The UGA Student Veteran Resource Center (SVRC) hosted its 13th annual Honor Cord and Scholarship Ceremony on April 28th. UGA President Jere W. Morehead presented graduates with military honor cords and donors provided scholarships to bridge veterans’ education benefit gaps.
Mary Frances Early College of Education student, Dan Triplett, was selected as a Presidential Award of Excellence recipient for Spring 2026, an honor reserved for the top one percent of the University of Georgia (UGA) undergraduate student body. The Award of Excellence is presented to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, have strong extracurricular involvement, and service or involvement in their respective school or college.
The University of Georgia is again recognized for providing exceptional support to student veterans and their families. According to the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® survey, UGA performs extremely well in student support, retention, graduation and career outcomes – scoring above 95 percent in these areas.
Awarding more than $165,000 in scholarships to 142 student veterans this fall, the SVRC Scholarship Ceremony highlighted the impressive growth in veteran enrollment and the heightened impact these scholarships have on UGA’s veterans and service members.
The University of Georgia SVRC supports more than 400 student veterans by offering career connections, scholarships, and community engagement. As student veteran Elias Gandy shared, “Here at UGA, it’s one big family—just like my time being in the military.”
For the ninth year in a row, Viqtory Media has named the University of Georgia one of the top Military Friendly tier 1 research institutions in the country, ranking UGA sixth. Even as the rankings become increasingly competitive each year, UGA continues its stronghold in the top 10 and earned the No. 1 ranking in 2017, 2021 and 2023.
Jon Segars, director of the University of Georgia Student Veterans Resource Center, was named as the Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter Advisor of the Year.
Chris King and Dan Triplett have been recognized as among the nation’s top student veterans for their excellence as leaders in their communities.
G.I. Jobs Magazine named King and Triplett in their 2024 Student Veteran Leadership Awards.
Chris King and Dan Triplett have been recognized as among the nation’s top student veterans for their excellence as leaders in their communities. G.I. Jobs Magazine named King and Triplett in their 2024 Student Veteran Leadership Awards.
The university has been in the top three for seven consecutive years, with three years at No. 1