Liberty Mutual Coach of Year Vote for Coach Richt This year Liberty Mutual will name a Coach of the Year in each NCAA Division. The Coach of the Year is awarded to the college football coach who most embodies the characteristics of responsibility and excellence on and off the field. Click here to vote for Coach Mark Richt. Career Fair Attend the UGA Career Fair Wednesday, Sept. 19 from noon - 5 p.m. at the Classic Center, downtown Athens. Nearly 200 employers will be in one room at one time waiting to meet YOU! This event is free and open to all UGA students and alumni. Professional business attire. For a complete list of employers and details about how to prepare click here. Jacksonville Chapter Makes Substantial Gift to Association Members of the UGA Alumni Association Jacksonville Chapter made a $5,000 contribution to the UGA Alumni Association's endowed scholarship fund. This is the first gift by any of the Association's more than 90 Chapters and Clubs. Fulton County Chapter Leading Membership Mania The Fulton County Chapter is currently leading Membership Mania and on its way to claiming the $500 prize that awaits the UGA Alumni Chapter or Club that signs up the most new members during the five-month membership drive. The contest ends Dec. 31, 2007. *UGA Educator Appreciation Program If you are a teacher or administrator who graduated from UGA, the Alumni Association wants to recognize you. Educators in the Athens/Clarke/Oconee areas contact Wanda Darden, those in the metro Atlanta area, contact Meredith Carr '00 and the Association will organize a UGA Educator Appreciation event at your school. Darius Weems Proclamation A proclamation was presented by John Finley, Associate Executive Director of the Alumni Association to the crew members of "Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life" July 22 during the celebration of Darius Goes West Day, the two year anniversary of the road trip taken to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. "Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life" has been screened at 24 film festivals worldwide and has won 20 awards. RFBD Learning Through Listening Tours The UGA Alumni Association is proud of the University's affiliation with the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) program. The Association encourages you to take part in the RFBD Listening Tours scheduled for Oct. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at 120 Florida Ave., Athens, Ga. The sessions usually last about an hour and are informal. For more information on RFBD and the Listening Tours, please call (706) 549-1953. 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, the director of regional programs and alumni tours via e-mail or by phone at (800) 606-8786. Dawgs Feeding Dogs Contribute to this year's goal of 10 tons, by bringing pet food to your regional Game Watching Parties or contact your local Chapter or Club president about a drop-off location for your donation to the Dawgs Feeding Dogs Campaign. Cat food is also appreciated. No One Should Bark Alone Join fellow UGA graduates and enthusiasts to watch the televised football games. Check your Chapter or Club Web site for details. If you are traveling, remember you can attend any UGA activity that is taking place. This is a great way to always "feel at home" across this great Bulldog Nation. Calling the Dogs Do you live in the Baltimore, Maryland area and wish there were UGA oriented things to do? Do you wish that you knew other Bulldogs in your neighborhood? If so we would like to get you involved with the local alumni club. Please contact Tami Gardner if you are interested. 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. DC Chapter Sept. 20, New Area Alumni Reception, 6 p.m., Caucus Room. Emerald Coast Club The local alumni organization is seeking volunteers for several community service projects that they have scheduled this fall. Please contact Jeff Weatherholtz '78. Visit the Alumni Association Regional Program Website on a regular basis to see what your Chapter/Club is planning. Attend the Chapter/Club events and see who is in your area that you may know while making some new UGA friends.

For more information on upcoming events or activities in Athens, please contact Event Planner Wanda Darden or call 1-800-606-8786. *Faculty and Staff Authors' Reception Join the UGA Alumni Association, the UGA Bookstore and university community authors for the fourth annual Faculty and Staff Authors Reception Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the UGA Bookstore. For more information call Alice Vernon at 706-542-2251 or email her at avernon@uga.edu. The UGA Alumni Association invites you to start your day with fellow Alumni Association members at an upcoming Bulldog Breakfast Club.   Tuesday, Oct. 23, 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest host is State Representative Doug McKillip '91, '94. 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 706-542-8199. *"Destroy Troy" Homecoming BBQ Join fellow Bulldogs at the Wray-Nicholson House Nov. 2 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. for the third annual Homecoming BBQ and prepare to "Destroy Troy!" John Dunn and the Jazzmen will provide soulful sounds to dance the night away. Family fun including: the bounce house, hula hoops and face painting. Register by Oct. 15 and save $5. Click here to RSVP.

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. *Read Aloud with Eastlake Community at Drew Charter School Volunteer your time and voice Oct. 17 from 8:15 a.m.- 9:15 a.m. at Atlanta's first chartered school, Drew Charter School. Register online. *First-Time Home Buyer Seminar Attend a FREE educational seminar on buying a home Sept. 27 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join guest speakers George Connolly '99 with SunTrust Mortgage and Jon Jones '01 of Keller Williams Realty at the UGA Atlanta Alumni Center. No cost to attend, but registration is appreciated. *UGA Alumni Gathering at Trilogy Join UGA alumni and friends for a FREE Alumni Gathering Oct. 10 at Trilogy from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Trilogy is known for bringing dining, spirits, and entertainment together in East Cobb. Register here. Touchdown Club Mondays this fall, the Touchdown Club of Atlanta will meet at Fox Sports Grill at Atlantic Station at noon. Each week will feature a guest speaker and honor a High School Coach, Back and Lineman from the Metro Atlanta area. Oct. 15 Coach Mark Richt will be the featured speaker. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Lee Baker with the Touchdown Club of Atlanta at 770-381-8172.

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 Fall Orientation The 30-member Student Alumni Council (SAC) held its fall orientation Aug. 18 and is more focused than ever on engaging students across campus. SAA is Growing The Student Alumni Association (SAA) has reached an all-time high of 2,241 members! For information on SAA or SAC, contact Julie Cheney '99. Attention Young Alumni! Coming soon - programs and fun just for you! Be sure your membership is up-to-date. You won't want to miss out on what is coming your way. If you have any thoughts or ideas on Young Alumni Programming or membership, please email Julie Cheney '99. *Graduation Celebration Sponsored by the UGA Bookstore, Graduation Celebration is Oct 9-11. The annual event kicks off cap and gown sales, and seniors can purchase announcements, diploma frames, class rings, and alumni merchandise. Refreshments are served and it is a great way to get everything taken care of before graduation. *Fall Ring Week You have to earn it to wear it! Ring Week is planned for Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stop by the UGA Bookstore or the second floor of the SLC to purchase your official UGA class ring. For more information, click here.

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. Alumni Spotlight Nichole Hancock '98 is currently the President/CEO & Founder of the first-ever "Shades of Pink Breast Cancer Survivors Mass Choir" (formerly known as the Metro Atlanta Breast Cancer Survivors Mass Choir) where she is committed to "changing the face of breast cancer" and what it means to be "breast cancer survivors." Annual Game Watching Party Don't miss the third annual Multicultural Game Watching Party Oct. 6 at Dave & Buster's in Gwinnett. Join fellow Bulldogs as Georgia takes on Tennessee. There will be food, fun, prize and lots of Bulldog spirit. For more information and to RSVP, click here. *Jazz on the Lawn The UGA Alumni Association Multicultural Programs is bringing back the renowned John Dunn and the Jazzmen band for Jazz on the Lawn Nov. 3 from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Wray-Nicholson House. Celebrate UGA Homecoming 2007 as the sun sets on Athens. 2008 Multicultural Alumni Conference Mark your calendars for Feb. 22 - 24, 2008 for MAC '08 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.

Poitevint Legacy Meg Poitevint '01 is a fourth generation UGA alumna who serves on the development staff of the UGA Law School. She was asked to share her Bulldog legacy at a recent staff meeting and shared the following: "Six years ago, I was the fourth generation of my family to graduate from this institution. I was a Phi Mu as the three generations before me…" "...Combining my mother's family and my father's family, more than 30 of us attended the University of Georgia. The [family] question is, 'who enjoyed [UGA] the most?' I, of course, would like to claim this [family title] for many reasons.

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.   Lamar T. Wansley '39 Lamar T. Wansley '39, a member of UGA's Greatest Generation, passed away May 30, 2007. Following is a special memoir written by Loran Smith '62 ABJ and published in the June 21, 2007 edition of the "Athens Banner Herald." (It is used with the author's permission.) Virginia Ann Wansley Darden '65 ED, was two-years-old before she ever met her daddy, Lamar. A native of Carnesville, Lamar Wansley was commissioned through the University of Georgia's Army ROTC program in 1939 and reported for airborne training in January, 1942. His wife, Ruth, was pregnant with Virginia Ann when Wansley was sent to England for pre-invasion training in 1943.

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