Alumni News and Notes
FACS Facts
Making Connections
Tammy Tate Gilland (L) and Jenn Townsend.
Fall is my favorite time of year, especially on sunny Saturdays in Athens when the Bulldogs are playing between the hedges. It was great to see so many alumni at South Campus Tailgate—I enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new connections with faculty, staff, alumni, and students.
At a recent meeting, I asked College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board members to share their favorite memory from their time at UGA. Many reflected on the connections they made with faculty, staff and fellow students. I’m sure many of you also fondly remember a professor or adviser who made an impact while you were a student.
What are you doing to maintain your connections with the College of Family and Consumer Sciences? The College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board is planning an event for alumni in each of the college’s departments this year. I hope you will take the time to attend and re-connect with fellow alumni and College of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty.
An important part of staying connected is keeping information current. We need your e-mail addresses! Please visit the College of Family and Consumer Sciences website (www.fcs.uga.edu/alumni) and update your information so we can continue to connect with you.
The College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board is hosting our inaugural Chilly Dawg 5K Run/Walk on Jan. 31 at Sandy Creek Park in Athens. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for students and alumni programming. Please join us and run, walk or cheer – what a fun way to connect with your alma mater!
Jenn Townsend (BSFCS ’91)
2008-09 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni President
2008-09 College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board
Front Row, L-R: Jennifer Barker Townsend (BSFCS ’91, Home Economics and Journalism), president; Jennifer White (BSFCS ’04, Child and Family Development; MEd ’06, Early Child Education), vice president-programs; Meredith Barrs Potter (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Foods and Dietetics), FDN representative; and Julie Till Patterson (BSFCS ’00, Child and Family Development/Early Childhood Education – PreK-Grade 2; MEd ’05, English Education), CFD representative. Second Row, L-R: Ashley Branan Sheffield (BSFCS ’04, Child and Family Development), secretary; Bonnie Stephens Petersen, (BSHE ’79, Consumer Economics and Home Management), HACE representative; College of Family and Consumer Sciences Dean Laura Dunn Jolly; and Tammy Tate Gilland (BSHE ’88, Home Economics and Journalism), past president. Third Row, L-R: Don Bower, CFD departmental liaison; Katrina L. Bowers (BSHE ’84, Consumer Economics), director of development; Emily Blalock (MS ’06, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors), TMI departmental liaison; Judy Herrin (BSHE ’72, Clothing and Textiles), out-of-state representative; Gail Fulford Sims (BSHE ’81, MEd ’82, EDS ’89, Home Economics Education), College of Family and Consumer Sciences Education representative; and Danny Stevens (MS ’95, Child and Family Development), CFD representative. Back Row L-R: Anne Sweaney (Department Head, Housing and Consumer Economics), HACE liaison; Ryan Kelly (BSFCS ’98, Consumer Economics), College Relations Committee chair; Lisa Gipson (BSFCS ’95, Consumer Journalism; MEd ’01, Adult Education), president-elect; and Cory Freeman (BSFCS ’90, Housing), HACE representative. Not Pictured: Renita Jones Anderson (PhD ’94, Textile Sciences), TMI representative; Tracey Bower Brigman (MS ’92, Foods and Nutrition), FDN departmental liaison; Cherie Cole Brock (BSFCS ’91, Consumer Economics and Home Management; MAT ’07, Occupational Studies), College of Family and Consumer Sciences Education representative; Kristi Osborn Greer (BSFCS ’00, Child and Family Development; MEd ’05, Adult Education), vice president-development; Elizabeth Bagarozzi Hutcheson (BSFCS ’94, Furnishings and Interiors), TMI representative; and Greg Lang (PhD ’90, Child and Family Development), graduate degree representative.
CFD Alums Watch Gym Dogs Compete
Dean Laura Jolly, Rosemary Stancil (BSHE ’68, Family Development; MEd ’05, Adult Education) and Harrileen Jones-Conner (BSHE ’83 and Med ’91, Home Economics Education) were among the more than 70 alumni and guests who attended a pre-meet reception in the UGA Coliseum prior to the Georgia vs. Iowa State Gym Dog meet in March. The reception included an update about the Department of Child and Family Development by Don Bower (Professor, CFD).
If you have news and information for College of Family and Consumer Sciences Facts send it to Suzanne Griffeth, Director of Alumni Relations and Student Leadership, at suzanne@fcs.uga.edu or call her at 706-542-4881. For the latest information on all alumni events, please see our calendar at www.fcs.uga.edu/college/calendar.html |
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