Kudos: Geller, Sciurba receive awards; Eight companies linked to College named to UGA’s 2026 Bulldog 100
Geller awarded Kipchoge Neftali Kirkland Social Justice Paper Award by CUFA/NCSS
Rebecca Geller, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, was awarded the Kipchoge Neftali Kirkland Social Justice Paper Award for her paper “Towards Reproductive Justice in Social Studies Education.”
Sponsored by the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, this national award is given every year to an author whose research makes a distinguished and significant contribution to promoting social justice in the field of social education and beyond.
Sciurba receives multicultural book award from NAME
Katie Sciurba, an assistant professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, recently received the Philip C. Chinn Multicultural Book Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) for fostering awareness and acceptance with her book “Reading and Relevance, Reimagined.”
The Multicultural Book Award is given to a textbook used primarily by adults and contributes to the development of multicultural education that adds to the knowledge base, informs policymakers, and fosters personal growth.
“Receiving this honor from NAME has been one of the most uplifting moments of my career,” said Sciurba. “Nearly two decades of work went into ‘Reading and Relevance, Reimagined,’ and to have my research and writing recognized in this way means more than I can express. I will be forever grateful to the six young men who trusted me with their literacy stories and to the many colleagues, friends, family members, and students who encouraged and supported me along the way.”
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Eight companies linked to College named to UGA’s 2026 Bulldog 100
The University of Georgia’s 2026 Bulldog 100 list honors eight companies and seven alumni from the Mary Frances Early College of Education.
This annual recognition, sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association, recognizes the fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. The winners were measured by their business’s compounded annual growth rate over a three-year period.
This year’s fastest-growing businesses with ties to the College include:
- Big Apple Services Inc., Conyers, GA (Josh Cagliani, M.Ed. ’10)
- Good Dog Veterinary Care, Marietta, GA (Natalie Singletary, B.S.Ed. ’12)
- Joe Powell and Associates and Joe Powell Services Inc., Alpharetta, GA (Stephanie Powell, B.S.Ed. ’94, M.Ed. ’97, Ed.S. ’99)
- Marion Body Works, Inc., Marion, WI (Kevin Ignacio, B.S.Ed. ’14)
- Scarbor Land Planning, LLC, Tifton, GA (Kelly Scarbor, M.Ed. ’02)
- Shore Coaching, Athens, GA (Holly Ward, B.S.Ed. ’87; M.Ed. ’95; Ph.D. ’03)
- Starface, New York, NY (Brian Bordainick, B.S.Ed. ’07)