Last week, 2L Tiffany Torchia was selected as one of the University of Georgia’s Top 100 student employees of the year at a university-wide event sponsored by UGA’s Career Center. She currently works in the Dean Rusk International Law Center as a Student Researcher, a role she has been in since August of 2023. 

In her role at the Center, Torchia assists with integral Center tasks, including: drafting blog posts, conducting research on international programs at a national level, designing social media graphics assisting with event setup and cleanup, and promoting the law school’s international programs at university-wide events, including the fall 2023 Study Abroad Fair, shown above in the top left.

One of her nominators for the award, Sarah Quinn, director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center, shared the following:

“Not only does Tiffany conduct all of her responsibilities with exquisite attention to detail and professionalism, but she also takes the initiative to make things better. This comes from a place of deeply understanding and believing in the mission of our Center, and also being a caring, conscientious, and thoughtful person.

As a place on campus that welcomes many international students and visitors, having Tiffany as the face of our Center at the desk in our lobby has been an immeasurable asset. She is helpful, kind, empathetic, and patient with stressed-out students who are thousands of miles away from their homes and are engaged in demanding coursework, and she takes the time to greet and speak with everyone who walks through our Center doors as though she is greeting close friends. No matter if we have a consul general or a prospective student walking through our Center doors, I know that Tiffany’s will greet them AND leave them with a positive impression of our Center and the work that we do.“

Each spring, UGA coordinates a selection process and chooses the Student Employee of the Year to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of students. For more information about the annual award, please visit the UGA Career Center’s website.