No Debating UGA's Impact In 1966, Bill House (BBA '67 and JD '69) was the
first member of a Greek organization (Sigma Phi
Epsilon) to be elected as student body president at the
University of Georgia. Bill credits his participation in the
UGA debate program – representing the university in more
than 100 debates – with this early career success.More
UGA's Own A-Team: Irvin and Marey Carey Wofford Dr. Irvin and Marey Carey Wofford were a
team. Married in 1938, and following his naval
service on the USS Saratoga during World
War II, Marey Carey accompanied Irv to the University of
Georgia, where he received his agronomy degree from the
College of Agriculture in 1948.More
Home Is Where the Heart—and UGA—Is For Steve and Diane Horton, who have spent most
of their adult lives working on college campuses,
the University of Georgia is home. Their college
experiences, their careers and their lifelong friends are all
tied to UGA.More
A Bigger Vision Inspires Legacy Gift As the saying goes, "Dynamite comes in tiny
packages!" So explains the captivating and
inspirational personality of Dr. Barbara Andersen. More
Yee Family Legacy at the University of Georgia Allen Yee appreciated his time at the University of Georgia, which is why he's decided to create a lasting legacy with his alma mater. His desire for others to have the same positive experiences he had at the University of Georgia motivated him to create his gift. More
Giving Back: Bibb Saye In the late 1970s, UGA political science professor Albert Saye visited his nephew, Van Bibb ("Bibb") Saye, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bibb, a 1950 graduate of UGA, had moved to Baton Rouge not long before to begin his cardiology practice. More
Gratitude Inspires Two Legacy Gifts Barry and Gracie have supported all that each other endeavored to accomplish. They credit their achievements to the opportunities made available to them by others.More
Investing in Champions Through Estate Plans Brian Bruce grew up in Athens, GA, and graduated in 1977, from the University of Georgia with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance from the Terry College of Business. Brian began giving to our foundation in support of UGA Athletics years ago after he learned that his company would match his gifts.More
True College Experience Inspires Legacy Gift Wayne Milton Kimberly, an Augusta, Ga., native, fondly remembers his days as a student at the University of Georgia before graduating in 1972 with his degree in sociology.More
Teaching the Next Generation About Generosity Did your parents teach you about the value of giving back? Are you instilling that same sense of duty in your children? If so, you can likely relate to the Nickolses and Berdaniers. These two families are passing on their passion for helping others to the next generation. Check out their stories and find out how you can start the tradition of philanthropy in your own family!More
Rob & Renita Jones Anderson When Rob Anderson met Renita Jones in 2004, it didn't take long for him to recognize that his future wife was committed to supporting the people, causes and organizations she felt were important in life.More
Lee Clarke Lee Clarke knows the value in working as a team.More
Ruth Rowan Morrison Ruth Rowan Morrison (BSHE '44) vowed the day she received her bachelor's degree in home economics from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences that she would one day repay a debt of gratitude to the University of Georgia.More
Harriette Kirk Bohannon: Making Every Cent Count As a 20-year-old young lady living in a little brick house on the University of Georgia campus, Harriette Kirk Bohannon learned the importance of making every cent count.More
FACS Faculty: Once a part of FACS, always a part of FACS... After 25 years of being an administrator as a former department head, director of Agriculture Experiment Stations and dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Flatt had the opportunity to join FACS in 1994 to teach in foods and nutrition and conduct energy metabolism research.
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Legacy Gift Memorializes Father, Honors Friendship Growing up with a close family in rural Johnstown, Pa., and working his way through the University of Pittsburgh, Rex Johnson learned that honesty, hard work and common sense were keys to success.More
Catchpoles Multifaceted Legacy Several years ago when Harry and Cecily Catchpole established their charitable gift annuity, they were undecided on a specific area to support at the University of Georgia.More
Alumnus Leaves Legacy Through IRA Charitable Gift As a reflection of his devotion to the University of Georgia, Emmit Noland created funds to support graduate student dissertation/thesis research and travel to present research findings. More
Planting Financial Seeds for the University and State Private financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations provides the margin of excellence that distinguishes great universities from good ones. Continuing a legacy of support for UGA, the Terrell and Dawson families are helping to ensure that future generations of UGA students have access to great academic opportunities.More
Journalist Couple Writes the Future with Planned and Present Gifts Carolyn and Don Carter have been guided by such core values as fairness, balance, accuracy and credibility over their long professional careers in journalism. They wanted to assure that these same values would continue to be taught at their alma mater, the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication.More
Giving Back to UGA Every university dreams of having donors like June and Bill Flatt! Not only does Bill continue to light up our classrooms with his energetic lectures in a beginning nutrition course, but he and June are making a significant difference at UGA's College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) through the wise investment of their personal resources through two of the many so-called "life income gifts."More
South Georgia Couple Establishes UGA Legacy Dwight and Brenda McCollough hold the memory of their son Darwin (UGA 1989 senior) close to their hearts. The University of Georgia and Bulldog athletics are great passions for them. Somehow they wanted to put these two parts of their lives together.More
Gift Acknowledges Importance of UGA Experience The late Warren Mitchell and his wife, Mary have supported the University of Georgia, and especially the Georgia Bulldogs for many years! They realized the importance of their experience as graduates of the University of Georgia and acknowledged that higher education was an important part of their family backgrounds.
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Announcing . . . A Bulldog First! Every university hopes for an alum like UGA's Tom Pendergrast, Sr., of Atlanta. Since graduating in 1943, he has been constantly involved with his alma mater.More
