The UGA Alumni Association 40 under 40 program recognizes successful graduates under the age of 40.

2024

• Antavious Coates

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  Antavious Coates

  BSFCS ’09, MS ’11

  Managing sports’ biggest stars

  Department: Human Development and Family Science

  City: Atlanta, GA

  Occupation: CAA Football, Executive Director for NFL Player Marketing

  Biography: 

  Antavious helps NFL players manage and promote their personal brands through sponsorships, endorsements and marketing campaigns. Thanks to his creativity, strategic thinking and relationship building, he has executed successful marketing campaigns for his clients and his organization. Antavious has used sports as a vehicle to give back by serving on the board for The A.J. Brown Foundation, Born 2 Compete and sponsoring several youth football programs in the Atlanta area. During his time as a UGA student, Antavious was a UGA Football Letterman and qualified for 36 football scholarships out of high school. Antavious is a proud first-generation college student who has served as a board member for the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and gives back to his alma mater through the UGA Football Letterman Club and UGA Black Alumni. 
• Katie Seay

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  Katie Seay

  BSFCS ’09

  City: Manhattan, KS

  Occupation: The Trust Company, President & Director of Wealth Management

  Biography: 

  Katie leads a full-service wealth management firm that helps people in the Manhattan, Kansas, area determine the best financial strategies to help them reach their goals. As president and director, Katie oversees client service, investments, branch management and business development. She serves on the board of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and is a trustee of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation among other local boards and organizations. The Association of Trust Organizations awarded Katie with its Rising Star award and the UGA Financial Planning program honored her with the 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award. 

2023

• Ivy Odom

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  Ivy Odom

  BSFCS, Consumer Journalism, 2015; AB 2015

  Occupation: Senior Lifestyle Producer, Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  Hometown: Homewood, AL

  "I worked on the set of a photo shoot for Coastal Living magazine for a story they published on “Boatgaiting” at the GA/FL football game. For the shoot, I helped prepare food and set up a tailgate on a yacht docked in Jacksonville Harbor."

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2022

• Maranie Brown

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  Maranie Brown

  BSFCS, 2012

  Occupation: Vice President, BlackRock

  Hometown: Smyrna, Georgia
• Charlotte Lucas

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  Charlotte Lucas

  BSFCS, 2005

  Occupation: Owner/Principal Designer, Charlotte Lucas Design

  Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

2021

• Heath Milligan

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  Heath Milligan

  BSFCS, Consumer Economics, 2005

  Occupation: Principal, Macallan Real Estate

  Hometown: Marietta, GA
• Hilary Shipley

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  Hilary Shipley

  BSFCS, Consumer Economics, 2004

  Occupation: Principal, Colliers International - Savannah

  Hometown: Savannah, GA

  Shipley is the only female industrial real estate broker in Savannah and the only female partner in her 7-person partnership. She is also one of only three female industrial brokers in the state of Georgia to achieve the prestigious SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) designation for industrial real estate.
• Daniel Stewart

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  Daniel Stewart

  BSFCS, Housing, 2005

  Occupation: President/COO, Wier/Stewart

  Hometown: Augusta, GA
• Cara Winston Simmons

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  Cara Winston Simmons

  AB '03, MED '07, PHD '18

  Occupation: Director, FACS Student Success and Advising Center; Adjunct faculty

  Hometown: Athens, GA

2020

• Tosha Dunnigan Wright

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  Tosha Dunnigan Wright

  BSFCS, Child & Family Development, 2005

  Occupation: Co-Founder, The Wright Stuff Chics

  Hometown: Douglasville, GA

  “My mother is my biggest influence. She had me and my sister at the age of 18. With the help of family, she was still able to attend college and graduate with multiple degrees. She is the reason I am in education today. She dreams big and has no fear.”

2019

• Demetric Evans

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  Demetric Evans

  BSFCS, 2011

  Occupation: Captain, NFL Trust/NFL Players Assocation

  Hometown: Allen, TX

  "My love of traveling overseas comes from my time playing in NFL Europe. During that time, I stayed in Munich, Germany, and Florence, Italy. The culture was inviting and the food and language were refreshing."

2018

• Cartter Fontaine

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  Cartter Fontaine

  BSFCS 2004, MA 2012

  Occupation: CEO, DT Productions

  "Everything I know about making films is self taught. The first time I really picked up a camera was my senior year of undergrad. From that point on I was completely hooked and all I wanted to do was make films."

2017

• Gordon Maner

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  Gordon Maner

  BSFCS, 2004

  Occupation: Managing Partner, Allen Mooney & Barnes

  "I played in a band in Athens. I love the guitar and may have spent too many hours on a stage at Bird Dog and not enough at the SLC."

2016

• Thomas Davis

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  Thomas Davis

  BSFCS, 2011

  Occupation: NFL Linebacker, Carolina Panthers

  Hometown: Shellman, GA

  "I am addicted to reality television shows like Pawn Stars and Storage Wars. I would probably be a good garage sale shopper. Another thing is that if I wasn't in the NFL, and even with my degree, I probably would have been a truck driver. It would be fun to be on the road and meet new people all over."
• Chase Lawrence

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  Chase Lawrence

  BSFCS, 2005

  Occupation:Founder and Principal, CollegeTown Properties, LLC

  Hometown: Athens, GA

  "I struggle with discontent. In a lot of ways, I've struggled to accept how much we've already done and achieved, and enjoy that for what it is. I'm constantly looking to the next endeavor or challenge. I think it's important to recognize that life is precious, and that you have to truly enjoy the time you have, rather than being so focused on particular goals."
• Will Witherspoon

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  Will Witherspoon

  BSFCS, 2007

  Occupation: Owner, Shire Gate Farm

  Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

  "I run a sustainable cattle ranch, and my "closet" hobby is making music."

2015

• Laura Bland

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  Laura Bland

  BSFCS, Consumer Journalism, 2006

  Occupation: Executive Director, Stratus Healthcare

  Hometown: Tifton, GA

  "Success is not how often you win or achieve your goal, but rather how hard you worked to get there and how you choose to learn and grow no matter the outcome. Failures can provide as much reward as a triumph if you choose to learn from them."
• Brad Bohannon

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  Brad Bohannon

  BSFCS, Consumer Economics, 2001

  Occupation: Vice President for Government Relations, The Georgia Lottery Corporation

  Hometown: Newnan, GA

  "Success is learning from every situation while continually challenging yourself. Life is difficult, but if you remain determined to not repeat mistakes, while not losing eagerness to better yourself, you are successful."
• Bubba Watson

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  Bubba Watson

  BSFCS, Consumer Economics, 2008

  Occupation: Professional Golfer, PGA

  Hometown: Windermere, FL

  "My success on the golf course does not compare to my family."

2014

• Lindsey Coral Harper

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  Lindsey Coral Harper

  BSFCS, 1999

  Hometown
  New York, New York

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Owner
  Lindsey Coral Harper Interior Design

2013

• Tosha Hays

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  Tosha Hays

  BSFCS, 2007

  Hometown
  Atlanta, Georgia

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Director of Product Design
  Spanx, Inc.
• Shunta Jordan

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  Shunta Jordan

  BSFCS 1998, M.Ed. 2003

  Hometown
  Union City, Georgia

  School / College
  College of Family and Consumer Sciences
  College of Education

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  U.S. Debate & Public Speaking Teacher
  Pace Academy

2012

• Heather Kaney Burge

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  Heather Kaney Burge

  BSFCS 2003

  Hometown
  Atlanta, Georgia

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Owner
  BleuBelle Boutique
• Caree Jackson Cotwright

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  Caree Jackson Cotwright

  Caree Jackson Cotwright (M.S. 2004, Ph.D. 2008

  Hometown
  Mableton, Georgia

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Researcher/Oak Ridge Insititute for Science Education Fellow
  Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Camille Kesler

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  Camille Kesler

  BSFCS 1994

  Hometown
  Atlanta, Georgia

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  President
  The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc.

2011

• Lisa Gipson Jarvis

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  Lisa Gipson Jarvis

  BSFCS 1995, M.Ed. 2001

  Hometown
  Smyrna, Georgia

  School / College
  College of Family and Consumer Sciences
  College of Education

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Director
  Chick-fil-A University
• Sohyun Park

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  Sohyun Park

  Ph.D. 2006

  Hometown
  Atlanta, Georgia

  Title/Employer at Time of Recognition
  Epidemiologist
  Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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