Apply for the Bobbi Meeler Sahm Award for Service and Outreach by Feb. 21

Application deadline: Monday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m.

Bobbi Sahm was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. In 2021, Ms. Sahm and her family created a fund to support public service and outreach efforts conducted by partnerships between UGA and Athens-Clarke County organizations. President Morehead also moved discretionary funds into this initiative to positively impact the quality of life of residents of Athens-Clarke County.

UGA units or departments whose faculty and/or staff are partnering with an Athens-Clarke County organization on programs addressing the following issues are encouraged to apply:

Public health and well-being
Prek-12 education
Disadvantaged youth
Childhood and adult literacy
Civic engagement
Public safety

A decision will be made by the end of March for awards up to $10,000. Please view the application and guidelines on UGA’s Public Service and Outreach website.