Doctoral Student
Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia
Community Involvement
Organizer, Hot Corner Hip Hop
Board Member, Athens Anti Discrimination Movement
Organizer, The People’s Power Happy Hour
Volunteer, Girls Rock Athens
Volunteer, Athens Tutorial Program
Storyteller, PRIME TIME Family Reading Time Program
Education:
MA in Linguistics, University of Georgia
PRESS
Adcock, L. (2017, December 24). The 55 Best Local Songs of 2017. Immersive Atlanta Magazine.
Vodicka, G. (2017, December 20). Flagpole’s Favorite Local Albums of 2017. Flagpole Magazine.
Newton, F. (2017, December 13). 10 Highs and Lows From a Busy Year in Athens Music. Flagpole Magazine.
Lewis, R., Carter, C., & Fortenberry, B. (2017, August 4). (36) Lingua Franca. Load In/Load Out. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved at http://www.kindercore.com/load-inload-out-podcast
Smith, J. (2017, July 5). ‘Emerges X’ at ATHICA Highlights Rising Artists Striving for Change. Flagpole Magazine.
Kerce, N. (2017, June 21) Five Athfest Club Crawl Shows to See. Flagpole Magazine.
Glaser, E. (2017, May 1). Smart Bets: Lingua Franca. Mountain Xpress Magazine.
Khoury, K. (2017, February 15) Lingua Franca Uses Music and Language to Unite. Flagpole Magazine.
Adcock, L. (2017, February 15). Taking Weapons Away: Real Talk with Lingua Franca. Immersive Atlanta Magazine.
Adcock, L. (2017, January 19) 25 Artists to Watch in 2017. Immersive Atlanta Magazine.
Castro, G. (2017, February 2) 75 of the Most Anticipated Local Records of 2017. Immersive Atlanta Magazine.
Adcock, L. (2016, December 8) Song of the Day #14: Lingua Franca. This Is Not A Drill.
Vodicka, G. (2016, June 22) 10 Local Acts to See at Athfest. Flagpole Magazine.
AWARDS
Winner, Hip Hop Artist of the Year Award; Athens Music Awards 2017.
Finalist, Artist of the Year Award; Athens Music Awards 2017.
Finalist, Album of the Year Award; Athens Music Awards 2017.
Finalist, Best Female Hip Hop Artist; Athens Hip Hop Awards 2017.
Saturday, January 26
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM