Group photo of 2025-2026 PROPEL Rural Scholars

PROPEL Rural Scholars program announces fourth class of scholars

October 27, 2025

Eighteen undergraduate UGA students have been selected as 2025-2026 PROPEL Rural Scholars. The program, housed at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, is now in its fourth year.

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Presentation opening slide, with UEDA awards logo and the words

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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Designer Clark Stancil shown from shoulders and up in front of a tree

UGA Institute of Government’s Clark Stancil is ‘one of a kind,’ embodies public service

October 17, 2025

Ten years after first fellowship, Institute of Government designer comes full circle with south Georgia community

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