Year at a Glance

JUNE - JULY

UGA Orientation Sessions

AUGUST - DECEMBER

FFR dinner seminars, book discussions, alumni events, cultural and theatrical events, class breakfasts, and Morehead Honors College lunchbox lectures and book discussions

NOVEMBER

FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars

JUNE JULY AUGUST

AUGUST

Move into Myers Hall First-Year FFR Welcome and Orientation Freshman Welcome, Sanford Stadium FFR Library Drop-In Feast FFR Fall Retreat, North Georgia Mountains SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

FFR Wellness Weeks (yoga, painting and pottery workshops, hiking, and kayaking)

DECEMBER

Finals Week Food in FFR Library

FEBRUARY

Foundation Fellows Interview Weekend

APRIL

UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester Orientation Meeting

FFR Graduation Banquet at the Georgia Center

FFR Recruiting Events—Kayaking the Broad River

DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY

JANUARY

FFR Winter Retreat, UGA Special Collections Library FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars

Dawgs win National Championship! JANUARY - APRIL

FFR dinner seminars, book discussions, cultural and theatrical events, and Morehead Honors College lunchbox lectures and book discussions

MARCH

FFR Spring Trips

MAY

Finals Week Food in FFR Library

UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester

ROSA BROWN

Fourth-year Ramsey Scholar majoring in English and international affairs

“From research experiences to clubs to law school applications, I have benefited immeasurably from the example set by other FFR students, and I am so grateful to be part of a program in which my role models are also some of my best friends. Spending fall semester of senior year at the University of Oxford is just the latest example in a long list of how UGA creates unparalleled opportunities for exploration and intellectual excellence far beyond the borders of campus.”

WILLIAM ROSS

Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics and finance

“FFR led me to friendships with bright people of all majors whom I may not have otherwise met. The mix made for quality conversation and taught me how differing intellectual perspectives can balance into a special harmony. I spent the past four years in homeless services, tech, and private equity; conversations in FFR helped me transfer knowledge among these disparate fields and to find my voice at their intersection.”

EMMA ELLIS

Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in genetics

“There are two reasons why I could spend a summer working on the spread of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika as the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit’s first intern. The first was the funding and support from the Fellowship, which allowed me to take an unpaid, summer-long internship. The second was my amazing UGA mentor who connected me to the director of the program, places to stay, and even took me out to dinner while visiting over the summer. It’s hard to describe the feeling of finally doing the thing you always wanted to do, and realizing you love doing it, but that is the experience you get with the Fellowship.”

TATE HUNDA

Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in animal science and biological science

“I will forever be thankful for the opportunities afforded to me through the Foundation Fellowship. I have been given the space and time to grow throughout my four years at UGA. I have also been able to work with some of the most accomplished professors while traveling the globe. Much of what I was able to do would not have been possible without this program. The memories I have made and the people I have met at UGA will be with me throughout the rest of my life and I am so thankful to be able to say that.”

YEHIA ABDELSAMAD

Fourth-year Ramsey Honors Scholar majoring in biology with an MPH in biostatistics

“The support of the Ramsey Scholarship and Honors has been pivotal to me as a student with a variety of professional and academic interests. As a freshman, the Honors College connected me to foreign language conversation groups and the Medicine-in-Literature book discussion group. Living in Myers Hall with other FFR led to my involvement with University Housing, where I have now worked for several years. The mentorship of older students, facilitated through FFR events, encouraged me to branch out and seek research, community involvement, and leadership opportunities. The financial support provided by the program made it possible to complete an MPH in biostatistics while finishing up my undergraduate requirements. I was able to explore my interests in medicine, public health, statistics, language learning, and more.”