Last year, our SPIA Alumni Board hosted their annual speaker series featuring four sessions of experts that provided SPIA students, faculty, and alumni the opportunity to learn about issues of
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Jul 2022
2022 40 under 40 list includes seven SPIA alumni
On July 13, 2022, the University of Georgia announced the 2022 40 Under 40 honorees. The winners include 7 graduates with SPIA degrees. 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading
May 2022
Building the Bridge: A SPIA Student’s Love for Policy and Technology
by Emily Gayle On Friday, April 1st, 2022, eight speakers took the stage at the historic Morton Theater for TEDxUGA. Staff, students, and alumni presented ideas that inspired “Wonder” in
May 2022
Meet the Board: Betsy Bradfield (AB ’17, ABJ ’17)
Betsy Bradfield (AB ’17, ABJ ’17) is the Political Affairs Manager for the Georgia Association of REALTORS® where she applies what she learned at UGA to advocate for her association’s
Apr 2022
SPIA Students Receive the UGA Presidential Award of Excellence
by Emily Gayle Twin sisters, Ayah and Mennah Abdelwahab, have forever made their mark as SPIA students. As graduation nears, these stellar students were selected as UGA Presidential Award of
Apr 2022
Meet the Board: Clayton Cox (AB ’10)
Clayton Cox (AB ’10) is the Vice President of Federal Affairs at McGuireWoods Consulting. He has spent over ten years working in campaigns fundraising for political parties and candidates that
Apr 2022
Lydia’s Place: PADP April Nonprofit of the Month
Public Administration and Policy is putting the spotlight on Lydia’s Place for the month of April. Lydia’s Place is a local Athens’s nonprofit that serves young adults age 17-24 who
Mar 2022
SPIA ranks #3 in the nation for Public Affairs Graduate Programs
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Georgia ranks among the top tier Public Affairs Graduate Schools according to U.S. News & World Report. In the
Mar 2022
March 2022 Public Administration and Policy MPA Student of the Month: Emily Gayle
Congratulations to Emily Gayle for being selected as Public Administration and Policy MPA March Student of the month! Emily is in her final semester of the MPA program, specializing in
Feb 2022
Alumni Board Spotlight: Josh Kivett
As a partner and Senior National Strategist at Majority Strategies, a leading national political consulting firm, Josh Kivett is no stranger to pressure. “Politics is like sports; the energy, competition
