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Terry FYI | March 2008 | Vol. 1, Issue 1

Save the Date - Alumni Awards and Gala


On May 3, the Terry College Alumni Board will host the 2008 Alumni Awards and Gala at the Westin Buckhead. Last year, more than 500 Terry alumni and guests filled a ballroom to celebrate the college’s successes and the career accomplishments of four award winners. More»

New rankings show rising national stature
The Terry College saw its standing improve in BusinessWeek’s new ranking of undergraduate B-schools and the Financial Times’ global MBA ranking. Although higher rankings aren’t the end game, they do correlate to quality and can help elevate Terry’s national prominence, said Robert Sumichrast. More»

Terry Leadership Speaker Series established
Allison O’Kelly (BBA ’94), founder and CEO of Mom Corps, and Tom Cousins (BBA ’52), chairman emeritus and founder of Cousins Properties, will close out the Terry Leadership Speaker Series for spring. More»

Music producer to teach recording workshops
Respected Athens music producer and engineer John Keane is teaching a series of four-day workshops for UGA’s Music Business Program on the essentials of using Digidesign's Pro Tools, the music industry standard for digital recording. More»

MBA Director Peter Shedd awarded new title
Peter Shedd, director of the Terry MBA program, has been awarded the title of University Professor. The honor is reserved for UGA faculty who have had a significant impact on the university above and beyond their normal academic responsibilities. More»

Patricia Hoyt named UGA’s Outstanding Advisor
Patricia Hoyt, the academic advisor to students in the Master of Accountancy program, will be presented UGA’s Outstanding Advisor Award at Honors Day April 2. More»

Selig Center forecast assesses recession risk
Housing, manufacturing, urban agriculture and the I.T. sector are already in recession in the Southeast and a mild downturn is likely for the U.S. economy, but Georgia should escape the recession with a few quarters of very weak growth, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth. More»

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Dean's Message
Robert T. Sumichrast

Dean Robert SumichrastWith this issue of Terry FYI, we’re introducing a new way for us to communicate with Terry alumni. We want to provide you with news of interest in a timelier manner than what we can deliver twice a year through the alumni magazine. That’s where Terry FYI comes in. More »


Alumni Spotlight
H.E.R.O. Co-Founders

Ryan Gembala and Garrett Gravesen could have written their own ticket in the international business world. Instead, they came home from distant ports of call to create a non-profit that improves the lives of children affected by HIV/AIDS. More »


Student Spotlight
Ben Cobb's Africa Project

Ben CobbBen Cobb, who will graduate in May with honors and two degrees, has created a non-profit organization that markets art, music, and literature produced by African artisans and sold through his Web site. More »


Research Spotlight
Vanessa Patrick, Marketing

Vanessa PatrickPathbreaking research by Vanessa Patrick and her co-author shows people respond more favorably to a consumer product when fine art is used in the packaging and marketing, validating an intuitive approach used by ad agencies for years. More »

Edited by David Dodson
Office of Marketing and Communications
Terry College of Business
The University of Georgia
ddodson@terry.uga.edu
www.terry.uga.edu/communications

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