ATHENS — The 2023 cohort of Rural Scholars brings a wide range of interests and ambitions with them as they complete their first semester at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The third round of students recruited through the CAES Rural Scholars Program includes Jay Lavender of Statham, Ashley Rowell of Douglas, and Willow Waldrep of Forsyth. Launched in 2020, the program was the vision of Keith Kelly, a 1980 CAES graduate and founder, president and CEO of Kelly Products; his wife, Pam Kelly; and 1983 CAES alumnus Robert Varnedoe.
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