UWG’s annual Alumni Weekend set for April 26-28 | Times Georgian

As part of the festivities, the UWG Alumni Association will proudly recognize some of its outstanding graduates during the 47th annual Alumni Awards on Saturday, April 27.

Kate Petty, director of alumni and constituent engagement for UWG, expressed her excitement about the upcoming event.

“We’re so thrilled to welcome hundreds of alumni and friends back to the University of West Georgia,” Petty said. “We have a robust weekend filled with new events and some returning favorites. We can’t wait to make new UWG memories with everyone and honor our Alumni Award winners!”

The university’s annual Alumni Awards presentation is a tradition dating back to 1977. It includes the Alumni Achievement Awards, the H. Franklin Pritchett Jr. Service to Humanity Award, the Honorary Alumna/Alumnus Award, the J. Owen Moore Awards for faculty and staff, the Lillian Williams Champion of Diversity Award, and more.

Additionally, the event will feature presentations of the coveted Thriving Under 30 awards, honoring young alumni who have made significant contributions to their career industries while embodying dedication to UWG.

To kick off Alumni Weekend 2024, UWG alumni will gather at The Amp in Carrollton on Friday, April 26, for an evening of fun featuring live music as part of the “Alumni & Friends Take Over the Square” event. Fellow Wolves will paint the square red and blue as UWG partners with the City of Carrollton for “The ’80s Live Rewind Experience,” a concert with live music…