Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame Members Named as 2024 SVRC Distinguished Fellows

Ginny Dornheggen and Bill Huff were recognized by the Student Veterans Resource Center for their personal and professional contributions to UGA military students. Since 2016, the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) at the University of Georgia has recognized individuals who demonstrate a profound influence on the decisions made in support of student veterans. The 30…

Record-Setting Enrollment and Scholarship Demand Met by UGA’s Student Veterans Resource Center

Record-Setting Enrollment and Scholarship Demand Met by UGA’s Student Veterans Resource Center

The Student Veterans Resource Center celebrated a banner year of enrollment, achievements and most recently, honored student veterans and their families. The student veteran population at the University of Georgia has increased by 76 percent since July 2021. The Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) currently serves 370 students across Athens and three extended campuses including…

SVRC Spring 2024 Scholarships Set New Record 

SVRC Spring 2024 Scholarships Set New Record 

In another record-setting year at UGA, the Student Veterans Resource Center eclipsed $350,000 in scholarships and grants during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. On April 30, the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) hosted its largest and most impactful Scholarship and Honor Cord Ceremony to date at the Tate Student Center Grand Hall. This…

UGA Student Veterans Resource Center Scholarship Reception

In addition to the Honor Cord Ceremony, the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) granted ninety-eight awards and scholarships with a combined value of $70,700. Thanks to the generosity of both individual and corporate donors, more than 193 scholarships with a combined value of $120,400 were awarded this academic year alone, which has doubled in the…

UGA Student Veterans Resource Center Honor Cord Ceremony

On May 4, 2022, the Student Veterans Resource Center hosted the first in-person Honor Cord Ceremony since 2019 for the 79 student veterans eligible to graduate this calendar year. The Honor Cord serves as a symbol of gratitude for the student veteran’s unique life experience, maturity and perspective that student veterans bring to classroom discussions and…

40 under 40.

SVRC Veterans Named Among UGA’s 40 Under 40 Classes

The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. Veterans David Dy (2021) and Matt Fowler (2022) were named among recent classes. 40 Under 40 celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful UGA graduates under the age of 40. Air Force Commander, David Dy, was the 2019…