Earlier this year, the University of Georgia announced the 2023 40 Under 40 honorees. The winners include 9 graduates with SPIA degrees. 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities. Learn more about our Honoree Ashley Lott, Senior Legal Counsel for Spotify in Ridgewood, NJ.
What was your favorite SPIA class or favorite SPIA professor?
Loch Johnson was a wonderful professor. I also loved Professor Berejikian’s “International Political Economy.”
What was your favorite study spot as a student?
Moore College Lawn or Blue Sky Coffee
What obscure thing are you talented at?
I can whistle very loudly.
What is one weird fact or tidbit that you still remember from school?
It’s not exactly a fact or tidbit, but I still vividly recall many of the examples of extreme gerrymandering that I learned about in Professor Charles Bullock’s course.
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list and why?
Paris because that’s where my kids want to go
What is one piece of advice you have for current SPIA students?
Take advantage of your time at UGA and the opportunities that SPIA affords you! Someday you’ll look back and be amazed at the professors and courses you had access to.
