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Five ��ý students were selected as Gilman scholarship program recipients in December. They are, in the top row, from left, Emily 'Kitty' He, Nevaeh Owen and Sydney Griffith, and in the bottom row, from left, Roberto 'Tony' Arroyo, and Angela Olguin.

Five selected as Gilman Scholarship recipients

Five ��ý students were selected as Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program recipients in December. The scholarships help students study or intern abroad.

Accounting students offer free tax prep

Students in the Mike Cottrell College of Business will be offering free tax preparation for community members Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 4-March 6.

Sutton kicks off Leadership Foundry Speaker Series

Phil Sutton, senior advisor to the president of Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation, will serve as the speaker at the inaugural ��ý Leadership Foundry Speaker Series event at noon Jan. 30.

Student workers gain insight, experience

The University of North Georgia (��ý) Career Services announced several career fairs this spring that will provide opportunities for students and alumni to interact with potential employers.

Accounting students offer free tax prep

Students in the Mike Cottrell College of Business will be offering free tax preparation for community members Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 4-March 6.

Sutton kicks off Leadership Foundry Speaker Series

Five selected as Gilman Scholarship recipients

Five ��ý students were selected as Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program recipients in December. The scholarships help students study or intern abroad.

Renowned weather expert to speak at ��ý

Dr. Marshall Shepherd, a former American Meteorological Society president and host of The Weather Channel's 'Weather Geeks,' will speak at ��ý at noon Feb. 12.

Spring teams aim to build on momentum

��ý's spring sports teams are seeking to build on a pair of historically deep postseason runs with every team capable of high-level results.

New cadets experience intro to Corps

FROG Week, held from Jan. 7-11, introduced more than 50 new cadets to the military and academic aspects of ��ý's Corps of Cadets.

Esports team wins national championship

The ��ý Esports team earned the fall 2024 Halo College National Championship after coming close in previous semesters.

Weeks of Welcome: fun, growth, friendship

Weeks of Welcome events offer lots of opportunities for fun, personal growth and building relationships through activities on all five campuses from Jan. 13-24.

��ý awards criminal justice doctoral degrees

��ý granted its first doctoral degrees in criminal justice during fall 2024 commencement.

CURCA awards record nine mini grants

A record-breaking nine Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) mini grants were awarded to ��ý students for the 2024-25 academic year. Each project will receive $1,000 to fund supplies.

Knox takes command of Army Reserve battalion

Lt. Col. Brandon Knox, director of Cadet Recruiting at ��ý, on Nov. 16 took command of the 3rd Battalion, 323rd Regiment (Basic Combat Training) in the Army Reserve.

Record 48 students earn travel grants

��ý's Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities awarded a fall-semester-record 48 travel grants to support students presenting their research at conferences.

Fall graduates look to future with optimism

��ý awarded roughly 985 degrees and certificates to students in the fall, and it honored more than 650 of those graduates in a pair of Dec. 7 commencement ceremonies.

Ramirez Villarin named Fulbright-Hays recipient

Lorraine Ramirez Villarin, associate professor of Middle Grades, Secondary and Science Education at ��ý, traveled to South America as part of the Fulbright-Hays program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

Luncheon honors scholarship recipients

Five nontraditional female students at ��ý each earned a $2,000 scholarship from the Women of ��ý on Dec. 5 at the Women's Holiday Scholarship Luncheon.

Concerto/Aria winner earns upcoming solo

Concerto/Aria winners earn upcoming solos

Five ��ý students placed in the annual Concerto/Aria Competition, with two earning a solo performance in an upcoming concert.

Special ed lab aids future educators

During the fall semester, future educators from ��ý took part in a special education lab in which they worked with a software tool that helped them assess students, craft education plans and receive immediate feedback.

��ý is among 'Best for Vets'

��ý ranks as the second-best public university in Georgia on the 2024 'Best for Vets: Colleges' list released Nov. 4 by Military Times.

Cadets are ready for commissioning

Eighteen ��ý cadets are scheduled to commission as officers in the Army and Army National Guard at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Convocation Center at ��ý's Dahlonega Campus.

Grads prepare for their next steps

��ý will award almost 1,000 degrees and certificates this fall, and more than 600 graduates are scheduled to take part in the Dec. 7 commencement ceremonies.

Rowland named director of government relations

Rowland is director of government relations

Jordan Rowland has been appointed as the new executive director of government relations for the University of North Georgia.

Nighthawks wrap up season in Sweet 16

The ��ý women's soccer team fell 2-0 to Columbus State University in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional championship Dec. 1.

Women's soccer team makes Sweet 16

The ��ý women's soccer team punched its ticket to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016 with a 1-0 victory against Lander University on Nov. 24.

��ý secures highway safety grant

��ý has received a $24,312 grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

Scholarships provide life-changing opportunities

Scholarships offer life-changing opportunities

Scholarships have provided life-changing opportunities for ��ý music students, including performing with and learning from faculty who have performed at Carnegie Hall.

iDEA pitch challenge promotes locals, ��ý

The iDEACommunity Pitch Challenge designated its first winner Nov. 7 as part of the Google Rural Communities Grant, administered by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at ��ý.

Nighthawks make NCAA tournament

The ��ý women's soccer team has earned the No. 3 seed in the Southeast Region of the NCAA Division II tournament, marking its fourth consecutive postseason appearance.

Mullins, Vines will speak at commencement

Mullins, Vines to speak at commencement

Award-winning singer, songwriter-producer and recording artist Shawn Mullins '91 and ��ý Foundation Trustee Marvin Vines will serve as keynote speakers for ��ý's Dec. 7 commencement ceremonies. Tracy Amaya and Charlotte Sims will be the student speakers.

��ý honors '20 Under 40'

The Alumni Association has announced this year's '20 under 40' honorees, recognizing members of the ��ý family for their personal and professional accomplishments or their distinguished service.

Glouse receives student DAISY Award

Sydney Glouse received the first student DAISY Award given by Northeast Georgia Health System. The award is a recognition program to celebrate and recognize nurses.

Oboho commands 75th Ranger Regiment

Col. Kitefre Oboho, a 2002 ��ý alumnus, has taken command of the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, the Army's premier direction-action raid force.

��ý holds Blue Ridge beam-signing

��ý held a beam-signing Nov. 7 in anticipation of the upcoming completion of David E. Ralston Hall on ��ý's Blue Ridge Campus.

Future educators learn about teaching

��ý's College of Education co-sponsored Future Georgia Educators Day Oct. 31 to identify, recruit, prepare, and retain the next generation of Georgia's teachers.

Corps wins Most Active Company award

��ý's Corps of Cadets won the Association of the United States Army Most Active ROTC Company Award for 2024.

24 are Distinguished Military Graduates

Twenty-four cadets have been named Distinguished Military Graduates for the 2024-25 academic year, including five who are in the top 70 out of more than 5,000 in the national ROTC class.

Akin inducted into ROTC Hall of Fame

Alumnus retired Maj. Gen. Jere Akin was recently inducted into the Army ROTC National Hall of Fame, giving ��ý's Corps of Cadets 12 total inductees since the Hall of Fame started in 2016.

Public Safety wins 3rd GOHS award

The ��ý Department of Public Safety has earned first place in the annual Governor's Office of Highway Safety Governor's Challenge in the Colleges and Universities category for the third time.

Blue Ridge students earn scholarships

��ý honored 28 of its Blue Ridge Campus students with almost $15,000 of scholarships and celebrated the philanthropy that made those scholarships possible at the Tomato Sandwich Supper on Nov. 7.

Cumming library named for McGruders

��ý's renovated Cumming Campus library was dedicated Nov. 5 as the John and Mary Helen McGruder Library thanks to their lifetime of support to the University of North Georgia and the Cumming Campus.

Faculty member Kroh passes away

Dr. Chris Kroh, senior lecturer of Political Science and International Affairs, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

GIS Day helps students explore careers

��ý's Geospatial Alliance Club will be hosting its annual GIS Day event on Nov. 20 at ��ý's Gainesville Campus.

Oconeefest raises $15.6K for scholarships

��ý's 11th annual Oconeefest, held Oct. 17 at the Oconee Campus, raised $15,611 for scholarships supporting students from Oconee and surrounding counties.

Five alumni selected for veterans HOF

Five ��ý alumni are part of the 14-member class of 2024 inductees into the Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame.

Students research threatened fish

Three students are working with Dr. Andrew Taylor, a professor of biology, on research helping restore habitat connectivity for a federally-threatened fish species.