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Three Franklin alumni selected for UGA Graduate School's 2026 Alumni of Distinction

Three alumni from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences join the University of Georgia Graduate School's 2026 Class of Alumni of Distinction.  Derek Alderman, Asma Sharafi, and Monica Turner were recognized alongside four other alumni for their exceptional career success, mentoring, and significant impact in their communities.  Derek Alderman (MA Geography '93; Ph.D. Geography '98)  Alderman is a Chancellor’s Professor of…
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Thirst for history always ripe for discovery

The story of how the steel industry in the United States was caught flat-footed by foreign competition as well as a nascent environmental movement embraced by their labor union represents a fascinating turn in the historical arc of American industrial development. It was also sufficiently captivating to power Louise Milone to get her doctorate degree after age 75. “The real history of the 1950s is how US steel and the other major companies…
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Psychology alumnus sees opportunity in impact

Born and raised in Cuba, Antonio E. Puente (MS, PhD ’78 – more on that shortly), grew up in a privileged environment that changed in a moment and gave way to scarcity. “All of a sudden, I was in a place where there was no food, no understanding of the language, and very limited resources,” Puente said of his family’s move from Havana to Miami at the beginning of Cuba’s Revolution. “We were in a 1BR apartment with my aunt, uncle, their family,…
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