the Midline of the Early Retinal Primordium; Monitoring and Diagnosing Abnormal Glycemia in Cystic Fibrosis Youth
UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Jonathan Eggenschwiler, Dr. Janet Westpheling
Travel-Study & Internships: Ecuador; Thailand; San Francisco, California;
Clarksdale, Mississippi; Seattle, Washington
Activities: Whatever It Takes personnel director, site director and volunteer, Alpha Gamma Delta sisterhood committee and sisterhood chair, Hillel at UGA member, Greek Life liaison and community engagement intern
Honors & Awards: President’s List, summa cum laude with Highest Honors
Post-Graduation Plans: Emma is completing a two-year postbaccalaureate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health before pursuing an MD/PhD.
Majors: Fine Arts, Scientific Illustration
Minors: Cellular Biology
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Research: Annual Association of Medical Illustrators Conference
UGA Faculty Mentors: Prof. Gene Wright, Dr. Rob Nichols
Travel-Study & internships: France; Spain; San Francisco, California; Athens, Georgia; Clarksdale, Mississippi; Seattle, Washington; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Activities: UGA Veterinary School
Educational Resource Center Medical Illustration intern, Order of Omega Honor Society vice president of administration, Pi Beta Phi vice president of housing, World Leaders International orientation leader, CRU Greek Women’s Ministry Team and community group leader, CRU Greek Summit Leadership Conference participant, ISL Language Partner Program participant, Freshman Greek Leaders, Honors Ambassador, DRC Notetaker
Honors & Awards: Order of Omega Honor Society, Honors International Scholar, Dean’s List, Presidential Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with Honors
Post-Graduation Plans: Aven is taking a gap year to support a mentoring program in North Africa (COVID permitting) and will move to Chicago in June 2021 to pursue an MS in biomedical visualization at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Majors: Biology, International Affairs, Spanish
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Research: Mitochondria’s Role in Muscle Regeneration; Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autophagy Responses to Skeletal Muscle Stress; How Hearing Loss Affects the Brain’s Neuronal Circuitry; Volumetric Muscle Loss UGA Faculty Mentors: Dr. Jarrod Call
Travel-Study & Internships: Bosnia; China; Costa Rica; Croatia; San Francisco, California; Clarksdale, Mississippi; Nashville, Tennessee; Seattle, Washington
Activities: Building Buddies founder, Athens Neighborhood Health Center volunteer, Stethoscope Magazine communications editor, Georgia Political Review assistant senior editor and staff writer, Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program
Honors & Awards: CURO Research Assistantship, Carson Scholar Alumni Hall of Fame, Dean Tate Honor Society, Coca-Cola Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
Post-Graduation Plans: Grant is pursuing an MD at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Majors: Computer Science, Economics
Hometown: Grovetown, Georgia
Research: UGA Small Satellite Research Lab
Travel-Study & Internships: United Kingdom; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington
Activities: UGA Small Satellite Research Lab, UGA ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Team, Free IT Athens volunteer, Google intern Honors & Awards: Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
Post-Graduation Plans: Trey will be at UGA for one more year to earn an MS in artificial intelligence through the Double Dawgs program.
David
George
International Affairs, Master of International Policy
John S. Davidson Fine Arts School
Augusta, GA Biology
Theodore Jacob Vincent Ladue Horton Watkins High School Creve Coeur, MO Applied Mathematics
Rosasharn Lilly Brown Weber School Marietta, GA International Affairs
Ashley Catherine Martin Home School
Owens Cross Roads, AL Genetics
Winston Hayes Way Westfield School Hawkinsville, GA Astrophysics, Mathematics
Alex Joshua Eldridge Dunwoody High School Dunwoody, GA Linguistics, Mathematics
G. Placie
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Kennesaw, GA
Finance, Risk Management & Insurance
Herbert West Notre Dame High School Chattanooga, TN
Computer Science, Linguistics
Karan A. Pol
Campbell High School
Smyrna, GA
Economics, Master of International Policy
Abdelsamad Baker Early College Wilsonville, OR Biology
Rachel Aubrey Mattson
Hampton High School Pittsburgh, PA
Cognitive Science, MS Artificial Intelligence
Glynn Academy St. Simons Island, GA
Computer Science, International Affairs
Dean
North Springs Charter High School
Sandy Springs, GA
Finance, International Business, International Affairs
Austin Michael Stack Research Triangle High School Morrisville, NC Biochemical Engineering
William Frank Swenton
Cambridge High School Milton, GA Anthropology, Genetics
Garrett H. Williams
Liberty North High School
Kansas City, MO Economics, Finance
Eshaan Agrawal
Chamblee High School Chamblee, GA
Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Economics
Molly Katherine Young Providence Day School Matthews, NC Exercise & Sport Science
Adeboye Adeoye Campbell High School Kennesaw, GA Economics
Matthew Robert Motley
Blue Valley North High School
Leawood, KS
Computer Science, Music
Performance
William Wallace Riley Spearfish High School Spearfish, SD Astrophysics, Ocean Science
Mariah Leigh Cady
Columbus High School Midland, GA
International Affairs, Russian, Master of International Policy
Claire Elizabeth Armstrong Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa, FL Unspecified
Kunal Vohra
Alpharetta High School Alpharetta, GA Economics, Mathematics
Albert Zhonghai Chen
George Walton Comprehensive High School Marietta, GA
Finance, International Affairs, International Business
Patrick Grant Chen Wheeler High School Marietta, GA
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Computer Science
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Class of 1977
John E. Graves
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Joseph Allan Tucker, Jr.
Class of 1978
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Class of 1979
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Class of 1980
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Class of 1981
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Class of 1982
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Class of 1983
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Class of 1984
Stephen Ellis
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Class of 1985
Charles Victor Bancroft II
Frank Eugene Glover, Jr.
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Class of 1986
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Class of 1987
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John Fowler
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Class of 1988
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Class of 1989
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Kyle Wayne Sager
Andrew William Stith
Class of 1990
Maitreya Badami
Felton Jenkins III
Gwen Kaminsky
Mark David Sheftall
John Carlyle Shelton
Alicia Elsbeth Stallings
Class of 1991
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Elizabeth Hebert Day
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Paul H. Matthews
John Phillip Piedrahita
Marc L. Silverboard
Gene Williams
Class of 1992
Robert Geoffrey Dillard
Chris Gunter
Anne Marie Hargaden
Robert Kirk Harris
Martin Allie Hollingsworth
Robin Ann Kundra
Fellows Class of 2016
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
“During my Fellowship interview, one alumna remarked that the Foundation Fellowship was not just a scholarship, but an investment in oneself.
From the moment I stepped foot on UGA’s campus, I was immersed in a community of scholars, leaders, and friends. With our respective experiences and worldviews, we were able to challenge each other in debates about recent global political developments or the preceding weekend’s football game before sharing lunch or coffee as friends and colleagues.
The experiential education provided by the Fellowship is unparalleled. The true value of these trips lies not only in the cultural exposures, such as morning chanting
with Buddhist monastics in South Korea and the entrancing Balinese ritual Barong and Rangda dance, but also in the friendships formed and solidified by these shared experiences.
After completing four years of medical school and beginning my residency, I look back on my experiences at UGA as integral. The Foundation Fellows community and challenges of new environments and perspectives amplified my curiosity and taught me the crucial give-andtake dynamic of intellectual and academic pursuit. Four years later as I discuss daily patient-care decisions or develop research proposals, the formal and informal education from UGA and the Foundation Fellowship continues to influence my approach. The lifelong friendships and global alumni network have continued to be an essential support network.
Even just four years removed from UGA, the return on my investment has exceeded all expectations.”
The literary achievements of A. E. Stallings—awardwinning poet and translator, noted essayist and reviewer—go hand in hand with the high regard her readers, critics, and fellow poets and translators on both sides of the Atlantic have for the Georgia-born writer and her work.
Alicia Elsbeth Stallings grew up in Decatur with her parents and sister and attended DeKalb County’s Briarcliff High School, where literary aspirations took hold and she published poems in Cat Fancy and Seventeen Magazine in her teens. She studied Latin at UGA where she was a Foundation Fellow (AB, ’90) and then earned a degree in classical languages and literature at Oxford University in England (MSt, 1991). Since 1999 she has lived in Athens, Greece.
In interviews, when asked about what influence her work with classical writing has had on her own work, “the ancients taught me how to sound modern,” she told Forbes magazine in 2009. “They showed me that technique was not the enemy of urgency, but the instrument.”
In 1999 her poetry collection, Archaic Smile, won the Richard Wilbur Award. She has since published three more collections of her poetry. Hapax (2006) won the Poets’ Prize, from a jury of 20 American poets, as the year’s best book of American poetry. Olives (2012) was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her collection Like (2019) was a named finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Her translation of De rerum natura (The Nature of Things) by the Roman poet/philosopher Lucretius was published as a Penguin Classics book in 2009. The London’s Times Literary Supplement editor called A. E.’s version of the Epicurean classic, “one of the most extraordinary classical translations of recent times.” Her next book translation— the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s 800-line poem Erga kai Hēmerai (Works and Days), another Penguin Classics publication—was a finalist for the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award.
In 2011, she was given a MacArthur Foundation fellowship—commonly known as the “genius grant.” In 2012, she was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In fall 2019 she published her most recent book, her translation of the ancient Greek fable The Battle Between the Frogs and the Mice (BatrachomyomachiaI). Adapted from her Georgia Writers Hall of Fame biography
Laura Jane Calhoon Lyttle
Andrew Millians
Charles Andrew Mitchell
Christina Stewart Payton
Class of 1993
Jennifer Cathey Arbitter
Christy Darden Brennan
Michael Herman Burer
Albert Vernon Dixon III
David Michael Hettesheimer
Peter James McBrayer
Mia Noerenberg Miller
Christen Wheeler Mitchell
Nevada Waugh Reed
Spencer Allen Rice
Thad Andrew Riddle
Philip Webb
H. Thomas Willman III
Class of 1994
Sonja Batten
Stephen Spratlin Bullock
Anne Kissel Harper
Pam Hungerbuhler
Michael Paul Jones, Jr.
Eric M. Overby
Brett Pellock
Caroline Placey
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Jennifer M. Rubin
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Class of 1995
Laura Barbas-Rhoden
Harold Dean Green, Jr.
Scott Allen Haggard
Joshua Eric Kight
Molly Meghan McCarthy
Darren Howard Pillsbury
Andrew Rhea Schretter
Amanda Wojtalik-Courter
Class of 1996
Keith Robert Blackwell
Thomas Andrew Bryan
Robert Cartwright
Timothy P. George
Bomee Jung
James Benjamin Kay IV
Bradley Scott Malcom
Justin Shoemake
Robert Matthew Sutherland
Stephen Tate
Robert T. Trammell, Jr.
Class of 1997
Ryan Paul Bartlett
Christie Mew Jan Leilani Cooksey
Lisa Ann Coole
William Stephen Steiner
Andrew Abell Wade
Class of 1998
Jay Chugh
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Brandon Edward Kremer
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Beth Shapiro
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Class of 1999
Leona Nichole Council
Tzu-Chuan Jane Huang
Ellen Sutherland Irby
Lacy Feldman McCurdy
Torré Deshun Mills
Class of 2000
Melissa Bugbee Buchanan
Dhruti Jerry Contractor
Tiffany Earley-Spadoni
Matthew Scott Eckman
Holly Gooding
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Michael Eugene Morris
Ethan Sims
Class of 2001
Laura Ann Adang
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Semil P. Choksi
Fruzsina Csaszar Di Ruggiero
Corey Gill
Amita Ramesh Hazariwala
Kathryn Jessica Hull Gardner Linn
Thomas John Ludlam
Frank Martin
Amy Mulkey McGowan
Joseph Adams Perry-Parrish
Laquesha Shantelle Sanders
Andrew Clark Thompson
Kyle Wingfield
Class of 2002
Divya Balakrishnan
Alyssa Holmgren Craigie
Laramie Duncan
Amy Elizabeth Early
Eric Jonas Gapud
Julie Dotterweich Gunby
Allyson Elizabeth Harper
Rachel Kassel
Cathy A. Lee-Miller
Marc Paul Lindsay
Caitlin Christine Martell
Lorina Naci
Tina Rakkhit Nandi
Kameko Nichols
Kathryn Stepp Nicolai
Mary Catherine Plunkett
Suzanne Scoggins
Steven C. Smith
Andrew John Sucre
Lakshmi Swamy
John Andrew Wright
Emory Paul Wright
Class of 2003
John Anthony Asalone
Maria Anderson Booth
Marshall Chalmers
Timothy Tianyi Chen
Adam Cureton
Brian Dunham
Christopher James Gibson
Jennifer Gibson Gill
Leah Rose Givens
Tanya Martin Hudson
Eirin Kallestad
Dmitry Sergeevich Kolychev
Robin Elizabeth McGill
Meredith Neal McCarthy Moore
Jeffrey Pugh
Rob Quinn
Kimberly Council Sheridan
Jennifer Srygley Sucre
Gemma Suh
Doannie Tran
Melanie Monroe Venable
Joseph Brendan Wolpin
Class of 2004
Ellen Downs Beaulieu
Jake Boggan
Virginia Barton Bowen
Amanda Morgan Casto
William Cullen Conly
Blake L. Doughty
Corrin Nicole Drakulich
Deepti Gupta-Patel
Vanessa Reynolds Hale
Sarah Nicole Julia Hemmings
Bliss Immanuel Khaw
David Alan Kross
Daniel Michael Ludlam
Evan James Magers
Megan Jean McKee
Kunal Mitra
Jane Adaeze Okpala
Julie Orlemanski
Satya Patel
Nathan Ratledge
Daniel Winfield Reed
Travis Daniel Reeves
Randolph Lines Starr
Carson Wayne Strickland
Manoj “Sachin” Varghese
Josh Weddle
Charles Elliott Willson
Class of 2005
Raechel Anglin Kummer
Ben Bain
Jeanette Eva Thurber
Barzelay
Allison Carter-Agnotti
Krisda H. Chaiyachati
Finding a tech sector job in Silicon Valley, where egos are big and competition is stiff, can be pretty daunting. But Jill and Lucas Puente carved out success in the industry through making connections.
For Jill, the head of environment and sustainability marketing at Google, and for Lucas, a senior survey scientist for the collaboration platform Slack, the connections started at the University of Georgia.
Jill (AB ’11, MPA ’12) and Lucas (AB ’10, BBA ’10), Foundation Fellow Class of 2010, met at UGA through the Model UN team, which simulates the kind of giveand-take problem-solving that happens through the United Nations.
“It encourages students to compromise and build diplomacy,” Jill said. Looking back, she admits, “it’s a pretty nerdy extracurricular” and “I took it way too seriously.”
“That’s her way of saying she’s way better at it than I was,” Lucas threw in.
Jill, an international affairs major in the School of Public and International Affairs, and Lucas, an international affairs and finance double-major, bonded through their shared interests. They started dating.
Eugenia Gina Chu
Charles P. Ciaccio, Jr.
Renee Claire Contreras
Kathryn Kay Coquemont
Matthew Crim
Kacie Schoen Darden
John Thomas DeGenova
Anne Zimmerman Hawkins
Jeremy Paul Johnson
Ivy Nguyen Le
Ashley Lott
Thomas Michael Mittenzwei
Brendan F. Murphy
Allison Scott Roach
Sarah Ellen Sattelmeyer
Amy Nicole Sexauer
Matthew Buckley Smith
Adam M. Sparks
Charles T. Tuggle III
Kate Vyborny
Leslie Wolcott
Tuquyen Mach Yee
Class of 2006
Jennifer Bartmess
Jason M. Brown
Simon Ferrari
Daniel Gough
Warren Brandon Holton
Jana Dopson Illston
Chloe Renee
Thompson Kelley
Melissa Cabinian Kinnebrew
Lisa Last
Joseph LeCates
Jenny Page Linton
Mike Lynch
Patrick J. Maher
Beth Grams Margalis
Brian Patrick Quinif
Katherine Leigh Morgan Ragland
Heather Ripley
Rebekah Rogers
Laura Emiko Soltis
Robert Christopher Staley
Matthew Stewart
Nathan Joseph Stibrich
David Turner
Sara Pilzer Weiss
Class of 2007
Mary Patricia Alvarez
William Brooks Andrews
Franklin Edwin “BJ” Ard
John Christopher Binford
Yves Bouillet
Priya Chandan
Lesley Graybeal
John Floyd Howell III
Douglas Michael Jackson
Joseph Edgar Lariscy IV
Michael James Levengood
Robert Bradley Lindell
Andrew Campbell McKown
Erin Mordecai
Yannick Morgan
Amulya Nagarur
Jayanthi Narain
There were other connections, too. Lifelong friendships. Meaningful mentorships with administrators and faculty, including Jere W. Morehead (JD ’80), before he became the university’s president.
“It’s pretty cool what a family feel UGA has, despite it being so large,” Lucas said.
Through an internship on Capitol Hill in UGA’s Washington Semester Program, Lucas found his calling. He was inspired by the idea of getting answers to complicated questions.
“The people I wanted to emulate had research backgrounds and PhDs,” he said.
After graduating, Lucas went to Stanford University for a master’s in economics and a PhD in political science.
A year later, Jill started looking for a
job in Silicon Valley. A UGA classmate knew someone at the rapidly growing startup Wildfire, a social media marketing company. She was hired, and within a year Wildfire was acquired by Google.
Now Google’s head of environment and sustainability marketing, Jill promotes the tech giant’s commitment to sustainability. For example, Google is the largest purchaser of wind and solar energy in the world, she says, which powers Google’s data centers.
Lucas finished at Stanford and started working at Slack, where he translates survey data into valuable insights across the company. They live in San Francisco with their son, Nico.
—Story by Aaron Hale, fall 2019 University of Georgia Magazine
It was dissertation and white coat ceremony time for many Fellow and Ramsey alumni, including, left to right, Jessica Ho at Columbia University; Marcus Hines, who defended his dissertation and is finishing his MD/PhD at New York University; Laurel Hiatt, University of Utah; Tarun Daniel, Case Western Reserve University; Ashley Amukamara, Washington University in St. Louis; Prabhjot Minhas, University of California, San Francisco; Trisha Dalapati (with Kavi Pandian), Duke University; and Manasa Kadiyala, University of Pennsylvania.
Corrine Allison Novell
Caelin Cubenas Potts
Sarah Brown Puryear
Anna Harrison Saffer
Helen Caples Smith
Zach P. Smith
Jake Everett Turrentine
Katrin Usifo
Class of 2008
Lynzi Jacqueline Archibald Gruetzemacher
Maria Alejandra Baetti
Sarah Ritchey Bellamy
Benjamin Cobb
Anureet Cheema Copeland
Rachel Elizabeth
Whitaker Elam
Katherine Elizabeth Folkman
Adele Handy Goodloe
Matthew Wood Grayson
Shannon Hiller
Donald Ray “DJ” Johnson, Jr.
Joseph Robert Kapurch
Peter Klein
Mindy Lipsitz
Anant Mandawat
William Giles Mann
Jordan Elizabeth Myers
Bryan Scott Overcarsh
Adam Podowitz-Thomas
Tyler Blalock Pratt
Deep Jayendrakumar Shah
Gabriel Rehman Shaukat
George Valentinov Vulov
Class of 2009
Craig Chike Akoh
Payton McCurry Bradford
Kevin Kyong Chang
Chuan “CiCi” Cheng
Christopher John Chiego
Rebecca Yeong Ae Corey
Colleen Helen Cotton
Jordan Allen Dalton
Christina Lynn Faust
Elizabeth Riggle Gargaro
William Featherston
“Beau” Gilmore III
Elizabeth Anne Godbey
Clare JoAnna Hatfield
Chad Hume
Brittany Lee McCall
Nithya M. Natrajan
Caitlin McLaughlin Poe
Kevin Christopher Poe
Paul Ruddle II
Milner Owens Staub
Marlee Jean Waxelbaum
Sana Hashmi Zahiruddin
Class of 2010
Betsy Allen Adams
Thomas Matthew Bailey
Amanda Brouillette
Sarah Marie Caruana
Kevin Copp
Amy Davis
David Fu
Peter Horn
Dave Howcroft
Laura McDonald Hunter
Connor McCarthy
Jasmaine Williams McClain
Sharon McCoy
Josh McLaurin
Zoë Meroney
Allon Mordel
Virginia Susan Newman
Cleveland Alcides Piggott, Jr.
Kelsey Jones Pratt
Lucas Puente
Jennifer Taylor
Lila Elisabeth Tedesco
Robert B. Thrasher
Class of 2011
Anne Karam Conroy
Katherine Sara Cuadrado
Ryan Friday
Lucy Fu
Claire Underwood Hailey
Marcus Jamel Hines
Mir Inaamullah
Matthew Levenson
Phoeny Li
John Benjamin Marshall
Aaron Marshburn
Calley Mersmann
Phillip C. Mote
Muktha Natrajan
Sabrina Ann Ragaller
Geales Goodwin Rawe
Robert Rosenbleeth
Rachel Pocock Shah
Trey Sinyard
Alex Squires
Stephanie Chapman
Weishaar
Tracy Yang
Sheena Zhang
Class of 2012
Victoria Suzanne Akin
Elizabeth Allan
Juan Cardoza-Oquendo
Patrick Fitzmaurice
Dana Higgins
Hillary Kingsley
Logan Krusac
Morgann Ashley Lyles
Tatum Danielle Mortimer
Luke Mosley
Saptarsi Rohan
Mukhopadhyay
Bryn Elise Murphy
Jaime Ayers Patterson
Jacob Hunter Rooney
Chaim Schwartz
Matthew R. Sellers
Anuj Shukla
Will Stephenson
Hemali Prakash Vin
Thomas Matthew Ward
David Zweig
Class of 2013
Sara De La Torre Berón
Megan Unger Caudill
Camille Gregory
Brittany Young Leamon
Ryan McLynn
Todd Pierson
Derek Ponticelli
Reuben Reynolds
Matthew Wyatt Saltz
Bethany McCain
Seewoester
Waring “Buck” Trible
Lawrence William White
JoyEllen Freeman Williams
Addison Wright
Class of 2014
Sara Thomas Black
Jesse Yuen-Fu Chan
Smitha Ganeshan
Anisha Hegde Gerber
Joseph E. Gerber
Philip Joseph Grayeski
Osama Hashmi
Paul Kirschenbauer
Marianne Ligon
David Millard
Clara Nibbelink
Rachel Claire Sellers
Blake Shessel
Jeremiah Stevens
Matthew Tyler
Jacqueline Van De Velde
Kishore Vedala
Cameron Zahedi
Yuliya Bila Zarnitsyna
Class of 2015
Joshua Andrew Chang
Savannah Colbert
Maria Cox
Parker Evans
Eilidh Geddes
Allison Koch
Ronald Jackson Kurtz
Michael Land
Kameel Mir
Sarah Mirza
Davis Parker
Camir Neville Ricketts
Alex Rowell
Grace Siemietkowski
Rowell
Avery Wiens Saucier
John Henry Thompson
Sophie Giberga Thompson
Megan Ernst Tipton
Megan Frances White
Class of 2016
Caroline Coleman
Alex Edquist
Seth Isaac Euster
Lee Handly Folk
Kirstie Hostetter
Caleb Alexander Ingram
Jacob Kennedy
Shaun Kleber
Torre Elisabeth Lavelle
Chris Lewitzke
Kate Lovejoy
Kelsey Lowrey
Lauren Dennison Maslin
Sandip Kaur Minhas
Caroline Elizabeth Moore
Meredith Paker
Eytan Palte
Rand Pope
Hannah Reiss
Giovanni Righi
Leighton Michele Rowell
Madison Snelling
Minhyuk Michael Song
Karishma Sriram
John Bradley Stroud
Kevin Sun
Treva Chung-Kwan Tam
Bert Thompson, Jr.
Chenée Tracey
Kathleen Wilson
Class of 2017
Jonathan Adelman
Tristan Paul Bagala
Cali Callaway
Laura Courchesne
Jonah Driggers
N. Drew Farr
Moira Fennell
Carver L. H. Goodhue
Shuchi Goyal
Erin Elizabeth Hollander
Glenn Anderson Jacoby
Susie Jones
Hammad Ahmed Khalid
Bruce Li
Krystal Lo
Vijeth Mudalegundi
Trang Xuan Nguyen
Morrison Nolan
Justin Payan
Joy Peltier
Gabrielle Pierre
Elijah Scott
Jason Terry
Luke Thompson
Class of 2018
Kerri Andre
Michael Logan Campbell
Lorin Crear
Thomas Andrew Desoutter
Maddie Dill
Brianna English
Shreya Ganeshan
Kalvis Golde
Jack Hall
Mallory Jessica Harris
Rachel Kelley
Joshua E. Kenway
Mallika Madhusudan
Emily Maloney
Samia McEachin
Reilly Megee
Bailey Palmer
Sierra Runnels
Mollie Simon
Taylor
Smith
Samuel Tingle
Matthias Stephen Wilder
Elizabeth Francina Wilkes
Victoria Yonter
Lilian Zhu
Class of 2019
Swapnil Agrawal
Rachael “Fola” Akinola
Ashley Amukamara
Maria “Izzy” Cerón
Dwain “Chip” Chambers
Trisha Dalapati
Tarun Daniel
Guy Eroh
Steven Feng
Laurel Hiatt
Jessica Ho
Nirav Ilango
Christina Lee
Zoe Li
Divine Ogbuefi
Kavi Pandian
Jessica Pasquarello
John Rawlings
Ashley Reed
Ruth Schade
Caroline Shearer
Aditya Sood
Stephanie Stewart
Abigail West
Ashley Willard
Class of 2004
Ladson Gaddy-Dubac
Andrew Ely Guthrie
Virginia Wood Pate
Daniel Anthony del Portal
Samuel Winters Richwine III
Rachel Elizabeth Wahlig
Class of 2005
Katherine Elizabeth Bugg
Andrew Gilman Crowley
Lawrence Robert Ficek
Matthew Eric Hickman
Ngozi Christie Ogbuehi
James Christopher Tarr
Brian William Teplica
Class of 2006
Molly Martin Anderson
Staci Hutsell Cannon
Elizabeth Kate Davidson
Jarrett Roux Horne Jackson
Charles Dillingham May
Class of 2007
Mary Beth Bereznak
Jonathan Andrew Charles
Brian Lee Claggett
Kelly Eaton Gladin
Hope Carrell Ham
Maggie McQueen Hodges
Brian Levy
Daniel Mathews
Lamar Houston Moree
Lauren Elizabeth Sillery Oberg
Teerawit “Tim” Supakorndej
Rebecca Rahn Vahrenwald
Andrew Vesper
Class of 2008
Matthew Charles Agan
Brent Lewis Allen
Molly Beatrice Pittman Babineaux
Jeff Elrod
James Gordy
Annie Ming Huang
Joseph Stuart Knight
John Matthews
James Lucas McFadden
Noah R. Mink
Gregory James O’Connell
Blake William Shealy
Karen Christina Wong
Class of 2009
Nneka Alicia Arinze
Shannon Chen
Jonathan Brown Chestnut
Nisha Gupta
Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremy Jones
Lindsay Beth Jones
BK Katzmann
Madison Moore Pool
Peter Samuel Shoun
Joseph Dempsey Turrentine
Class of 2010
Alexander Linton Brown
Peyton Clark Edwards
Carole House
William Daniel Jordan III
Halina Maladtsova
Nick Passarello
Lauren Elizabeth Pinson
Caitlin Gail Robinson
Emily Frances Reed Underwood
Zao Mike Yang
Class of 2011
Jonathan Arogeti
Jason Daniel Berkowitz
Christopher Jordan Floyd
Haylee Humes
Mark Johnson
Jung Woong Kim
Nicole Elizabeth Nation
Erika Parker New
Griffin Rice
Joseph Cataquiz Rimando
Stephen Bradford Thompson
Andrew Watts
Laura Ann Wynn
Class of 2012
Whitney Ising Adams
Sam Gray
Aisha Mahmood Haley
Tiffany Hu
John Bradley Otwell
Ryan Sheets
Catherine Lois Shonts
Sheila Vedala
Anna Savelle Walker
Class of 2013
Glenn Branscomb
Logan Butler
Trevor Hunter Hohorst
Yiran Emily Peng
Alexander Collins Vey
Class of 2014
Catherine Backus
Emily Backus
Victoria Lynn DeLeo
Amanda Holder
Stephen Edward Lago
Mariana Lynne Satterly
Pranay K. Udutha
Class of 2015
Cody Baetz
Carmen Kraus
Tuan Anh Nguyen
Abigail Taylor Shell
Class of 2016
Melissa Carlene Cousins
Berta Maria Franzluebbers
Samuel Thomas Johnston
Ray Paleg
Mihir B. Patel
Julie Saxton
Class of 2017
Prentiss Rachel Autry
Malcolm Alexander Barnard
Katie Michele Googe
Heather Huynh
Megan Murphy Jones
Class of 2018
Jenny Alpaugh
Davis Coleman
Emily Giambalvo
Evan Knox
Zoe Schneider
Class of 2019
Manasa Kadiyala
Jacqueline Kessler
Prabhjot Minhas
Vineet Raman
Hayley Rutchow
William “Trey” Walker
Foundation Fellows & Ramsey Honors Scholars ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020
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Jessica B. Hunt
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