The Ramblin’ Wreck Volunteer of the Year awards were presented in February by the Alumni Association’s Georgia Tech Clubs program to recognize outstanding contributions.

Demonstrating supreme dedication to Tech through a variety of volunteer club activities are Volunteers of the Year Troy Blalock, ME 92, president of the Columbia/Midlands Georgia Tech Club, and Tony Hancock, ID 77, past president of the Chicago Georgia Tech Club.

Blalock won approval of a Georgia Tech license plate in South Carolina and $60 from the sale of each plate for the club’s scholarship fund. So far, the sale of Tech plates has generated more than $17,000 for scholarships for students from South Carolina attending the Institute.

Blalock has served as president of the Columbia/Midlands Club for the last five years. During that time, he led it to Tier 1 standing within the Georgia Tech Clubs program.

Hancock also led his club to a top-tier ranking. He and the club hosted alumni from around the country in Chicago for a pregame celebration before fans traveled to Notre Dame for a 2007 football game.

The Best Friend of Georgia Tech honors are presented to those who did not attend the Institute but are still loyal to it and demonstrate that loyalty as dedicated club volunteers.

The Best Friend of Georgia Tech awards went to Rene’e Magee, wife of Bill Magee, IM 85, and Mary Montgomery, wife of Larry Montgomery, ME 78.

Bill Magee is president of the Northwest Georgia Tech Club. Both Bill and Rene’e Magee have worked hard to reactivate the club and connect local alumni back to Georgia Tech.

Mary Montgomery participated on the leadership team when her husband stepped up to serve as president as the West Georgia club was restructuring its leadership team.

All the award winners and Georgia Tech clubs were recognized at the mid-February meeting of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees.

The nearly 100 clubs across the country host a variety of activities throughout the year. See the calendar at gtalumni.org/clubs.