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OLLI@UGA presents awards for outstanding service, appoints new officers
OLLI@UGA recognized several members of the organization for their outstanding service and appointed new officers and members to the Board of Directors.
Students with concussions to get mentorship support
Katy O'Brien, an assistant professor in the department of communication sciences and special education, received a $200,000 grant from Andee’s Army to develop and test a peer mentoring program.
Associate professor highlights screen-free ways to teach kids about scale
In a New York Times article, associate professor David Jackson provides a few alternative ways to teach kids about scale without the use of screens.
UGA's CommunicAID+Nation supports alumna through donation
The University of Georgia’s CommunicAID+Nation recently made a $500 donation to help purchase an augmentative and alternative communication device mount for a Mary Frances Early College of Education alumna.
Amazing student: Zerian Hood
Zerian Hood (B.S.Ed. ’23) is the first in his family to go to college. Often juggling two or three jobs, he aims to be a beacon of hope for his family and other first-generation students.
Two faculty members selected as Service-Learning Fellows
Faculty members Todd Dinkelman and Jamon Flowers were selected by UGA's Office of Service-Learning to integrate academic service-learning into their teaching.
New grant expands speech therapy services for those with Parkinson's disease
Nina Santus and T.J. Ragan, faculty members in the College’s department of communication sciences and special education, and their graduate students, will receive voice therapy training as part of a grant from the Parkinson Voice Project.
College clinic and center offer collaborative telehealth services
The UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Center for Autism and Behavioral Education Research collaborated to conduct online autism, speech and language evaluations for patients simultaneously.
Three students receive UGA's Presidential Award of Excellence
Three undergraduate students in the University of Georgia College of Education were honored with the UGA Presidential Award of Excellence for their outstanding academic achievements.
Associate professor turns STEM education into race cars
John Mativo, an associate professor in the Department of Career and Information Studies, discussed how STEM education can be used to build race cars in Grassroots Motorsports.