University of Georgia

Cultivating Impact

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Your Impact on Alumni

CAES alumni are leaders in agricultural and environmental sciences, using their education to change the world.

Brett Carver
  • Phil Jennings IV (BSA – Agribusiness, ’08)

    Phil Jennings IV (BSA – Agribusiness, ’08)

    Phil Jennings is co-owner of The Jennings Group, a collection of agribusinesses in Georgia and Canada that focus on fruit and vegetable production, hemp, row crops, turf, timber, real estate, hunting and land management.

  • Sadie Lackey (BSA – Agricultural Communication, ’20)

    Sadie Lackey (BSA – Agricultural Communication, ’20)

    A CAES alum, Lackey serves as the director of grassroots and political strategy at the National Corn Growers Association and founder and executive director of the 118 Foundation.

  • Phyllicia Thomas (BSES – Environmental Economics and Management, ’19)

    Phyllicia Thomas (BSES – Environmental Economics and Management, ’19)

    When Phyllicia Thomas walked across the stage to accept her degree in environmental law in December 2023, it was the culmination of two journeys — one toward a dream set upon as a high school student and the other an unforeseen detour she navigated with determination and the steadfast support of her family.