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- 06.17.2013
Forrest Griffin (AB ’03) retires from UFC - 06.14.2013
UGA young alumni to gather at SweetWater Brewing Company tonight - 06.13.2013
William “Bill” Jenkins Stembler (JD ’71) + Georgia Theatre Company open new movie theatre in Athens - 06.12.2013
Georgia Museum of Art director receives American Alliance of Museums Award - 06.11.2013
UGA alumnus on New York Times Bestsellers List - 06.10.2013
UGA alumnus protects California’s natural resources as director of the CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - 06.07.2013
UGA alumna reaches unique milestone
- 06.17.2013
- 06.06.2013
Shyam Reddy (JD ’00) Joins Euramax as SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - 06.05.2013
UGA alumna named to Forbes 2013 list of the most powerful black women in the world - 06.04.2013
Melissa Boone (BBA ’97) named Charlotte Business Journal Woman in Business - 06.03.2013
UGA alumnus and veterinarian to bulldog mascot passes away - 05.31.2013
Alumnus named grand prize winner of 2013 Iron Age Designs’ Challenge - 05.30.2013
Bulldog 100 Deadline is TOMORROW - 05.29.2013
Recap: 2013 UGA Alumni Employee Breakfast
- 06.06.2013
- 05.28.2013
Last week to nominate for Bulldog 100! - 05.24.2013
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! - 05.22.2013
UGA graduate wins Bearings Specialists Association Lifetime Achievement Award - 05.21.2013
UGA graduate now a golf curator at St. Andrews - 05.20.2013
UGA alumna wins Teach for America award to enrich students’ technological skills - 05.17.2013
Betsy Crossley (BS ’77, MS ’80) elected mayor of Nashville suburb - 05.16.2013
Spotlight on the Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities & Arts
- 05.28.2013
- 05.15.2013
Alumnus leads Columbus, Ohio, arts council - 05.14.2013
Grady College creates Carolyn Caudell Tieger Chair in Public Affairs Communications - 05.13.2013
Alumna Katarina Burin wins $25,000 ICA award - 05.10.2013
Is it May already? - 05.09.2013
On the road again with UGA Days - 05.08.2013
The Georgia Review to host readings in NYC - 05.07.2013
Seniors, we’re hosting the first ever Commencement Celebration!
- 05.15.2013
- 05.06.2013
Bulldog serves as world-renowned authority on French novelist - 05.03.2013
UGA students receive Udall, Truman and Goldwater scholarships - 05.01.2013
UGA mourns cherished members of the Bulldog family - 04.30.2013
Ben Stowers (AB ’08) leads foundation to protect Georgia’s natural resources - 04.29.2013
UGA alumna leads Phoenix nonprofit for at-risk youth - 04.26.2013
UGA alumnus receives Pulitzer Prize for local reporting - 04.25.2013
Genetics graduate to spearhead new nonprofit initiative to open a bioscience complex in Portland
- 05.06.2013
- 04.24.2013
Orlando based non-profit seeks to fulfill dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses - 04.23.2013
UGA graduate leads “dream team” in initiative to map the human brain - 04.22.2013
UGA unveils new license plate design - 04.19.2013
Sending our best to Boston - 04.18.2013
Grady announces new dean and recognizes outstanding alumni - 04.17.2013
UGA seeking images for TV public service announcement - 04.16.2013
Sixth UGA School of Law grad selected to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court
- 04.24.2013
- 04.15.2013
UGA app designed by students launches today - 04.12.2013
Mowery Consulting Group wins four 2013 Pollie Awards - 04.11.2013
WE LOVE OUR DONORS! - 04.10.2013
UGA Days Kick Off in Columbus, Georgia - 04.09.2013
Leadership lessons from the Cherokee Nation - 04.08.2013
UGA residence hall named for former Governor George D. Busbee - 04.05.2013
Two UGA Centenarians Still Going Strong
- 04.15.2013
- 04.04.2013
Alumna Named to Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Services Board - 04.03.2013
UGA Graduate Aims to Catapult Students into Fulfilling Careers - 04.02.2013
Mark Your Calendars! - 04.01.2013
UGA Mourns Two Bulldog Greats - 03.29.2013
UGA Alumni Corporate Chapters Form Connections in the Workplace - 03.28.2013
Atlanta City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell selected to the 2013 class of Henry Crown Fellows - 03.27.2013
Bulldog-Owned Company Wins Small Business of the Year Award
- 04.04.2013
- 03.26.2013
Alumni Bring New Brewery to Athens - 03.25.2013
UGA Alumna Wins Inaugural “Breakthrough Prize” Worth $3 Million - 03.22.2013
UGA Alumni Association + 2013 UGA Entrepreneurial Week - 03.21.2013
State Names Executive Director of Revived Charter Schools Commission - 03.20.2013
Virginia Tech Math Professor Earns Early Career Award - 03.19.2013
Two UGA Faculty Members Named Meigs Professors - 03.18.2013
Happy (Belated) St. Patrick’s Day!
- 03.26.2013
- 03.15.2013
UGA Alumni Staff Members Help With Card-Writing Campaign - 03.14.2013
Alumna Featured in New York Times - 03.13.2013
Legendary Journalist Eugene Patterson (ABJ ’43) To Be Buried at Arlington Today - 03.12.2013
Alumni Chapters Host IMPACT Students on Spring Break - 03.11.2013
President of Costa Rica Visits UGA Campus - 03.08.2013
UGA Graduate to Perform at South by Southwest Music Festival - 03.07.2013
UGA Alumna Brings Innovation to Science and Technology Education
- 03.15.2013
It’s a Small (UGA) World After All
I recently came across a story from a graduate that really brought to light just how small the world can be – and how connected UGA alumni are! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did …
Last year, Charles Carabello (MED ’06) received an email from his son’s student teacher asking if he was the “Charlie” Carabello that recruited students from Houston-area schools for UGA, and if he remembered a Lindsay Smith (AB ’07, MAT ’12) from Second Baptist School.
Charlie works in UGA’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions and interacts with a lot of students each year. So, while he narrowed Lindsay down to the 2003 cycle, it was still difficult to know what she had done once she enrolled. As Charlie says, “Once students are in, they tend to forget about Admissions.”
Fast-forward to 2013 and here is the same Lindsay that he had recruited all those years ago. She is a “Double Dawg” and teaching his son!
It also turns out that Lindsay’s family has a strong UGA history. Her father, Randy Smith (BBA ’76), and his wife sent all three of their daughters to UGA. Therefore, Lindsay and her two sisters Kaitlyn (BA ’10) and Hayden (BS ’13) are also Bulldogs.
Last December, Charlie and his wife Joanna had the pleasure of attending Lindsay’s wedding in Athens. Now, Lindsay Smith Coffee is a teacher at Chase Street Elementary School in Athens!
I truly love hearing stories like this. It is wonderful to see the positive effect that Charlie’s work had on this once University recruit, and how it all comes full circle as she educates his son.
As the world continues to get smaller through technology and new communication tools, alumni will ultimately become closer together!
Thanks to Charlie for sharing this special story. If you have a story like this that you’d like to share, please email it to our Communications Department at eelmore@uga.edu.
Recent Entries
Forrest Griffin (AB ’03) retires from UFC
Forrest Griffin (AB ‘03) is hanging up his gloves as an Ultimate Fighting Challenge competitor. The alumnus has been a UFC fighter for eight years and played a major role in the company’s success.
Griffin was cast in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, which he won after the live finale that has since been deemed one of UFC’s hallmark fights. During his career, Griffin went 19-7 in MMA fights and 10-5 in UFC fights. Adam (BSBE ’98, MS ’07) and Rory (BSBE ’99) Singer, owners of Bulldog 100 business Athens Fitness & MMA, played an integral role in launching Griffin’s career.
Griffin cites his health as the main reason for going into retirement. Despite his great MMA and UFC success, he has suffered a number of injuries during fights. He is expected to take on a position with UFC in the near future.
Congratulations on a successful career, Forrest – you are one tough Bulldog! I look forward to seeing what this next step on your UFC journey has in store for you.
This article was sourced from USA Today.
UGA young alumni to gather at SweetWater Brewing Company tonight
Each summer, hundreds of young alumni descend upon SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta for an evening of networking and socializing. This year’s gathering will be held tonight from 9 p.m. to midnight – and it’s not too late for you to join in the fun!
Online registration has closed, but the Alumni Association invites you to still attend – attendees can register at the door for $30 per person.
This admission price includes a SweetWater pint glass for each attendee, beer tastings, and appetizers from the new Barberitos locations in Buckhead and Sandy Springs. In addition, the UGA Music Business Certificate Program helped coordinate the band for tonight’s evening, Universal Sigh out of Athens.
I hope you are able to make it tonight – the Young Alumni SweetWater Gathering is one of our most spirited events of the year and you won’t want to miss it!
To register for tonight’s event, please click here.
William “Bill” Jenkins Stembler (JD ’71) + Georgia Theatre Company open new movie theatre in Athens
Tomorrow marks the opening of a new movie theatre in the Athens area – and a successful University of Georgia graduate is behind the business development.
William “Bill” Jenkins Stembler (JD ’71), the chairman and CEO of Georgia Theatre Company, oversees the operation of 326 auditoriums in 32 cities in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. He is the third generation to run the family-owned business headquartered on St. Simons Island.
Stembler currently serves on the board of visitors for the UGA School of Law. He is also on the executive committee and the board of directorsfor the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia.
The new University 16 Cinemas, a multi-million dollar complex with a full-service restaurant that serves beer and wine, is located in the new Epps Bridge Centre near the intersection of GA 316 and Loop 10. It also houses a party room for special events for up to 75 people. The grand opening will take place tomorrow, June 14.
However, locals can visit the new theatre tonight for just $2.50 per ticket. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Variety – The Children’s Charity of Georgia and the Oconee Food for Kids program.
Congratulations to Bill and Georgia Theatre Company on this new endeavor in Athens. Thank you for representing the University of Georgia so well!
