Calendars Are Here!
 No Doghouse should be without one! The 2008 edition of the popular UGA Alumni Association calendar has arrived. The 12-month, 6"x9" wall calendar features fantastic campus scenes along with listings of holidays and important UGA Alumni Association events.
During December, Life members will receive a calendar and a limited number will be available by request to Annual members. To request your calendar, please email alummshp@uga.edu and include your full name and mailing address.
Join or renew your membership today and enjoy the benefits of being a member!
Not a member yet, but want to be, then join today and find out why more than 25,000 UGA alumni and friends support the UGA Alumni Association.
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The UGA Alumni Association would like to recognize U.S. troops worldwide who proudly serve this country. If you or someone you know is serving, the Association would love to hear from you. Please send photos and updates to Amber Mangle at amber17@uga.edu.
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 This picture was sent in by 2ndLt. Mike Krause from USMC, Camp Blackhorse, Kunar, Afghanistan. Click on the picture for a larger view.
Call for Student and Alumni Troops
A community service group with the UGA Leadership Certificate Program would like to send UGA-themed care packages to UGA alumni and students serving in the Middle East. If you would like to contribute to these care packages or have the name and address of a soldier, please contact Katelyn Andrews.
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Red and Black Alliances
 The UGA Alumni Association is proud to sponsor a new series to gather its graduates who work at the same place. For companies or organizations interested in forming a Red and Black Alliance group, the Association arranges a special event that offers networking and fellowship for UGA alumni employees and can include a UGA speaker. If you would like to form a Red and Black Alliance group, email Meredith Carr '00 or call 404-266-2622.
Turner Corp. Gathering
 Fellow UGA alumni who work at Turner Corporate gathered Oct. 25 at the Globe in Atlanta and kicked off Turner's Red & Black Alliance. Special guests included Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards and Dr. Scott Shamp '81, '83 director of the New Media Institute attended. For more pictures, click here. Pictured are Student Alumni Council members (L-R) Michael Murray-Hobbs, Rhapsodi Douglas and Arthur Tripp, Jr. at the event.
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 The Women of UGA Program is designed to provide a forum for all women affiliated with the University of Georgia to connect with one another for personal and professional growth. Programming focuses on professional skill development, social activities, and community initiatives. All female students, faculty, staff, and alumnae are welcome to attend.
Women of UGA - Making Strides
Introduced only a few months ago, the UGA Alumni Association's newest program, Women of UGA has quickly gained success and notice. Already the program has brought in guest speakers such as Maxine Clark '71, chief bear of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Nancy Wright Whatley '81, principal of VantagePoint Staffing Solutions and Shannon Schultz '98, founder of Schultz Consulting Co. For more information and to see a full list of supporters, visit the new Women of UGA web page. Pictured (L-R) Deborah Dietzler, exec. director, UGA Alumni Association with Association member Joanne Curtin '96 at Women of UGA Networking event.
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UGA Press Book of the Month
 "Prophet from Plains Jimmy Carter and His Legacy" by Frye Gaillard with a foreword by David C. Carter. "Prophet from Plains" covers Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter's major achievements and setbacks in light
of what has been at once his
greatest asset and his greatest flaw:
his stubborn, faith-driven
integrity.
Welcome New Deans
 Laura Dunn Jolly, dean of the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences and Robert T. Sumichrast, dean of the UGA Terry College of Business were each presented with a gift basket of goodies from Alumni Association Executive Director Deborah Dietzler. Welcome to UGA, Dean Jolly and Dean Sumichrast!
Fanning Day Honored by Past Association President
 UGA Alumni Association past president Dink NeSmith '70 recently marked the inaugural Fanning Day by giving two engraved granite benches in honor of dear friends J.W. and Cora Lee Fanning. The late UGA Vice President J.W. Fanning is the namesake of the University's Fanning Institute, an organization that focuses on community development and public service. Pictured is NeSmith on one of the engraved granite benches. Click on the picture for a larger view.
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The UGA Alumni Association and a group of seniors have formed SoloSENIORS to foster interaction and networking among mature single professionals. The group is open to unmarried men and women at least 50 years of age who are members of the UGA Alumni Association. To become involved with the SoloSENIORS or for more information, please email or call 706-542-2251.
*Thursday Night Dinner Series
SoloSENIORS meet the first Thursday of each month at Athens-area restaurants for dinner and the chance to mingle while experiencing some of the fine dining in the area. The following is a list of upcoming dinner dates and locations. RSVP to Nancy Canolty at ncanolty@gmail.com or 706-548-4811.
Dec. 6 - Harry Bissett's on Mitchell Bridge Rd.
Jan. 3 - Buffalo's, located in Alps Shopping Center
Feb. 7 - Hilltop Grille on Atlanta Hwy.
SoloSENIOR Game Night
The Athens area SoloSENIORS hosted their first Game Night Oct. 9.
It was a vigorous evening of Trivial Pursuit. The next Game Night is
Jan. 19, 2008.
Fulton County, GA SoloSENIORS
If you would like to be involved in the Fulton County branch of SoloSENIORS, please contact Marjorie Bush.
For more information about SoloSENIORS click here.
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Visit the UGA Alumni Association Tours page for a full list of tours. For more information on Alumni Tours please contact Director of Regional Programs and Alumni Tours Tami Gardner at
706-542-2251.
Paris Highlights
April 18 - 26
Journey to the City of Lights and to the French countryside, explore the Louvre and travel to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The optional excursions offer something enticing every day, or you may want time to take in the local flavor on your own. View a brochure.
Back from Ireland
An Alumni Tours group recently returned from Ireland - Anan Islands off the West Coast. While in Ireland the group had an audience with the Lord Mayor of Kilkenny and presented her with a few items from UGA. "She did not seem to mind that we come from a state named after a country to her east or the fact that our mascot has a similar heritage," said former UGA vice president and UGA Alumni Association member Dr. Gene Younts. Pictured is Dr. Gene Younts with Lord Mayor of Kilkenny. Note the Bulldog on her shoulder. Click on the picture for a larger view.
Uga Visits Helsinki
Former staff member Scott Kinney '05 is currently traveling with a dog-gone good companion - Uga. The two are pictured in Helsinki. Click on the picture for a larger view.
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Alumni Gathering at Allen's
Oct. 16, 2007
An Evening with Natasha
Trethewey '89
Sept. 19, 2007
 The UGA Alumni Association hosted alumni and friends at a special event in honor of poet Natasha Trethewey '89, who recently won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her recent collection, "Native Guard" (Houghton Mifflin 2006). Dekalb Chapter president Bill Thomas '88 presented Trethewey with a proclamation from the Alumni Association.
First Friday Day with the Dawgs
Aug. 31, 2007
 First Friday Day with the Dawgs kicked off with a Bulldog Breakfast Club with hosts Coach Mark Richt and former football players David Jacobs '06 and Matt Stinchcomb '98 and culminated with an evening Pep Rally at Tate Plaza.
For more photos visit our photo album.
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Send us pictures of your newest additions! Contact
Shea Landers
for a free gift at 800-606-8786 and visit
the "Baby Dogs" section of our
photo album.
Madeline Elizabeth Grabowski Freeman was born Aug. 7, 2007 to proud parents LeAnn '97, '00 and Matthew Freeman '97, '00. Their "little bundle of joy" came into the world weighing 6 lbs. and was 18.5 inches long.
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*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.
Alumnus Works Overseas
 Todd Stephenson '90, a native Athenian is currently working overseas in Damascus, Syria as an English Language Fellow with the Department of State Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Stephenson is no stranger to being in a new country, he has taught and/or been a guest speaker in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE, Argentina, Egypt, Spain and Venezuela.
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Give the Gift of Membership
An Alumni Association membership is the perfect holiday gift your favorite UGA graduate or student. Purchase a membership online or call 1-800-606-8786.
*Annual Holiday Open House
You are invited to the annual UGA Alumni Association Holiday Open House and Toy & Food Drive Nov. 29 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Wray-Nicholson House. Bring the kids for pictures with Santa. If you can, help Northeast Georgia's less fortunate children by bringing an unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item. For more information, email Wanda Darden or call (706) 542-8199.
*Annual Founders' Day Lecture
 The 2008 Founders' Day Lecture to celebrate the 223rd anniversary of the University of Georgia is Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the University Chapel. For the first time, a UGA alum will be the speaker at the lecture. Dorinda Dallmeyer '73, '77, '84, director of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program will present the lecture, "Turning the Tide: Saving the Seas" which will cover the topic of environmental issues at stake in today's world.
*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. For information on how to be a sponsor, contact Wanda Darden.
*Educator Appreciation
During October, the UGA Alumni Association kicked off its Educator Appreciation series and visited Athens and Atlanta area schools with UGA graduates to show its support and gratitude for all that educators do in the lives of our future leaders. Pictured (L-R) Sandra (Comeau) Mitchell '99, '01 and Heidi Hunt '92 at Clay Elementary in Powder Springs, Ga.
Liberty Mutual Coach of Year
Vote for Coach Richt
Coach Richt is currently in ninth place in the running for this year's Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year title, which is awarded to the college football coach who most embodies the characteristics of responsibility and excellence on and off the field. 
Post Office Renamed for Alumni Merit Award Recipient
 A proclamation from the UGA Alumni Association was presented to Probate Judge Julia Lumpkin '82, '85, '90 on behalf of her late father, Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. '31. The main U.S. Post Office in Columbus, Ga. was recently renamed after Lumpkin who was the 1980 recipient of the Association's Alumni Merit Award. Pictured is former UGA Alumni Association Board member Julia Lumpkin '82, '85, '90 with U.S. Representative Lynn A. Westmoreland, who serves Georgia's 3rd district, at the renaming of the Post Office.
Men's Tennis Proclamation
 UGA men's tennis coach Manuel Diaz (left) accepts an Alumni Association proclamation from Associate Executive Director for Communications Bob Taylor '83. During the '06-'07 season, the Bulldogs went 32-0 en route to winning both the SEC and NCAA team titles.
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.
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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.
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
Many Bulldogs are gathering together to cheer the red and black on to victory. Check your Chapter or Club website for details. If you are traveling, remember you can attend any UGA activity that is taking place.
Calling the Dogs
Do you live in the Detroit area and wish there were UGA oriented things to do? Do you wish you knew other Bulldogs in your neighborhood? If so, the UGA Alumni Association encourages you to get involved with its 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.
Atlanta Metro Chapters
Dec. 6, Red & Black Holiday Affair for the Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett County Alumni Chapters, 7 - 10 p.m., UGA Atlanta Alumni Center. $20 Association members, $25 Non-members. Register online.
Dec. 8, Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutcracker," 2 p.m., Fox Theatre. Seating is limited, so purchase tickets early.
Stay Tuned
The Atlanta Metro Chapters are coordinating a Blood Drive challenge with the area Auburn graduates. Stay tuned for more details.
Washington, DC Chapter
Dec. 9, "NSO Pops: Happy Holidays!" performance conducted by Marvin Hamlisch, 7 p.m., The Kennedy Center. Purchase your tickets today.
Savannah/Hilton Head Chapter
Dec. 2-8, 2nd Annual GA/FL Blood Drive, American Red Cross Donation Center, 25 Tibet Ave.
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For more information on upcoming events or activities in Athens, please contact Event Planner Wanda Darden or call 1-800-606-8786.
The UGA Alumni Association invites you to start your day with fellow Alumni Association members at an upcoming Bulldog Breakfast Club.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. U.S. Representative Dr. Paul Broun '67. 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.
Fashion Show at Coldwater Creek
Join UGA alumni, students and friends for a FREE UGA Alumni Association Fashion Show at Coldwater Creek Dec. 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. You will receive $25 off a $100 purchase during this event. Refreshments will be served. Coldwater Creek is located in Alps Shopping Center, Athens, Ga.
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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
Chardhttp://www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/ina Choate '05. 
Atlanta Art Exhibit: "Antarctic Adventure"
View beautiful photographs by Bob and Nancy Hart and friends from their "Antarctic Adventure." The photographs will be on display through Dec. 20 at the UGA Atlanta Alumni Center.
Artists Needed
If you are an artist or know of one who would like to exhibit work at the Atlanta Alumni Center, please email Rosemary Brown.
*UGA Alumni Gathering at The Feed Store
The Feed Store, located in the heart of College Park, is known for its Southern nouveau cuisine. Please join UGA alumni and friends for a free networking event Nov. 29 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Guest host
Eddie Garrett '94, Director of Communications and New Media, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. RSVP online.
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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.
Parents and Families Weekend
 Each year the Association proudly participates in the Parents and Families Weekend. This year, the following new Student Alumni Association members enjoyed the weekend, Abigail Floyd '11, Chris Lippert '11, Haley Adams '11, Matthew McClure '11, Heather Atcherson '11, Tyler Durden '11 and Kiara Wood '11. Pictured is Debbie Griffiths, winner of the Parent and Families Weekend Drawing.
Beat Florida T-shirt Giveaway
Student Alumni Association members who came by the Wray-Nicholson House Oct. 22-23 received a free "BEAT FLORIDA" t-shirt, so they could take their Georgia pride to Jacksonville where the Bulldogs were victorious.
SAC Homecoming Participation
 A Trojan horse was the idea behind the first SAC Homecoming float which was created by Council members the weeks leading up to the big game against Troy State. SAC members also created a Homecoming banner hung from the Wray-Nicholson house. To see more pictures, click here. Pictured is the makings of a Trojan horse.
SAC Pumpkin Carving
The UGA Student Alumni Council gathered at UGA Alumni Association Executive Director Deborah Dietzler's house and carved pumpkins for Halloween decorations at the Wray-Nicholson House.To see more pictures, click here. Pictured is SAC member Shannon Sullivan with her pumpkin.
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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.
*Multicultural Game Watching Party Recap
 The UGA Alumni Association Multicultural Programs held its annual game watching party at Dave and Buster's in Duluth, Ga. Congratulations to the following giveaway winners, Joe Bass '99,football autographed by Coach Richt; Wanda Johnson '85, Georgia gnome; Enrique Puertos '00, two round-trip tickets on Wings Air, and Gordon Sims '84, two tickets to the GA/FL game.
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.
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Carr Legacy
The late Dr. Wesley Allen Carr (BS '38) of Augusta, Ga. headed up a three-generation UGA alumni legacy that continues to expand. After graduation, Carr attended dental school and became an oral surgeon. He served on the State Board of Health for many years. His daughter, Paula Karen Carr '71 received her bachelor's of art in Psychology. She married Sammy C. Turner and they now reside in Martinez, Ga. Their daughter Brittany Kaye Turner attended UGA from 1995-99. Their son, Wesley Carr Turner '06 bachelor's of business administration and now attends Mercer University Law School.
Dr. Carr's son, Wesley Allen Carr, Jr. '68 of Clayton, Ga. received his bachelor's of science and his daughter Heather Carr is a current student at UGA.
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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.
Pam Waddell Bradbury '37
Pam Waddell Bradbury (BSHE '37), a member of UGA's Greatest Generation, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas Aug. 11, 2007. Following is an article by Scott Streater, a reporter for the Fort Worth STAR-TELEGRAM, published Aug. 14, 2007. (It is used with permission).
FORT WORTH - Pam Bradbury spent the evening of December 6, 1941, dancing the night away at the Royal Hawaiian hotel. A 26-year-old Army dietician at Schofield Barracks Hospital near Pearl Harbor, she awoke early the next morning to the deafening sound of Japanese fighter planes screaming over the barracks, I ran outside and saw all these planes," Bradbury told the Star Telegram in 1995. "At first we thought they must be having a dogfight from Wheeler Field. Then we noticed that funny thing on the side of the planes. And then some of the patients said, 'Those are Japanese planes'."
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The UGA Alumni Association in partnership with the UGA Career Center offer students and alumni numerous services to help you find, change or enhance your career. For more information, please contact, Associate Director for Alumni Career Services Nicole Lechene at 404-266-2622 to schedule your free career counseling session.
Career Counseling
A FREE individual career counseling session via telephone or in-person will help identify where you are in the career development process and allow us to create an action plan tailored to your needs.
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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.
Ga/GT Game Discounts in Atlanta
Are you heading to Atlanta for the Ga vs. Ga. Tech game? If so, be sure to take advantage of the many great benefits offered in Atlanta to Association members including hotel and World of Coke discounts. For a full list of hotels and other Atlanta discounts, visit the Association's Bulldog Benefit page.
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