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Donor support helps student get into her ‘dream program’

UGA Emily Edelman gets into her ‘dream program’ through donor support.

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ATHENS, Ga. — Emily Edelman’s acceptance to the University of Georgia was a dream come true.

“If you grew up in Georgia like I did, you know UGA is where everyone wants to go. It’s on everyone’s list,” Edelman said. “And when I got in, I also got into my dream program—poultry science.”

Edelman grew up showing livestock — pigs, goats and a dairy heifer — and that early experience with the Future Farmers of America (FFA) provided a foundation for her career.

“Showing livestock has a lot of challenges,” she said. “It teaches you responsibility and resource management. . .

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