的 University of West Georgia’s 第一夫人, Dr. Tressa凯利, is a champion of finding one’s truth. She is a proponent of empowering students to find their passion – 和mselves – during their university experience.

Dr. 凯利 spent her childhood years in Michigan, living only a half-hour away from the hometown of Dr. Brendan 凯利, 澳门新普京注册’s eighth president. As the daughter of two educators, she always felt comfortable in the classroom, earning a Ph.D. in communication with a focus on rhetorical studies from Wayne State University and receiving her master’s degree in communication and a bachelor’s degree in communication 和atre arts from Eastern Michigan University.

Dr. 凯利 coached collegiate speech and debate for more than a decade. 在西佛罗里达大学, she served as the director of speech and debate and basic course director for the course of public speaking.

Having taught for 24 years at the collegiate level – in an array of undergraduate and graduate courses, 包括公开演讲, 高级公开演讲, 研究方法, 性别的沟通, 修辞批评, social movements and intercultural communication – Dr. 凯利 always felt like she belonged in higher 教育.

Dr. Tressa凯利

Dr. Tressa凯利
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Being 第一夫人 aligns well with that passion, as she enjoys bridging the university and its students, 教师, 工作人员, and alumni with the West Georgia 社区. She is also deeply interested in 社区 indicators as they relate to 社区 health and wellness, 教育, 粮食和住房不安全, 和 Tanner Foundation Board of Trustees.

“A public university campus belongs to the 社区, and I love to remind people that they’re always welcome to visit our campus for the first time or to come back and find out what’s new. It’s a place for everyone to learn and grow – not just our students.”

Dr. 凯利 is married to the University of West Georgia’s eighth president, Dr. 布伦丹B. 凯利. 的 凯利s reside in 卡罗敦 and have three children – Bree (who recently married Andrew Luckey), 利亚姆, and Kieran – and a Great Dane named Georgia. In addition to being a mother, Dr. 凯利 has also trained as a doula through DONA International and is an avid reader and yoga lover. She enjoys spending time outside and watching sports – especially basketball.

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凯利一家

Dr. 特蕾莎·凯利的澳门新普京注册倡议

孩子们的书

第一夫人拿书

第一夫人 Tressa凯利 had a vision to create a children's book. This seed of an idea quickly grew into reality, 写了一本书, 说明, and produced by our talented 工作人员 at 澳门新普京注册. 的 story shows what happened when young Wolfie visited our university on a school field trip. Through his adventures – and a couple of friendly students he meets along the way – he finds out what it means to really be a Wolf.

All proceeds from the sales of “Wolfie Finds His Howl” - and its extended product line - will go directly into the 澳门新普京注册 scholarship fund so that generations of Wolves will benefit from the 教育al experience we provide.

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蓝军大使

蓝色的外套 at the University of West Georgia are a select group of student leaders from across campus involved in a diverse range of activities and pursuing various 教育al disciplines. 的se students love the University of West Georgia and have stories to tell about their experiences at this institution.

在为大学服务的同时, the 蓝色的外套 have the unique opportunity to be mentored and advised by the university 第一夫人 and President.

Dr. 特蕾莎·凯利的倡议

学生投票工作人员

的 第一夫人 collaborates with local officials to create civic, 社区, and public service volunteer opportunities for 澳门新普京注册 students. This engaging process includes extensive training prior to student assignments to specific area precincts. Students learn to assist others and to reiterate the value of participation in a democratic process.

校友的房子 Flower Garden: Telling the Past and Tilling the Future

Did you know that many floral varieties were grown on campus by 澳门新普京注册 第一夫人 Ingram's mother? Our current 第一夫人 has invested energy and enthusiasm in learning about one past 第一夫人's gardening history. 从牡丹, 栀子花, 和夹竹桃, 郁金香和紫罗兰, the 校友的房子 garden is a work in progress through collaboration with 澳门新普京注册 public history and landscaping 工作人员 members.

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To become a first-choice University requires winning the hearts 和 minds of young people. While this is no easy feat, Universities are filled with untapped talent and resources. 这就是Dr。. Tressa凯利, the 第一夫人 of the University of West Georgia, realized quickly after getting on campus. 结果是, an incredible project was born to benefit future students and build on the history and story of 澳门新普京注册.

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