Recipients of the 2026 DARing to Level Up awards.

2026 DARing to Level Up Award Recipients

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The DARing to Level Up Awards recognize staff members from the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) who go above and beyond to make exceptional contributions to our division. They embody the DAR pillars of leadership, collaboration and impact and…
Getting to know 2026 Teresa Harris Guthrie Award Winner Ethan Cone

Getting to Know 2026 Teresa Harris Guthrie Award Winner Ethan Cone

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The 2026 Teresa Harris Guthrie Award was presented in March 2026 to Ethan Cone, a fourth-year student from Elberton, Georgia, double majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish. We caught up with Ethan to learn a bit more…
DARing to Level Up Award recipients with VP Jill S. Walton.
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by Elizabeth R. Elmore

2025 DARing to Level Up Award Recipients

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The DARing to Level Up Awards recognize DAR staff who go above and beyond to make exceptional contributions to our division. Meet the 2025 recipients.
Griffin Dunn receiving his award with his supervisor and VP Jill Walton
by Lindsay Tuck Morris

Meet this year's Teresa Harris Guthrie Student Worker Award winner

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Griffin Dunn received the 2024 Teresa Harris Guthrie Award in Spring 2024. We asked him a few questions to get to know him better.
by Lindsay Tuck Morris

August '23 DAR Star: Umesh Patel

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We work with absolutely incredible people—and we all have varied interests and experiences, which adds to the unique makeup of the University of Georgia. We’ll be regularly spotlighting a few rock stars from around the division so that even…
by Lily Fleenor

March '23 DAR Star: Justin Burnley

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We work with absolutely incredible people—and we all have varied interests and experiences, which adds to the unique makeup of the University of Georgia. We’ll be regularly spotlighting a few rock stars from around the division so that even…
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by Christy Dasher

Getting to Know the 2022 Teresa Harris Guthrie Award Winner

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“Sarah Burnett demonstrates servant leadership as a collaborator and supporter. She does not need to be the loudest voice in the room to contribute, lead and influence others.” —from the nomination form        Meet Sarah Burnett,…
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by Destiny Loyd

The Unsung Hero Experience

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It was completely unexpected. … I've noticed and read many of the Unsung Hero features in the Archnews COVID-19 update newsletters, and admired the staff featured, sharing how they mustered forward throughout the pandemic to ensure their…
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by Bethany Mills

Embracing the virtual world: Lessons from the UGA Career Center

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Let’s take it back for a moment. It was Friday, March 13th, the last day of Spring Break for UGA students and the day when our working world completely changed. Looking back, who knew that almost three months later, we would not be back together…
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by Whitney Prescott

How the Career Center Can Enhance Alumni & Donor Interactions.

Are you meeting with alumni or donor(s) soon? From engagement and stewardship opportunities to helpful resources, the UGA Career Center has helped enhance your fellow DAR colleagues’ alumni and donor interactions. Let us do the same for you. During…