Latest issue of ‘A.’ has something for everyone

A. MAGAZINE: IT’S FOR EVERYONE

Technically, A. is written for alumni, but it’s about JagNation, so it’s really for all of us: faculty, staff, students and the community we inhabit.

So go ahead and explore. There’s something here for everyone.

Looking Back
on History

Ten years ago, Augusta University’s men’s golf team — a Division I team at a Division II school — did the unthinkable: They won an NCAA DI national championship. A year later, they did it again.

Dispatch From: New York

For Dr. Saumya Dave (MD ’15), being a writer was never just something she wanted to do on the side; it was always part of the full equation.

Filling the Seats Once Again

“When you look at some of these orchestras and theaters around the country that have just canceled everything or are completely dark, I feel like we’re in a good position and doing the best we can with the situation we’ve been dealt.”

The Image Seen
Around the World

In early April 2020, Alissa Eckert was certainly the most famous medical illustrator in the world. Not only had her iconic image of the coronavirus captured the world’s imagination, but the media’s hunger for COVID-19-related news made her a celebrity.

3 Qs: Denton Adkinson

Denton Adkinson (BA ’06), director of photography for Tulsa, talks about his takeaways from making Tulsa, the biggest misconceptions about filmmaking and how filming is different in 2020.

Answers Along the Way: Mike Polatty

“There’s no comparison to the quality of the education you get in the size classrooms we have here. Coming back [from the University of Georgia], I didn’t feel like I was giving up anything.”

At a Distance,
But Together

The global pandemic forced Augusta University to do the unthinkable: Go from a traditional, face-to-face university to a totally online university in a matter of two weeks. It changed everything, but not the student-centered focus of the faculty, staff and administration.

Eye on Campus: Expanding Downtown

The illuminated shields on the east and west sides of the building measure 18 feet wide by 18 feet tall, making them the largest of all the building shields, and they represent a shining, obvious example of the university’s investment in — and commitment to — Augusta and its downtown.

The First Five

It’s hard to imagine a more eventful first five years for President Brooks A. Keel, PhD. From the name change to the global pandemic, the only constant has been change … and Keel’s inspirational “Go Jags!”

Class Notes
and In Memoriam

“We have all faced challenges we never could have imagined and found ourselves in situations that have tried our will and tested our resolve, yet through it all, I’m proud to say Augusta University has remained committed to our No. 1 priority: our patients and our students.”

Chasing Impact

Augusta University’s first Black female chief diversity officer is always willing to have the difficult conversation because conversation leads to action. And she’s made a career out of turning action into results.

Secret Lives: Angela Morgan

Day Job: Chair of the Department of Music

Secret Life: Dog agility competitor

The Accidental
Administrator

When Dr. Gretchen Caughman, the longest-tenured provost in the University System of Georgia, retired in August, she had the distinction of being the last provost at the Medical College of Georgia, the only provost at Georgia Health Sciences University and the first at Augusta University.

Value Added: Community Contributions

The history books will remember 2020 as a year of global struggle, monumental change, immense suffering and overwhelming uncertainty. And though all of that is absolutely true, it doesn’t tell the whole story.

In the Field: A Positive Cycle

While many people in the Augusta area are familiar with the College of Nursing’s Healthy Grandparent’s Program because of its annual backpack giveaway for children living with grandparents, there’s a whole lot more to it than that.

OUR MAGAZINES

A.

Augusta University’s flagship alumni magazine provided free of charge to all living and located alumni.

Cyber Augusta

Explores Augusta and Georgia’s pivotal role in the growing U.S. and global cyber industry.

R&D

Tells the fascinating stories of research and discovery from faculty and students across the enterprise.

MCG Medicine

Focuses on the Medical College of Georgia and its alumni

DCG Magazine

Focuses on Georgia’s only dental school, The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, and its alumni.