When Cassidy Head arrived at the University of Georgia in 2022, she already understood the value of public service. Growing up in the middle Georgia town of Hawkinsville, she watched… Full story
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Community, Culture, & Connectivity
Spring 2026 Sustainability Certificate Capstone Project Archway Partnership: City of Dublin Multimodal Trail Dublin is a small, historic town in middle Georgia, founded in 1812. With a population of about… Full story
Look Ahead Georgia Welcomes New Cohort of Interns
This summer, the Archway Partnership is proud to welcome a new cohort of students back home through the Look Ahead Georgia internship program, launching June 1. Look Ahead Georgia is… Full story

UGA Engineering Students Complete Feasibility Study for Colquitt County Canning Plant Renovation
A project facilitated through the University of Georgia Archway Partnership has helped move forward plans to reimagine the former Colquitt County Canning Plant. A team of students from the UGA… Full story
UGA reaffirmed as APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity university
This past fall, UGA received the APLU’s Innovation & Economic Prosperity Award in recognition of the university’s sustained commitment to community and economic development throughout the state. The university was… Full story

Thomson Transportation Study
A map showing potential transportation routes for Thomson-McDuffie County In 2025, the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s “Workforce and Education Issue” work group requested a project to better understand the current state… Full story

Thomson-McDuffie Library Receives Educational Sign for Pollinator Garden & Mural Design
Branch Manager Jill Brooks reached out to the Archway Partnership for help designing an educational sign for the butterfly garden located on the Main Street side of the Thomson-McDuffie Library…. Full story

Archway Partnership and City of Thomson Tackle Workforce Development Together
Archway Professional Sarah Adams works alongside Thomson’s Mayor, Ed Darby, at this spring’s College and Career Fair at Thomson High School. One of the Thomson-McDuffie Archway Partnership’s priorities since 2017… Full story

Georgia Power helps fuel UGA’s mission to serve Georgia
Melissa Thompson clicks her mouse, and a 3D printer hums to life. The rhythmic sound draws the attention of her students, who crowd around to watch as the machine begins… Full story

UGA pre-med students explore rural health care in immersive tour
Archway Partnership initiative connects future physicians with rural Georgia communities Cassidy Head stopped writing, put down her pen, and leaned back in her chair to absorb the moment. Doctors at… Full story

