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.  *Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk On your mark. Get set. GO! Register by March 19 for the UGA Alumni Association Inaugural Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk. For more information and to register, click here. Contact Wanda Darden for information about how to be a sponsor. Sponsorship Thank You The UGA Alumni Association greatly appreciates Chevrolet, Georgia Traditions, CBS 46, News Channel 32, Bulldawg Illustrated and Liberty Mutual for sponsorship support in 2007. If you are interested in sponsoring any of our upcoming events please contact Wanda Darden. *"Workin' Like a Dawg Employee Breakfast" The tenth annual breakfast will be held April 9 at at 7:30 a.m. at the Georgia Center Banquet area. Program will begin at 8:15 a.m. with service pins distributed for milestone years. RSVP using the online form or call 706-542-3672. The breakfast is free and a grand prize drawing will be held for all Alumni Association members. *UGA Class of 1958 Reunion Jim Cripps (BS'58) has already reserved his room for the 50-year-reunion of the Class of 1958 April 18, 2008 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Cripps, one of Florida's most recognized organists, majored in banking and finance while studying the pipe organ with Dr. Hugh Hodgson. He received the Wall Street Journal award for being the highest ranking graduate in his major and was elected to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi. If you are a member of the Class of 1958, plan to join Jim and other classmates for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. For more information, contact Claude McBride. *Save the Date: UGA Night at Six Flags The fifth annual UGA Night at Six Flags is April 18 and early bird tickets go on sale March 17 at the Tate Center Cashier's window or can be purchased online from the Campus Life website. *Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day The UGA Alumni Association is participating in the national Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® program April 24. This program is recommended for girls and boys ages 8 - 18 years old. To participate, click here. Once you register, we will send you a school absence excuse form, suggested activities, and a form to send back to us about your experience. Stories and pictures will be posted on the UGA Alumni Association Website. 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. Inaugurations The University of Georgia was represented by the following alum at a recent inauguration: Feb. 22, North Carolina Central University - Juanita J. Anyane-Ntow '80 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. 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. Denver Club March 20 - SEC/ACC Social, 5:30 p.m., Irish Hound on Saint Paul Street Jacksonville, FL Chapter April 5 - African Plains Tour at the local Zoo and Gardens Sacramento Club March 13 - Interest Meeting, 6 p.m., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Washington, DC Chapter March 12 - Alternative Spring Break April 3 - Monthly Dinner Series, Matchbox April 22 - Government/Non-profit Careers Reception June 18 - Bulldog Breakfast Club with hosts Deborah Dietzler, Executive Director, UGA Alumni Association and Griff Doyle, Director of Federal Relations, UGA Office of Government Relations

For more information on upcoming events or activities in Athens, please contact Event Planner Wanda Darden or call 1-800-606-8786. Annual UGA Alumni Awards Luncheon You are invited to the UGA Alumni Association's Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon April 18 in the Magnolia Ballroom of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The following recipients will be honored: Hon. Joe Frank Harris '58 Alumni Merit Award W. Hamilton Jordan '67 Alumni Merit Award Dr. William E. Barstow Faculty Service Award The Fontaine Family Family of the Year Award For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

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 "Body Double" The University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art and UGA Atlanta Alumni Center are pleased to present the work of its 2008 MFA graduates in the exhibition "Body Double" which will be on display at the Atlanta Alumni Center April 1 - July 1. The Best Place in Atlanta The UGA Alumni Association invites you to tour its facility located in the heart of Buckhead. The UGA Atlanta Alumni Center strives to offer the finest amenities for all of your meeting needs. Become a member of the Alumni Association and receive one free rental of the Conference Room, plus discounted rates on future bookings. To set up a tour, please call 404-266-2622. *Documentary Screening: "Flying the Secret Sky" Please join the UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Libraries March 9 for the premier of, "Flying the Secret Sky," a documentary written, directed and produced by Peabody Award winner William J. VanDerKloot, III '74. *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. *UGA Alumni Gathering at One Midtown Kitchen Join UGA alumni and friends March 13 at One Midtown Kitchen, known for its creative, seasonal, high-energy American cuisine. * "Let's Dish!" Join UGA alumni and friends March 19 for lunch and the latest "dish" over bestselling novelist Mary Kay Andrews' new book, "Deep Dish," a captivating tale of two Atlanta television chefs who battle it out for national stardom." 'Deep Dish' is one delicious read. Mary Kay Andrews has cooked up a tale y'all will savor to the last bite." -Paula Deen. *Read Aloud with Eastlake Community Volunteer your time and voice from 8:15 - 9:15 a.m., March 19 with Eastlake Community Foundation at Atlanta's first chartered school, Drew Charter School. RSVP online.

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. *SAC Open Enrollment If you are a current SAA member and interested in becoming a leader on campus, the UGA Alumni Association encourages you to apply for a seat on the Student Alumni Council. Those interested should apply by March 31. For more information about SAC and to apply, click here. *SAC Chooses Philanthropies to Support Members of the Student Alumni Council chose AIDS Walk Athens and Relay For Life to participate in this year. If you would like to support the SAC students in their effort to give back to the UGA community, send any donations, with charity of your choice indicated, to: UGA Alumni Association, Wray-Nicholson House, 298 S. Hull St., Athens, Ga. 30602, ATTN: Julie Cheney. To donate to the SAC/SAA Relay team, you can click here. If you are a UGA alumni who would like to walk a lap with the team April 25 at the UGA track, call Julie Cheney at 706-542-4802. *SAA T-shirt Giveaway Stop by the SAA table at the Tate Center March 26 and get your free t-shirt and goodies. Congratulations to SAA member Alesia Mickle '10, who won the January t-shirt table raffle. She and the 100 Days to Graduation winner, SAA member Kenisha Holmes '10, took home great gift baskets filled with UGA Alumni Association goodies. *SAA G-DAY Tailgate Mark your calendar now for the spring scrimmage April 5 at Sanford Stadium known as G-Day! The SAA and SAC are hosting the first tailgate three hours prior to the game. There will be food, free t-shirts, music and dance performances by campus student groups. *2008 Ring Ceremony The UGA Alumni Association's Spring Ring Ceremony will be held April 20 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Mahler Auditorium. Students will be presented with their rings which were ordered during the fall and spring. Reception will follow. Parents and guests are encouraged to attend. SAC Members Attend CDC Event Matt McGee '10 and Christina Swoope '10 attended the CDC Corporate Gathering in Atlanta with Diane Johnson '82, Associate Executive Director for Membership and the Atlanta Alumni Center.

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 Kickoff Join fellow UGA alumni and friends March 28 at 9 p.m. at Sweetwater Brewing Company for a night of Bulldog camaraderie. Cost is $10 for Association members, $25 for Non-members and includes parking, tour, drinks and a souvenir glass mug. For more information and to register, click here.

Lowery Legacy Dr. Darrell Lowrey (BS '72), an Orthopedist with the Harbin Clinic in Rome, Ga., is a member of a family that includes six UGA graduates. Lowrey majored in Environmental Health at the University and his son, Barton, is currently a sophomore and daughter, Reagen (BBA '03), majored in Risk Management and Insurance. In addition, he has two brothers and a sister who are alums including Dr. Robert Lowrey (BS '56), who received his degree in Animal Science and recently retired from the UGA Animal Science and Dairy Department and resides in Athens.

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. Captain Henry F. "Doc" Manget, Jr. '48, a member of UGA's greatest generation, one of our state's most honored combat veterans and a pioneer in Georgia aviation passed away July 2004. Doc and his wife, the former Maie "Toy" Watkin, graduated from the University in 1948. They have three sons who are all UGA alumni: Frederick, (BA'73), Thomas, (BSA'77) and John, (BA'79). Doc was a fifth-generation Georgian who spent more than 35 years in civil service and 40 years in Naval Aviation. During those careers, he flew combat missions in World War II and Korea and managed DeKalb-Peachtree Airport while it became the leading general aviation airport in the state. He was a leader in aviation and airport management organizations nationwide and rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

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% discount on room rentals at the Atlanta Alumni Center, which is the perfect venue for your next function. For additional information and to learn more about the Alumni Center, click here. Agave Restaurant UGA Alumni Association members, receive 15% off your entire dinner bill. Reservations recommended. www.agaverestaurant.com.

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