University of North Georgia

Aubrey Rost caught a dream she has been chasing since she was 13. The University of North Georgia (UNG) senior, scheduled to graduate in May 2020 with a degree in history education, is one of three from UNG selected for the Japan Exchange and Teac...

University of North Georgia (UNG) students Kat Torres and Simeon Salia have each won the Ty Cobb Scholarship again, and Komlan Sogah is a first-time winner. The award is given annually to Georgia residents.

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...

UNG alumni Madelyn Beacham, Karley Mathews, Emile Phommavongsy, and Bernhard 'Benny' Purk, and senior Candace Seabolt have been selected as finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The highly competitive and prestigious program enables gr...

University of North Georgia (UNG) alumna Donna "Katie" McCullough remembered hearing about a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate program as an undergraduate student and thought about applying for...

Four University of North Georgia (UNG) students presented their research to members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate during the "Posters at the Capitol" event in late February...

Maria Julia Bortolucci has taken a few online courses at the University of North Georgia (UNG), but the Intelligence in the Security Environment course is a little different...

UNG junior Uriyah Davis and sophomore Phillip Ly won the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship in late March. They are the first two UNG students to win the national scholarship.

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...

University of North Georgia (UNG) junior Megan Shockley, a member of the Corps of Cadets, was thrilled to learn she received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) in early January 2020. Shockley, who is pursuing a degree in modern languages with a...

Two UNG students felt surprised, humbled, shocked, and relieved after they learned they won the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which is known as the most prestigious undergraduate award in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in ...

Eleven students were recognized March 1 during the Women of UNG's Leadership Luncheon on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

When Matthew Byron combined his passion for mountain biking with his day job as a mechanical designer, he devised an innovation that seeks to make mountain bike rides more comfortable by customizing the pistons to the rider's weight. Byron's produ...

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.

UNG sophomores Carlie Anderson and Johan Rodriguez-Soto qualified as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

University of North Georgia (UNG) students and faculty across departments continue to collaborate to maintain Mount Hope Cemetery and help the City of Dahlonega promote tourism at the historical cemetery through a map and brochure, as well as use it as a learning lab.

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.

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.

Eleven UNG students and alumni were selected as semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The highly competitive fellowship enables graduates to pursue research or teach abroad overseas. Semifinalists are Madelyn Beacham, Bethany Duque...

From Jan. 7-11, nearly 60 freshmen cadets completed Freshman Recruit Orientation Group (FROG) Week, the introduction to Corps of Cadets life at UNG through physical challenges, team-building exercises and information sessions.

Four UNG students were selected in mid-January as semifinalists for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), which funds American undergraduate and graduate students to complete intensive language study abroad in the summer.

Thirty University of North Georgia (UNG) students were invited to join Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and seven were inducted in a Dec. 16 ceremony on UNG's Gainesville Campus. The others joined the student organization in absentia.

Eighteen cadets from the University of North Georgia (UNG) have been ranked in the top 20 percent of the nation among more than 5,000 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets assessed by U.S. Army Cadet Command. Cadets are ranked on the national Order of Merit List (OML) by achieving superior grade-point averages, strong performance in the Army Combat Fitness Test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training.

Honors Program students at the University of North Georgia (UNG) directed their creative talents to a local camp for their community outreach project in the fall.

The deans of each of UNG's five colleges - the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences & Professions, the Mike Cottrell College of Business, and the College of Science & Mathematics - announced the names of those students who made their respective lists for fall 2019. Dean's List recognition is achieved by having at least a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B.

University of North Georgia (UNG) President Bonita C. Jacobs recognized students who achieved a 4.0 GPA during the fall 2019 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor's degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade point average were named to the President's Honor Roll. Students enrolled in associate degree programs who met the same level of achievement were named to the President's List.

In ceremonies held Dec. 13 at the University of North Georgia, graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants.

In addressing the graduates in one of the two University of North Georgia (UNG) fall 2019 commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14, University System of Georgia Board of Regents chair-elect Sachin Shailendra encouraged graduates to engage, work hard and never quit. Nearly 1,000 students earned degrees from UNG during the fall 2019 semester.

Christmas comes but once a year as does the annual University of North Georgia (UNG) Holiday Concert. UNG's music department presented a single performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Grace Episcopal Church at 422 Brenau Ave., in Gainesville, Georgia.