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Welcome to the Warnell Graduate Student Association!

Our purpose is to enhance educational and professional development opportunities for Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources students; to facilitate social and scholarly interaction among graduate students of the diverse disciplines within Warnell, as well as between graduate students and faculty; and to serve as an advocacy organization for graduate student concerns.

To achieve these goals, we:

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  • Hold monthly meetings to socialize, discuss pertinent issues, and plan upcoming WGSA events. (Please, check back soon for meeting schedule.)
  • Send representatives to the UGA Graduate Student Association meetings to voice the positions of graduate students within the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
  • Attend Warnell faculty meetings and report on the proceedings
  • Hold an annual Graduate Symposium for Warnell students
  • Raise funds for WGSA and charitable causes through an annual Silent Auction
  • Sponsor a forum on "Getting into Graduate School" for undergraduate students
  • Organize other events according to the interests of the Warnell graduate student body
  • Maintain this web site to provide information about student life, campus resources, and upcoming events.
We intend for this site to be a valuable resource for new, returning, and prospective graduate students of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

The current officers of the GSA are:
President Kate Spear
Vice-President Jessica Murdock
Secretary Scott Devine
Treasurer Matt Clement
The 2007 Committee Representatives are:
UGA GSA Representative: Luke Worsham
Member of the Honors and Awards Committee: Adam Speir
Faculty Liason: Lincoln Larson
Chair of Symposium Committee: Emily Brown
Member of the Seminar Committee: Sami Rifai
Member of the Colloquium Committee: Amanda Newman
Member of the Curriculum Committee: Mandi McElroy
Member of the Graduate Affairs Committee: Duncan Elkins
Exit Interviewers: Lincoln Larson, Anna Mckee


Last Updated 27 February 2008