The University of Georgia Graduate School is pleased to present the 2025 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:
Caleb Adams
M.S. in Computer Science, 2020
B.S. in Computer Science, 2018
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Matthew Bonds
Ph.D. in Economics, 2003
Terry College of Business
Ph.D. in Ecology, 2006
Odum School of Ecology
Catherine Bradshaw
M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance, 1999
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Robert “Bob” Izlar
MFR in Forest Resources, 1972
BSFR in Forest Resources, 1971
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Adrienne Madison
Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 2013
College of Engineering
Sangram S. Sisodia
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, 1985
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
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