UGA commemorating the 60th anniversary of desegregation
December 16, 2020
A series of spring semester events will celebrate the progress of integration
On Jan. 9, 1961, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes made history when they became the first Black students to attend the University of Georgia. This Jan. 9, 2021, will mark the 60th anniversary of that historic day. The entire university community plans to celebrate with events scheduled throughout the spring semester.
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault at the inaugural namesake lecture. (Photo by Rick O’Quinn/UGA)
“The celebration of this milestone and the courage of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes inspires us to continue striving toward an inclusive and welcoming campus for all. UGA is a much better institution thanks to the contributions of these two groundbreakers,” said President Jere W. Morehead.
Students inducted were:
Alexander Aquino, Alexander Cleaver, Calvin Coldren, Clayton Coldren, Madison Covey, Colton Crall, Shelby Curry, Eleanor Lindsay, Ellie Maxwell, Javier Montoya, Jenna Mosley, Phoukahm Phonesavanh, Collin Ries, Samuel Rosenthal, Samuel Smith, Hannah Tysse, Gabrielle Virgin, Maclane Wightman, Brinnley Wilson, Stephanie Wuksinich, Annabelle Ziemba, and Trinity Zimmerman.
To be eligible for membership consideration, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, candidates must meet high standards of service, leadership and character.
Leadership is based on the studentâs participation in two or more community or school activities, or election to an office. To meet the service requirement, the student must have been active in three or more service projects in the school and community. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with both students and faculty.