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UNG music alumnae on path to music Ph.Ds. from Yale

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:42:11 -0400

Alumnae Lily Hammond and Danni Ingram are on the path toward doctoral degrees at Yale University, citing strong support from UNG's Department of Music as inspiration.

Six UNG students named Boren awardees for 2026

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:25:01 -0400

Six UNG students were named Boren awardees, including five undergraduate scholarship winners and one graduating senior fellowship winner. This ties the UNG record set in 2021. Two additional students were named alternates.

Model UN conference brings accolades

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:14:24 -0400

The University of North Georgia (UNG) Model United Nations (MUN) Conference was held in March this year. It was the ninth conference, and 67 students, pursuing 15 different degrees, represented 21 countries. MUN, a two-campus club advised by Ch...

UNG student Blythe heads to South Korea as FEA awardee

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:13:24 -0400

Ava Blythe, who is pursuing a degree in chemistry, was awarded the FEA scholarship to study in South Korea, making her the 14th FEA awardee at UNG.

UNG students to take on leadership roles this summer

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:01:45 -0400

ASCEND, a Summer Honors experience at the University of North Georgia (UNG), has been described as both an "academic enrichment experience" and a "regional leadership foundry...

UNG cyber students take national title in D.C.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:06:04 -0400

Cyber students at the University of North Georgia (UNG) have the skills and mindset it takes to excel in the cyber workforce. Their national championship in the Department of War Chief Information Officers (DOW CIO) Cyber Workforce Competition ...

UNG kinesiology students present at conference

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:37:23 -0400

Kinesiology students from the University of North Georgia (UNG) presented seven research posters at the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SEACSM) annual meeting held Feb. 26-28 in Greenville, South Carolina. A pair o...

UNG doctoral nursing student earns research award

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:26:36 -0400

A student in the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program has earned the Rising Star of Research and Scholarship Award from the Sigma international nursing honor society for an innovation that can help critic...

UNG students win SMC Cyber Fusion event at VMI

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:40:30 -0400

A four-student team from the University of North Georgia (UNG) secured first place at the Senior Military College (SMC) Cyber Fusion competition held Feb. 26-27 at Virginia Military Institute. James Goble joined cadets Danica Heeter, Ch...

UNG students embrace chamber internships

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:39:35 -0400

A University of North Georgia (UNG) student and a recent alumnus have made the most of their internships with local chambers of commerce and begun to blaze their career paths thanks to those experiences. Felipe Darquea, a senior from Ga...

UNG cadets lead the way at Army Small Arms Championship

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:40:56 -0400

During spring break, the University of North Georgia (UNG) Combat Action Shooting Team (CAST) swept the top two spots in the cadet team division of the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship. Jesse Shoemaker, CAST officer in charge, was named top ca...

UNG cadets finish second in SMC Ethics Bowl

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:52:23 -0400

Cadets from the University of North Georgia (UNG) battled for first place in the Senior Military College Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl and ultimately fell short by one point in the online event, bringing home a second-place finish. The na...

UNG Alumni Student Hosts hold key roles for Alumni Weekend events

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:51:17 -0400

The 2025-26 University of North Georgia (UNG) Alumni Student Hosts are excited to perform their duties with bright smiles and boundless energy during Alumni Weekend, set for Ap...

UNG cadets complete Cadet Advanced Leadership Course

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:07:04 -0400

The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Cadet Leadership Academy (CLA) held the inaugural six-week Cadet Advanced Leadership Course (CALC) in the fall for 156 sophomore cadets to prepare them for escalating levels of responsibility in the comin...

UNG students earn prizes in pitch competition

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:41:31 -0400

Four student groups earned prizes in the University of North Georgia's innovateUNG Pitch Challenge held March 2 in the Cottrell Center for Business, Technology & Innovation at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Recent alumni discuss UNG Press project at conference

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:20:05 -0400

A pair of recent University of North Georgia (UNG) graduates presented their innovative work with the UNG Press at the Open Education Conference held Oct. 28-30 in Denver, Colorado. Nicole Clifton, a spring 2025 graduate, and Joshua Lan...

UNG students take part in International Women's Day concert

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:50:31 -0400

In recognition of International Women's Day, which was March 8, the University of North Georgia (UNG) Department of Music...

Eight from UNG are Fulbright semifinalists

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:30:07 -0400

Eight University of North Georgia (UNG) students and alumni have been named Fulbright semifinalists for the 2026-27 academic year. All eight are pursuing the opportunity to be English teaching assistants (ETAs).

UNG student Gonzalez accepted to prestigious fellowship

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:20:06 -0400

Childhood experiences can play an important role in a person's dream of what to become as an adult, and Mauricio Gonzalez of Gainesville, Georgia, was no different. The First-Generation college junior at the University of North Georgia ...

UNG's Blue Ridge Rifles team excels in national event

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:53:05 -0400

The University of North Georgia (UNG) Blue Ridge Rifles earned a fifth-place overall finish out of 31 teams in the 52nd annual Mardi Gras Invitational Drill Meet earlier this month at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Female student leaders recognized, honored

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:47:43 -0500

The University of North Georgia (UNG), designated as a state leadership institution, honored 10 student leaders and inducted four alumnae into the Lewis Society at UNG's 10th annual Women's Leadership luncheon March 1. Dawn Hughes Simonton '88 ...

UNG students help design logo for nonprofit

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:01:36 -0500

Visual arts students at the University of North Georgia (UNG) had the opportunity to help create a new logo for the Beyond Dementia Coalition, a nonprofit organization that is based in Gainesville, Georgia. Tiffany Prater, associate pro...

Exhibition to feature Visual Arts founders

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:03:29 -0500

The Department of Visual Arts at the University of North Georgia (UNG) began, like most pieces of art, with an idea and was conceptualized over a period of time, thanks to three individ...

UNG Ed.D. alumna wins dissertation award

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:34:09 -0500

Dr. Brooklyn Herrera, a 2024 graduate of the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Doctor of Education program, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dissertation of the Year award by the Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA...

UNG students shine at Model UN event

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:52:42 -0500

Students from the University of North Georgia (UNG) won five awards at the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, in November. A total of 36 UNG students participated in the event, wh...