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Dodie Cantrell-Bickley was taught the importance of a free press from her mother, who grew up in Nazi Germany and saw how crucial journalism was. Cantrell-Bickley pursued that passion for more than 30 years as a broadcast reporter and president of multiple news stations. She was a leader during the…

Journalism students in Reporting I found a bit more about the people of Athens through a recent set of Q&As with residents — finding, researching and then interviewing people tied to their areas of beat coverage for the semester. Click the images to read the Q&A for each person.  …

Elizabeth Kim is a music director for WUOG 90.5 FM, UGA’s alternative, student-run radio station that is more than 50 years old. Q: What do you love most about your job as music director? I think just the tradition of everything, in being a part of the history, is something…

Grace Guidera is president of Fair Fashion UGA, a student-led organization dedicated to educating others about consuming fashion through more ethical and sustainable means. Q: What is your mission as part of Fair Fashion? We’re dedicated to promoting just a sustainable fashion industry and educating people about ways that they…

Brenna Sexton is a first-year music major and one of two freshmen oboists in the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Q: Why did you want to become a music major? Well, I always loved playing oboe and I loved all things music. Spring of my senior year I took AP…

Nikolas Reid, a second-year counseling psychology doctorate student at UGA, leads a workshop about stress management with the sound of hip-hop.  Q: What inspired you to share an idea like this? Well, first I started doing stress research in undergrad. I was really interested in it, and I noticed that…

Jake Kadet is the drummer for Red Mile Road, an Athens rock band made up of four University of Georgia students. Q: How did Red Mile Road become a band? The four of us are all Fiji’s (Phi Gamma Delta) here at Georgia. We pledged our freshman year and just…

Katie Barlow is the Athens program manager of Extra Special People (ESP), an organization that supports disabled people by promoting inclusivity through its events and services.  Q: How did you get involved with ESP? I didn’t have experience with ESP beforehand; I was one of the first people at ESP…

George Moore, a fourth-year student from Toccoa, Georgia, majoring in international affairs and political science, represents and voices the opinion of the student body at events, receptions, galas and meetings with University of Georgia administration as Student Government Association president for the 2023-2024 academic year. Q: You have been a…

Dawson Templin, a third-year biochemistry and economics student, is one of seven justices on the Student Government Association Supreme Court who oversee elections and uphold the University of Georgia’s constitutional policies. Templin is also a UGA Public Service and Outreach Student Scholar who interns with Hart County to help aid…