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Alumni Director, Grants Specialist Join FACS
Two new faces have joined the administrative team in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Susan Byus (left) is working as director of alumni relations and student leadership, while Amy Hurst has been named grants coordinator for the college. Both began their positions in late January.
Byus takes over for Suzanne Griffeth, (BSFCS ’99, Consumer Economics) who has transitioned into the position of annual fund coordinator.
Byus, who earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., has extensive experience in education. She spent a dozen years with Augusta Preparatory Day School as director of admissions, alumni director and director of college counseling, respectively. She also served for five years as associate director of admissions for Presbyterian College.
“I’ve already had the opportunity to meet a number of our alumni at the Chilly Dawg Run, which marked my first day on the job; the Alumni Awards luncheon; and the event we had for child and family development alumni in conjunction with a UGA baseball game,” Byus said. “It’s exciting to see the alumni support the college enjoys and to begin planning for ways to build that support even more. I’ve also met with our FACS Ambassadors and worked with them as we conducted interviews for new ambassadors. It’s clear the College of Family and Consumer Sciences has a wealth of student leaders who are excited about the opportunities we offer to help them enhance their leadership skills.”
Hurst (BSFCS ’00, Consumer Economics) spent two years as a fellow with the National Endowment for Financial Education, a granting agency focused on financial education, and has been involved in community program evaluations and community assessments for a variety of organizations. She also served as executive director for the Barrow County and Jackson County home-builders associations.
“The faculty in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences are doing such exciting research and outreach projects that it’s gratifying to work with them to identify grant opportunities and support them in developing their proposals” she said.
According to Dean Laura Jolly, the addition of Byus and Hurst is already benefiting the college.
“Susan and Amy hit the ground running, and both already are working closely with the rest of our administrative team,” she said. “Their joining our college provides us a range of opportunities in the areas of alumni and student leadership and grantsmanship.”
If you have news and information for FACS Facts send it to Susan Byus, Director of Alumni Relations and Student Leadership, at sbyus@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/alumni/calendar.html |
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