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UGA honored with national award for community impact
The University of Georgia has been named the 2025 recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Innovation & Economic Prosperity Award in the “Place” category, a prestigious national recognition of the university’s commitment to community and economic development across...
Sweet Smell of Success
UGA’s Community Branding program receives national recognition for impact on local economies
PROPEL Rural Scholars program announces fourth class of scholars
Eighteen undergraduate UGA students have been selected as 2025-2026 PROPEL Rural Scholars. The program, housed at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, is now in its fourth year.
UGA Community Branding program takes top honors at national competition
The UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Community Branding program, led by faculty member Kaitlin Messich, was awarded top honors in the Place category at the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Awards of Excellence in October.
UGA’s PROPEL Ramble connects rural Georgia leaders, communities
Community leaders recently gathered in Fitzgerald to share insights, build connections and explore new strategies for strengthening their communities as part of the University of Georgia’s PROPEL rural development program.