New Alumni Association Staff Members The UGA Alumni Association is pleased to welcome four new employees: John Finley '78, Associate Executive Director for Operations Finley will oversee the Customer Service, Communications and Business functions of the Association. Diane F. Johnson, '82, Associate Director of Membership and the Atlanta Alumni Center Johnson is a 1982 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Business and brings over 20 years of corporate sales management and marketing experience to the Alumni Association. Tami Gardner, Director of Regional Programs and Tours Gardner has been in the field of Institutional Advancement since 1986. She started as the Assistant Director and later the Director of the Annual Fund at her alma mater, St. Andrews Presbyterian College in NC. Amber Mangle '03, Assistant Director of Communications Mangle has worked for the University since 2002, most recently in the Department of University Housing. UGA Capital Campaign Find out more! http://www.archwaytoexcellence.uga.edu/news/050415/chaffin.html *First Friday Due to massive construction in Stegeman Coliseum this summer, the UGA Alumni Association regrets to announce that First Friday 2005 on September 2 is canceled. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause and sincerely thank our sponsors, Georgia Power and Bulldawg Illustrated for their understanding and support. The Association looks forward to renewing this tradition in 2006. *Bulldog Breakfast Club - Athens The UGA Alumni Association invites you to start your day with fellow Alumni Association members at two upcoming Bulldog Breakfast Clubs at the Wray-Nicholson House. Tuesday, August 9, 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest Host UGA Alumni Association member Rod Parham '93, Financial Planner, Prudential Financial. Tuesday, August 23, 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest Host UGA Alumni Association member Dr. Helen Mills '69, '76, '80, Associate Vice President for Public Service and Outreach Emeritus at the University of Georgia. 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. *Faculty and Staff Authors Reception Calling all UGA faculty & staff authors! The date for the second annual UGA Faculty and Staff Authors Reception has been set for Thursday, September 29 at 4 p.m. at the UGA Bookstore. Sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Bookstore, this event is a chance to showcase your publications and meet your colleagues. If you are a UGA faculty or staff and have published a book in the last 24 months, please contact Robert Newsome at the UGA Bookstore at rnewsome@uga.edu with publication information by September 1. A copy of your book will be displayed at the reception. The Bookstore will order your books and make sure there are as many of your works as possible in stock for the Reception. All faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to the reception. For further information, call Alice Vernon at the UGA Alumni Association at 542-2251. UGA Alumni Recruiting Team The UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Office of Undergraduate Admissions are offering a training session in Buckhead at the Atlanta Alumni Center on August 27 from 2-3:30 p.m. and again, on August 29 from 6-7:30 p.m. If you are interested in participating in UGA recruiting activities, this training session will prepare you to represent UGA at Admissions events, assist Admissions staff at college fairs, and make individual contacts with prospective students. Staff from the UGA Admissions Office and the Alumni Association will be present. Meeting agenda includes: A profile of the new freshman class and a review of how they were recruited; The tentative plan and calendar of events for recruiting the class entering in 2006; Guidelines and strategies for alumni recruiting efforts; Review a draft of a handbook for alumni recruiting; Answers to frequently asked questions about the admissions process; Input from alumni about other ways to help in recruiting. Please RSVP by e-mail to Diane F. Johnson '82, Associate Director of Membership and the Atlanta Alumni Center by August 24. If you will not be able to attend either meeting but would like to be involved in UGA's recruiting efforts, please let us know. We will keep you informed of opportunities to be involved throughout the year.

*Class Notes Tell us your accomplishments! Read all about your fellow alumni by registering on the UGA Online Community and post your notes as well. Capt Meredith Randazzo, BFA '96 recently served a seven-month deployment in Al-Asad, Iraq, as a Marine helicopter pilot. She has conducted support operations all over western Iraq, including Ar Ramadi, Al Fallujah, and Baghdad. Though visual skills are essential for flying, she still gets to use her design skills occasionally including making a sign for her squadron. For more information, please visit the Association's Online Class Notes.

For more Alumni Association information on multicultural events please contact Jamie Johnson at 706-542-8158 or visit the Association's Multicultural Programming Web site. Spring/Summer 2005 Diversity Newsletter http://www.uga.edu/diversity/newsletter/spring2005.pdf *Georgia vs. Tennessee Game Watching and Membership Party Mark October 8th on your calendar and plan to join the UGA Alumni Association at Dave & Busters in Gwinnett from 2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the UGA vs. Tennessee Game Watching Party! Price includes the cost of an Alumni Association membership, food and drink. Current members receive a discount and are encouraged to invite friends who are not members. There will be special guests and prize drawings for new and current members. Prizes include Alumni Association Sky Suite tickets and a tailgate spot, a tour of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall and lunch with Damon Evans '92, '94, and much more. For more information please contact Wanda Darden at wdarden@uga.edu or 706-542-8199. UGA Pamoja Singers Reunion UGA Pamoja Singers will celebrate their 35th anniversary on March 25 - 27, 2006. The ensemble, formed in 1971, evolved into the African American Choral Ensemble, which is currently under the direction of Dr. Gregory Broughton. The group will celebrate its anniversary with a reunion concert in Hugh Hodgson Hall. If you are a former Pamoja Singer, please contact C. Gail Lewis, reunion planning committee chairperson. For more information, including a tentative schedule, visit the Pamoja Reunion Web Site. *Hispanic Heritage Month Campus Celebrations Save the date! On September 15 and 16, the UGA Alumni Association will sponsor a lecture series hosted by Alumni Association member Dr. Johnathan Benjamin-Alvarado '98. More details coming soon! *Alumni Spotlight: William C. Souder, Jr. '77 UGA Alumni Association member William Souder has over 22 years experience in the insurance and financial service industry. He specializes in working with business owners, medium size corporations, and groups in the areas of estate planning, financial planning, and business protection. He has spent most of his career in the Atlanta area and was affiliated with the American General Financial Groups and with Prudential Insurance Company for more than 17 years. Starting with Prudential in 1982 as a sales representative, he eventually became the managing director for Atlanta region, overseeing operations with $400 million of assets. Souder graduated from UGA in 1977 with a bachelor degree in political science. He later attended American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where he became a chartered life underwriter and registered investment advisor.

McWhorter Family Dr. Jessie Louise McWhorter of Monticello, GA., is part of a four generation UGA alumni legacy and a member of one of the University's most illustrious alumni families. A retired educator who spent 40 years in public education, she holds three degrees from the University of Georgia: A.B. '50, M.A. '54, Ed. D. '69. Her father, Hezzie McWhorter graduated from UGA in 1911; her daughter, Mary Louise Jordan received her A.B. in 1969 and her granddaughter, Jessalyn Alexander earned her B.A. in Music in 1996. Hezzie was a distinguished attorney and her daughter and granddaughter are both teachers. Their family - the McWhorters - have been important in Georgia history through the years. According to historian Nash Boney, "more than 225 have officially passed through the University of Georgia."

Dinner with 12 Strangers On Thursday, July 28, UGA Alumni Association Board Member Jeff Jowdy '83, hosted an Association sponsored Dinner with 12 Strangers at the Sportsman's Grille and Lodge Restaurant near Nashville, TN. The Association sponsors the dinner program to help personalize the UGA experience. All UGA students, faculty and local alumni are invited to participate. Alumni Association members open their homes to students, faculty and fellow alumni for small dinner parties, bringing everyone together in a warm, friendly environment for good food, conversation and Bulldog camaraderie. Each year this dinner series helps make the University a friendlier place and enhances Bulldog networking. The Alumni Association is looking for Dinner with 12 Strangers hosts and attendees. If interested, please contact Katie Davidson '01. Ring Week Eligible students will be able to purchase the Official Class Ring during the UGA Alumni Association's 2005 Ring Week, Tuesday, September 6 thru Friday, September 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Official Class Ring is available exclusively to enrolled students who have completed at least 60 credit hours and achieved junior or senior year standing and to graduates of the University. Rings will be available for purchase at the UGA Bookstore and other locations yet to be determined. For more information about the UGA Alumni Association Official Ring Tradition, please contact Katie Davidson '01. Student Advisory Council WE NEED A FEW GOOD STUDENTS FOR THE SAC! The UGA Alumni Association Student Advisory Council is a 30-member board responsible for applying a student perspective to the creation, implementation and evaluation of student member programming and recruitment initiatives. The council serves as a forum for a diverse group of student leaders to voice their opinions and their visions relating to the role the Alumni Association plays in student's UGA experience before they leave campus. Input from the Student Advisory Council is vital to successful student outreach. The council is also responsible for acting as ambassadors at Alumni Association events, other campus activities and is heavily involved in student member recruitment. We have a few positions that need to be filled for the 2005-2006 academic year. For those interested, please contact Katie Davidson '01.

For information on Alumni Association Regional Programming please contact Tami Gardner at 706-542-0080 or visit the Association's Regional Programming Web site. On our Regional Programming page, use the dropdown menu to see the Regional Contact and scheduled activities for your area. No Regional Contact for your city? If you are interested in being a contact person for UGA alumni near you, contact Tami Gardner. Game Watching Parties For more information visit the UGA Alumni Association official Game Watching Page.

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My son, Matthew Bolen '01, is presently stationed in Baghdad, Iraq. He is a 2nd Lieutenant with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, Engineering Battalion, from Ft. Benning, Georgia. Matthew graduated from UGA with a B.S. degree in Geography. I am so very proud of him and all that he is doing for our country, as well as all of the wonderful, dedicated soldiers serving in Iraq. I work at UGA in the Honors Program as an academic advisor. Thank you for this great web site. -Judy Bolen I would like to first say that I thought that it is a great gesture that there has been a page put together for the public to view of the UGA Alumni and current students that are involved in the conflict overseas. I think that it is a very noble gesture to at least recognize these great brothers and sisters of ours that have gone out of their way to risk their lives for this country and the well being of the citizens of the countries that we are occupying over there. It goes without saying that these humans have given up any sort of selfishness to put their lives on the line or already have lost their lives for the rest of us and it says a lot about the type of people that they are and were. I again appreciate the time that someone took to put their pictures and stories online for others to read and share and think about because so many of these wonderful people do go unrecognized. I especially feel this way because I recently lost my father to a tragic (but not war-related) death this past August 9th, 2004. He was a valued member of the Dept. of Defense as a civilian for 32 years. Before his civilian time he was an officer in the Army... I will always live my life in hopes that people will remember what my father did for the nation, it was his life and he made it mine as well. I'm proud to be an American. So I guess what I'm trying to say is just a simple thank you for recognizing these ordinary people, people much like my dad, so that others can be thankful for them. Thanks again, -Julie Ann Whitelaw UGA Student Really enjoyed the online edition of the Alumni newsletter. Keep up the great job of keeping all of the alums informed. Go Dawgs! -Carl Swearingen '67, '69 UGA Alumni Association Life Member