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    Student honored for helping transfers and other first-year students

    December 12, 2018
    Isabella "Bella" Michel, a junior human services and delivery administration major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, won the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award from the American College Personnel Association's (ACPA) Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First Year Experience (AOFYE).

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    A University of North Georgia (UNG) student has been honored for her work in helping transfers and other first-year students make the transition to UNG.

    Isabella "Bella" Michel, a junior human services and delivery administration major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, won the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award from the American College Personnel Association's (ACPA) Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First Year Experience (AOFYE). She has assisted with more than 30 orientation sessions per year on all five UNG campuses.

    "As a transfer student, Bella brings significant insight to the different needs and challenges of this often under-recognized subpopulation of first-year students," Darcy Hayes, UNG director of orientation and transition programs, wrote in a letter recommending Michel for the award. "She has overcome the initial transfer shock that many transfer students experience when they first transition to a new institution and has used the lessons learned to implement and enhance the UNG Transfer Mentor program."

    Michel said she was surprised by the recognition but grateful to be honored. Michel said she aims to provide the same comfort level orientation leaders provided to her.

    "My leaders made me feel extremely welcomed and relieved a lot of the stress," Michel said.

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    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    UNG hosted its inaugural Cumming Campus Backyard Bash on May 11. The event showcased the campus's impact and offered the community a chance to see progress on the campus expansion.
    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Junior Abby Colwell created the winning designs for state Rep. Will Wade's challenge coins. Each coin represents one of the counties Wade represents.
    Latinx students share  experience at conference

    Latinx students share experience at conference

    UNG undergraduate students and alumni participated in the Conference on the Americas Feb. 17-18 at the University of Georgia.
    Linatoc is top cadet in Army small arms event

    Linatoc is top cadet in Army small arms event

    UNG cadet Anthony Linatoc took first place in the cadet division of the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships on March 18 at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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