UGA receives $1M gift for alcohol education

The University of Georgia can expand its alcohol education programs thanks to a $1 million gift for the John Fontaine Jr. Center for Alcohol Awareness and Education announced this week.

The Fontaine center, which was established in 2006, is named for the son of Houston couple Jack and Nancy Fontaine. John died in an alcohol-related car crash when he was 16. Since then the the Fontaine’s have donated more than $4 million toward UGA’s alcohol education initiatives.

The money has been used to establish programs, including a mentor program and sexual assault training for bars, which help students navigate their college experience. The mentoring program pairs at-risk students with a faculty and/or staff member to develop a personal mission statement and create an action plan to improve a student’s career and college engagement.

The Fontaine Center is housed within the health promotion department of the University Health Center.

More information about The Fontaine Center: www.uhs.uga.edu

About the Author

Emory giving free tuition to students from families making under $200,000

Starting next academic year, Emory University will be tuition-free for undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000, a move that could help hundreds of students.

Atlanta HBCUs win millions from White House — but it could be at others’ expense

The additional allocation from the Trump administration will bring federal HBCU funding to a total of more than $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Ga. school district faces ‘financial crisis,’ top education official says

Dublin City Schools must pay the state millions and plan for "substantial" spending cuts.

The Latest

Credit: Ben Gray for the AJC

Ga. school district faces ‘financial crisis,’ top education official says

Emory giving free tuition to students from families making under $200,000

Atlanta HBCUs win millions from White House — but it could be at others’ expense

Featured

Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

Police abandoned area where 8-year-old was shot, detective testifies

The testimony came as trial began for Julian Conley, the man accused of fatally shooting the child near the burned-down Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed weeks earlier.

Emory giving free tuition to students from families making under $200,000

Starting next academic year, Emory University will be tuition-free for undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000, a move that could help hundreds of students.

Weekend Predictions: Another winning weekend for Falcons, Georgia Tech?

Weekend Predictions is off to a hot start. But will wins by the Atlanta Falcons, Georgia Tech and Georgia State keep this streak alive?