University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

CAES Alumni Board

Leading the CAES Alumni Association
The CAES Alumni Association Board of Directors leads CAES alumni (all of which are a part of the CAES Alumni Association) to support the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The Board of Directors has several committees that work with the Director of Alumni Relations to help connect CAES with other alumni and friends, promote UGA Mentor Program, fundraise for the college, and manage the Eterna fund.
CAES Alumni Association By-Laws (PDF) CAES Alumni Newsletter
UGA CAES Alumni Association

CAES Alumni Association Eterna Endowed Fund

The CAES Alumni Board of Directors has several Eterna Fund trustees which manages the CAES Alumni Association Eterna Endowed Fund, including deciding on how to spend the allocated funds for the grants to CAES student organizations. For more than 40 years, the Eterna Fund has provided more than $200,000 in scholarships to entering freshmen and transferring juniors into CAES.

Give to the Eterna Fund

 


CAES Alumni Association Board of Directors

2025-2026 Executive Board

  • President: Jaideep Sidhu
  • President Elect: Jessie Bland
  • Immediate Past President: Carlton Self
  • Eterna Trustee Chair: John Petty
  • Secretary: Blake Ogden 

Board of Directors

  • Jessie Bland
  • Stan Deal
  • Jordan DeWitt
  • Katie Duvall
  • Jonathan Fischer
  • Jamie Foster
  • Peggy Gates
  • Malik Grace
  • Andy Harrison
  • Jim Henderson
  • Shannon Miller
  • Blake Ogden
  • John Petty
  • Kristen Roberson
  • Brittany Saylor
  • Carlton Self
  • Floyd Shockley
  • Jaideep Sidhu
  • Andrea Simao
  • Jake Tench
  • Austin Tull
  • Travis Voyles
  • Logan Waldrop
  • Russ Worsley

Student Representatives

  • Jackson Thomas - Undergraduate Representative
  • Nirmala Acharya - Graduate Representative


CAES Alumni Board of Directors Application

Applications for the 2026-2029 term are now open through March 27, 2026. Please read over the application link for more details and email Kayla Hendrix should you have any questions.

Apply Here


Are you a CAES student club, department, or organization?

You are invited to apply for an Eterna grant! Applications open in early fall each academic year. More information on the application process and timeline will be updated here mid-to-late August 2026.

Priorities and Goals
CAES Alumni Strategic Plan
A PDF version of the five-year strategic plan to guide the goals of the CAES Alumni Association (FY23-FY27).