During the Spring 2024 semester, First-Generation Student Initiatives matched 100 first-generation students at Georgia Tech with one of 52 employer hosts from the Atlanta region for a shadowing day experience. Activities students participated in while shadowing included an office tour...

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Mura, who will leave Georgia Tech in June to enjoy retirement near her family. In her four years at Georgia Tech, Karen has advanced Prestigious Fellowships with intentional communications, new programming, and committed one-on-one advising. Shortly...

Congratulations to Monique Morris, who graduated in May with her B.S. in Psychology from Georgia State University! Monique pursued her degree with the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) while working full time at Georgia Tech, first in the Career Center and...

First-Generation Student Initiatives hosted its Spring 2024 First-Generation Recognition Ceremony on May 2, 2024, celebrating their first-generation graduates. During the ceremony, graduates were led by first-generation faculty in a processional while proudly wearing their Georgia Tech regalia. Several first-generation speakers...

Biomedical Engineering undergraduate Haaris Jilani was selected for the ThinkSwiss award, which funds research in Switzerland for the summer. The award is given to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from the United States who plan to conduct research at a...

Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising celebrated students who applied for nationally and internationally competitive scholarships this year at the Spring Fellowships Reception, April 8. At the event, Marshall Scholarship recipient Haaris Jilani urged students to be bold in applying for awards—even...

Two Georgia Tech students, Charles Hong, Biomedical Engineering, and Ethan Ray, Materials Science and Engineering, have received the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship helps undergraduates to continue their education and pursue research careers in STEM fields. Each recipient will receive...

Charles Hong, a Biomedical Engineering major set to graduate in 2025, is this year’s recipient of the esteemed ThinkSwiss award. This prestigious award takes Hong to Switzerland for an immersive research experience at the forefront of medical robotics, marking a...

Grace Kim, a Computer Science major and Stamps President’s Scholar set to graduate in Spring 2025, has been awarded the prestigious DAAD RISE scholarship to conduct research in Saarbrücken, Germany, this summer. The DAAD RISE program offers undergraduate students in...

Please join us in welcoming Brooke Sheetz to the Pre-Health team in Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising (PGPP) within the Academic Success and Advising (ASA) unit. Brooke completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and her master’s degree in School Counseling...