Tag: Serving Georgia

New students wear their RAT caps at new student convocation

Fueled by Family, Driven by Discovery: J’Avani’s Path to NASA, Research

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As a NASA Pathways intern, Gates Scholar, and G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Scholar, J’Avani Stinson has devoted himself to the tenets of progress and service through his research, academics, and extracurriculars. Fueled by a lifelong love of science and devotion to helping others, Stinson hopes to use the generosities afforded to him to continue improving society.

Undergraduate Admission Continues Increased Travel in Georgia, Connecting with Thousands of Students

An Undergraduate Admission counselor holds a Georgia Tech pennant in a high school classroom while she poses with high school students.

This fall, Georgia Tech’s Office of Undergraduate Admission continued a streak of expanded travel efforts to share information about Tech with high schoolers across the state and beyond. During this year’s travel season, Undergraduate Admission counselors connected with an estimated 9,134 students across nearly 400 schools, encompassing 129 Georgia counties. 

STARS Program Manager Joins Georgia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admission

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In October, Antwuan Holloway joined the Office of Undergraduate Admission as the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) program manager. Holloway brings a decade of experience as a student success advocate to the position. In his new role, Holloway will develop and implement new recruitment strategies for Georgia Tech in rural areas within the state […]

Q&A with FirstGen President Janet Arvizu-Garcia

Janet Arvizu-Garcia poses in front of a soccer field in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Janet Arvizu-Garcia is a fourth-year international affairs and modern languages student from Toomsboro, Georgia. She is also president of the First-Generation Student Organization. For First-Generation Celebration Week (Nov. 4-8), Arvizu-Garcia answered some questions about her journey to Georgia Tech and offered tips for prospective first-generation students.