Student kudos: Doctoral student receives Founders' Award
Brittany Williams, a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, recently received the 2017 Black Faculty and Staff Organization Founders’ Award from the University of Georgia in recognition of her achievements as a graduate student. She received the award at the organization’s 15th annual BFSO Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon on Oct. 23.
“I feel honored to come behind a long legacy of black graduate students at Georgia who’ve been recognized for their service to UGA and beyond,” said Williams, who will graduate in 2019 with a Ph.D. in college student affairs administration.
Williams’ research focuses on the experiences of black women in higher education and student affairs. Her passion for understanding how black women, particularly high-achieving black women, navigate higher education environments is based on her own experiences, as well as those of her friends.