University of Georgia

Nan Thomas

Nan Thomas
Nan Thomas

Office Manager

Office Manager

Nan Thomas serves as the Office Manager for the Office of Government Relations at the University of Georgia. She is responsible for business and office operations. She also assists with scheduling, office communications, and is the executive assistant to the Vice President for Government Relations.

Nan Thomas
Nan Thomas

Office Manager

News & Announcements

Leaders from the University of Georgia and key supporters join for groundbreaking ceremony for the Gateway to the Garden entrance and parking expansion project. From left to right, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Director Jennifer Cruse-Sanders, Vice Provost for Academic and Community Engagement and Chief of Staff to the Provost Alton Standifer, UGA Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Global Engagement Martin Kagel, Vice President and Chief Resources Officer Juanita Hicks, Vice President for Instruction and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning Marisa Pagnattaro, Vice President for Public Service and Outreach Stacy Jones, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Benjamin C. Ayers, University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Board of Advisors member Amy Cowsert, Sen. Bill Cowsert, Rep. Houston Gaines, Chair of State Botanical Garden of Georgia Board of Advisors and UGA Foundation Trustee Natalie Schweers Coghill, Vice President for Government Relations Blake Raulerson. (Photo by Wingate Downs)

01.28.2026

State Botanical Garden breaks ground on new entrance

Project relocates and expands entranceway to accommodate visitors and parking On Jan. 23, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia broke ground on the Gateway to the Garden entrance project, with state legislators, UGA administrators, donors and garden staff in attendance. The project will relocate and expand the entranceway to accommodate […]

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Undergraduate students studying on laptops at the Tate Student Center. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

01.27.2026

UGA’s online degree programs rank among nation’s best

The university earned multiple top-10 rankings with strong gains in student outcomes The University of Georgia’s online degree programs once again ranked highly, with several of its programs placing in the top 10 nationally according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 27. Overall, UGA ranked No. 18, maintaining […]

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Giovanna Palma and Emily Taylor check out a brochure featuring Hartwell, Georgia’s new community branding. The Terry College of Business ILA students were in Hartwell to present their marketing guidelines project for using the new community branding. (Photo by Cameron Pearce/UGA)

01.12.2026

UGA honored with national Carnegie classification for community engagement

The recognition spotlights the university’s service partnerships, statewide impact The University of Georgia has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement. The community engagement classification, which institutions retain for […]

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