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UGA Partners with CDC, Artists, Over Vaccination Rates

In recent weeks, the rate of COVID-19 infections has declined dramatically, but a recent collaboration is asking Athens artists and creatives to team with scientists and medical professionals to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. Melissa Cahnmann-Taylor is a professor of language and literacy education at the University of Georgia. She the unique UGA, CDC and Arts partnership.

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https://coe.uga.edu/events/bestshot-uga.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!