Tags: Recognition

Rachel Gabara, an African Studies affiliate faculty member, has been named the first Nancy Gillespie Brinning Professor in French. The endowed professorship, approved by UGA and the USG Board of Regents at their February meeting, becomes effective August 1, 2024. "I’m thrilled to be named the first holder of a professorship that honors a devoted student of French, pioneering professional woman, and visionary donor to the university," said Gabara…

Dainess Maganda, an African Studies affiliate faculty member, has been named a recipient of the University of Georgia Award for Excellence in Teaching for her dedication and creativity in the classroom. The award recognizes teaching faculty who strengthen the university’s mission by offering exemplary instruction, promoting innovation, and providing an engaging environment for student learning. Students in Maganda’s Swahili and African language…

A delegation of six undergraduate students representing the University of Georgia at the 26th Annual Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU 2023) simulation in Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Nov. 8 – 11, 2023, won the “Most Outstanding Delegation Award” representing Kenya at the conference.    A student-centered program, the SEMAU simulation is designed to assist students in gaining valuable knowledge…

Julianna Russ of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, a third-year student at the University of Georgia minoring in African Languages and Literature, is one of 100 college students from across the country selected for the second cohort of the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Established in 2021 by the Obama Foundation and Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky, the Voyager Scholarship is a two-year program for students in…

Dave Hoisington (R), the Director of the Peanut Innovation Lab, and David Okello (L), the chief groundnut breeder in Uganda, inspect a field in Malawi. (Photo by Allison Floyd) On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UGA announced a five-year extension of their collaborative research and outreach work in peanut innovation. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut research, led by African Studies…

CenHTRO Director David Okech and Associate Director Lydia Aletraris photographed at the International Labour Organization headquarters at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland Professor David Okech, an affiliate of the African Studies Institute and Director of the University of Georgia's Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO), is representing UGA in a partnership project with three United Nations agencies to develop…

Professor Maria Navarro, an African Studies Institute affiliate faculty member, has been awarded the University of Georgia's highest teaching honor, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professorship. Maria Navarro is a professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication. The Meigs Professorship underscores the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching, the…