Our Mission
The mission of Designated Dawgs is to make the University of Georgia and Athens community a safer place by being an aid to UGA and Athens-Clarke County Police Departments by preventing walking home, driving under the influence, and preventing crime overall.
91,000 rides home provided by UGA students
for UGA students in over 20 years of service!
Our History
Tim McNary and his friend, Carl Fleming, began research on how to implement a designated driver program at UGA
McNary and Fleming began to introduce a safe ride program to the Athens community. McNary and Fleming chose to name the program WatchDawgs, Inc. After much planning and hard work, WatchDawgs gave its first ride on Jan. 11, 2001
Won the Outstanding Service to the Community award from the Student Organization Achievement and Recognition Awards
The executive board of WatchDawgs voted to change the name of the organization in order to Designated Dawgs, a name which more clearly communicates the services provided by the organizationth
Provided over 91,000 rides to UGA students
Our Executive Board
David Britain
Chief Executive Director
Haley Slater
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Riley Vaughn
Vice President of External Affairs
Jaliah Butler-Marshall
Vice President of Finance
Renee Martin
Director of Volunteer Management
Anthony Ferrera
Director of Operations
Jaylen Young
Co-Director of Accounting
Brecklyn Brown
Co-Director of Marketing
Alexis Nixon
Director of Health & Safety
Kayla Mathis
Co-Director of Outreach
Olivia Noni
Co-Director of Marketing
Meg Rickenbach
Director of Risk Management
Danielle Land
Co-Director of Outreach
Amelia McCorvey
Director of Social Affairs
Patrick Myer
Co-Director of Accounting
Our Sponsors
The team at R. Alan Cleveland, LLC has extensive experience helping clients in Athens, Georgia and the greater Atlanta metropolitan area with a broad range of personal injury cases.
See their website at https://athensinjurylawyer.com/
Bronze Level Sponsor
R. Alan Cleveland, LLC
The Parents Leadership Council is a group of highly engaged parents who are eager to be involved on campus and make a direct impact on undergraduate student life. The Parents Leadership Council supports Designated Dawgs each year through funding and guidance towards organization initiatives.
Parents Leadership Council
