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    Callahan-Williams earns national Children's Miracle Network leadership award

    June 5, 2019
    University of North Georgia (UNG) senior Heather Callahan-Williams is one of 20 honorees selected nationally for the 2019 Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award.

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    University of North Georgia (UNG) senior Heather Callahan-Williams is one of 20 honorees selected nationally for the 2019 Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award.

    Callahan-Williams, who is pursuing a kinesiology degree with an exercise science concentration, was chosen from thousands of graduating seniors from 300 colleges across the United States and Canada who participated in Miracle Network Dance Marathon.

    The Kennesaw, Georgia, native was executive director for UNG's first Dance Marathon in 2017-18, when Miracle UNG shattered its goal of $20,000 by raising more than $42,000 for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). That led to UNG earning the Best New Dance Marathon award at the Miracle Network Dance Marathon Leadership Conference in July 2018.

    She received approval to start Helpful, Optimistic, Positive and Encouraging (HOPE) at UNG her first day of class as a freshman, and students from the group took part in the University of Georgia's Dance Marathon its first two years before bringing Dance Marathon to UNG during its third year in 2017-18. In its fourth year, the group's name changed to Miracle UNG.

    Callahan, who is also pursuing a Spanish minor, has personally raised more than $1,800 for CHOA in the past two years. UNG's Dance Marathon has donated more than $95,000 to CHOA in that time span.

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    Teachers gain skills in cybersecurity

    Teachers gain skills in cybersecurity

    Thanks to a grant from the National Security Agency and National Science Foundation, UNG hosted an academy this summer for middle and high school educators to learn how to teach cybersecurity.
    Program helps students take Steps to College

    Program helps students take Steps to College

    UNG hosted Steps to College on its Gainesville Campus this summer to help area high school students who are also English learners stay on track to graduate by earning course credits.
    Johnson receives grant for virtual exchange research

    Johnson receives grant for virtual exchange research

    Dr. Lauren Johnson, assistant dean in the College of Education, was awarded a grant to support her efforts for research in virtual exchange.
    Georgia leads nation in CyberStart efforts

    Georgia leads nation in CyberStart efforts

    With almost 6,400 high school students participating in the CyberStart America game, Georgia led the nation.

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