Augusta University announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni

Augusta University has announced the recipients of the institution’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni awards. The awardees will be formally recognized at their respective college events during the university’s Alumni Weekend, from April 24-26.

College of Allied Health Sciences

• Jenene Craig, PhD ’82, Distinguished Alumna
• Ansley Dobbs, MHS ’17, Outstanding Young Alumna
• Hannah Stern, MHS ’17, Outstanding Young Alumna

College of Education and Human Development

• Teresa Cobb, BS ’01, EdS ’21, Distinguished Alumna
• Tevin Middleton, BSW ’15, MEd ’20, Outstanding Young Alumnus

College of Nursing

• Denotra Gaillard, DNP ’07, Distinguished Alumna
• Paul Thompson, BS ’10, MSN ’13, Outstanding Young Alumnus

College of Science & Mathematics

• James Franklin, BS ’95, MD ’00, Distinguished Alumnus
• Tanei Ricks, BS’12, Outstanding Young Alumnus

Dental College of Georgia

• Amber Lawson, DMD ’06, Distinguished Alumna
• India Collier, DMD ’15, Outstanding Young Alumna

Hull College of Business

• Jim Tyler, BBA ’74, Distinguished Alumnus
• Rafy Bassali, MBA ’11, Outstanding Young Alumnus

Medical College of Georgia

• Willis “Billy” Lanier, MD ’69, Distinguished Alumnus
• Janelle McGill, MD ’15, Outstanding Young Alumna

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

• Wilbur Johnson, BA ’76, Distinguished Alumnus
• Kaylee Snead, BA ’16, PAW ’22, Outstanding Young Alumna

School of Computer & Cyber Sciences

• Steven Duckworth, BS ’93, Distinguished Alumnus
• Cori Brown, BS ’23, MBA ’24, Outstanding Young Alumna

School of Public Health

• Marlo Vernon, PhD ’18, Distinguished Alumna
• Alexis Williams, BS ’14, MPH ’18, Outstanding Young Alumna

Athletics

• Emmett Turner, BBA ’05, Distinguished Alumnus

The Graduate School

• Kenneth Korach, BS ’69, PhD ’74, Distinguished Alumnus
• Molly Braun, PhD ’19, Outstanding Young Alumna