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Van Jensen

Media Leaders To Converge at FutureMedia Fest

Media Leaders To Converge at FutureMedia Fest

A sneak peek at the media landscape of tomorrow will be on display at FutureMedia Fest 2011, held Nov. 15-17 in Technology Square. The annual event brings together academics, professionals and entrepreneurs to discuss the rapidly changing media environment. Among the presenters will be representatives from Turner, the Weather Channel, Scoutmob, the L.A. Times and [...]

At 98 and 84, Sisters are Yellow Jackets Stalwarts

At 98 and 84, Sisters are Yellow Jackets Stalwarts

It was half an hour before the start of the 2011 Yellow Jackets football season, and a steady crowd filed into gate nine on Bobby Dodd Stadium’s east side, ready to watch Tech take on Western Carolina. A gold Jaguar pulled up along Techwood Drive, Yellow Jackets pennants flying from the rear windows. Out stepped [...]

Greek Challenge Winners Honored at Halftime

Greek Challenge Winners Honored at Halftime

Alumni Association President Joe Irwin and Chair Dean Alford presented checks to the fraternities and sororities that finished atop the rankings in the inaugural Greek Alumni Challenge at halftime of the Georgia Tech-Maryland football game. The Challenge pits fraternities and sororities against each other in a competition to see which organizations can have the highest [...]

Glee Club To Release New Album

Glee Club To Release New Album

Engineers Are People Too is the title of an upcoming album from the Georgia Tech Glee Club that features new arrangements of popular songs. The Glee Club—Tech’s oldest student organization—had previously released an album, Sing, Kindred Voices, in 2007. The club says the new release “is meant to capture the healthy irreverence and the Tech [...]

1,600 Students Sign Up During SAA Launch Event

1,600 Students Sign Up During SAA Launch Event

The Georgia Tech Student Alumni Association’s 2011 launch event was a huge success, with more than 1,600 students signing up as members. The event was held Sept. 15 across campus. Students could learn more about SAA, sign up and get free food and other items during the day at seven stations across Tech. Then, at [...]

Letters to the Editor Policy

The Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine welcomes letters and emails to the editor and devotes space to print the opinions from our readers. While we appreciate all feedback, we reserve the right not to publish everything that is submitted. The fact that a letter is not used does not mean it was rejected. In order to [...]

Fan’s Guide to 2011 Yellow Jackets Football

Fan’s Guide to 2011 Yellow Jackets Football

With little certainty surrounding the football team, we take the guesswork out of cheering for the Jackets with our fan’s guide to the 2011-12 season.

What’s on Tap for Homecoming?

What’s on Tap for Homecoming?

Whether you return to Tech for Homecoming every year or are planning a special trip to celebrate your reunion, there’s plenty in store for this year’s event beyond the football game. On Oct. 27-29, alumni and friends are invited to reunion parties, an ultimate tailgate party, the Ramblin’ Reck Parade, special lectures and more. It’s [...]

Football Practice Facility Set to Open

Football Practice Facility Set to Open

In years past, whenever inclement weather moved over Atlanta, the Georgia Tech football team was forced to vacate their on-campus practice field, board buses and ride over to the Georgia Dome. Now, they simply have to take a few steps inside the John and Mary Brock Football Practice Facility, which is planned to be completed [...]

How Do I Get Tickets?

How Do I Get Tickets?

Great seats remain available for Yellow Jackets football games in the coming season through the Georgia Tech Ticket Office. Individual home game tickets can be purchased at ramblinwreck.cstv.com/tickets, by calling (888) 832-4849, or in person at the ticket office window, located on the northeast corner of Bobby Dodd Stadium. Ticket prices for home games are [...]

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Van Jensen, Editor

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