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For events held at the UGA Alumni Association Atlanta
Alumni Center, the address is Atlanta Financial Center, 3333 Peachtree Road, N.E., South Tower, Suite 210,
Atlanta, GA. To RSVP to any of the events below or for more information, please call 404-495-1977 or e-mail
Meredith Carr '00, at mcarr@uga.edu.
*NEW ATLANTA PROGRAMS WEBSITE
Have you noticed our New Atlanta Programs Web site? Visit the
new Atlanta Programs site.
(Watch for more changes to come but please forgive the glitches,
it is still under construction!)
*EXPLORE
A Career Celebration of
Award Winning Bridal Designer Anne Barge '69
Join us for an intimate look at one of
the world's premier bridal designers.
Enjoy wine, hors' d'oeuvres and a magnificent
showing of Barge's 2004 gowns.
One lucky attendee will receive a $3,500
gift certificate toward the Anne Barge
gown of her dreams! All guests will receive
a bridal gift bag courtesy of sponsors
Anne Barge Designs, SPANX and the Four
Seasons. Fathers, fiances and friends
are also encouraged to attend.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 Fourteenth Street
Atlanta
Cost:
$40.00 Alumni Association Members
$55.00 Guests
RSVP by January 15 to 404-266-2622 or mcarr@uga.edu.
*THE LIBRARY PRESENTS:
Calvin Johnson with Greg Hampikian
Monday, January 26, 2004
Program and book signing with the authors of EXIT TO FREEDOM
Join us from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the
UGA Alumni Association's Atlanta Alumni Center. There
is no cost to attend this event. Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Please RSVP by January 15 to mcarr@uga.edu.
*UGA CAREER NET SEMINARS
The UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Career Center present:
UGA Career Net, A Series of Workshops and Career Development
Services. UGA Career Net is supported by ACDI, Advanced Career
Development Incorporated.
Secrets to Career Success
Learn to navigate your career amidst changes in
innovation, globalization and technology. Join us Monday,
January 12, 2004 from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm at the UGA Alumni
Association's Atlanta Alumni Center. The cost is $10 Alumni
Association Members, $15 for guests. Lunch Included.
RSVP to mcarr@uga.edu.
For a complete list of upcoming 2004 UGA Career Net programs
please visit the
Atlanta Programs Calendar.
*CAREER COUNSELING
Through UGA's partnership with ACDI, meet Nationally
Certified Career Counselors, Certified Career Management
Professionals and Executive Coaches for individual career
counseling every Thursday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the UGA Alumni
Association Atlanta Alumni Center, in Buckhead beginning
January 8th by appointment only. Learn about UGA CareerNet,
our state of the art Virtual Career Success Center. For an
appointment, contact Courtney Gazlay, Associate Director,
Career Services, 678-407-5373 or cgazlay@uga.edu.
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THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS AND GOOD ADVICE!
"The Pittsburgh, Pa. UGA Alumni Association got
together at a bar/restaurant in our area to
watch the Dawgs beat Auburn. We had a great
time together and it was almost like being
in Athens. Go Dawgs."
Lillian Lang Meyers '48
"A great newsletter! Thanks for the great
job all involved are doing. I have passed
it on to several of my coworkers that are
UGA alums."
Tim Keadle '78
. . . AND THANKS FOR READING!
Emily O. Givens
Communications Coordinator
eogivens@uga.edu
Should you need to receive the e-newsletter
in a "text only" format, please e-mail Emily Givens.
Pass this e-newsletter along to other UGA alums who may not be receiving it. Encourage them
to join the UGA Online Community
and keep up-to-date with all the UGA Alumni Association is doing for alumni and the
University of Georgia.
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HOLMES-HUNTER LECTURE
Friday, January 9, 2 p.m. at the Chapel.
Marking the 43rd anniversary of the racial
integration of UGA by the admission of
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault
on Jan. 9, 1961. Featured speaker:
Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. D-TN.
*FOUNDERS' DAY 2004
Tuesday, January 27, 3 p.m. at the Chapel.
The UGA Alumni Association and the Emeriti Scholars present
Founder's Day Lecture 2004.
Join alumni, faculty and students in celebrating
the University's 219th Anniversary
as the nation's first state-chartered university.
Emerita Professor Genelle G. Morain will speak on
Dissecting Diversity: Human Commonalities and Cultural Differences.
Reception immediately following at Moore College.
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*BULLDOG SWEETHEARTS
Are you and your spouse both UGA Alums?
According to the UGA records department
there are 19,153 alums married to UGA spouses.
In honor of Valentine's Day, the UGA Alumni
Association would like to hear about your love
story. A page on our Web Site will be devoted
to these responses. Send pictures and information
to Emily Givens and be sure to post on our
Class Notes as well.
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From left, Louis Sohn III,
Dana Sohn Brown, Evelyn Sohn and UGA Alumni Association Executive
Director Dave Muia
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*IN TRIBUTE
A portrait of Louis Sohn, Jr. '40 Former President of the Georgia
Alumni Society from 1989 until 1991, was presented to the Alumni
Association on November 21, 2003 by the Sohn Family. It now hangs
in the Alumni Association's Wray-Nicholson House headquarters.
*SEE RED
AT SIX FLAGS!
The UGA Alumni Association and the Department
of Student Activities proudly announce "UGA
night at Six Flags Over Georgia." Mark your
calendar for Friday, April 2, 2004.
From 6:00 pm to Midnight, Six Flags will be
open exclusively to UGA students, alumni,
faculty, staff and friends! Ticket cost is
$20 per person, and parking is free! For
more information on this Alumni Association
signature event, or to reserve your ticket,
contact the Department of Student Activities,
706-542-8074.
THE UGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS GROWING!
To date, the UGA Alumni Association, which
strongly supports the best interest and
traditions of Georgia's flagship University
has 32,290 members. Become a member today!
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So many good things are happening within the UGA Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association's Annual Holiday Open House drew a great crowd
of local alumni, faculty and friends as they mingled with Kringle
(the infamous Claude McBride '55) and enjoyed delicious food, fellowship
and holiday cheer. On December 16, the UGA Alumni Association presented
our Athens local Salvation Army with a van load (couldn't find a sleigh)
of Christmas toys for under privileged
children thanks to the generous gifts donated from Open House attendees.
(left) Alums with Santa, (Middle) Christmas Tree, (Right) Mary Adams bringing toys.
In honor of the UGA's Marine Institute 50th Anniversary, the UGA Alumni
Association represented by board member Bob Kuhn '67 of Jacksonville,
Florida, presented the Institute Acting Director Dr. Steve Newell,
with a proclamation recognizing the Marine Institute's contribution
to the ecological system of the state of Georgia and the United States.
BABY DOGS
Send us pictures of your newest additions! Call or e-mail Shea Landers for a
free gift at 800-606-8786 or slanders@uga.edu.
And visit the "Baby Dogs" section of our photo album.
Rose Marie Carmichael, daughter of Denise
'98 and Ryan Carmichael '99 was born on 10/13/03.
Grandparents Carol '73 and Patrick Carmichael '76
and uncles Jason Carmichael '98 and Kevin Carmichael
'03 are all also UGA alumni.
*For recaps and photos of other recent events visit our Photo Album.
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Please visit our new Student Programming Page!
*RING WEEK 2004
YOU HAVE TO EARN IT TO WEAR IT!
Order the Official Class Ring of the University of Georgia
January 26-30 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the following locations:
The Wray-Nicholson House
Sanford Hall
The UGA Bookstore
Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center
The UGA Official Ring program, now in its second year,
is already THIRD IN THE NATION!
For more information about the Official Class Ring,
please visit the ring page on our website,
or contact Katie Davidson '01, UGA Alumni Association
Programs Coordinator at 706-542-2251 or katied@uga.edu.
*100 DAYS CELEBRATION
CLASS OF 2004
The countdown is about to begin...
Celebrate your last 100 Days at UGA!
The 100 Days Event is scheduled for
Thursday, January 29th at the Tate
Plaza from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Relax a bit and enjoy good music, snacks,
massages and learn about important items
relevant to seniors including information
on the official class ring,
European senior trip
and student loan consolidation.
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*REGIONAL PROGRAMMING UPDATES
On our Regional Programming page, click a city on the map to see the Regional
Contact for your area and scheduled activities. No Regional Contact for your city? If you are interested
in being a contact person for UGA alumni near you, get in touch with UGA Alumni Association Programs Coordinator Katie Davidson '01 at katied@uga.edu or 800-606-8786.
Sign up to receive e-mail updates about alumni activities in your city
at our Online Community.
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From left, UGA Alums Alvin Huggins '88, Kevin Maddox '87, Sims Gordon '84, Richard Bedgood '74 and Phillip Franklin '83 tailgating on North Campus before the UGA/UK victory.
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GAMEWATCHING
So many alums sent in gamewatching photographs! What a season!
Thank you all so much!
To view all the photos from this season please visit the Gamewatching Photo Album.
*UGA CAR TAGS
Send us a picture of the car tag you use to display your Georgia pride.
Include name, hometown and class year.
E-mail a jpg file to eogivens@uga.edu.
To view car tags please visit the Dog Tags section.
*NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA VANITY LICENSE PLATES
For more information, go to our Regional Programming page.
*WELCOME NEW REGIONAL CONTACTS
Tallahassee, Florida:Carolyn Merrit Gandy '91 and Robert W. Perkins '65
San Antonio, Texas:Susan Staff '80
Hong Kong:Tommy Hsiao '99
*PHOENIX
UGA ALUMNI NIGHT WITH THE PHOENIX COYOTES
Join Phoenix area UGA Alumni Sunday, January 11
at the Phoenix Coyotes vs. Atlanta Thrashers hockey game.
Game time is 5:00 p.m. Tickets in the UGA section are
$20 each. You must purchase your tickets from the UGA
Alumni Association by calling 1-800-606-8786 or e-mail
alumrsvp@uga.edu.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 7.
For information on this or other UGA alumni activities
in your area, get in touch with UGA Alumni Association
Regional Contact, Stuart Kent '86 at 602-254-9102 or
stuart.kent@cox.net.
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SPANX HOSIERY
SPANX Hoisery National Sales Director Jill (Goldman) Macrae '91
would like to offer UGA alumnae a $10 discount on any SPANX products.
Visit www.SPANX.com for
more details. If you are having trouble with this link, please go
to www.SPANX.com and use "jill" in the promotional
code at check out. SPANX is also a sponsor of the UGA Alumni
Association's upcoming "Designing Dreams," A Career Celebration of
Award Winning Bridal Designer Anne Barge '69.
MBNA WORLDPOINTS UGA CREDIT CARD
The rewards program that absolutely puts you first,
now available with the University of Georgia Platinum
Plus® MasterCard® credit card and exclusively available
to University of Georgia members via a secure online application.
Plus, qualify to receive a Long sleeve
T-shirt (estimated value $30.00) the first time
you use your card.
ALUMNI HAND ETCHED MIRRORS
Genisys Concepts is proud to offer a limited production
of hand etched, hand painted mirrors UGA mirrors featuring
trademark Georgia icons and solid wood frames. Comes pre-wired
for immediate hanging. $199 plus tax and shipping
(usually around $30 for most of the US). To order,
call Genisys Concepts, (770)-621-9121 Ext 1000.
RESEARCH
Computerized Anxiety Treatment
Are you troubled by excessive ANXIETY?
The Center for Understanding and Treating
Anxiety at the University of Georgia is
offering FREE Computerized Treatment to
anyone who is troubled by excessive anxiety
due to Social Phobia which includes trouble
with dating, parties, public speaking and
conversations or Generalized Anxiety
Disorder which includes excessive and
uncontrollable worry, fatigue and
insomnia. For more information, call
The Anxiety Center at UGA at (706)
542-3827 or send an e-mail to
info@nas.psy.uga.edu. Please be
sure to mention the program.
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