Profiles

  • C. Robin Buell, wearing a purple sweater and patterned scarf, stands by a glass-walled hallway

    Research Takes Root

    C. Robin Buell

    2026 SEC Professor of the Year

    C. Robin Buell has worked in plant genomics for nearly 30 years. Her groundbreaking work unlocking the genomes of crops…

  • Ashley Galanti, in a plum blazer, stands in a sunlit wooded area on campus

    A Blueprint for Business

    Ashley Galanti

    Founder/CEO at AMG Detection

    How do you bring an idea to market? For Ashley Galanti BA ’21, BS ’22, PhD ’25 that question took shape from her…

  • Trey Wilson stands in front of the Coca-Cola Plaza sign and a columned brick building

    Meant for Mentorship

    Trey Wilson

    Student Government Association President

    SGA president Trey Wilson BBA ’27 has emerged as a major advocate for career readiness. To ensure students have access…

  • Finn Walsh, in a dark suit, smiles beside pink azaleas along a campus walkway

    A Global Education

    Finn Walsh

    2026 Marshall Scholar

    Genetics major Finn Walsh BS ’26 shaped her academic journey around a curiosity about the intersection of people…

  • Marisa Anne Pagnattaro, in a black blazer and red dress, stands at the base of a stone staircase

    Innovating Student Success

    Marisa Anne Pagnattaro

    Vice President for Instruction and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning

    As a first-generation college student from rural upstate New York, Marisa Pagnattaro PhD ’98 understands the impact of…

  • CJ Allen in his red Georgia football jersey, number 3, holding a football

    Georgia Made, Georgia Strong

    CJ Allen

    Georgia Bulldogs, Inside Linebacker

    A Georgia native, CJ Allen quickly became a cornerstone of the Bulldogs’ defense. His sophomore season marked a turning…

  • Carolyn Clevenger, in a white UGA lab coat, smiles in a teal room decorated with framed paintings

    The Human Factor

    Carolyn Clevenger

    Founding Dean of the Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing

    Carolyn Clevenger built her career solving some of healthcare’s most complex challenges. She started as a cardiac nurse…

  • Doug and Kay Ivester stand together in front of an ornate iron gate

    Building UGA’s Future

    Doug and Kay Ivester

    Doug BBA ’69 and Kay Ivester are among UGA’s most transformative benefactors. In spring 2026, Doug honored his wife…

  • Elizabeth Correll Richards, in a red suit, stands in a garden in front of a magnolia tree

    A Legacy of Giving

    The Correll Family Foundation

    Elizabeth Correll Richards

    The Correll Family Foundation represents one of the most enduring philanthropic partnerships in UGA history. Today…

  • Carrie and Paton Faletti stand together in a living room beneath a candle chandelier

    Bulldogs Helping Bulldogs

    Carrie and Paton Faletti

    Carrie BA ’01 and Paton Faletti BBA ’99 are dedicated leaders in the UGA community, recognized for philanthropy that…