Meet Lauren Thompson, a fifth-year mechanical engineering student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this student spotlight, Lauren talks about why she chose to study at Georgia Tech, what she likes most about her major, and her experience completing an internship with The Walt Disney Company.
With no experience required, the AfroDance Team welcomes all students to embrace the rich and diverse history of African dance.
As the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets approach football season, former football player Connor Mack prepares for medical school. Mack reflects on his draw to the medical field, and the decision to leave one aspiration for another.
Tech Promise Scholar and Fulbright recipient Jason Sodikin will travel to Austria in the fall to teach English.
At the heart of Georgia Tech’s campus, a student-run garden provides community and fresh food.
Georgia Tech students Lekha Gowda and Akbar Khan spotlight the artistic side of Tech students with on-campus organization Georgia Tech Creatives (GTC). The organization hosts art workshops, demonstrations, thrift markets, and other events for Tech students to enjoy.
For Cameron Barnett, the G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Program was likely the only way she could attend Georgia Tech. Now freshly graduated with a debt-free degree, she reflects on her time at Tech and mentor relationship with professor and Tech Promise donor Bill Todd.
The 2023-24 academic year marked the first time the Georgia Tech Val-Sal Scholarship, a scholarship for eligible Georgia high school valedictorians and salutatorians, was awarded at Tech. Offered to 25 students for the inaugural year, the scholarship covers up to $5,000 a semester for those who may not be able to attend the Institute otherwise. Two Scholars reflect on their time at Tech so far and what brought them here.
Each year, Georgia Tech’s Ramblin’ Wreck is driven by a single student to all its appearances. This year’s driver, Matthew Kistner, reflects on the Wreck and the Institute’s unique take on traditions.
