ATHENS, Ga., March 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

The University of Georgia School of Medicine has been a buzzing hub of activity and excitement for two years. Faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to get the state's second public medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in time to welcome students for the fall of 2026.

In the midst of the flurry stand Brian Steele and Chelsea Wesnofske, the small-but-mighty admissions team at the School of Medicine. Steele, associate dean of admissions, and Wesnofske, director of admissions, have quite a large task on their hands as they are charged with shaping the School of Medicine's historic inaugural class.

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