In June 1951, Charles E. Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Georgia Tech. It was a proud moment for the young man from Charleston, S.C., but he wasn’t the only member of his family to be honored that day. His wife, Colleen, though not a student, was also awarded a Tech degree: [...]
Pianist Jade Simmons’ resume is nothing short of impressive. While an undergrad at Northwestern University, she competed in the 2000 Miss America pageant and won runner-up. She holds a Master’s degree from Rice University and has authored a book. And she’s an incredibly talented and accomplished performer and composer who will wrap up her year [...]
This Saturday, our Yellow Jackets again meet the Dawgs on the gridiron for another chance to revel in some clean, old fashioned hate. To help get you pumped up, we’ve collected some shining examples of our favorite slogan in action. Remember to cheer on the Jackets this Saturday, and “To Hell With Georgia!” To view [...]
Story by Rachael Maddux / Photos by James K. Holder II Unwitting pedestrians strolling the Tech campus over the summer may have wondered if the school was considering changing its mascot from the Yellow Jacket to the Orange Barrel. But just as students began trickling back into dorms and classrooms, the neon construction partitions faded [...]
Seven Handle Circus may be one of the hottest startups to come out of the Georgia Tech community in quite some time. You can’t download its source code, and it’s not the product of countless hours spent tapping away on a laptop in the Clough Commons Starbucks. It’s no app—it’s a band. Still, the guys [...]
Earlier this year, the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Cyber Technology and Information Security Laboratory was tapped by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to head up a five-year, $10 million initiative to investigate and identify open-source security models and technologies to be used in support of the United States’ national cybersecurity efforts. Led by GTRI, [...]
All over the country and the world, Georgia Tech alumni belong to geographic groups, bound by common locations as well as their shared connection to the Institute’s traditions and academic excellence. And beginning this summer, those groups have a new name: The organizations once known as Alumni Clubs are now Alumni Networks. “Over a year [...]
On Nov. 12, the Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization and President G. P. “Bud” Peterson will host a black tie event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the matriculation of black students at Georgia Tech. The event is the culmination of a yearlong commemoration of Ralph Long Jr., Ford Greene and Lawrence Williams enrolling at [...]
To say that John E. Aderhold loved downtown Atlanta, as the businessman and developer’s son Tom noted to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution late this summer, seems like an understatement. Many love the bustling heart of Atlanta’s capital. But few can claim that their love of the city has played such an integral role in shaping its [...]
If he had accomplished nothing else in his professional life, Ray Christie Anderson, IE 56, would be remembered upon his Aug. 8 passing as the founder and chairman of a pioneering, flourishing carpet company. Interface, founded in 1973 on the heels of Anderson’s 14 years in the industry at Callaway Mills and Deering Milliken, became [...]
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