UGA named No. 1 Military Friendly institution in nation
Viqtory Media has awarded UGA as the No. 1 Military Friendly tier 1 research institution.
Student Veteran and ROTC Cadet receives national recognition
One would not immediately suspect that Caitlyn Davis actively serves in the Army Reserves and UGA ROTC program. She admits that she may blend in as a typical college student. During the week, the nutritional sciences major attends classes, but one weekend per month she serves as a medic.
SVRC Director Jon Segars tapped as chair of the National Council on Military Transition to Education (CMTE)
Dr. Jon Segars, University of Georgia’s Director of the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) was named chair-elect for the National Council on Military Transition to Education (CMTE) in June 2022 to serve on its executive committee for this academic year. At the upcoming CMTE conference this March, Segars will assume the chairmanship to serve a one-year term.
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Georgia as the #1 online master’s in education program for veterans
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Georgia as the #1 online master’s in education program for veterans. Mary Frances Early College of Education offers top-quality online degree programs taught by outstanding faculty members and is dedicated to providing excellent support to our military-affiliated students.
UGA Celebrates Student Veterans
On November 8, 2022, the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) hosted its annual Veterans Week Scholarship Ceremony sponsored in part by the Reynolds Veterans Association. Over 100 scholarships were awarded to UGA student veterans with a combined value of $88,000— the most scholarships on record to be awarded at SVRC’s annual ceremony thanks to the generosity of both individual and corporate donors.
Student veteran displays a heart for service and UGA
Third-year engineering major Brennen Sanders recently won prestigious scholarship In 2017, Brennen Sanders was assigned to the USS Illinois, which at the time was the newest, fastest submarine in the U.S. Navy. He and his shipmates were to prepare for a 7-month long deployment to the Western Pacific. Sanders had just completed the Navy’s nuclear…
University of Georgia Named a Military Friendly Tier 1 Research Institution and Best for Vets
The University of Georgia is once again named a Military Friendly Tier I Research Institution for academic year 2022-2023; a designation earned each year since 2014 according to Victory Media. Since 2017, UGA has been recognized as a Gold Award winner for placing within 20 percent of the top ranked institutions in each category and this year finished in the top 16 percent of the 665 schools earning Military Friendly. Additionally, according to Military Times, UGA is made its Best For Vets: Colleges list this year.
UGA Student Veteran Receives National Leadership Recognition
Caleb Ray, a Financial Planning 4th-year UGA student veteran and last year’s Student Veteran Association (SVA) President was recognized this week in G.I. Jobs magazine as a recipient of the Student Veteran Leadership Award. Ray was one of thirty-three nationally recognized students for his outstanding leadership and commitment to serving the UGA veteran community. An…
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…
UGA Student Veterans Resource Center Honor Cord Ceremony and Scholarship Reception
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…