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Alumna returns to UGA for online program
July 22, 2021Double 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, 2021During 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, 2021Manpreet 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, 2021Austin 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, 2021Stephen 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, 2021Dawn 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, 2021Jason 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…
Certificate program deepens knowledge of qualitative research
May 25, 2021Dena Kniess earned her bachelor’s degree in English-Writing and her master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Slippery Rock University. Before earning her doctorate from Clemson University, she worked as a student affairs practitioner in residence life and student transition programs for more than a decade. Kniess now…
Dyslexia certificate builds instructor’s confidence
May 11, 2021Laura Betgevergiz (Ed.S. ’20) began her career in 2005 teaching kindergarten. In 2015, she specialized in reading instruction, reading intervention and English to speakers of other languages. To continue her education, specifically in reading intervention, Betgevergiz enrolled in the online Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia at the University of…
International professional uses a certificate in nonprofit management as a stepping stone to a master’s degree
May 4, 2021With a clear vision of his future, Mark Donahue chose to enroll in the UGA Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership to help propel his career and impact as a nonprofit leader. Having grown up in Zimbabwe to parents who worked in the international development sector, Donahue…