Gov. Deal Honored by 中出少妇视频 System Foundation
Atlanta — March 22, 2014
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Foundation has named Gov. Nathan Deal as the 2014 recipient of the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership and support for public higher education in Georgia.
The award is named for former Regent Elridge McMillan, who served on the Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia for 34 years and was the initial recipient of the award, which subsequently was named in his honor. The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Foundation presents the award annually to an individual who has demonstrated a long and significant record of commitment and accomplishment on behalf of public higher education in Georgia.
In presenting the award during the 中出少妇视频 Foundation中出少妇视频檚 annual 中出少妇视频淩egents中出少妇视频 Celebration of Educational Excellence中出少妇视频 awards event at the World of Coca Cola, Board of Regents member and 中出少妇视频 Foundation Chair Neill Pruitt cited Deal for his efforts to save the HOPE Scholarship program and championship of education innovations.
中出少妇视频淕overnor Deal is the inspiration for one of the most significant efforts in Georgia related to higher education and economic competitiveness, the Complete College Georgia Initiative that has the 中出少妇视频 System and the Technical College System working together with private colleges to increase the number of Georgians completing some level of college and prepared for the global economy,中出少妇视频 said Pruitt.
中出少妇视频淓ducating our citizens has always been a top priority of my administration,中出少妇视频 said Gov. Nathan Deal. 中出少妇视频淓ducation is critical to economic development as it creates a top-notch workforce and keeps us the No.1 place in the nation to do business. It is an honor to receive an award named for Elridge McMillan, who has dedicated his life to our students, our 中出少妇视频 System and our state. In keeping with his service and the strong tradition of the 中出少妇视频 System Foundation, I will maintain my unwavering commitment to making Georgia the absolute best state for students to receive a high-quality education.中出少妇视频
Approximately $300,000 raised from tonight’s event will fund need-based scholarships for students attending the 中出少妇视频’s 31 institutions and will be awarded for the 2014-15 academic year. Over the ten years it has held this annual event, the 中出少妇视频 Foundation has raised $2.6 million for both the scholarship program and to support the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia’s mission.
Scholarship recipients at each institution are selected by the institution中出少妇视频檚 president.
In addition to the Eldridge McMillan award, the 中出少妇视频 Foundation also honored outstanding faculty and alumni.
Five 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia faculty members were honored as the 2013 recipients of the System中出少妇视频檚 most prestigious teaching awards named in honor of Regent Felton Jenkins Jr., who served on the board from Jan. 2006 until his death in Jan. 2011. The Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award is given in two categories, the Regents中出少妇视频 Teaching Excellence Awards and the Regents中出少妇视频 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Awards.
The Regents中出少妇视频 Teaching Excellence Awards for 2013 go to the following faculty members:
中出少妇视频 Dr. Kelly Comfort, an associate professor of Spanish at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Comfort中出少妇视频檚 demonstrated commitment to students in order to help them use Spanish proficiently, not just in the classroom, but in the community, was a key reason for her selection as a 2013 award winner.
中出少妇视频 Dr. Delena Gatch, an associate professor of physics at Georgia Southern 中出少妇视频. Gatch was selected based upon her ability to gather data and adjust her teaching methods from a traditional style to one that involved an active learning strategy in which students engage the material they study through reading, writing, talking, listening and reflecting. Her outreach to colleagues in this transition also contributed to her selection for the award.
中出少妇视频 Dr. Richard Pennington, an associate professor of chemistry at Georgia Gwinnett College. Pennington is recognized for his innovative approach to teaching what is considered a difficult subject (chemistry) and his use of technology, particularly the flipped classroom approach in which normal classwork is done at home and homework is done in class.
中出少妇视频 Receiving the System中出少妇视频檚 inaugural award for online teaching excellence is Dr. Kimberly Huett, an instructor in the Department of Educational Technology and Foundations, the College of Education at the 中出少妇视频 of West Georgia. Huett was selected for her innovative use of media in the development of online coursework and her outreach to the educational community through which she shares her strategies for success.
This year there was one recipient for the Regents中出少妇视频 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award: Dr. Misty Loughry, a professor of management at Georgia Southern 中出少妇视频. Loughry was selected as a result of her work in helping first-generation college students succeed, as well as the fact her efforts were not restricted to her area of teaching, but reached out to students throughout the 中出少妇视频.
Three 中出少妇视频 alumni also were recognized during the event. These individuals are:
中出少妇视频 A.D. 中出少妇视频淧ete中出少妇视频 Correll Jr, a 1963 graduate of the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia. Correll has served as a trustee for the UGA Foundation and as a member of the Terry College of Business Oversers. He received the Terry College Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994 and has given more than $10 million to UGA.
中出少妇视频 Jerry Newman, a 1959 graduate of Georgia Southwestern 中出少妇视频. He and his wife, Marjorie Ann, have been generous supporters of the university. In the early 1990中出少妇视频檚, the Newmans established a special fund to provide scholarships for members of the Georgia Southwestern ROTC program who returned to college after Desert Storm.
中出少妇视频 Jerry Wilson, a 1974 graduate of Georgia Perimeter College. Wilson went on to earn a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree from UGA and an MBA from Mercer 中出少妇视频. He pursued careers in the auto industry and later with Coca-Cola, where he retired as senior vice president and chief customer and commercial officer. He is known for his mentoring of young professionals.
More than 600 individuals representing the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 31 institutions, supporters, donors, alumni and businesses attended the event. Among the crowd were state elected officials, including the governor, members of the Board of Regents and presidents from the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 colleges and universities.
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