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Elena Gomez is Featured as the Amazing Student

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:13:33 PST

Fall 2010 Washington Semester Program alumna Elena Gomez is featured as UGA's Amazing Student this week.

Emily Clarke Featured in Success Stories

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:52:25 PST

Spring 2011 Washington Semester Program alumna Emily Clarke is featured in the UGA Career Center's Success Stories.

Eric Jones Featured as the Amazing Student

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:24:09 PST

Spring 2011 Washington Semester Program alumnus Eric Jones is featured as UGA's Amazing Student this week.

Lauren Hogan Featured in The True Citizen

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:19:53 PST

Lauren Hogan (SP 11) recently was featured in The True Citizen. Read the online article.

Dyci Manns Featured as the Amazing Student

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:13:53 PST

Fall 2010 Washington Semester alumna Dyci Manns is featured as UGA's Amazing Student this week.

Ashley Bartlett (SP '10) Receives Rangel Graduate Fellowship

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:05:26 PST

Spring 2010 Washington Semester Alumna Ashley Bartlett recently was one of fifteen students nationally to be awarded the 2011 Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship which recognizes outstanding students pursuing careers in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Katherine Cherry Featured as the Amazing Student

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:51:54 PST

Katherine Cherry (FA '09) recently was featured as the Amazing Student.

Jill Turner Featured as the Amazing Student

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:51:56 PST

Jill Turner (SP '10) recently was featured as the Amazing Student.

WSP Alumna Dyci Manns (FA '10) Recognized by The Root

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:39:09 PST

Washington Semester Program alumna Dyci Manns (FA '10) recently was recognized by The Root as one of twenty-five young African-American innovators who are making extraordinary contributions.

Read the feature in The Root.

UGA's Washington Semester Program celebrates 100-mark milestone in participant number

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:18:44 PST

The University of Georgia Washington Semester Program celebrates a milestone this spring, passing the 100 mark in number of participants since the program began in spring 2008. Nineteen students are currently gaining experience in the nation’s capital as interns for business, government and public policy leaders, offices and organizations.

Matt Chambers Featured as the Amazing Student

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:20:11 PST

Matt Chambers (FA' 09) was recently featured as an Amazing Student.

Amazing Washington Semester Alumnae

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:08:17 PST

For the last two weeks, UGA's Amazing Students have been Washington Semester Program alumnae. Congratulations to both of them.

Learn more about Jenna Ziesenhene and Ashley Bartlett.

UGA students study and intern in nation's capital through Washington Semester Program

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:27:55 PST

Sixteen University of Georgia undergraduates are participating in UGA’s Washington Semester Program this fall. The students will spend the semester in the nation’s capital completing coursework and internships in business, government and public policy.

William Inman (SP '09) Featured in the Thomasville Times Enterprise

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:33:33 PST

William Inman (SP '09) became very familiar with state government when working in the Washington, DC office of Governor Sonny Purdue. Currently, he is a campaign aide for gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel.

Read the feature online.

Washington Semester Program Moves to New College

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:24:01 PST

The Washington Semester Program has moved from the Franklin House to New College on historic North Campus. Program offices are located on the 3rd floor in rooms 307 and 314.

Alexis Ruiz (FA '08) Critiques Arizona's New Immigration Law

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:48:31 PST

Fall 2008 WSP intern Alexis Ruiz, who interned with the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, recently published an op-ed in the Red and Black criticizing Arizona's new immigration enforcement law.

Will Rooks Featured as Amazing Student

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:39:21 PST

Spring 2008 Washington Semester Program intern Will Rooks is featured as this week's Amazing Student.

Record number of students participating in the UGA Washington Semester Program during spring

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:22:13 PST

A record number of participants in the University of Georgia Washington Semester Program—21—have headed to the nation’s capital. They began internships in congressional offices, nonprofit organizations and think tanks on Jan. 11.

Lucas Puente (FA '08) Urges People to Help Relief Efforts in Haiti

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:52:38 PST

Fall 2008 Washington Semester alumnus Lucas Puente, who interned with then Senator Barack Obama, wrote this Red and Black Op-Ed to encourage the UGA community to support the relief efforts in Haiti.

Read the article online.

WSP is on YouTube

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:59:12 PST

The Washington Semester Program is featured on the University of Georgia's YouTube Channel. Watch the video and learn more about the program.