UGA CAES Alumni Association

10/15/2026

Attention ,

Don't miss out on our upcoming CAES alumni networking event, Ag Dawgs in the Coop, on Tuesday, October 27, at the Chick-fil-A Support Center in Atlanta.

The program is as follows:
9:00 a.m. - Networking breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Opening remarks by CAES Dean Nick Place and Chick-fil-A Leadership
9:35 a.m. - Panel on Leadership comprised of CAES alumni/current Chick-fil-A employees of various levels
10:30 a.m. - Optional Support Center Tour

Space is limited, so be sure to register today! (Link in comments)

10/09/2026

We are so excited to announce that former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, will be delivering the 2027 D.W. Brooks Signature Lecture, "Food and Nutrition Security: The Critical Intersection of Farm Policy and the Land-Grant Mission" on Thursday, November 19!

You can learn more about the event and register to attend in-person or virtually here: https://dwbrooks.caes.uga.edu/

🌟 The 2026 D.W. Brooks Lecture is just around the corner! This year, our signature speaker will be former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack, who will discuss the relationship between American farm policy and the U.S. land-grant mission.

Join us for this year's lecture:

🗓️ Nov. 19, 2026, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
📍 University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel Masters Hall
🎟️ In-person and virtual tickets are still available.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

09/25/2026

We had the best time visiting Shuman Farms and Luke Shuman (BSA '23) and Mason Goolsby (BSA '19, MAB '19) this past week!

09/24/2026

CAES Alumnus David Blanton (BSA '84) turned his passion for the outdoors into a groundbreaking career in outdoor television, helping build the iconic Realtree brand and shape the hunting industry for generations.

As host of Realtree Outdoors and a leader in outdoor media, Blanton has spent decades connecting audiences to nature while promoting conservation, ethical hunting, and a love of the outdoors.

Today, he hopes to inspire the next generation to appreciate and protect natural resources through the same experiences that first sparked his own passion.

Read full feature here: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/news/david-blanton-nashville-network/

09/11/2026

✨We had the BEST time celebrating these 6️⃣ incredible CAES alumni being recognized as UGA’s 40 Under 40 ✨

CAES students, faculty, and leadership were able to drop in for cookies and conversation with the honorees at Conner Hall this afternoon, and it was a hit! We are so proud of these ! 🐾❤️

09/10/2026

Marine Corps officer ✅
Combat aviator ✅
Blue Angels elite team member ✅
Entrepreneur ✅

These are just a few achievements of many CAES alumna Corrie Mays has accomplished since earning her Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in 2003.

Read more about Corrie here ➡ https://news.uga.edu/georgia-magazine-articles/corrie-mays-you-can-go-home-again/

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🌟 alumna Corrie Mays (BSES ’03) knew exactly what she wanted to do: She wanted to be a Marine, and she wanted to fly jets.

After studying environmental economics and management at CAES, Mays joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where she graduated top of her class in flight school.

In 2014, she was selected to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the Navy's elite Flight Demonstration Squadron, as just the second woman to wear a number on her flight suit.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!
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UGA CAES Alumni Association

09/03/2026

We are proud to celebrate The Delta Air Lines Foundation's recent $5 million gift to UGA's Hospitality and Food Industry Management program!

This investment will help renovate the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, creating state-of-the-art learning spaces including event and beverage management labs, a teaching kitchen, and hands-on training facilities that will prepare the next generation of hospitality leaders.

Thank you, Delta, for helping UGA students soar to new heights. ✈️🐾

Read more here ➡: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/news/delta-air-lines-foundation-advances-uga-hospitality-program-innovation/

08/10/2026

The 2026 Almanac is finally here, and we are proud to showcase CAES' annual award-winning magazine! Check it out here: https://ugacaes.org/3TGiFFJ

The 2026 Almanac is HERE! 🌱🍅 The fifth volume of our award-winning annual magazine is officially live, and we’re so excited to share it with you.

From stories on how CAES research is innovating Georgia agriculture, features on familiar faces, news on various programs and more, the 2026 Almanac is filled with stories of science in service of humanity and the environment.

➡️ Explore the digital magazine at the link in the comments!

07/23/2026

In case you missed the BIG announcement yesterday, CAES has SIX alumni being recognized in this year’s UGA 40 Under 40 class.

Shoutout to these incredible on this accomplishment and representing their alma mater so well!

07/20/2026

We are thrilled that Ron Walcott has been named interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for the University of Georgia beginning August 1.

Read the full announcement below.

🌟 CAES alumnus Ron Walcott has been named the University of Georgia's interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, effective August 1st, 2026.

A widely respected campus administrator and decorated faculty member, Walcott (Ph.D. – Plant Pathology, ’99) has served the university as professor of plant pathology, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the UGA Graduate School.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!