In The Halls
FACS Olympians
Four FACS students competed at the 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, this summer. Hyleas Fountain (Matriculate, Human Development and Family Science) won the silver medal in the heptathlon, a track and field event that includes competitions in the 100-meter hurdles; the high jump and long jump; shot put and javelin throws; and 200-meter and 800-meter runs. Troyden Prinsloo (Sophomore, Housing) and Neil Versfeld (Junior, Housing) both competed for South Africa’s swim team. Prinsloo competed in the 1,500-meter freestyle and Versfeld in the 200-meter breaststroke. Gill Stovall (Senior, Furnishings and Interiors) competed for the U.S. swim team in the 200-meter butterfly.
Boys of Summer Win Big
Several FACS students were on this year’s SEC Championship baseball team, which went on to take second-place in the NCAA World Series. In particular, Josh Fields (Senior, Housing) played a key role as the team’s relief pitcher and was named All-American, SEC Pitcher of the Year, and was a first round draft pick by the Seattle Mariners. Other FACS team members include Stephen Brock (Junior, Housing), Stephen Dodson (Senior, Housing), Adam Fuller (Junior, Consumer Economics), Brent Hallman (Junior, Housing), Ryan Peisel (Senior, Consumer Economics), David Thoms (Junior, Human Development and Family Science), Dean Weaver (Sophomore, Consumer Economics), and Ryan Woolley (Sophomore, Family Financial Planning).
Cambodia Study Abroad Program 2008
A dozen students participated in the first FACS Study Abroad program in Cambodia this summer. Led by Denise Lewis (Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science), the students spent 45 days in the country, working with children at three schools, as well as, teachers, staff and administrators. Shown are (L-R) Kari Webb (Senior, Human Development and Family Science), Denise Lewis (Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science), Nicole Byer (BSFCS ’08, Human Development and Family Science), and Kristin Cawley (Senior, Human Development and Family Science).
FACS Study Tours
FACS-sponsored study tours included 120 students and 10 faculty this summer. Whether attending the college’s oldest study abroad program in London (shown left at the UGA at Oxford Center), which began in 1992, or the newest program in Cambodia, students had a broad range of experiences. In addition to London and Cambodia, other study abroad programs included Ghana, Tokyo and Xalapa, Mexico. The college also sponsored study tours to Washington, D.C., that focused on national issues involving housing and consumer economics, and New York City, which focused on fashion merchandising and furnishings and interiors.
