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Laura Bierema and others inducted into IACE Hall of Fame

September 7, 2021

Laura Bierema and Kimberly Osborne, faculty members in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration and policy, will be inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame on Oct. 6. They join the prestigious ranks of several University…

UGA master’s student is inspired to push past own limitations in online program

August 26, 2021

As a marketing professional, Natasha Busie wanted to deepen her understanding of emerging media and how it affects people’s decision-making. She had worked as the Marketing Director for the Calhoun Chick-fil-A before becoming the Marketing Communication Manager for the SHOWA Group which is a company that makes personal protective…

Experienced music teacher and cellist expands musical knowledge through online program

August 19, 2021

Egil Rostad is an alumnus of the Master of Music Education online program offered through the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Rostad earned his Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from the Eastman School of Music. As an active professional cellist, Rostad  has composed…

Alumna returns to UGA for online program

July 22, 2021

Double Dawg alumna Sumaiyah Bint Anas Bashir (B.S. ’17, B.A. ’17) received degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Georgia in 2017.  After graduation, Bashir worked as a registered behavior technician (RBT). There, she helped children on the autism spectrum learn social cues and behaviors. While…

News for tomato growers: Don’t give your plants too much love

July 6, 2021

During the summer growing season, the love many have for a homegrown tomato approaches obsession. In fact, some people love tomatoes so much that they struggle to grow them — because they give their plants too much care. The calls have started to come in to University of…

Manpreet Singh named Food Science and Technology department head.

June 24, 2021

Manpreet Singh has been named head of the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) after serving as interim department head since September. The Department of Food Science and Technology offers the online Master of Food Technology.  Singh,…

Online student appreciates impressive alumni base from Terry College

June 23, 2021

Austin Moss graduated from Claflin University in 2017 with a BA in Management Information Science. Claflin University provided her with pivotal experiences such as working for the U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the opportunity to contribute to various research projects during her undergraduate career. Having…

UGA employee takes advantage of online degree opportunity

June 15, 2021

Stephen Bridges is a UGA Double Dawg having earned an A.B.J. from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2006 and receiving a master’s with distinction in the online Master of Education in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program in the Mary Frances Early College of…

Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Professional appreciates flexibility of online program

June 10, 2021

Dawn Nguyen has spent over 30 years in the medical device industry. She received an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and a Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Certificate from the University of…

Mix of business and technology makes MBT the right blend for telecom worker

May 27, 2021

Jason Sauls began his college career in 1989 with no chosen field in mind. “Going to college was just the thing that you were supposed to do after high school. I attended a couple of different colleges with no clear direction of what I was trying to achieve,” said…