Tag: Team
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Love.Craft
Love.Craft Athens is a nonprofit arts program that supports adults with developmental disabilities. Our capstone project is to design an accessible, artist-centered portfolio hub on the Love.Craft Athens website (hosted on Squarespace). This new section will feature 8–10 artist profiles, highlighting each individual’s artwork, personal story, and creative voice. The ultimate goal is to amplify…
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BrandonAI
In the United States, approximately 99.9% of businesses are considered to be small businesses. With that said, the vast majority of the U.S. labor force is in connection with a small business; these businesses are of meaningful to people. These businesses are solving problems, aiding others, and shedding light on the world. Imagine having put…
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Speak Freely
Speak Freely is a bold new initiative designed to help University of Georgia students cut through the confusion surrounding free speech and freedom of expression on campus. At its core, the project is a sleek, student-friendly digital platform that makes sense of complicated policies and brings them to life through an interactive map, engaging video,…
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Impro Drywall
Impro Drywall has supported commercial and residential builders in South Florida for nearly 40 years. It was founded by Roy Ward II in the 1980s after he spent years learning the industry starting the age of 16. As a young baseball player, he always joked “I’m Pro”, hoping to play professionally one day. This personal…
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TEDxUGA 2026: Dark Mode Presenter Lineup
TEDxUGA 2026 will spotlight six outstanding presenters from among UGA faculty, staff, students, and alumni, plus one inspiring member of the Athens community, each ready to share their bright ideas. Alumni Faculty + Staff Students Community Master of Ceremonies Sometimes the brightest ideas emerge from contrast. This year, we invite you to explore what lies beyond…
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TEDxUGA at GSPA
The TEDxUGA team presented at this year’s Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA) Fall Conference. The annual conference brings together middle and high school students representing broadcast programs, literary magazines, newspapers, news websites, and yearbooks for a day of learning and collaboration. In their session, TEDxUGA Licensee Megan Ward and Curator Isa Martinez shared how to craft compelling presentations, emphasizing the importance…
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Adobe Left the NMI Starstruck
Last month, ten NMIers traveled to the Adobe Max Conference in Los Angeles to join 10,000+ attendees for cutting edge workshops, jaw-dropping keynotes, and close-up connections with creative professionals. The Adobe Max Conference is an annual convergence of the people who teach, make, and use Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and more). Can you be…
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Drinking in the Experience at Coca-Cola HQ
The NMI was fizzing with excitement following our second in-state site visit of the Fall semester. Our day at The Coca-Cola Company started with a tour of the headquarters, which featured art displays and artifacts from Coca-Cola’s rich history – including a display of flags from every country where Coca-Cola products are sold. After the tour, we…
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Boss Lady Official
Big news! Megan Ward has officially been named the Director of the New Media Institute! For years, Megan has been the engine that keeps the NMI running – teaching, mentoring, organizing, leading, and somehow managing 1,000 things at once with a smile and a spreadsheet. From Graduate Assistant to Program Coordinator to Administrative Director, she’s done it all.…
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Welcome to the AC Fam, Joe Tomco!
The NMI would like to give a warm welcome to our newest Advisory Council Member, Joe Tomco! Joe is the Founder and CEO of GlobalDevs, a company specializing in building world-class global software teams. With over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, strategy, and finance, Joe has successfully led initiatives to hire over 1,000 software engineers across…