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We Know Georgia: PROPEL Rural Scholars visit Crisp, Pulaski counties
A cloud of peanut dust hung in the air this fall as a team of University of Georgia students stood in a rural Crisp County field speaking with a local farmer and sampling green peanuts.

We Know Georgia: Growing UGA program motivates, prepares students for cybersecurity workforce
When Monroe native Hannah Brown came to the University of Georgia, she was interested in technology and was drawn to cybersecurity, but was unsure of how her interests in people would align with the strong emphasis on technical knowledge.

We Know Georgia: UGA Institute of Government experts engage community to envision future for Ocoee Whitewater Center
When fire destroyed the iconic Ocoee Whitewater Center in April 2022, it also took a piece of the community’s soul. Built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, the site was a popular hub for recreation and special events for residents and visitors to the mountains shared by Georgia, Tennessee and North...

‘Life-changing’ UGA program provides rural leaders with support, guidance
PROPEL communities share successes and gain insights from USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development

We Know Georgia - Altogether Original: Carrollton RSVP envisions downtown’s bright future
When the city of Carrollton needed a master plan to guide the future of its downtown, local leaders turned to the University of Georgia for help.