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UGA Community Branding program takes top honors at national competition

October 21, 2025

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.

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Institute of Government’s Jimmy Nolan receives Lifetime Achievement Award

October 15, 2025

Nolan honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Geospatial Association

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Mara Shaw Warrington inducted into Hall of Fame for local government

Mara Shaw Warrington inducted into Hall of Fame for local government

August 07, 2025

Mara Shaw Warrington, faculty at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, was recently inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame.

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Rob Gordon becomes president of Consortium of University Public Service Organizations

June 06, 2025

Rob Gordon, director of the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government, was inducted as president of the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) at its annual conference in April.

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ACCG honors two Institute of Government faculty with leadership awards

May 29, 2025

The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) recently honored two UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government faculty. Former Associate Director Mara Shaw Warrington and Leadership Development Manager Walt McBride received 2025 Leadership Development Advocate of the Year Awards during the...

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