The UGA Alumni Association Columbus, Ohio Club recently participated in a DAWG WALK for the Capital Area Humane Society. Thirty local dogs were walked by club participants. The first dog walked was Gracie the Bulldog.

The Charlotte Chapter participated in the UGA Alumni Association's second annual Paws Across America with Habitat for Humanity April 19, 2008.

The Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Club participated in the UGA Alumni Association's second annual Paws Across America with Habitat for Humanity April 19, 2008. This was the fourth consecutive year the Club participated in a Habitat for Humanity project. This year's work was done in Pompano Beach, Fla. in Broward County.

The Fulton County Chapter participated in the UGA Alumni Association's second annual Paws Across America with Habitat for Humanity April 19, 2008.

The UGA Student Alumni Association (SAA) and Student Alumni Council (SAC) hosted the inaugural G-DAY Tailgate April 5. Despite the weather, there was a great turn out for the first ever student-run G-DAY Tailgate. SAA members received a free t-shirt and food from Chick-fil-A and Bischero.

 

Every April, the UGA Alumni Association pays tribute to the many UGA alums who support the fine work of the University as employees. The tenth annual Workin' Like a Dawg Employee Breakfast was April 9, 2008 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Eduation. Pins for 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service were presented.

A good time was had by the nearly 250 people who attended the UGA Alumni Association Young Alumni Kick-Off Event at Sweetwater Brewery in Atlanta March 14, 2008.

Thanks to all who came out and helped kick off the UGA Alumni Association Cobb County Chapter. It was a great time of bulldog camaraderie!

The 2008 Multicultural Alumni Conference (MAC) was a great success. MAC attendees enjoyed a great weekend of fellowship and fun. The conference began with a Campus Tour and the International Meet & Greet Reception at the Student Learning Center enjoying such delicacies as Thai, Chinese, Soul and other foods with current students. After the reception, the group attended an excellent Cultural Show at the University Chapel and ended the night a 70's Retro Party in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Saturday started with breakout sessions ranging from Success in the Workplace to admissions into UGA. The luncheon included an inspirational address from Jason Carter '04 and a special report on Minority Buying Power from the Director of the Selig Center Dr. Jeffrey Humphreys. In addition to a wonderful concert celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the African American Choral Ensemble (AACE) and the first reunion of the Black Educational Support Team (BEST), MAC offered a variety of recreational activities and caped off with a closing breakfast and a lively panel discussion with trailblazing graduates from the 1960's to the present. Sponsors of the conference included Verizon Wireless, Aflac and Communicorp.

The UGA Alumni Association was pleased to recognize the more than 40 alumni educators at Oconee High School. The Association also presented Oconee High School Principal Mark Channell and Assistant Principals Roy Morris, Keith Smith, Glenn Townsend and Scott Woodall with a proclamation congratulating them and the school for the honor of holding the 2007 School of Excellence Award and being designated as one of only twelve highest-achieving schools in the state of Georgia.

The UGA Alumni Association was pleased to bring breakfast and goodies to the 20 UGA alumni educators at Comer Middle School

Nearly 20 educators from Rocky Branch Elementary School in Oconee County, Ga. were recognized at the UGA Alumni Association's Educator Appreication event held at the school Jan. 30. The school Principal Thomas L. Brown and Assistant Principal Evelyn Wages were presented with a Proclamation from the UGA Alumni Association acknowledging the school being named a 2007 Georgia School of Excellence and for being designated as one of only 12 highest-achieving schools in the state.

The Association kicked off the new year at Burney Harris Lyons Elementary School in Athens where UGA alumni educators were recognized for their efforts in shaping the lives of Georgia's future leaders.