What's Your Advice? Pass along your wisdom to the next generation of Bulldogs. Submit advice for the UGA Alumni Association New Graduate and Freshman "If I Only Knew Then..." Advice book series. Advice is always being accepted, but to see yours printed in the 2008 books, please submit online or print off a downloadable form, fill it out and send it to the address or fax number listed by Feb. 15, 2008.  *Save the Date - Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk Mark March 29, 2008 on your calendar and start training for the UGA Alumni Association Dawg Trot 5K. Register online. For information on how to be a sponsor, contact Wanda Darden.   Association Summer Reading List Summer will be here before we know it and the Association is compiling a list of suggested "Summer Reading" for alumni. We would love to hear what your favorite summer book is and why. Please send any suggestions to Amber Mangle '03 at amber17@uga.edu by April 18 and include the book's title and author.  *Bulldog Sweethearts Thanks to all who submitted their Bulldog Sweetheart stories. Here are a couple we received. For the full stories, click here.   Second Time's the Charm for Amanda W. and Matt Hene Amanda W. and Matt Hene were introduced by mutual friends and hit it off right away. After casually dating for a couple of months, the two drifted apart. Following a beach trip in March 2005, the two decided to give it another try and were married June 2, 2007.   Weight Room Romance Former UGA football player Matt McCormick(MeD '94, BS '91) and former Gymdog Heather Stepp (MeD '96, Bba '94) met in the old Stegeman Coliseum weight room. They were married in 1994 and have two future Bulldogs - Shane (6) and Wade (4). Association Materials Receive Awards The UGA Alumni Association is pleased to announce three Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awards for recent projects. The Association's book, "If I Only Knew Then...Advice for the College Years", designed by the Adsmith, and the 2008 Association Calendar, designed by Mary Andrews of UGA's Public Affairs, each received the Award of Excellence and are contenders for the CASE Grand Award. The Association's SoloSENIORS program received a Special Merit award. Alumni Association members, receive the award-winning 2008 Association calendar by emailing alummshp@uga.edu or call 1-800-606-8786. *College Admissions Information Session: Planning for Your College Future Join representatives from the UGA Office of Admissions and the UGA Parents and Families Association Feb. 26 to learn more about the college application process and how to best transition from high school to college life. This event is recommended especially for families with middle school and first and second year high school students. To register and for more information click here. Are you Linked In? The UGA Alumni Association has formed an official group on the professional networking site, Linked in. There is no cost to join, but you must be an Association member. The goals are to help members: • Reach other Association members • Accelerate careers/business through referrals from Association Group members • Know more than a name - view professional profiles from fellow Group members To join, or for more information, contact Meredith Carr at mcarr@uga.edu. Allen Hunt Show Luncheon Join emcee Herman Cain and keynote speaker UGA Head Football Coach Mark Richt for the second annual Allen Hunt Show Luncheon. For more information and to register, click here. Annual Report of Institutional Progress 2006-07 This year's report, as well as reports from previous years, can be found on the Office of Institutional Effectiveness Web site here. UGA Capital Campaign The University of Georgia has surpassed the $500 million milestone in its Archway to Excellence Campaign. President Michael F. Adams praised the commitment of alumni and friends who helped the university reach its target early, but said the fundraising effort will continue according to its original time frame. Click here for more information.

On the Regional Programs page, use the dropdown menu to access your area Chapter or Club where the regional contact and scheduled activities are listed. For more information about UGA Alumni Association Regional Programs, contact Tami Gardner, director of regional programs and alumni tours via e-mail or by phone at (800) 606-8786. Paws Across America - Habitat for Humanity For the second year Association Chapters and Clubs will take part in a day of service April 19 with local Habitat for Humanity organizations. Please check with your area alumni leaders to see how you can participate and help make a difference in this great Bulldog Nation. Pictured is the Denver, CO Club participating in Paws Across America 2007 Upcoming Chapter & Club Events: For details on the following events, click on your Chapter or Club on the dropdown menu on the Regional Programs page. Atlanta Metro Chapters April 1-9, Bleeding Georgia Red: Bulldogs with a Cause, the Atlanta Metro Chapters have challenged the area Georgia Tech graduates to a Blood Drive. Augusta Chapter Feb. 21, Red & Black Birthday Bash, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Enterprise Mill, with Bruce Goddard, author of "View from a Hearse - Lighten Up!" RSVP here. Columbus, OH Club Feb. 23, "Grits & Dawgs Breakfast" with area Georgia Tech alumni, 9 a.m., City of Powell Building - Civic Room. RSVP here. Nashville, TN Chapter Feb. 16, Bulldogs and Ballet, Reception and performance by the Nashville Ballet of "The Rite of Spring." RSVP here. Sacramento Club March 13, Interest Meeting, 6 p.m., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. San Diego Club Feb. 18, Interest Meeting with host, UGA Executive Director Deborah Dietzler. Contact Tom Valley '83 for details. Tampa Bay Club Feb. 28, Networking and Social Mixer, 6 - 8:30 p.m., The Lime SoHo. RSVP here.

For more information on upcoming events or activities in Athens, please contact Event Planner Wanda Darden or call 1-800-606-8786. *Bulldog Sweetheart Cheese & Chocolate Social and Silent Auction Join fellow UGA alumni and friends Feb. 8 from 6-9 p.m. at the Bulldog Sweetheart Cheese & Chocolate Social and Silent Auction and bid on some great items, including lunch and tour of the new practice facility with UGA Athletics Director Damon Evans '92, '94.. The UGA Alumni Association invites you to start your day with fellow Alumni Association members at an upcoming Bulldog Breakfast Club.   Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. with Bobbie McKeller '65 of Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. RSVP online. Cost is $10 Alumni Association members, $5 Student members. Seating is limited and guests are encouraged to bring business cards. For more information please contact Wanda Darden or call 706-542-8199. *Alumni Day with UGA Women's Basketball The UGA Alumni Association has a block of 50 tickets for the Georgia/Auburn women's game Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. You must be an Association member to purchase tickets. *Alumni Gathering at Gnat's Landing Join fellow UGA alumni and friends for a FREE Alumni Gathering Feb. 28 at one of Athen's newest restaurants, Gnat's Landing, which brings fresh seafood, Southern favorites and homemade goodness to Athens. *UGA Alumni Day with the Gym Dogs The UGA Alumni Association has a block of 50 seats for the Gym Dogs meet against Arkansas, March 1 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $6 and only available to Association members.

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 Atlanta Programs Coordinator Chardina Choate '05. Atlanta Art Exhibit: "A Room with Good Light" UGA professor Mary Ruth Moore's art usually involves a pinhole optic in black & white photography. "My photographs are inspired in rural south Oconee County, GA, the Georgia islands, Tuscany, Renaissance paintings, and passages from the Bible," says Moore. *Wine and Cheese 101 The UGA Alumni Association and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences invite you to experience North Georgia's most celebrated wines paired with exotic cheeses, as UGA Food Science Professor Joe Frank takes you on a 'taste adventure' worth remembering. *UGA Alumni Gathering at Bonefish Grill Join UGA alumni and friends Feb. 27 in Gwinnett for a FREE Alumni Gathering at the new Bonefish Grill, a polished seafood restaurant that offers high quality seafood in a comfortable, lively atmosphere at a good value. *Empowering Entrepreneurs: A Working Lunch for Entrepreneurs with Emerging Growth Companies Join fellow alumni and friends Feb. 29 as Keith Herndon '82, author of, "Raising Capital When You Don't Have a Silicon Valley Address" and Alan Koenning '91, Fund Manager of the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, discuss raising capital from angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate funds, offering insight into current market conditions and practical advice for approaching potential investors. An Evening with Bulldog Author: Bart Newman '99, '03 Join fellow alumni March 6 for an evening with Bart Newman '99, '03, author of "BECAUSE OF BAGHDAD-What a Father Would Say About Life, if He Didn't Come Home to Say It," which draws on his experiences from Iraq and faith in God to address the most important issues of life. 100% of book profits go to the Children of Service Members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan. *Bulldog Breakfast Club   Tuesday, March 11 from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. with Connie Pope '93 Co-founder and Co-owner, Jack's Harvest frozen organic baby food. RSVP online. Cost is $15 and open only to Association members.

For information on UGA Alumni Association Student Programs please contact Julie Cheney '99, Membership Program Coordinator - Student and Young Alumni Outreach at 706-542-2251 or visit the Association's Student Programs Website. *Spring Ring Week Tradition Never Graduates Spring Ring Week is Feb. 18-22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UGA Bookstore and the Student Learning Center on the second floor across from Jittery Joe's. The Official Class Ring is available exclusively to graduates and enrolled students who have completed at least 60 credit hours and achieved junior or senior year standing. *Dinner with a Dozen Dawgs UGA Alumni Association Athens Chapter President Charlie English '87 will host a Dinner with a Dozen Dawgs Feb. 12. Student Alumni Association members (SAA) are invited to receive a free dinner while enjoying wonderful bulldog camaraderie. FREE Practice Kaplan Tests Take advantage of FREE Practice Kaplan tests Feb. 23 - GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE, DAT, OAT, PCAT. Call 706-353-8566 or go to www.kaptest.com and click on the course you are interested in and then on find free event. Start times vary starting at 10 a.m. *Graduation Celebration Prepare for the big day by attending the FREE annual Graduation Celebration at the UGA Bookstore Feb. 26. Seniors can purchase their caps and gowns, announcements, diploma frames, class rings and alumni merchandise. *SAC Open Enrollment If you are a current SAA member and interested in becoming a leader on campus, then be sure to visit the SAA website for information about Student Alumni Council (SAC) open enrollment which will begin in March and interviews will take place in April. SAC new member orientation will be Aug. 15 and the full retreat will be Aug. 16-17.

The UGA Alumni Association has formed a Young Alumni Program to engage the Association's growing young alumni population in the greater Atlanta area. For more information, please contact Membership Coordinator - Student & Young Alumni Outreach Julie Cheney '99. Young Alumni on Facebook If you are a young alum who has a Facebook account, please be sure to add UGA Young Alumni to your groups and receive up to date information on the Young Alumni Program and events. Young Alumni Council Announced Congratulations to the following individuals who where selected to serve a two-year term on the newly formed Young Alumni Council. The Association received an overwhelming number of responses. The Council is busy planning the first Young Alumni event in Atlanta for March so stay tuned for more details. Meryl Arnett '04 Nicole Hunnicutt '97 Cherice Norman '03 Alexander Bunn '06 Tate Izlar '05 Candace Peeples '97 Jennifer Cheek '04 Katherine Kandalic '05 Michael Perez '97 Seng Chio '07 Homer Keadle '01 Wesley Prior '03 Elizabeth Cowart '01 Brad Konwick '02 Suzanne Rutledge '97 Corey Dortch '03, '05 Benjamin Lack '05 Dana Schmidt '06 Mary Beth Gable '07 Robert Larsen '06 Elizabeth Smithgall '04 Jessica Hite '05 Lisa Mayo '06 Jessica Thomas '04 Annette Hoffman '03 Zachary McEntyre '02 Elizabeth Thompson '02 Hunter Hopkins '00 Aimee McPherson '01 Jenny Trout '06 Kristi Hughes '03 Keith Nesbitt '01 Cherice Norman '03

For information on Multicultural events please contact UGA Alumni Association Director of Multicultural Programs Randy Groomes ’92 at rgroomes@uga.edu or at 706-542-5158. Visit the Association's Multicultural Programs Website. Download the latest diversity newsletter. 2008 Multicultural Alumni Conference MAC '08 is here - Feb. 22 - 24 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. All former members of the African American Choral Ensemble are encouraged to perform in the 20th Anniversary Concert. Also, all former counselors of BEST will gather for a reunion as a part of the conference. For more information and to register, click here.

Campbell Legacy Cliff Campbell '50 of Thomasville, Ga. heads up a three-generation UGA alumni legacy. Before moving to Thomasville in 1969, Cliff, a retired banker and president of the former Alumni Society 1987-89, worked in Atlanta and Albany. Cliff's son, Clay '80, is a current UGA Alumni Association Board member. Clay, who also lives in Thomasville, is president of Archbold Health Care Inc. and is married to the Frances (Holland) '80.

UGA's Greatest Generation In an effort to recognize the "Greatest Generation" World War II veterans, the UGA Alumni Association is sponsoring a special project which will include collecting "war stories" from alumni, staff, and faculty who have personal memories from the war years. If you have a memory you would like included in this project, please send it via email to Claude McBride '55 or mail to Claude McBride, UGA Alumni Association, Wray-Nicholson House, 298 Hull St., Athens, GA 30602. Curtis Beall '47 When the Bulldogs ran onto the field at the 2007 Homecoming Game, few realized that an 85-year-old Marine combat Veteran of World War II was one of the alumni cheerleaders leading the pack. Growing up in a small town near Dublin, Ga. Beall came to the University in 1941. His studies were interrupted in 1943 when he received orders from the U.S. Marine corps to report for duty. After three and a half years spent in the South Pacific, he finally returned to UGA and received his degree in 1947. Those three and a half years in the South Pacific were filled with excitement, fear, combat and leadership. He was a valiant leader in the fight that captured Okinawa. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart.

As a UGA Alumni Association member, you receive amazing deals and discounts nationwide. For a full list of Bulldog Benefits click here. UGA Credit Card Request the University of Georgia credit card! Show your pride each time you use it. Brought to you by the UGA Alumni Association and Bank of America. Credit card application Atlanta Alumni Center Alumni Association members receive an additional 10 percent discount on room rentals at the Atlanta Alumni Center. The Alumni Center is the perfect venue for your next function. For additional information and to learn more about the Alumni Center, click here. Wally Park WallyPark Atlanta offers Association members discounted airport self-parking at the rate of $8 covered and $7 uncovered. Members can enroll in the WallyClub to earn free days toward their next visit. For more information click here. Lemon Lizard Invites, Note Cards and more Lemon Lizard designs its own line of colorful invitations, personalized note cards, custom gift tags, stickers and notepads. The note cards shown come in packs of ten cards and white envelopes for $10. They come gift wrapped ready to give in clear cellophane with matching ribbon. Place your order by email at customercare@lemonlizard.com.

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