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    Senior Tyler Holman wins history award

    December 11, 2019
    Tyler Holman won the Award for Excellence in Student Research Using Historical Records, Undergraduate Level, from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC). It was for his paper "'Drunken, Desperate Men': The Klans of Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1868-1872."

    Article By: Staff

    University of North Georgia (UNG) senior Tyler Holman wanted to know how the Gwinnett County Courthouse caught on fire and burned down in 1871.

    "There was a lack of an explanation," said the 24-year-old from Hoschton, Georgia.

    His search for the answer evolved from a research paper for UNG history professor Dr. Dee Gillespie's class to a submission to the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC). On Oct. 15, Holman won the Award for Excellence in Student Research Using Historical Records, Undergraduate Level, for his paper "'Drunken, Desperate Men': The Klans of Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1868-1872."

    Christopher Davidson, state archivist and assistant vice chancellor for the University System of Georgia, presented the honor to Holman and 35 other winners at the 17th annual GHRAC Archives Awards ceremony at the Georgia Archives. The GHRAC awards recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records work in Georgia.

    "I was really surprised because Dr. Gillespie and I found this opportunity at the last minute, and I didn't think I had time to prepare and polish it," Holman said.

    Holman, a first-generation student pursuing a history degree, said he plans to conduct more research on his paper, hopefully in graduate school.

    "This paper has refined my interest in what I want to work on in the future," he said. "I found answers to some of the questions I had, but that led me to start asking other questions about the interplay between class and racial violence during Reconstruction."

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    Japan Expo offers cultural learning

    Japan Expo offers cultural learning

    UNG will host its first Japan Expo on April 4 at the Dahlonega Campus. The event will feature an industry panel, a tea ceremony, a koto instrumental performance, and refreshments.
    Japanese students visit for two weeks

    Japanese students visit for two weeks

    A two-week visit to UNG by Nanzan University students provided language and culture exchange between the universities.
    Ethics events provide training for students

    Ethics events provide training for students

    UNG's Ethics Bowl team participated in its national competition March 4-5, and UNG's cadet Ethics Bowl team will host the first Senior Military College Ethics Bowl on March 25.
    Students present research at Capitol

    Students present research at Capitol

    Four UNG students presented at the Posters at the Capitol event held Feb. 27 in Atlanta. The Georgia Undergraduate Research Collective organized the event.

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