Student Opportunities

Meet the Team

Learn about our students.

Fall 2024 Vinson Fellows

The Vinson Institute Fellows Program is an educational opportunity for UGA's undergraduate students interested in state and local government. Meet our current Vinson Fellows students.

Learn more about the Vinson Fellows program.

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Adam Brantley

Third-year political science and international affairs student

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Nissa Dotson

Fourth-year political science and international affairs student

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Alexander Drahos

Fourth-year political science, international affairs, and urban studies student

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Aarov Malhotra

Second-year economics and political science student

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Emma Mineva

Second-year international affairs, linguistics, and Russian student

 

 

 

2024-2025 PROPEL Rural Scholars

Undergraduate UGA students committed to boosting Georgia’s rural communities are named as PROPEL Rural Scholars at the UGA Institute of Government. The experiential learning opportunity is made possible through a generous $250,000 gift from the University of Georgia Foundation. PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) is a unique public service program that launched in 2021 to support economic and community development. PROPEL Rural Scholars work alongside Public Service and Outreach mentors and community leaders to conduct data analysis and other research, present findings and help facilitate stakeholder meetings.

Most of the students have roots in rural Georgia and a vested interest in helping such communities thrive.

Learn more about the PROPEL Rural Scholars program and the PROPEL program.

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Lydia Belflower

Major: Agricultural Communication
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Olivia Cook

Majors: Agribusiness, Agriculture and Applied Economics with a minor in Environmental Law
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Sophie Dechant

Majors: Political Science and Economics
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

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Christian Dent

Major: Political Science with a minor in International Affairs
Expected Graduation: Fall 2025

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Jordyn Faucette

Majors: Philosophy, English, and Political Science
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

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Ansley Greer

Major: Agribusiness
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

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Aniyah Hall

Major: Accounting
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

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Macy Hall

Majors: Advertising and Agricultural Communication
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

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Robie Lucas

Major:s Agricultural and Applied Economics, Real Estate with a minor in Studio Art
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

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Anagha Menon

Major: Economics
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Alexa Moore

Major: Biochemical Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Lauren Park

Majors: Economics, International Affairs with a minor in Women's Studies
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Susannah Parker

Major: Landscape Architecture
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

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Yash Sajjan

Majors: Microbiology, Applied Biotechnology, and Biomedical Physiology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

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Taylor Siefken

Major: Political Science
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

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Charlie Stout

Major: Biology with a minor in General Business
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

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Chase Walker

Major: Political Science
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

 

 

 

2025 GLIP Interns

Every spring semester, around 35 junior and senior students from Georgia's public and private universities and colleges intern with the Georgia General Assembly. These students gain first-hand experience in the lawmaking process through the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP).

Learn more about the GLIP program.

Kyleigh Cook

Claire Ivey

Valencia John

Lauren Pederson

Brenton Sykes