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GradLEAD dinner 2025

The Graduate School recently hosted our exclusive GradLEAD dinner, bringing together a select group of nominated graduate students with leading professionals from various industries. The expert panelists shared invaluable insights on leadership in today’s landscape.

This unique experience is part of our commitment to developing high-potential students into future leaders. Congratulations again to all the invited attendees!

A HUGE thank you to our UGA alumni panelists:

GradLEAD dinner panelists: Victoria Lightfoot, Ana Tucker Lorton, Roswell Lawrence, Jr., Jason Payton, Alex Borges

GradLEAD dinner panelists: (l to r) Victoria Lightfoot, Ana Tucker Lorton, Roswell Lawrence, Jason Payton, Alex Borges-Ortiz

Roswell Lawrence 
Terry College of Business & Mary Frances Early College of Education
Office of Vice President for Finance and Administration
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
University of Georgia

Ana Tucker Lorton 
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences & College of Veterinary Medicine
Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Northeast Georgia Health System

Victoria Lightfoot 
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Client Implementation Manager, National Accounts
Reliance Matrix

Alex Borges – Ortiz 
Terry College of Business
Program Specialist for the Office of Federal Programs
Gwinnett County Public Schools

Jason Payton 
Office of Community Engagement 
School of Medicine
University of Georgia

 

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