July 23rd, 2008
State 4-H leader Bo Ryles ‘80, ‘88, ‘96 has been elected to the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees. Bo has devoted his life to 4-H, having been associated with the organization since he was nine years old. His involvement with our youth extends beyond 4-H as well. Bo is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board and Partners for Excellence in Education. He also serves as adviser to the Governor’s Rural Development Council and Committee on Leadership. Nationally, more than 6.5 million youth are involved in 4-H.
July 22nd, 2008
Merritt McAlister (JD ‘07) has been chosen to clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens for the 2009 U. S. Supreme Court term. Merritt, who finished first in her class, is currently working for Judge Lanier Anderson of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Macon after which she will join the Atlanta law firm of King & Spalding before heading to Washington, D.C. next summer. Counting Merritt’s selection, this makes four of the last five years that someone from the UGA Law School will serve our nation’s highest court. All totaled, eight UGA law graduates have clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court. Congratulations, Merritt, on your selection.
July 21st, 2008
Our latest Alumni Endowed Scholar is Michelle Mosley, a freshman from Collins, Georgia. She is very excited about attending UGA this fall. Right now she’s at The Tattnall Journal newspaper in Reidsville working as a beat reporter covering local athletic events and city council meetings. Michelle will be the first in her family to go to college and hopes to attend medical school in the future. She is a former JV and Varsity softball player and is learning to play slow pitch with her local church league. Michelle enjoys photography and scrap booking and looks forward to documenting many of her interesting experiences in Athens. We are proud to participate in Michelle’s academic future at UGA.
July 18th, 2008
As I have written from this space before, being a member of the UGA Alumni Association has its benefits. A yearly membership of only $35 entitles you to a host of discounts. Here’s just a few:
-Georgia Shakespeare. 20% off single admission tickets to this Atlanta troupe.
-Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. 10% ticket discount during the 2008-2009 season. Call our office at 800-606-8786 for a discount code.
-Locos Grill & Pub. 10% discount at all 21 Locos locations across Georgia.
-The Red Zone. 10% off total purchase at this Athens spirit wear store.
This is just a sampling of the great benefits your UGA Alumni Association membership provides. For information about many other discounts we offer visit our Bulldog Benefits web page by clicking here.
July 17th, 2008
Delia Corrigan ‘88 has co-authored a new children’s book, Go Team! Mascots of the SEC. It is a very bright and colorful little book designed to introduce kids to the histories, traditions and personalities of each school’s mascot. Although this softbound, 64 page book- with more than 60 color photographs- is an easy read for children, it’s also a fun read for fans of all ages. Go Team! Mascots of the SEC is now available in bookstores throughout the Southeast and online.
July 16th, 2008
Major Chris Carter ‘95, probably most famous for displaying a University of Georgia flag outside one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces, is now a father. Seven pound Jackson Lee Carter was born June 29 to him and his wife, Celeste, in Richmond Hill where Chris is training American soldiers at Fort Stewart. He ended his second tour in Iraq this past January and is expected to lead another batallion at the end of July with possible deployment again to the Middle East. Congratulations and be safe.
July 15th, 2008
Former UGA Track & Field athlete Reese Hoffa ‘02 will be a guest on tonight’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Reese won the shot put event last month at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., which automatically qualifies him for this summer’s Olympic Games in China. He is an Augusta native and was a five-time All-American at UGA. In 2001, Reese was the SEC Champion shot put specialist. He will share tonight’s stage with actor David Duchovny and singer Jakob Dylan.
July 14th, 2008
Long time Athens mayor and civic leader Julius Bishop died last week at the age of 93. He was a 1936 graduate of the University of Georgia and was a pitcher on the UGA baseball teams from 1934-1936. Mr. Bishop was the longest-serving mayor of Athens, in office from 1964 to 1976. “He left his thumbprint on the old City of Athens and our community probably like no mayor ever has,” said former Athens Mayor Doc Eldridge in the Athens Banner-Herald. Mr. Bishop was a farmer, developer and a bank president. He was actively involved in many educational, trade and civic organizations.
July 11th, 2008
Former Alumni Association Board Member Luis Aguilar (JD ‘79) has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aguilar, a partner in the Atlanta law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge, was appointed to the post by President Bush in the spring and has a broad-based practice including securities law.
Luis’ accolades are many. He’s been listed in three consecutive editions of The Best Lawyers in America while being named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Who’s Who in Law 2004-2007. In 2006 Luis was named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential” Hispanics in the United States.
Good luck Luis, we will miss your insight on our board.
July 10th, 2008
Dr. Tim Mescon, dean of the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State, has been named the new president of Columbus State University. He will assume the post at the beginning of the new academic year and becomes just the fourth president in the 50 year history of CSU, following the 20-year tenure of Dr. Frank Brown. Tim received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management/Entrepreneurship from UGA in 1979 and has been at KSU for 18 years. Members of the Board of Regents were “impressed with Dr. Mescon’s ‘Seize the Day’ approach,” according to a news release from the University System. Join me in congratulating Tim.
