In acknowledgement of their remarkable undergraduate careers, College of Engineering students Sam Brewster and Katie Kahn were honored with the 2025 UGA Presidential Award of Excellence.

The Presidential Award of Excellence is awarded to undergraduate students in their final year of study who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, strong extracurricular involvement, and service to and involvement in their respective school or college. Students selected for this award exemplify the best of UGA’s undergraduate student body.

Sam, a senior in computer systems engineering, and Katie, a senior in environmental engineering, both serve as College of Engineering Ambassadors. They were officially honored with the award at a luncheon hosted by the University on April 2nd, and their outstanding achievements will be recognized by the College of Engineering at the Celebration of Excellence on April 10th.