Diversity Fellows talking with students at Back To Business
Diversity Fellow talking with student at Back To Business

Funded by Ernst & Young LLP, the Terry Diversity Fellows are juniors and seniors who serve as mentors to underrepresented, intended business students. These students provide outreach to younger students to expose them to the many offerings at Terry, creating an inclusive community and encouraging student participation.

Responsibilities + Benefits

The program fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment at the Terry College. They demonstrate their desire to support recruitment, retention and student success through mentoring and introducing intended business students to the resources and opportunities offered to sharpen their Terry edge.

Benefits

  • Matched with a “Professional Partner” from the Terry College Alumni Board
  • Opportunities to build a strong professional network with alumni and employers
  • Grow leadership and public speaking skills

Applying

The program is competitively selected based on academic record, interpersonal skills, dependability, and passion for supporting student recruitment, retention, success, and inclusivity.

Applicants must:

  • Be a rising junior or senior to apply and a junior or senior during the time of service
  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of applying
  • Demonstrate a strong interest in D&I work
  • Exhibit a passion for Terry College and UGA as a whole
  • Be nominated by a Terry faculty or staff member

2024-2025 Application

The application process for 2024–2025 begins in the early spring semester. To receive the application information, all interested students must be nominated by a Terry faculty or staff member. Beginning in February, reminders for the information sessions will be promoted in the weekly college e-newsletter, “This Week at Terry.”

For further information, email Sharnice Brown.

2023–2024 Terry Diversity Fellows

Elianna Abunassar
Ellie Abunassar

MARK
May 2024
Cumming, GA

Siri Alla
Siri Alla

ECON
May 2025
Alpharetta, GA

Sally Bae
Sally Bae

MGMT
May 2025
Suwon, South Korea

Gabriela Basauri
Gabby Basauri

MGMT
May 2024
Buford, GA

Julie Bonilla
Julie Bonilla

MARK
May 2024
Buford, GA

Rishitha Cheemarla
Rishitha Cheemarla

FINA | MIS
May 2024 Cumming, GA

Jenny Chen
Jenny Chen

MARK | MIS
May 2025
Atlanta, GA

Alyssa Egorugwu
Alyssa Egorugwu

MIS | ACCT
May 2024
Forest Park, GA

Andrea Enriquez
Andrea Enriquez

MARK
May 2024 Braselton, GA

Raina Feanny
Raina Feanny

RMI
May 2024
Gainesville, GA

Sabrina Freeman
Sabria Freeman

MARK
May 2024
Kennesaw, GA

Sebastian Herrera
Sebastian Herrera

MIS
December 2023
Mt. Airy, GA

Adriana Irizarry
Adriana Irizarry

FINA
May 2025 Kennesaw, GA

Iti Jain
Iti Jain

FINA
May 2025 Cumming, GA

Rohan Jani
Rohan Jani

ECON | IB
May 2024
Cumming, GA

Sarina Mahtani
Sarina Mahtani

ECON
May 2024
Smyrna, GA

Nathalie Nassar
Nathalie Nassar

ECON
May 2024 Lawrenceville, GA

Suyeon Oh
Suyeon Oh

ACCT
December 2023
Pohang, South Korea

Pritica Patel
Priticia Patel

FINA
May 2025
Fayetteville, GA

Morgan Pope
Morgan Pope

MARK | MGMT
May 2024
Tallapoosa, GA

Michelle Puente
Michelle Puente

MARK
December 2023
Atlanta, GA

Jasmine Reyes
Jasmine Reyes

FINA | IB
May 2025
Warner Robins, GA

Sarah Rosenberg
Sarah Rosenberg

ACCT | RMI
May 2024 Dunwoody, GA

Lauryn Sanders
Lauryn Sanders

MARK | IB
May 2024
Snyrna, GA

Dawson Templin
Dawson Templin

MARK | IB
May 2025
Kennesaw, GA

Daniel Zavala-Palafox
Daniel Zavala-Palafox

MIS
May 2025
Riverdale, GA