By Van Jensen on November 7, 2011
Dean Alford’s curriculum vitae features a wealth of experience in the energy industry, a variety of roles in government, positions with a broad swath of charitable and civic organizations and several committee postings at Georgia Tech, from which he received an electrical engineering degree in 1976. To that list, Alford recently added one more item: [...]
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By Alumni Publications on November 7, 2011
The annual Leadership Georgia Tech event in September honored the Alumni Networks and alumni volunteers who made outstanding contributions to the Institute. The Networks Competition pitted Networks against each other to increase alumni involvement and awareness of the Tech brand in local communities, with winners receiving money for their local scholarships. In the White & [...]
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By Rachael Maddux on November 7, 2011
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 [...]
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By Van Jensen on November 4, 2011
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 [...]
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By Alumni Publications on August 18, 2011
It was a night to remember at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta as the 64th annual Roll Call’s Leadership Circle donors gathered for the 2011 President’s Dinner. Al Trujillo, a 1981 aerospace engineering graduate and outgoing chair of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees, cohosted the event with Lawton M. Nease III, IM 65, [...]
Posted in Alumni House, Vol. 87, No. 6
By Alumni Publications on August 18, 2011
When Eric Gandhi was looking for a way to make his resume stand out, he decided to combine his creative skills with the idea of employers searching for an ideal candidate. The result was this Google-themed resume, a clever reimagining of the familiar template of the search engine’s results page. Gandhi, who graduated from Tech [...]
Posted in Alumni House, Life Jackets, Vol. 87, No. 6
By Alumni Publications on August 18, 2011
More than 900 Georgia Tech alumni and students have connected through the Mentor Jackets program. Below, alumnus Mike Swink and student Mehreen Iqbal reflect on how the program impacted their lives. Mentors are needed for the 2011-12 academic year, and the program offers an e-mentoring option that allows connections to alumni living outside the Atlanta [...]
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By Alumni Publications on August 18, 2011
Tech’s Greek community has always been competitive, whether the bragging rights are over the top Ramblin’ Wreck Parade entry or the best Homecoming party. Now that spirit is continuing among Greek alumni who recently competed to see which groups can do the most to help their on-campus fraternities and sororities. The Greek Challenge set a [...]
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By Van Jensen on August 18, 2011
By Van Jensen In a recent edition of our BUZZwords email newsletter, the Alumni Association announced a new partnership with Capital One. This bit of news elicited the following response from an alumnus: “I am surprised that Georgia Tech has now sold naming rights to the alumni newsletter. What a sellout to corporate America! Where are our [...]
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By Joe Irwin on August 18, 2011
The new academic year is nearly underway and we have a bright new crop of freshmen here on North Avenue. If you think back to your own freshman experience, you’ll probably recall some trepidation and some excitement at the prospects of the life in front of you. It’s quite a feeling to “be on your [...]
Posted in Alumni House, Publisher's Note, Vol. 87, No. 6
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