Fall 2016
A Man with a Fiduciary Mission
For many of the students Michael Gene Thomas helped, he realized this meant transforming their relationships with their money
Kim Skobba
Skobba went on to receive a master’s degree in design, housing and apparel from the University of Minnesota, then a Ph.D. while working in the non-profit housing sector
UGA receives $8.2 million grant to support families in Georgia child welfare system
A team of UGA faculty members, led by FACS researcher Ted Futris, has received an $8.2 million grant to improve the lives of children and families in the child welfare system in Georgia
Hygiene Closet
The FACS Hygiene Closet, which provides a variety of free hygiene items for students to access as needed, launched in March
Bringing Nutrition to Fruition
Caree Cotwright gave a TEDxTalk about her vision for raising nutrition awareness through the creative arts
A Partnership from the Ground Up
Students were charged to create plans and modifications for the homes of three Georgia farmers with disabilities
UGA joins fabric revolution
UGA is a partner in a new national public-private consortium to revolutionize the fiber and textiles industry
UGA CURO program to expand to 500 students in 2016-17
CURO offers UGA undergraduates the opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research regardless of discipline, major or GPA
Roy Martin
With dozens of publications to his credit and a combined 40 years as a professor and researcher, Martin displays all the requisites of a FACS Honor Hall of Recognition inductee
Burton family invaluable to FACS
Burton created “Coastal Bermuda” grass and other nutritious hybrid grasses that now cover more than 10 million acres across the world
