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2023 Bulldog 100

The University of Georgia Alumni Association released the 2023 Bulldog 100, a list of the 100 fastest-growing alumni operated or owned businesses. The Franklin College congratulates our 25 alumni honorees and their 20 businesses celebrated on this year's list: This year, businesses represented 10 U.S. states and two countries, with 86 of the businesses located in the state of Georgia. In total, 129 alumni representing over two dozen…

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2022 Bulldog 100

The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 2022 Bulldog 100, a list of the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. 38 Franklin College majors are among the UGA alumni business owners and entrepreneurs recognized. In addition, 14 Franklin affiliates, including two Redcoat members, three members of Glee Club/Choir, are also among the awardees. Congratulations to all those recognized – UGA…

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UGA Summer Launch features student businesses

The UGA Entrepreneurship Program, whose mission is to help develop the mindset of future entrepreneurs and prepare students for business leadership roles, provides a comprehensive academic program that encompasses experiential learning and equips students with the tools and resources to pursue their own startup ventures. The program's Summer Launch pitch competition gave students an opportunity to put their hard work to…

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2019 Bulldog 100 celebrates alumni-owned businesses

From media and marketing companies to fine homebuilding, restauranteurs to law firms to systems engineers, Franklin College alumni honors are spread across the 2019 Bulldog 100 list of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni: The 2019 Bulldog 100 includes businesses of all sizes and from industries such as real estate, dining, technology and retail. Companies are based as far north as New York and as far west as…

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February Kudos

Accomplishments of note by students, faculty, staff and alumni over the past month include: 31 Franklin College alumni were recognized this year in the 2018 class of the Bulldog 100 fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni The student-led UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory is one of two projects chosen by the United States Air Force to build and launch satellites into space Inside the “Blue Planet II” dive into the…

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New Faculty Tour

As much as UGA can be overwhelming for incoming students, the same is also often true for faculty recently arrived to Georgia. I always enjoy talking with faculty and researchers who are new to the state and have been on the new faculty tour, as they feel more connected to Georgia by becoming acquainted with some of its people and places: The tour will leave from the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Aug. 1 following welcome remarks from…


Anna Karls: Engaged Scholar

Though Karls has been involved in outreach projects since coming to UGA in 2000, it wasn't until 2009 that she started her own projects, which include establishing a partnership between UGA and the first and second USA Science and Engineering Festivals and providing science demonstrations at the Clarke County Young Scientist Fair and local elementary and middle schools. ... "I believe service-learning classes are crucial in developing and…

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Education: Local Schools, National Policies

There is perhaps no bigger issue in the United States than the future of free, high quality, mandatory public education. Our community is particulalry attuned to the ebbs and flows of this debate: the trends, the funding, the new initiatives and the various brands of snake oil on offer. To continue this important public discussion, public education advocate Anthony Cody visits campus and presents a lecture at the Chapel this afternoon: Anthony…

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Criminal Justice at Griffin

The UGA Griffin campus will hold a Criminal Justice information day, CJ Day @ UGA, this Friday Nov. 22 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Griffin Campus Student Learning Center: Known as CJ Day @ UGA, the event will feature presenters from all areas of law enforcement, including a keynote address by Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Brian Owens. Registration is free, but seating is limited. The CJ Day @ UGA program is designed for…
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