The University of Georgia Graduate School is pleased to present the 2023 recipients of the Alumni of Distinction Award. This award recognizes graduates who have achieved meritorious success in their professions, distinguished themselves as mentors and role models in their fields, and made substantive impact at the regional, national, and international levels. These graduate alumni exemplify the University of Georgia mission, “to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.”
All graduate-level UGA alumni are eligible to be considered for the annual award. Recipients were nominated by their respective schools and colleges and selected by members of the Graduate Education Advancement Board.
The Graduate School Alumni of Distinction Award was established in 2012.
This year’s awardees are:
Consuelo De Moraes
Ph.D. in Entomology, 1998
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Timothy Puetz
Ph.D. in Excercise Science, 2006
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Paul Shoukry
Master of Accountancy, 2005
Terry College of Business
Ping Wang
Ph.D. in Pharmacy, 1998
College of Pharmacy
Carla Williams
Master of Public Administration, 1991
School of International & Public Affairs