Archive for the ‘Student Spotlight’ Category
May 31, 2023
Student Spotlight: Sydney Leiter
When Sydney Leiter crossed the stage during the School of Social Work graduation, she came one step closer to realizing a dream she’s had for a while. Leiter, who was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, discovered a passion for helping others during international service trips before college, which pushed her to enroll at the University […]
March 7, 2023
Student Spotlight: Krishma Gajurel
Krishma Gajurel admits the trip from Kathmandu, Nepal to Athens, Georgia, took some adjusting. The community’s climate, cuisines and smaller size were all new to Gajurel. But, over time, after studying and now working as a graduate research assistant while she earns her master’s degree in social work at the University of Georgia School of […]
November 17, 2022
Student Spotlight: Caroline Sharkey
by Thomas Ehlers Caroline Sharkey stays busy. The doctorate candidate at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work balances her coursework while being a psychotherapist, the clinical supervisor of Project Family – a community healthcare organization offering mental health services to kids through adults – and a mother to three kids. A first-generation college […]
October 27, 2022
Student Spotlight: Andrea Garcia
Andrea Garcia has been at the University of Georgia for less than two years, but she is already making an impact. In the second year of her master’s degree studies at UGA’s School of Social Work, Garcia has co-authored a paper with her professor Anna Scheyett, Ph.D., to study mental health and resources for rural […]
August 31, 2020
Student Profile: Grace Gilbert
by Laurie Anderson | Aug. 31, 2020 “I was always told you get out of college what you put into it,” says Grace Gilbert (BSW ’21). She takes that advice seriously. The senior is president of UGA’s chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma, a national service sorority, and a three-year veteran of Road Dawgs. Gilbert says […]
March 18, 2024
Comprehensive Care in Freetown: Ph.D. candidate completes holistic care dissertation research abroad
It can be tough to leave home for an extended period of time, but after six months in West Africa, it was harder for Elyssa Shroeder to return stateside. The fifth-year Ph.D. student and doctoral candidate completed her dissertation data collection on child trafficking in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. She partnered with […]
March 27, 2024
Ph.D. Student Presents at TedxUGA
A voluntary presentation in front of hundreds of people isn’t every student’s dream, but for Mamie Harper, her address is another way to expand her reach and perspective. Harper, a School of Social Work Ph.D. student, will speak at TEDxUGA 2024 at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the Morton Theatre in Downtown Athens. One […]
September 12, 2024
Student Spotlight: Emmanuel Abiodun Oke
The UGA School of Social Work has a passion for global engagement, and master’s student Emmanuel Abiodun Oke is using his distinctive, international experiences to guide his future and impact communities across the globe.
