Destination UGA: How one student brings joy to campus
2 days ago
Marina Martinez teaches others about Down syndrome and advocates for others
Like many younger siblings, Marina Martinez followed her older brother to college.
She always looked up to him and saw how much fun he had attending the University of Georgia, being on the spike squad and taking business classes.
But Martinez, already a lifelong Dawg fan, didn’t think UGA was for her because she was born with Down syndrome.
UGA’s Destination Dawgs program
Her brother, Juan Carlos Martinez, a 2018 graduate, encouraged her to apply to UGA’s Destination Dawgs program, where students with intellectual disabilities can attend UGA for two years and learn life skills, independent living and career development.