The Institute for African American Studies extends warm congratulations to this year’s Black Faculty and Staff Organization Founders’ Award Scholarship winners! Among the list of winners, we want to especially congratulate Jaquarius Raglin (pictured), one of our undergraduate students minoring in AFAM. The scholarship awards honor full-time UGA students who demonstrate impactful service and leadership in the African American community. Scholarship awards are presented in honor of the BFSO founders who worked tirelessly to advance the efforts of BFSO and improve the Black experience on campus. The 2021 scholarship awardees are: Undergraduate Founders Award – Jaquarius Raglin Professional Founders Award – Tierra Jackson Graduate Founders Award – David Richards Myron G. Burney Service Award – Gabriel Smallwood Melanie Burden Community Arts Award – Persia Tillman UGA staff members are honored with the Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award which recognizes the occupational excellence of UGA staff members. The 2021 Ed Wilker Memorial awardees are: Sherkeeca Brown, Human Resources Shamika Howard, University Housing Lonette Kelley, Facilities Management John Lawrence, Food Services
