The UGA Alumni Association hosted its annual Holiday Open House at its headquarters, the historic Wray-Nicholson House.Ê Over 100 people attended and showed their support for the Association and donated canned goods and/or toys for local causes.

 

Held the Friday night before the UGA homecoming football game against the Arkansas Razorbacks, alumni, friends and family enjoyed an evening filled with bluegrass music, appearances by Hairy Dog and the UGA Cheerleaders and delicious barbecue.

 

Over 70 people attended the first UGA Alumni Association Georgia vs. Tennessee Game Watching Party at Dave & Buster's in Gwinnett on Saturday, October 8. Door prizes were awarded to the following guests:
Jekyll Island trip - Jennifer Richardson
Lunch with Damon and Tour of Butts-Mehre - Sims Gordon
Signed Jersey - Pamela Sullivan
Signed Official Football - Kim Shupe
Signed Football Helmet - Marvin Nunnally
Gift Basket - Lori Morrow
Gift Basket - Lonnie Davis
Gift Basket - Marvin Hightower

Thank you to all who attended and for your overwhelming response to the event.

 

 

Presented by Liberty Mutual in partnership with the UGA Alumni Association, UGA families and friends came together for the first Child Safety Fair at the UGA campus in Gwinnett. Children and parents were able to participate in activities aimed at keeping them safe. Activities included child finger printing, bike safety program, and a fire safety demonstration by local fire department complete with fire truck!

Bulldog Breakfast Club with Guest Host Grant Tribble '85, '01, Chief Financial Officer Vice President of Finance, Athens Regional Medical Services. For more information about the Bulldog Breakfast Club in Athens, please contact Wanda Darden at wdarden@uga.edu.

W. Keith McNeely '89, Director of Athens-Clarke County Human and Economic Development hosted a Bulldog Breakfast Club on July 14th at the UGA Alumni Association's Wray-Nicholson House. Keith discussed some of the services the Human and Economic Development offers, the goals and challenges he faces and how the community can become involved. The event was attended by Vanessa Smith, Kim Champion, Adam Sparks, Alisa Flanery, Marvin Brown and Sravanthi Meka.

If you would like to host a Bulldog Breakfast Club contact Wanda Darden at 706-542-8199 or wdarden@uga.edu.

UGA alumni and friends came together to celebrate summer this June at Atkins Park in Smyrna. The Smyrna location lured over 50 participants to the tavern in the Village Green. Alumni gatherings are the perfect way to reconnect with old friends and connect with fellow UGA graduates in a casual and entertaining setting.

The UGA Golf Team was honored at the Celebration of Champions event on June 27th at the Athens Country Club. Debbie Dietzler, Executive Director of the UGA Alumni Association was there to present a proclamation to Coach Chris Haack and the Golf Team for their recent NCAA Championship. The Bulldogs won their second NCAA championship earlier in June in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Members of the 2005 UGA Golf Team are David Denham, Mitch Donald, Christo Greyling, Jason Hodges, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, Butler Melnyk, Richard Scott and Brendon Todd.

On Thursday, June 9, UGA Alumni Association member Dr. James Sweeney '67, '71 hosted a Bulldog Breakfast Club at the Wray Nicholson House. Sweeney is Associate Dean, Warnell School of Forest Resources.

The UGA Alumni Association's Athens Bulldog Breakfast Club offers alumni and student Association members a comfortable, relaxed forum in which to exchange ideas, discuss topics of interest and network with distinguished UGA leaders, Association members and friends. Seating will be limited to 10 alumni per session and guests are encouraged to bring business cards. Join us in fostering an environment of Bulldogs helping Bulldogs.

Breakfast is from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Cost is $10.00 Alumni Association members $5.00 student members. Seating is limited to 10 alumni per session and guests are encouraged to bring business cards. For more information, please contact Wanda Darden at wdarden@uga.edu or 706-542-8199.

On April 6th, the UGA Alumni Association sponsored its eighth annual Workin' Like a Dawg event for UGA alumni employees. There were approximately 140 alumni employees who attended the breakfast this year. More alums celebrated UGA career milestones than ever before. The tradition service pins for 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service were presented.

Alumni and friends welcomed the spring season as they gathered together on the patio at Meehan's Public House in Brookhaven on May 18th. Participants enjoyed the casual atmosphere of the gathering and enjoyed free hors d‡ouvres as they mingled with other UGA enthusiasts.

Thanks to all the participants of the UGA Minority Admitted Student Receptions and the UGA Minority Admitted Student Call-Outs. We reached 533 students during the call outs! Because of the success of your efforts, alumni will play an integral role in future multicultural recruitment efforts. Please read "University of Georgia projects more diverse freshman class for fall 2005" at http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/050512admissions.shtml.

The second annual UGA Night at Six Flags was held on Friday evening April 29. Students, alumni and friends descended on the park for an exclusive UGA night from 6 p.m. to midnight. The entire park was open to the UGA faithful and 5200, young and old participated in the event. UGA Night at Six Flags is sponsored jointly by the UGA Alumni Association and the Department of Student Activities.