*UGA Night at Six Flags Join the UGA Alumni Association and UGA Student Activities for the 3rd annual UGA Night at Six Flags, Friday, April 21 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Open only to UGA Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Friends, tickets go on sale March 20 at the Tate Student Center Cashier's Window. Early bird tickets are only $20. For more information and to purchase tickets click here. Alumni Association's Award-winning Web Site Designed by Georgia Grads The e-newsletter you are reading, as well as the UGA Alumni web site and all other online communication from the Association, is designed and implemented by a team of UGA alumni working at the Athens-based communications and design firm, The Adsmith. With degrees from the UGA graphic design program and the New Media Institute, Scott Hodges (‘98), Laurie Holcombe (‘06), Kirk Smith (‘85), Harold Dean (‘97), David Fairbairn (‘04), have been handling most of the marketing and design for the Alumni Association for more than a decade, but web-based communication has become more and more important in order to stay in touch on a daily basis. “The web has become more crucial for marketing and communications for the Alumni Association,“ says Scott Hodges. “After we went live with the redesign just over a year ago, we have seen the online numbers grow each week. Also, this e-newsletter, as well as the e-vites, make it much easier to keep alumni in touch with each other and informed about the wide variety of events the Alumni Association hosts.“ The Adsmith is a full service advertising agency, graphic design and web creation firm with a 25-year history in Athens. For more on the company, visit www.theadsmith.com. Former Gym Dog Surviving Panama Exile Island Former UGA gymnast and member of the 1993 NCAA Champion team Courtney Marit Snyder is competing for a new title - Survivor. She is on this season’s CBS reality TV show, “Survivor: Panama Exile Island.” Tune in to CBS on Thursdays at 8 p.m. to see Courtney in action or visit the Survivor website for regular updates. Meet D.J. Shockley and Leonard Pope Nextel Nationwide is offering free autograph sessions at area Nextel stores with NFL Draft Prospects and former UGA football players D.J. Shockley and Leonard Pope. Pope, former UGA tight end will be in Augusta, Ga on Saturday, April 1 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. UGA quarterback D.J. Shockley will be in Macon, Ga on Saturday, April 8, 2006, 12 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. More information on Shockley and Pope. 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 to be part of this project, which will culminate in a special emphasis during Veteran’s Week observances this year, 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. For an in-depth look at the ways in which the university has recognized its troops over the years, please enjoy Claude’s “War Memorial” story below. Class Ring Found Thanks to the joint effort of sixth grader Braden Bohannan and his teacher Sherrie Forrester a prized possession, a UGA ring, was reunited with its rightful owner Stephanie Buck ’03, former UGA swimmer and member of two SEC and two NCAA Championship teams. Bohannon found the ring at his mother’s furniture store, Sweet Interiors in Dallas, Texas and brought the ring to school where Forrester began the hunt for Buck. The UGA Alumni Association was contacted and after further research and the help of the Athletic Department, Buck was identified as the ring’s owner. Very appreciative and surprised of the find, Buck wrote a nice letter to Forrester and Bohannan. Book of the Month Neat Pieces: The Plain-Style Furniture of Nineteenth Century Georgia That three-legged stool, shiny from use, that's been in your family for generations. That well-worn table you picked up at a yard sale and which, you found out only much later is something called a candle stand. You're not alone in being drawn to basic, functional furniture like this--pieces that fairly cry out with amazing stories of everyday life long ago. If you want to find out more about this type of furniture Neat Pieces printed by the University of Georgia Press is your guide. UGA Capital Campaign Find out more information on how you can be a part and contribute to the Capital Campaign.

The UGA Alumni Association invites you to start your day with fellow Alumni Association Members at an upcoming Bulldog Breakfast Club at the Wray-Nicholson House. Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest Host: Patty Freeman-Lynde ‘93, Director of the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens. Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest Host: UGA Alumni Association member Donna Maddock-Cowart, president and CEO of Interview You, LLC, a company that develops and publishes interview-based memoirs.     Thursday, April 13, 2006, 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC Reunion with returning guest hosts: Dr. Helen Hudson Mills '69, '76,'80, William Keith McNeely '89, Grant Tribble '85, '01 and Sheriff Ira Edwards, Jr. '00. Student Learning Center Reading Room. Cost is $10.00 Alumni Association Members, $5.00 Student Members. Seating will be limited to 10 alumni per session and guests are encouraged to bring business cards. Please RSVP to Wanda Darden or 706-542-8199. The UGA Alumni Association's Athens Bulldog Breakfast Club offers Association Members and Student Members a comfortable, relaxed forum in which to exchange ideas, discuss topics of interest and network with distinguished UGA leaders, Association Members and friends. Join us in fostering an environment of Bulldogs helping Bulldogs. *The Library Presents: James Cobb '69, 72, 75 The UGA Alumni Association and UGA Libraries invite you to the Library Presents: James Cobb, B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Georgia and distinguished author and lecturer on the interaction of economy, society, and culture in the American South. Join alumni and friends Wednesday, March 22 at Demosthenian Hall at 3 p.m. as Cobb discusses and signs his recently released book, "Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity." For more information, please contact Wanda Darden at 542-8199. Save the Date! *UGA Alumni Employees Breakfast The UGA Alumni Association sponsors the UGA Alumni Employees Breakfast which is an annual gathering for UGA employees who are graduates. Please come and enjoy a continental breakfast and fellowship with alums on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 a.m. at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Years of service will be recognized and a drawing for a grand prize will be held for attending members of the Alumni Association. For more information, please contact Alice Vernon.

UGA Relay for Life UGA Relay For Life, the first ever student run Relay in the country will be April 28-29 at the Spec Towns Track on Lumpkin. With over 220 college relays now held each year, none come close to what happens each spring UGA which has been the #1 college Relay for six years in a row. UGA currently has 13 American Cancer Society college scholarship recipients who have all survived childhood cancer. Scholarships are made possible through money raised at Relay for Life. Alumni can support the outstanding UGA volunteers by donating to their efforts online at www.uga.edu/relay. Click on Kintera Online Fundraising and on the left side, click on GENERAL DONATION and simply make a secure credit card donation. Alumni can also purchase luminaries In Honor or In Memory of a loved one to be lit the night of Relay. If you have any questions, contact Julie Decker Cheney '99 at 706-549-4893. Dale C. Moll Student Activity Fund Awarded to UGA Student Justin R. Cole, a Master of Landscape Architecture student in the School of Environmental Design will receive the Dale C. Moll Student Activity Fund Award from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) in March. CSI is a national association of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors, building materials suppliers and others involved in building design and construction. *Robert Osborne's 2006 Classic Film Festival The UGA Alumni Association is a proud sponsor of the Robert Osborne's 2006 Classic Film Festival. Join fellow alumni and friends March 23-26 at the Classic Center and enjoy films including, “North by Northwest,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” For a full list of films featured and ticket information, visit www.grady.uga.edu/osbornefest. School of Environmental Design Alumni Weekend Save the date for the College of Environment and Design and School of Environmental Design Alumni weekend on April 7-9. For more information contact Audra Lofton at 706-542-4724. Spring Project Management Course at UGA Center for Continuing Education The Georgia Center for Continuing Education is offering a new CAPM Exam Prep course. This course will prepare you to sit for PMI's CAPM Certification Exam, and will meet the requirement for project management education hours. Offered April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, Ga from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. For course fees and to register, please contact Bob Wells at 706-542-6692 (1-800-325-2090). 2006 Steffi Legall Bulldog Volleyball Camp Join College Coaches and members of the 2006 Georgia Volleyball Team & former players for the 2006 Steffi Legall Bulldog Volleyball Camp. There are sessions for every athlete. Camp is held at the University of Georgia. For more information and to register click here. Housing Bicentennial In celebration of the Department of University Housing’s bicentennial celebration, Housing and the UGA Alumni Association are collecting stories to include in a special publication. Please submit photos, stories and memories about your time living on campus. To be a part of this historic event, fill out the Housing Memories form.

War Memorials at UGA Through the years, the University of Georgia has sought various ways to honor its students, alumni, faculty and staff, who have given their lives in service to their country. Mem. Hall 1925 Memorial Hall was dedicated in 1925 to the 47 UGA men who gave their lives in World War I. The building was the result of the first alumni fund raising campaign begun in 1897. It was originally promoted as Alumni Hall but remained incomplete until the conclusion of a War Memorial Drive in 1919-20. It remained the only such memorial until 2005 when an effort spearheaded by Political Science Memorial Garden 2005 Professor Loch Johnson resulted in a new memorial garden on campus which includes an electronic Book of Remembrance in the adjacent Student Learning Center. The book contains the names of honorees that died in combat, in training, or in public service since 1785, as well as the class year and the year of final sacrifice.

On the Regional Programs page use the dropdown menu to see the Regional Contact and scheduled activities for your area. For more information on UGA Alumni Association Regional Programs, contact Director of Regional Programs and Alumni Tours Tami Gardner or 800-606-8786. Upcoming UGA Alumni Association Chapter & Club Events: Washington, DC Chapter March 14, Bulldog Breakfast Club with special guest host Dr. Gary Bertsch, University Professor of Public and International Affairs and Founder and Director of the Center for International Trade and Security. Upstate, SC Chapter March 21, “Current Issues in the US Supreme Court” with Dan T. Coenen, UGA University Professor and J. Alton Hosch Professor of Law. Birmingham, AL Join fellow UGA alumni and friends as they cheer on the 2005 SEC Champions and the current National Champions, the UGA Gym Dogs, during the SEC Gymnastics Championship on March 25. Grits & Bulldog Breakfast The UGA Alumni Association Columbus, Ohio Chapter hosted its first Grits & Bulldog Breakfast on Saturday, February 18. The breakfast was held at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in Dublin, Ohio and was catered by The Waffle House, owned by Judy Thomas Blanton '75 ABJ. The next breakfast is Saturday, April 29, at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 129 S. High Street, Dublin, Ohio 43017 at 9 a.m. Please visit the Alumni Association Regional Programs web site on a regular basis and attend the events in your area. Contact the chapter or club leader listed for your area and find out how you can become more involved. Your support and time are needed to keep your chapter or club fun, exciting and representative of every graduate.

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 web site Download the latest diversity newsletter. 2006 Multicultural Alumni Networking & Professional Development Conference “Plotting the Course for Success” The conference events, lasting all day Saturday, March 25, will focus on career development and personal development strategies, enhancing entrepreneurial skills and providing networking opportunities. This conference is designed to appeal to graduates in all UGA majors. Pre-conference activities available on Friday, March 24. For complete information on scheduled events, speakers and hotel accommodations, download the conference brochure pdf. Register Now! UGA African American Performance Groups Reunion UGA Pamoja Singers will celebrate their 35th anniversary and BTE will celebrate their 30th anniversary on March 24 - 26, 2006. The groups will be joined by the Pamoja Dancers to celebrate their anniversaries with a reunion concert in Hugh Hodgson Hall. If you are a former member of one of these groups, please contact C. Gail Lewis, reunion planning committee chairperson. For more information, including a tentative schedule, visit the Pamoja Reunion Web Site. Mary Frances Early Lecture Professor and best selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will deliver the keynote address at the University of Georgia’s 6th Annual Mary Frances Early Lecture on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 7 p.m. in the University Chapel. The lecture is named in honor of the first African-American graduate of UGA, Mary Frances Early, who earned a master of music education in 1962. Dr. Dyson has been hailed as one of the nation’s most inspiring speakers. Admission is free. To become a Friend of the Early Lecture please contact Wendy Reynolds-Dobbs 706-542-5437 or gaps@uga.edu. Hangin' with the Hoop Dogs Bragging Rights Despite the cold weather and light rain, alumni and friends participated in the Free Throw contest at the Ramsey Center. Cheered on my UGA Mascots, Hairy Dog and Spike, Rod Parham ’93 captured first place for the men’s competition with a dashing 17 out of 20 shots. Jessica Baker took the women’s title with 5 out of 15 shots after a final round with Lynitia Williams Callahan ’97. Raisa Morgan daughter of Darrell Morgan ’78 took the top prize for the youth. Congratulations winners! See more photos.

UGA Credit Card Request the University of Georgia MasterCard or Visa credit card! Show your pride each time you use the card. Brought to you by the UGA Alumni Association and MBNA America. Student card application Worldpoints card application Jailhouse Rock Café "On Wheels" Owned by Derry Drake '91, '92, Special Event Catering the Jailhouse Rock Café’s state-of-the art mobile catering kitchen, the JHRC “On Wheels” is the perfect solution for those special events that require the utmost quality while yielding the “freshest” taste. It sports a fully loaded, working kitchen that can prepare everything from breakfast meals to tailgates to high-end catering functions. There is no need to worry if the caterer will be on time with the food because the best part is that the JHRC “On Wheels” comes to you! For all your catering needs, call (706) 454-0430 or e-mail at jailhous@bellsouth.net. Alumni Association members receive 15% off catering orders for 100 people or more. UGA Pool Mat Rah-Rah's introduces the brand new Georgia pool mat. This huge 4 foot Bulldog icon appears to be painted on your pool floor, but that's just an illusion. Simply push this colorful emblem to the bottom of the pool; its weight holds it in place without adhesives. To remove it, just lift it off. Show your Bulldawg pride with an officially licensed UGA pool mat for only $119.95 (plus shipping/handling). What a great gift for that special fan! For more information, visit rah-rahspoolart.com.

Hi Amber - This is a great newsletter - really glad y'all do this. Thanks, Holly Ferguson Burch

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