Public Service & Outreach Student Scholars

July 21, 2017

PSO scholar Dhairya Shukla delivers food for campus kitchen

Each year, the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach provides a select cohort of undergraduate students the opportunity to explore and engage with PSO’s mission through the Public Service and Outreach Student Scholars program . The program provides students with a deeper understanding of PSO’s mission through meetings and outreach, and helps them link these experiences with their career and educational goals.

Beginning in the fall, students visit all eight PSO units. as a group to see first-hand the various educational, outreach and research programs. They also take part in hands-on service activities, such as bagging oyster shells on the coast or collecting and distributing food with the Campus Kitchen at UGA. In the spring, students serve as interns with one of the eight units with responsibilities ranging from job shadowing to applied research to community involvement.

Meet the 2017-18 Student Scholars

Public Service and Outreach Student Scholar Shivani Rangaswamy w

Shivani researched Public Health needs in Archway communities and found that many suffered from babies born at a low birthweight. She researched and created a booklet for use in Archway communities to help pregnant women find resources available in their communities. She also traveled around rural georgia to learn about how health services are delivered and gained insight from heathcare professionals on how to improve the guide to make it most useful for the women it will serve.

2016-2017 PSO Scholar Molly Gaynier works at SBG with Heather Al

Molly is transplanting native Milkweed plants. She is working at the Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant studies

2016-2017 PSO Scholar Suzie Henderson works at SBG with Cora Keb

Suzie is drawing a coloring book that will promote the Connect to Protect program and teach about the importance of Native Plants and the pollinators they support

2016-2017 PSO Scholar Jeff Bowden works at SBG with Gareth Crosb

Jeff prunes grape vines at SBG

PSO Student Scholars share experiences from internships

PSO Scholars work with OSL Campus Kitchen to provide meals to se

PSO scholar Dhairya Shukla delivers food for campus kitchen

PSO scholar Julia Allen works with Experience UGA to document the work of that program. Here she's documenting the Meals in the Middle dinner event (run by OSL Vista coordinator Wick Prichard) held to benefit Experience UGA

PSO scholar Dhairya Shukla delivers food for campus kitchen

First meeting of the 2016-17 PSO Scholars. Getting to know you games helped break the ice.

PSO scholars learn Leadership styles from Fanning Institute

Shivani researched Public Health needs in Archway communities and found that many suffered from babies born at a low birthweight. She researched and created a booklet for use in Archway communities to help pregnant women find resources available in their communities. She also traveled around rural georgia to learn about how health services are delivered and gained insight from heathcare professionals on how to improve the guide to make it most useful for the women it will serve.