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This summer, the Archway Partnership is proud to welcome a new cohort of students back home through the Look Ahead Georgia internship program, launching June 1.  Look Ahead Georgia is an eight-week internship initiative designed to connect University of Georgia… Full story

A project facilitated through the University of Georgia Archway Partnership has helped move forward plans to reimagine the former Colquitt County Canning Plant. A team of students from the UGA College of Engineering has completed a feasibility study exploring the… Full story

The university was one of only 16 nationwide to receive initial designation in 2013 The University of Georgia has been reaffirmed as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, marking the institution’s second reaffirmation… Full story

In 2025, the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s “Workforce and Education Issue” work group requested a project to better understand the current state of transportation in the City of Thomson and to explore whether a public transportation system might be a viable option for the community. A team… Full story

Branch Manager Jill Brooks reached out to the Archway Partnership for help designing an educational sign for the butterfly garden located on the Main Street side of the Thomson-McDuffie Library. The garden, planted with native species, often draws complaints during the winter months when the plants go dormant and appear less… Full story

Archway Professional Sarah Adams works alongside Thomson’s Mayor, Ed Darby, at this spring’s College and Career Fair at Thomson High School. One of the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s priorities since 2017 has been education and workforce development and the duo teamed up… Full story

Melissa Thompson clicks her mouse, and a 3D printer hums to life. The rhythmic sound draws the attention of her students, who crowd around to watch as the machine begins layering melted plastic, turning a digital design into a tangible… Full story

Archway Partnership initiative connects future physicians with rural Georgia communities Cassidy Head stopped writing, put down her pen, and leaned back in her chair to absorb the moment. Doctors at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center were sharing their experiences practicing… Full story

A Hartwell community theater lands $500K Fox Theatre grant with UGA’s help. The soft creak of the floorboards echoes beneath Lani Sessoms as she moves slowly across the stage, scanning the theater. A year ago, Sessoms, president of the Hart County… Full story

The recognition spotlights the university’s service partnerships, statewide impact The University of Georgia has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights… Full story