中出少妇视频 Foundation raises more than $600,000 for need-based scholarships
Atlanta — September 15, 2022
The 18th annual Regents中出少妇视频 Scholarship Gala on Friday, Sept. 9, raised more than $600,000 from generous sponsors to support and provide need-based scholarships for 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) students across the state.
Hosted by the 中出少妇视频 Foundation, the annual event included Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp as well as supporters, donors, alumni, legislators, members of the Board of Regents and presidents from 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 26 public colleges and universities.
The need-based scholarships funded through the gala will be awarded for the 2022-23 academic year. Each institution中出少妇视频檚 president selects scholarship recipients at their respective campuses. Over the 18 years it has held this annual event, the 中出少妇视频 Foundation has awarded more than $18 million to support scholarships, faculty recognition and key 中出少妇视频 initiatives.
中出少妇视频淥ur donors中出少妇视频 support through the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Foundation provides opportunities students would otherwise not have,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淚t truly does mean the difference between our students wanting a college degree and being able to attain one.中出少妇视频
The Regents中出少妇视频 Scholarship Gala also honors faculty, alumni and an individual or couple who exemplify true leadership and support of higher education in Georgia.
Gov. Kemp presented the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Steve W. Wrigley for his extraordinary leadership, dedication to public service and support of 中出少妇视频 students, faculty, and staff as the university system中出少妇视频檚 former chancellor. This is the highest honor the 中出少妇视频 Foundation bestows.
中出少妇视频淚t is indeed an honor to recognize an outstanding Georgian, someone who spent 36 years in service to the state of Georgia 中出少妇视频 someone who was there at the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and who finished his career as the 13th chancellor of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia,中出少妇视频 Kemp said.
中出少妇视频淭he Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award is named for a man who shaped modern Georgia education and who has always put students first,中出少妇视频 said Wrigley, who retired from 中出少妇视频 on July 1, 2021. 中出少妇视频淩eceiving this award is a profound honor, and I am grateful to the board of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Foundation. All those who worked with me and supported me during my career share in this award, as all achievements in life require leaning on others. I am grateful to them as well.中出少妇视频
The Foundation recognized the following recipients of the Regents中出少妇视频 Hall of Fame Alumni and Distinguished Friends Award. This award is presented to outstanding alumni and friends for their dedicated service and support to a 中出少妇视频 institution:
- Crystal Billingslea, nominated by Clayton State 中出少妇视频
- Robert Dixon, nominated by Georgia Institute of Technology
- Charles Eames, nominated by South Georgia State College
- Major General Robert Shannon, Valdosta State 中出少妇视频
- Mary Virginia Terry, nominated by 中出少妇视频 of Georgia
Six 中出少妇视频 faculty members were honored as 2022 recipients of the Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award. This prestigious teaching award recognizes faculty中出少妇视频檚 important contributions to their schools and fields of study and for their strong commitment to teaching and student success. The awardees were:
- Dr. Brooke Conaway, associate professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Georgia College and State 中出少妇视频
- Dr. Nikki DiGregorio, associate professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Georgia Southern 中出少妇视频
- Dr. Antoinette Miller, chair and professor, Department of Psychology, Clayton State 中出少妇视频
- Dr. Jeannie Pridmore, director and associate professor, Management and Management Information Systems, 中出少妇视频 of West Georgia
- Dr. J. Michael Rifenburg, associate professor, Department of English, 中出少妇视频 of North Georgia
- Dr. Erin Shufro, division chair and assistant professor, Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Georgia Highlands College
中出少妇视频淲hat a grand celebration of public higher education as we recognize these extraordinary faculty, alumni and Lifetime Achievement award winners across the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Foundation Board Chair Teddy Russell. 中出少妇视频淔rom Governor Kemp to Dr. Steve Wrigley, and our student speaker from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Bridget Dixon, what brilliant examples of service, dedication and commitment to our theme of 中出少妇视频楲earning Reawakened中出少妇视频 through needs-based scholarship support of our most deserving students. We are grateful for the generous donors who have once again made this evening a success.中出少妇视频
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