University of North Georgia

Gainesville resident Vivica Pressley was one of three UNG students to present at the seventh North American Ornithological Conference, which was held virtually in August. Pressley, along with fellow students Magan Free and Sawda Islam and faculty members Dawn Drumtra and Dr. Linda Purvis, is studying an avian infectious disease, which is caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Pressley also documented disease infections, but included the impact of diet on infection rates.

Each spring, the University of North Georgia (UNG) honors students who have excelled in the classroom. This year, UNG is still recognizing these students' outstanding performance even as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the final two months of the semester online. More than 100 awards recognize student achievements in 2019-20.

Kat Torres has already inspired other students at the University of North Georgia (UNG) to apply for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a scholarship which paid for her current study abroad...

Faculty members describe Tommy Otley as the type of student who leaves no stone unturned and never settles for anything less than the best. Such an approach is already paying dividends for Otley, who is scheduled to graduate...

In high school, Dessie Durham wanted an academic challenge. So, she dual-enrolled in classes at the University of North Georgia (UNG). Since then, Durham has thrived. In May, the senior at Dawson County High School will earn her associate degree before her high school diploma.

John Blessing has received a couple of highly prestigious and competitive awards during his time at the University of North Georgia (UNG). The senior pursuing degrees in political science and history became UNG's first Truman Scholar and Rangel Scholar, which both were awarded last spring.

Two University of North Georgia (UNG) students are one step away from earning highly competitive national scholarships to continue their higher education dreams. Senior John Blessing has been selected as a Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation finalist while sophomore Allison Rogers is a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

A group of 15 freshmen at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Blue Ridge Campus were chosen for the inaugural Blue Ridge Scholars program, which provides first-time freshmen with integrated instruction and support.