University of North Georgia

University of North Georgia (UNG) student Brianna Welch had a chance to tie together her Korean language skills with her family history to earn an award at a national event. Welch, a junior from Cumming, Georgia, pursuing a degree in East Asian studies with a Korean concentration, won a Korea Culture Award at the annual Korean Speech Contest hosted virtually by the South Korean Cultural Ministry in October.

The 2020 Mid-Atlantic Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition was conducted virtually from Nov. 6-7 via Zoom with the University of North Georgia (UNG) acting as the host school.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Model United Nations (UN) team that earned an Outstanding Position Paper award from the Southern Regional Model UN spring event. Set for Charlotte, North Carolina, the in-person event was canceled, but papers were still reviewed for awards.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Enactus team earned third place in the Unilever Bright Futures Project Accelerator competition at the national Enactus conference, which was held virtually. Enactus is an entrepreneurial and service club for college students.

Students addressed current social justice issues as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contests which took place Jan. 22 on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Gainesville Campus and Jan. 29 on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) poultry judging team took fourth place in production hens at the 72nd annual National Collegiate Poultry judging competition at Louisiana State University in early April.

Two UNG students were off and running with their pitch of the Opus Affinity app at the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge on Feb. 20 in the Dining Hall Banquet Room on UNG's Dahlonega Campus. More than two hours later, Hearn and Herrera were declared winners of the inaugural event, securing a $2,000 prize and a trip to the Georgia InVenture Prize competition, which is sponsored by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the University System of Georgia for top college teams from across the state and will award a $25,000 first prize.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) debate team, which competed in seven tournaments during the 2014-15 academic year, finished the year with national rankings and several team awards.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) orientation leaders attended the Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) and six students were recognized with awards.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Debate Team won three first place overall, or team, honors at the Blazer Classic Debate Tournament held October 24-25 at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Debate Team won three first place overall, or team, honors at the Blazer Classic Debate Tournament held October 24-25 at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.

The University of North Georgia (UNG) Enactus team in the Mike Cottrell College of Business was named a national finalist among 230 colleges and universities competing at the Enactus United States National Championship held March 31 through April 3 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati.

The University of North Georgia (UNG) Debate Team won 11 awards, including second place overall, at the King Classic Debate Tournament held at Morehouse College on October 10-11. The finish was the highest UNG had ever achieved at the King Classic.

Several students were recognized for their outstanding performance at the University of North Georgia's 19th Annual Research Conference, held on the university's Dahlonega, Gainesville and Oconee campuses.

The UNG Debate Team had its best performance at a national tournament at the National Comprehensive Debate Tournament sponsored by Pi Kappa Delta, finishing a school-record second place.