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    Enactus team makes strong showing

    May 16, 2022

    Article By: Denise Ray

    The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Enactus team was one of the top 44 groups in the 1 Race 4 Oceans competition. The team was one of three from the U.S. moving forward in the competition, and it was among the 59 from 14 countries working to advance the Enactus sustainable development goal "life below water."

    1 Race 4 Oceans focuses on tackling the ocean crisis through entrepreneurial action. Enactus students use business innovation to create a better, more sustainable world through the Enactus Global Races. 

    "This is the first year we entered the 1 Race 4 Oceans. It was not open to teams from the United States in prior years," Katie Simmons, associate dean of undergraduate programs in the Mike Cottrell College of Business and Enactus faculty adviser, said.

    "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle UNG" is the UNG Enactus team project that focused on reducing plastic waste through education programs about alternatives, proper recycling of plastics, and ways to upcycle plastic items into things like desk organizers, passive irrigation systems and jewelry, Simmons said. 

    The group worked with Students for Environmental Spatial Analysis, the Art Club, and the Student Geospatial Analysis Club on several projects including the trail clean-up at Linwood Nature Preserve in Gainesville, Georgia, and the upcycling crafting project. 

    The 44 projects will be narrowed to 12, from which four projects will be selected to represent the 1 Race 4 Oceans in the Impact Competition at Enactus World Cup this fall. 

    Enactus is the world’s largest experiential learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators.

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    Cadet wins  AFCEA scholarship

    Cadet wins AFCEA scholarship

    University of North Georgia sophomore cadet Jaden Davidson has won the AFCEA Atlanta chapter's 2022 merit scholarship.
    Partnership launches new leadership program

    Partnership launches new leadership program

    UNG's TRUIST Center for Ethical Leadership and the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education are launching a Fellows Leadership Program from February 2023 through September 2023.
    Four students earn Freeman-ASIA awards

    Four students earn Freeman-ASIA awards

    Four UNG students have won nationally competitive scholarships for study abroad in Asia to further their education and gain proficiency in languages.
    Academy offers intro to cybersecurity skills

    Academy offers intro to cybersecurity skills

    UNG hosted its sixth GenCyber Warrior Academy sponsored by the NSA from June 5-11 with 40 rising high school sophomores, juniors and senior attending.

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