Breaking Barriers
First Black students to enroll at UGA in 1961.
Who are Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes?
UGA’s first Black graduate (1962).
Who is Mary Frances Early?
First Black football player at UGA.
Who is Horace King?
Name of UGA program supporting first-generation and underrepresented students. (They have many events coming up)
What is the Georgia Daze program?
He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Student Initiatives within the Office of Institutional Diversity
In his free time he enjoys cooking, exploring the wealth of restaurants throughout Athens, watching popular anime such as Naruto, Baruto: Naruto Next Generations, and My Hero Academia, as well as benefitting from the self-care activity known as napping.
Who is Marquees Dexter?
First Black faculty member hired at UGA.
Who is Dr. Richard Holmes?
First Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from UGA.
Who is Dr. Mary Blackwell Diallo?
Won a gold medal as a member of the United States women's 4x400-meter relay squad in the 2024 Olympics. (She is a current student)
Who is Aaliyah Butler?
UGA’s first Latina Student Government President.
Who is Stephanie Flores?
Name of UGA’s Latino Heritage Celebration Month.
What is Latinx Heritage Month?
First Asian-American Homecoming Queen at UGA.
Who is Connie Chung?
First Black Dean at UGA.
Who is Dr. Maurice Daniels
First Hispanic All-American swimmer at UGA.
Who is Miguel Ortiz?
Organization founded to support Black male achievement at UGA.
What is the Georgia African American Male Experience (GAAME)?
UGA’s multicultural center established in what year?
What is 2000?
First Black student elected as SGA President.
Who is Jarryd Wallace? (Answer May Vary)
First Native American graduate of UGA Law School
Who is Kelli Rhee?
First Black head coach in a UGA varsity sport.
Who is Caryl Smith Gilbert
A nonprofit organization founded in 1935 with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African-American women, their families, and communities.
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
Annual UGA event featuring step shows and Divine Nine history.
What is the Homecoming Step Show?
Landmark 1961 lawsuit that desegregated UGA.
What is Holmes v. Danner?
First Black Rhodes Scholar from UGA.
Who is Chelsea Jackson?
First woman of color to win an NCAA title at UGA.
Who is Tiffany King?
This Black woman was the first Director of the Office of Institutional Diversity.
Who is Dr. Cheryl Dozier?
This position introduced in 2024 was created to increase belonging in UGA Housing.
What are Resident Belonging Assistants?