Announcements & Student Achievements for the Ivan Allen College
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This Kudo goes out to Amrit Rattan Bhavinani! In the latest issue of the Technique, The ANAK Society recognized Amrit as a member and congratulated him for graduating at the end of this semester. The ANAK Society is a highly sought after honor society which recognizes Junior and Senior students for exemplary leadership ability, personal achievement, strong character, and true love for Georgia Tech.
Kudos, Amrit. and mad respect.
Congratulations go out to the twelve new members of Ivan Allen College’s Student Advisory Board! Kudos, ladies and gentlemen:
| Crystal Xu | Erin Robinson | Nanki Walia |
| Elena Petrakieva | Katie Guebert | Casey Aultman |
| Aaron Hoodin | Austen Edwards | Jordan Kor |
| Michael Tallini | Steven Waugh | Allyn Woodward |
Beginning October 1st, the Honors Program will begin accepting mid-year applications from first year freshmen. Students should submit the following information to honorsprogram@gatech.edu with the subject heading of “Please consider me for the GT Honors Program”
- Name
- gtID#
- Semester of entry
- Answer the following question: “How do you hope to benefit from becoming a part of the GT Honors Program?”
This information is needed by 5pm on Wednesday, October 14th. For additional information regarding GT HP, including academic expectation, please visit http://www.honorsprogram.gatech.edu.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 11am-12 Noon Student Center Room 301
Heard of the Research Option, but want to know more? Then, attend our fall information session on the option. We’ll discuss how to become involved, the requirements, and make suggestions on how to fit this into your schedule. We’ll also hear from at least one Research Option alumna on their experience with the program. For additional information, contact urop@gatech.edu. Read the rest of this entry »
Executive Round Table (ERT) is a professional forum where select Georgia Tech students, faculty, and industry members from the Southeast come together in a setting of open discussion. At ERT’s monthly dinner meetings, prominent guest speakers present to the members on a variety of topics pertinent to the business and social arenas. Each presentation concludes with a relevant challenge being posed to the ERT members who collaborate in a “round table” format on proposals to share with the group.
Executive Round Table is an elite group with a high caliber membership and rich history at Georgia Tech. ERT is unique among GT’s student organizations in its meritocratic structure of open engagement and equality of contribution between students, faculty, and industry members. These members come from diverse walks of life and seek intellectual challenge, professional development, and networking with other driven individuals. In the spring, ERT members travel to a resort location near Atlanta for a weekend conference which provides an in-depth development of a central theme. This conference represents ERT’s capstone program, and the experience is a journey of personal growth and camaraderie for attendees.
Applications are due by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 2nd. Interested students may apply online at www.gtert.org. Additional information about ERT and membership requirements are available on our website, and please feel free to contact Kaitlyn Frazier at vp.student@gtert.org if you have any further questions.
On Friday, September 25th A grade of U or S will be issued for all 1ooo and 2ooo level courses to indicate if you are currently passing the course at the “midterm” of the semester. If you receive 2 or more midterm U’s you should strongly consider meeting with your Academic Advisor. There are many resources also on campus to assist you with your academic success from tutoring, mentoring to workshops and counseling. Your advisor can help you plug into these resources and offer assistance if you are considering dropping a course or change a course grade mode from graded to pass/fail.
October 16th!!!
Good Resources and Workshops: Read the rest of this entry »
A representative from Southern Teachers Agency will be interviewing at Georgia Tech
Thursday, October 8, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Student Success Center
Submit resumes through Career Buzz by September 26:
https://gatech-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Kudos to Joy Guan (EIA) and Toby Tatum (PUBP) for being specially selected to participate in the Provost’s Retreat on the Academic Experience of Undergraduate Students on October 5th. They are bringing lots of good suggestions from your Student Advisory Board, but is willing to hear more ideas if you have them.
GT Counseling Center presents Workshop: “Dealing with Relationship Stress”
Location: Main Library – Wilby Room (lower level)
Thursday, October 1, 11:00am – 12 noon
What money to conduct Research? Then apply! Need help. Ask us. Applications for Spring 2010 salary awards are due Monday, October 19th.
Nearly 200 new freshmen came to the Ivan Allen College FASET Orientation sessions this summer…and had a great experience, got registered, and met friends. Thank you so much to the following many current IAC students who took the time to help facilitate the events and participate in advising. IAC FASET is organized by students, it could not have been done without you. GREAT JOB!
John Akin
Lindsay Anglin
Wallace Benton
Crystal Xu
Amrit Bhavinani
Courtney Smith
Charlie Holder
Joy Guan
Sarabrynn Hudgins
Katie Lange
Christina McMillian
Nicole Morado
Crystal Xu
Georgianna Nutt
Emily Chambers
Landon Reed
Liz Settle
Toby Tatum
Kelsey Taylor
Nicole Turner
Liana Wildeboer
Read about the top 5 ways [NOT] to get H1N1:
Tuesday September 8 — 11;30 – 12:30, Savant Building, Room 211
Wednesday September 9 — 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Savant Building, Room 211
Learn about the options that Georgia Tech provides to students for academic adventures overseas! An advisor will be available to asnwer questions and provide any information.
Wednesday, September 9th 2009 10:00am-3:00pm
DM Smith Building Lounge on the ground floor
Does your resume stand out? Have you ever had it reviewed? Are you getting ready to apply for jobs or internships? Then don’t miss this once a year opportunity to have your resume critiqued.
Offered by the Career Services Office
A reception for the parents of IAC undergraduate students. The IAC Dean, school chairs, and others will be available to answer questions and socialize with you and your family.
Register online by September 9, 2009, to save $10 on the Family Weekend registration fee.
The student center offers well-priced, diverse, and unique classes through their options program. Registration runs through September 11. Late registration will be September 12 – 18 with fee.
www.fun.gatech.edu/options
Career Services: Resume Blitz. Do not miss the opportunity to have industry professionals improve your resume — and ability to secure a job! Read the rest of this entry »
Student Government Association Freshman Election Applications DUE Friday, September 4 by 5:00 PM (bring to Student Center, SGA Office near Einstein’s)
www.sga.gatech.edu for an application to run in the Freshman SGA elections
Thursday, September 3, 7:00-9:30 PM, Callaway Plaza
FREE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, and T-SHIRTS! Fesitivities will conclude in Bobby Dodd Statium at Historic Grant Field with a FIREWORKS display! Read the rest of this entry »
All students are invited to the investiture of Georgia Tech’s eleventh president, Dr. G. P. “Bud” Peterson. Join the campus community, government leaders, and delegates from across the nation to celebrate the official installation of Dr. Peterson as president and to hear his charge for Tech’s future!
Thursday, September 3, 11:00-12:30, Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Tuesday, September 1, 4:00-5:00, Savant Building, Room 211
Learn more about how to get involved in research, finding a mentor, opportunities within your major, and funding opportunities.
Monday August 31, 3:00 – 4:00, Savant Building, Room 211
Learn about the experience of studying abroad for a semester and/or academic year. Topics include choosing a program, aplication procedures, course selection and credit transfer, costs, etc.
The Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Women’s Recruitment Board is actively seeking undergraduate female students who are interested in assisting with the recruitment of prospective female students in all majors to be a part of our Women’s Recruitment Team. WE REALLY NEED LIBERAL ARTS LADIES TO REPRESENT! 
We will be hosting an Information Session on Monday, August 31st in the Bill Moore Student Success Center Theatre from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for all interested students. This time will be spent discussing the team and the types of projects in which students can become involved. The best part of the team is that students can be as involved as they want to be. We understand that students are busy on a variety of projects and often cannot commit to an organizations full-time. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, August 25th from 11:30am-12:30pm Savant Building, Room 221 or
Wednesday, August 26th from 4:00pm-5:00pm Savant Building, Room 221
Interested in academic adventure oversees? Need info on the options that Georgia Tech provides to students? Have questions about how study abroad works at Tech? Then drop by the info session.
Monday 7:00-9:00pm Curran Parking Deck
A welcome BBQ for all the incoming freshman hosted by the Multicultural Greek Council. Free Food.
“Destination Public Health: Locally, Nationally, Globally” one day event designed to introduce undergraduate students and undergraduate pre-health advisors to the field of public health. Read the rest of this entry »
Interested in promoting undergraduate research on campus or in attending meetings with presentations on topics related to research? Then check-out GT’s Student Activities Board for Undergraduate Research (SABUR). Read the rest of this entry »
Restrictions on registration for Spanish classes have been lifted for Phase II registration beginning today 8/14.
Interested in learning more about how to become involved in research as an undergraduate student? Then, join us at one of our fall information sessions. We’ll talk about the possibilities available to students and discuss how to find a project.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:00am – 12:00 Noon Student Center, Room 319 OR Tuesday, September 1, 2009
4:00pm – 5:00 pm Student Center, Room 319
UROP is happy to announce that a new tool has been developed through which undergraduate students can find additional information on opportunities in research at Georgia Tech– the UROP Research Opportunities Database. Read the rest of this entry »
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is looking for an energetic, talented, and responsible student this coming academic year to assist in the office.
We are pleased to announce that selections for recipients of funding for the Fall 2009 President’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) for salary have been finalized.
Obtain an offer letter or email from your employer, and then schedule a meeting with an intern advisor using P2D2. Your advisor will then give you a permit to register on Oscar for the free, audit-credit internship course which will maintain your full-time student status while working and cause your internship to appear on your transcript.
For example:
Georgia Department of Economic Development (#5934): Econ, INTA, Mgmt, PP, ST&C in Atlanta Read the rest of this entry »
CollegeGrad.com announces the Top Intern Employers for 2009! These employers were selected because of their dedication to the training and development of talent through internships. Take some time to check out some of these companies to find out why they are listed at the top. Read the rest of this entry »
Fall Deadline is fast approaching. JULY 12TH!
You must be a junior, senior in good standing to participate in the Georgia Tech Cross Registration Program.
What is cross registration? It is simply enrolling at another per institute to take a course while also taking courses at Tech during the same semester.
Visit the registrars website for more details and to complete the simple form.
The Tower is the Undergraduate Research Journal at Tech. Provides a great learning opportunity for undergraduate students.
Currently looking for creative and motivated students to become part of production team. At the moment, the positions of Associate Production Editor and Layout Editor available. These positions are perfect for students who are looking for a leadership opportunity and a work experience in graphic/advertisement designing and creative directing.
A more detailed description of these positions can be found at <http://gttower.org/about/position-descriptions.php> For those who are interested, please refer them to me at editor@gttower.org.
Still Need Tour Guides–Monday-Friday at 11am and 2pm for Six Weeks
Once again, thank you in advance for any assistance you could provide in letting your summer school students know that we still need tour guides, Monday through Friday at 11am and 2pm; there are still 2-3 openings every day at those time periods. Since July is our heaviest visitation month of the summer, we need to be fully staffed in order to provide the best possible service to our daily visitors. Tours last about 90 minutes and guides are asked to give one tour per week but be available to give 2 tours per week in an emergency.
For sophomores through seniors who are in classes or on campus this summer. This is a volunteer position. Interested students should contact leslie.jackson@admission.gatech.edu to set up an interview.
CBS College Sports Network Campus Rep program is looking to hire a team of students who possess marketing, promotion and communication skills to be campus representatives at Georgia Tech.
Throughout the semester, you will actively work on innovative marketing programs. Campaigns may include POWERADE College Intramurals, the Alt Games, Emergen-C, Jack in the Box, promotion of CBS College Sports Network and more.
Working for CBS College Sports is a great opportunity and resume builder for students interested in the marketing/communications industry and is a paid opportunity.
Hiring will be completed in a few weeks; so don’t delay. More details on their website. To apply, students should email their resume to campusreps@cbs.com as soon as possible.
Division of Professional Practice (DoPP) Workplace Photo & Video Contest: Share your intern or work abroad experience in photos or on film! We invite intern and work abroad students to enter the 2nd Annual Workplace Photo & Video Contest.
PHOTO CONTEST RULES: Have a photo taken of you at your work location. Be as creative and original as possible! Consider including your project, your lab, your plant, your colleagues or anything else that will visually show what your internship or work abroad experience is all about! Photos can be from the Fall 2008; Spring 2009; or Summer 2009 work term. Email submissions to Ann Blasick by August 7th.
VIDEO CONTEST RULES: Create a one to three minute video portraying your Summer 2009 internship or work abroad experience. We want to see your work experience filmed in an entertaining and original way. Be as creative as you want! Video entries can be scripted masterpieces, spur of the moment video shots, or music videos. For work abroad entries, be sure the entry is in English or includes English subtitles. Videos can be submitted online or burned onto a CD by August 7th. Be sure to submit your name, GTiD, major, employer, and work location with your submission.
AWARDS: Winners will be announced and exciting prizes awarded at the Intern and Work Abroad Welcome Back event which will be held at the beginning of the fall semester. Your photos and videos may also be featured on our website and shown at the Welcome Back event!
If you’re interested in undergraduate research, Georgia Tech’s undergrad research journal is seeking volunteers and submissions!
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Online registration for the incoming Freshman Class begins Wednesday, May 20 at 9 a.m. EST via the FASET Orientation Web site www.faset.gatech.edu. A registration brochure outlining this process will be mailed to all deposited students in mid-May. A letter from the college will also be sent out via email outlining our registration and orientation program planned during FASET. Don’t miss it!
Phase II registration for Summer Semester classes started today. If you need to make changes to your summer schedule, please log onto OSCAR and do so by the end of next week (5/15).
Faculty honors and Deans list letters will be going out next week.
Students that would like their hometown newspaper to receive notification for any term that they receive Dean’s List or Faculty Honors, should do the following: Read the rest of this entry »
Several IAC students and faculty were honored at the Up With the White and Gold banquet last Monday.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students who won awards last night at the Student Honors Program Awards Banquet!
Senior HTS Major, Carrie Freshour, won the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher award. Her Mentor is Dr. Winders, an HTS professor. Her project: Being a ‘Budgetarian’: Shoppers, Stores, and Organic Foods. She has conducted two major research projects with faculty in HTS. Her most recent research project demonstrates her strong aptitude in statistics and historical research as well as original interviews. She presented each of her papers at the Southeastern Undergraduate Sociological Symposium in late February.
Congratulations Carrie!
The School of Economics invites its current students in ECON, EIA, GEML, UIAC and alumni to our annual Spring Picnic. This year we will have a Luau and play beach volleyball at Alumni Park behind the CRC. We will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs. The cost is $7.00 for food and a t-shirt. Please come by the Econ office, room 208, Old CE building before April 22nd to pay your $7.00. Alumni can pay the day of the event.
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 3:00-5:30pm
Place: Alumni Park (behind CRC)
Fee: $7.00
Graduating EIA major Kathryn Stucki has won a Fulbright award. She will be going to Mexico (either Mexico City or Monterrey) with a Binational Business Grant to do an internship and take graduate-level classes in comparative law. Congratulations Kathryn!
The Art of the Book – Special Exhibition Opening – April 23, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Exhibition Dates – April 23 – May 29, 2009, 9:00am – 5:00pm
The Neely Room, Georgia Tech Library
An exhibition which bring to life the elements of the book! Presented by: Georgia Tech students from the HTS “Introduction to Museum Studies” class, and the American Museum of Papermaking.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals – of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests – who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children.
Please join us for an information session and learn how you can join the movement to end educational inequity.
Date: Thursday, 4/9
Time: 6PM
Location: Clary Theatre
FREE FOOD
To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact admissions@teachforamerica.org.
The GT Leadership Conference is THIS Saturday, April 11 in the Klaus Building atrium. This conference is an incredible opportunity to hear from the new President Dr. Peterson, attend a wide range of practical workshops, and network with campus leaders!
Visit www.gtlc.gatech.edu for more information and to register.
Some of the featured workshops include:
• 10 Things Every Leader Ought to Know and Practice
• Reframing Servant Leadership
• How to Lead Effective Meetings
• Connecting College and Career
See you there!
Luke Walker and Stephen Kump, GTLC Co-Chairs
Learning Assistance Program (LAP) – Hiring Tutors
Applicants for Fall 2010 professional programs are encouraged to attend an Application Workshop in April.
A congratulations goes to two IAC students for their presentations at the UROP Symposium
Toby Tatum (PUBP)- Outstanding Oral Presentation
Kady Rosier (CM)- Outstanding Poster
What: Vote in the SGA Elections!
When: Friday April 3rd at 1PM to Wed April 8th at 4PM
Where: www.elections.gatech.edu
Good luck to all the students at Georgia Tech stepping up to take a leadership position on campus and kudos to all the liberal arts majors running this year!
Liberal Arts Majors Running:
PRESIDENT
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Kristie Champlin |
Public Policy |
kchamplin3@gatech.edu |
SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE
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Elle Creel |
INTA/Econ |
ecreel@gatech.edu |
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Laurel L. Derby |
Public Policy |
laurelderby@gatech.edu |
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Mike Donohue |
Public Policy |
sophrepmiked@gmail.com |
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Zachary Smith |
Public Policy |
zsmith30@gatech.edu |
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Nanki Walia |
ME & Econ. |
nwalia3@gatech.edu |
JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE
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Travis Horsley |
IAML and PUBP |
trhorsley@gatech.edu |
SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
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Maria Cleveland |
IA & Modern Lang. |
gth676e@mail.gatech.edu |
ECONOMICS REPRESENTATIVE
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Nupur Patel |
Econ/ISyE |
npatel8@gatech.edu |
HISTORY REPRESENTATIVE
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Jourdan K. Oldstein-Read |
HTS |
joldstein3@gatech.edu |
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Kaitlyn Whiteside |
HTS |
kwhiteside3@gatech.edu |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURE REPRESENTATIVE
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Lindsay Hollenbeck |
STAC |
lhollenbeck13@gatech.edu |
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Sam Ead |
CM |
sead3@gatech.edu |
* no candidate asked us to publish this good luck post. candidates names are public and we are encouraging students to vote no matter what candidate they are supporting . Elizabeth Miller
Big Kudos to PUBP Senior Nick Wellkamp, for being selected from among 601 candidates nominated by 289 colleges and universities as one of this year Truman Scholars. Nick will receive a scholarship up to $30,000 for graduate study. He will also receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Currently, Nick is hoping to pursue a joint J.D./Master’s in Public Affairs program between Yale Law School and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs at Princeton in Fall 2010.
The Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board has named the 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher. This year’s winner is Carrie Freshour, a senior HTS major. Carrie has been engaged in a wide variety of research projects and has won a PURA for her work. She will continue her research in the graduate program in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University, after completing a one-year Fulbright ETA in Indonesia.
HTS major Carrie Freshour and recent HTS alum Clay Karwisch were both awarded the 2009 Bernard Bellon Prize for distinguishing themselves in academic achievement, leadership, and personal integrity. Both Carrie and Clay will receive $1000. Clay is a law school student at Georgetown University, while Carrie is graduating in May then heading to Indonesia for a Fulbright ETA, followed by graduate school at Cornell. Congrats to both of you!
Come learn about some cool undergraduate research and support your fellow liberal arts presenters. Below is the schedule for our liberal arts presentations and poster session.
Session B PRESENTATIONS: Student Center Room 319
3:10 Technology to Policy – Forecasting Policy Impacts of Targeted Nanovector Chemotherapy
Alexandra Henke, INTA and Travis Horsley, PUBP -Mentor: Dr. Jennie Lincoln, GTRI/Policy
3:30 Women in Nineteenth Century Colonial India Through the Works of Flora Anne Steele
Bryn Gravitt, STAC -Mentor: Dr. Narin Hassan, LCC
3:50 Technology to Policy: A Case Study in Biofortification
Tobias Tatum, PUBP -Mentor: Dr. Marlit Hayslett, GTRI/Policy
4:10 Deterring Bioterrorism: Re-emerging Infectious Disease and Deterrence Theory
Ana Terron, INTA -Mentor: Dr. Margaret Kosal, INTA
POSTSER SESSION: Student Center Room 3:35-4:30 Read the rest of this entry »
Registration time is now! Don’t put it off. If you are a new freshman, transfer or on probation you should definitely be making an appointment with your academic advisor. All students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor at least once a year.
Congratulations to the following liberal arts students who will be awarded funding this summer to conduct research through PURA. Interested in applying for Fall? Applications due May 18th.
ECON major Joy Guan -Modeling and Application of Swarm Theory to Economic
HTS major Todd Christopher-Technological Innovations in the Origins and Development of the Electric Guitar Salary
INTA major Alyssa Crews-Human Trafficking in the European Union Salary
INTA major Shehzin Jafar-Terrorism stemming from Islamic Fundamentalism: What are the causes and how can we prevent them?
INTA major Adam Weiss-Modeling the Correlations and Relationships between Globalization, Modernization, and Overpopulation and how they pertain to World Poverty Salary
When: Every Friday
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Counseling Center
This is a group that will teach techniques and coping skills to help reduce stress in an academically challenging environment. A specific focus is placed on relaxation training and managing anxiety. Topics include general stress, social anxiety, speech anxiety, and generalized anxiety.
The Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board proudly announces our recipients for the 2009 IAC SAB Awards. These students received recommended by IAC professors as well as students and were carefully selected from an encouraging group of applicants. Their truly exceptional records of spirit, service, and leadership within the college, the greater community, and even internationally represent outstandingly the goals of the Ivan Allen College. Deserved congratulations to the following students for hard work and success in the IAC: Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, March 26, 2009
11:00am-12:00noon
Bill Moore Success Center, Pres. Suite C&D
Led by Dr. Lisa Rosenstein, Communications Specialist, MSE and CEE
We’ll Examine several research posters used in the past and comment on their design. Students will also learn tips on how to effectively convey their research in a poster setting.
Congratulations to CM major Yunhee Lee for winning the Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board’s Website Redesign contest. Yunhee won $75 and and the opportunity to get some mentoring from our own recent alumni entrepreneur star Paul Stamatiou. Yunhee will also begin working with the SAB to begin redesigning the SAB site in the coming weeks.
Kudos to Candis Pham for being selected as only one of 3 students to be awarded the 2009 Georgia Tech Women’s Forum Scholarship Award!
Jessica Luza STAC 2007 Graduate has been working as co-host of MTV’s The Hills Fashion Wrap-up, a web-based series in Los Angeles, CA. Jessica also works part time with a graphics playback company that does computer graphics for television shows like CSI, Dexter, and Lost. http://style.mtv.com/u5505/the_hills
The registrar’s office will being charging for transcripts tomorrow (3/11). If you need them in the near future, you should get them todaybefore the fee goes into effect.
http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/students/formlanding/transcript.php
A study circle on the work of renowned civil rights, women’s rights, and prisoner rights activist ANGELA DAVIS is being held in the Neely Room of the Georgia Tech library on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Attendees are asked to read three short pieces by Davis, which can be found at www.rdi.emory.edu, and come prepared to discuss. Pizza and drinks will be served. RSVP to amy.dunger@hts.gatech.edu.
The deadline for Oxford 2009 applications has been extended – we still have spaces available…
Oxford 2009–Spend one week in Atlanta preparing for time abroad, four weeks taking two classes in multiple destinations in Europe, and then six weeks taking two additional courses in Oxford England. Upon completion, you will have 12 Georgia Tech credits under your belt–in subjects ranging from Art History to Aerospace Engineering–all while experiencing the cultures of Europe’s greatest cities. May 18-August 9–see www.oxford.gatech.edu for all the details. Contact Tara Nichols Berry or oxford@oie.gatech.edu.
Announcing…FASET Orientation Leader Recruitment 2009!!
FASET Leader Applications are now available and are due by MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009 at 4 p.m. to the Office of Success Programs/FASET Orientation Office located in the ISyE Annex, Room 330.
Applications are attached to this email or may be found at www.faset.gatech.edu.
FASET is a fun and exciting opportunity to interact with incoming students and their parents/guest and help them adjust to life at Tech! You will also get a chance to build a team with other current students as well as Georgia Tech faculty and staff!
If you will be in the Atlanta area for Summer 2009, and would like a way to positively impact the Georgia Tech campus, thenAPPLY TO BE A FASET LEADER TODAY!
For additional information, please refer to the FASET application, website, or contact the FASET Cabinet Membership Committee: Kathleen Duffy (kduffy3@gatech.edu) and Kelly Sokolowski (ksokolowski@gatech.edu).
New Program!
Students in all majors who are interested in doing research and K-12 education are eligible to apply. Tech to Teaching Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (Teaching SURE)
The Teaching SURE program is designed for Georgia Tech undergraduate students who are interested in possibly pursuing a career in K-12 teaching, and who would like to broaden their understanding of laboratory research and research methods. Undergraduate students will be paired with classroom teachers in Georgia Tech research laboratories for 8 weeks from June 2-July 24th, 2009. They will be expected to participate in a research project and to work with the teacher to translate those experiences into classroom activities. Students will receive a stipend of $3,000 for the 8 weeks. Preference will be given to students who have completed their sophomore year at Georgia Tech.
For additional information and application instructions visit www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu or contact Ms. Beth Spencer, Director, Pre-Teaching Program at beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu. Applications are due March 13th.
Monday, March 9th, 7pm
ISYE Annex Building, Room 228 (executive classroom)
Come and talk to a panel of successful Tech students from a variety of majors and see what they do to get good grades.
Have you always wanted to be heard, but just couldn’t find the outlet? If you dream to make a difference and give a voice to your great ideas – you are not alone. GT Roosevelt Institution gives you the potential to spread the light of your ideas, share your opinions and make your voice count! Read the rest of this entry »
Are you interested in criminal law? Would you like to get involved in community-oriented policing on campus and serve as a Community Liaison to the Crime Prevention Unit? Then campus police Officer Ian Mayberry is looking for you! (This is a line for your resume.) Contact: ian.mayberry@police.gatech.edu or call him at 404-894-1288. (His message follows.)
To Drop or Not to Drop…An Interactive panel discussion to help you navigate the drop decision process. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11-12 Crescent Room, Student Commons.
Midterm Progress Reports
The Special Committee on the Presidential Transition is inviting all studetns to attend an Open Forum at the Kessler Campanile on Tuesday, February 24, at 11:00 AM. The committee is responsible for communicating the student body’s wants and needs to Georgia Tech’s next president in the form of a “white paper.” This white paper will be handed to him upon his arrival. What would you tell him if you had the chance to speak with him? What changes would you like to see at Tech in the next five to ten years? What should be continued into the future? Come to the open forum and voice your opinions!
If for some reason you are unable to attend the open forum, please visit http://tinyurl.com/GTPres to submit your opinions anonymously. Please direct any questions to Brenda Morales-Pico at bmm@gatech.edu.
FEBRUARY 26, 4:00, FULBRIGHT INFORMATION SESSION, PIEDMONT ROOM, STUDENT CENTER
There will be a Fulbright information session with representatives from the Institute of International Education in New York on Thursday, February 26 at 4:00, Piedmont Room, Student Center.
All undergraduates and first-year graduate students are invited to learn what is needed to apply for a Fulbright award in one of 140 countries. See attached message for additional information. There have been two INTA majors selected for Fulbright in the last couple years, so you could be next!!
The Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board is sponsoring a research award to recognize a student who has proven outstanding research capabilities. Each school in the Ivan Allen College is invited to nominate one student to receive an award entitled: Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher, Ivan Allen College.
4th Annual Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium submissions due February 25.
Wednesday April 1, 2009 in the Student Center Ballroom and Surrounding Rooms
http://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/SpringSymposium.php
Each Spring, the IAC recognizes an extraordinary student, alumnus, and faculty member with the Ivan Allen, Jr., Legacy Award. The student and faculty award comes with a stipend of $1,000.
For the third year, the Ivan Allen College is recognizing students who have exemplified excellence in leadership, service, extracurricular pursuits, and research. The Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board is sponsoring several awards which will be presented at the 2009 institute-wide “Student Honors Day,” on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administration are invited to nominate students who are outstanding examples of any of the award areas. Details on the nomination process are found below. All nominations should be sent in by March 6th to Mithuna@gatech.edu.
Student Leadership Award for leaders of student organizations. This award will be presented to the student who most succeeded in achieving the goals set out by his or her organization. The student receiving this award will exemplify positive leadership qualities such as organizational skills, the ability to inspire, and the capacity to work well with others. Read the rest of this entry »
The Tower, Undergraduate Research Journal – Cover Design Contest
Are you are Photoshop or Illustrator guru? Want to create something lasting? We’re looking for student submissions for a cover design for the Tower’s Inaugural Issue. Designs are due March 1st. Visit http://gttower.org/r/cover-competition-flyer.gif for additional information.
Pre-Teaching Info Session Thursday, Feb. 12th, 4:00 p.m. Clary Theatre, Success Center
Everyone is welcome! Georgia State University will present an Info Session on the GSU TEEMS Programs. TEEMS programs are Master’s degrees that include teacher certification.
GSU offers TEEMS programs in Math, Science, Social Studies, English, ESOL, and Middle Grades (Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts).
The Middle Grades programs have very flexible prerequisites. If you are considering transitioning to teaching after Tech, and would like to explore earning a master’s degree along with teacher certification, please attend this session.
For more information, contact Beth Spencer at beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu
Georgia Tech is conducting a Student Experience survey and recently sent an invitation to participate to a sample of undergraduate students. Please take a moment to check your inbox for a message from Jim Fetig, AVP of Georgia Tech Communications & Marketing.
If you have been invited to to take part, your participation is vital to understanding the student perspective on Georgia Tech. This is the inaugural year for the Student Experience Survey @ Georgia Tech, so we need to hear from ALL selected students to make this effort a success and continue it next year. We will compile
your feedback and issue a report that shares key findings. In the past, survey data has been an essential source allowing the inclusion of student opinion in Georgia Tech initiatives.
Key Info
Please take your survey by midnight on February 5, 2009.The survey will take approximately 15 – 20 minutes of your time.Your feedback will tell Georgia Tech how you feel about your entire student experience.To get accurate data we need EVERYONE who has been selected to respond!All survey respondents will have the chance to win one of 20 Barnes & Noble gift cards valued at $25.The final report will be shared with the student body, faculty, and administration.
If you want more information about the survey, please visit www.gatech.edu/surveys/student-experience. Thank you for being an active voice in this important inaugural initiative.
Want to study abroad? Need some cash to do it? Apply for a study abroad scholarship! Check out this link for information on available scholarships. Note that some are due TODAY!!!
Do you want to be a part of the FIRST print issue of The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal at Tech? Wouldn’t it be great to look back on your time here and be able to tell people that you helped start up something great (because of course at that time The Tower will have become a huge success)! The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal is an opportunity for students to publish their work and be recognized for their research. We are holding a welcome back/informational meeting for new and old staffers on January 29th at 11am in the Pine Room of the Student Center. So if you are interested in taking advantage of this great opportunity, please come to our meeting and get more information. Hope to see some new faces (and welcome back the old!) on the 29th!”
The Tower is continuing to accept submissions on a rolling basis for consideration in future issues. Students may also be interested in review, publication, and publicity for the journal. For more information, visit http://gttower.org/
Book Signing at Barnes & Noble – February 9, 2009, 12:00 noon
Michael Nitsche, LCC
Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds
Poetry at Tech Presents – February 5, 2009, 7:00pm
Seventh Annual McEver Poetry Reading
Karen Head, Bruce McEver, Chelsea Rathburn, and John Skoyles
Free and open to the public
Clary Theater, Student Success Center
http://www.poetry.gatech.edu/events.html
Stay up to date with events and important dates with the GT Internship Program. Post messages, join discussions, and keep in touch. See you there! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6669645698
DeKalb County School System will be on Tech’s campus to present an Info Session on the DeKalb TAPP (alternative teacher certification) program and to recruit Tech students and alumni into teaching careers.
When? Thursday, Jan 22nd, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Where? A. French Bldg Conference Room (112-G)
Who should attend? Anyone interested in K-12 teaching!
DeKalb’s TAPP program is open to students in most of Tech’s majors, including Engineering, Sciences, Math, INTA, HTS, STaC/LCC, PSYC, MGT, IAML, etc. DeKalb offers certification programs at the Middle Grades and Secondary levels, and in P-12 Special Education. This session is also appropriate for students planning on completing master’s in education programs and then going into teaching careers. Need more information? Contact the Pre-Teaching Advisor, Beth Spencer, at beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu or call 404-385-3665
Katayoun Kishi has been honored as one of twenty Atlanta students who are making a difference in their community. This is the first year of the recognition given by the Intown Atlanta newspaper and sponsored by Spelman College. The twenty students were honored at a reception at the Conant Center on January 5, 2009. Kishi is an International Affairs / Modern Languages (IAML) major. Read about her service work at Georgia Tech and in the community.
Thursday, January 21, 5:30 – 6:30 PM Student Center, Room 320
Representatives from the Buckhead Rotary club will be on campus to give a panel discussion the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for International Study. The scholarship is open to all GT undergrad and grad students (must be a citizen of a country that has a Rotary Club), and funds up to two years of study in any discipline, at almost any international university!!
In 2004, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) initiated a unique program of outreach to young people to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, with deeds, not just words. The aim was simple: expose a new generation of highly motivated and gifted college upperclassmen and graduate students to the importance of improving education for all, especially low-income people who need help the most. By placing students to serve as interns in leading Southern foundations and non-profit organizations concerned with fairness and improvements in education policy and practice, SEF sought to create new leaders to help the South continue its progress in improving education opportunity.
Click to find out more about this internship!
Work Abroad Information Session Tuesday, January 15th, 11:30am-12:00pm in the Clary Theater in the Student Success Center.
The Department of Housing is currently accepting applications to be a Student Staff Member (PL or RA) in our Residence Halls. Free housing and a stipend. There are information sessions scheduled for January 15 and 20 of this month. Applications will be accepted through January 23rd with the interviews happening the weekend of February 7 and 8th , 2009.
Please refer to this selection website which is located on the Department of Housing’s website:
http://www.housing.gatech.edu/studentstaff/selection/index.cfm
Bank of America invites Georgia Tech Juniors to join us for our Internship Presentation.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Student Success Center- Presidents Suite B
Description:
Bank of America offers you unparalleled opportunities to build your career.
Come find out about which ones are available for students like you.
You want to do research, you know you do! So why not get paid for it?
A PURA grant is a prestigious award that gives you money for research and attending conferences. A PURA looks REALLY GOOD on your resumes, and will make you more attractive to grad schools! Cash prizes also available every Spring for good research during the Annual Campus Research Symposium.
Don’t miss the 2009 Internship Fair that will be held next week!
When: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Location: Student Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
For a list of Employers Attending the fair go to: http://www.career.gatech.edu/students/internshipfair_co.php
THIS IS A TOUGH JOB MARKET!!!
INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE YOUR ABILITY TO GET THE JOB YOU WANT!
EMPLOYERS USE THEIR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO RECRUIT TALENT.
INTERNSHIPS ALLOW YOU TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL CAREERS AND HELP YOU CHOOSE THE PROFESSION THAT IS BEST FOR YOU!
Sponsored by Career Services
Division of Student Affairs
Get ready for Campus MovieFest (CMF), the world’s largest student film festival, coming to Georgia Tech on Wednesday, January 14th!
Intramural Employment information session will be held this Thursday, January 8th at 6:30pm in CRC 249. Anyone interested in working for the Intramural Program during the spring semester needs to attend this meeting…or contact Dru Jenkins at jenkins@gatech.edu.
More about the Intramural Program below…
Need another resource for finding, obtaining, and getting credit for internships? Check out the Internship Information Sesssion on Thursday, January 8th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Success Center Presidents Suite A.
Model United Nations (INTA 4812) is open for registration and no prior MUN experience is required!
This class works through the spring semester to prepare for the fall GT Model United Nations Conference, which provides the IAC exposure to approximately 50 high schools. Students enrolled in the class will be assigned a committee and are expected to choose topics and prepare background guides. In the fall, students are expected to direct their committee at the GTMUN conference.
By taking this class students will gain valuable research, leadership, and organizational skills needed in the real world. Potential employers look highly upon students who have helped organize a conference with about 1000 attendees. Additionally, students will get the opportunity to help shine a positive light on IAC and Georgia Tech with one of the college’s highest exposure events!
Students should register soon before the class is filled. To get a permit please contact Katie Lange (klange3@gatech.edu) with your name, GTID, one or two sentences explaining why you want to take the class.
Thanks to the hard work of CM student Paul Stamatiou there is a new Computational Media Program website. Check it out. http://lcc.gatech.edu/compumedia/
The annual Auxiliary Services IMPACT Scholarship application will post on www.Important Stuff.gatech.edu, Friday, Jan. 9.
This year, Auxiliary Services will award $4,000 scholarships: eight general IMPACT (Individuals Making Positive Achievements in the Community at Tech) scholarships for students showing positive impact to the Georgia Tech community and one single parent scholarship given to a single parent who successfully balances Georgia Tech classes and parenting.
“We are looking for a wide range of students who have made significant differences on Georgia Tech’s campus,” said Julie Elion, marketing and scholarship coordinator, Student Center.
Typically, an IMPACT Scholar has many different qualities that set him or her apart from others, including leadership skills, an outgoing personality, willingness to go out of the way to make a change in the community and being a hard worker.
IAC Students have received quite a few of these over the past few years, so start prepping for your application today!! Good luck!
Grades for the Fall 2008 term will be available on line for students to look at after 6:00pm Tuesday, December 16.
Remember to talk to your advisor about Spring classes and mark your calendars for late registration, which will be from December 22-January 9.
Have a great break!!
The School of Economics and the School of History, Technology, and Society will be moving to the beautiful newly renovated “Old CE” building on Bobby Dodd Way, on December 17. ALL Professors and Academic Advisors will be relocating to that building!
HTS, EIA, ECON, GEML students will have a new undergraduate computer lab so make sure you check it out.
Under the energetic leadership of Accounting Manager, Chris Fehrenbach, and undergraduate Lawton Fairchild, IAC is the first Georgia Tech college to expand its recycling program. The program satisfies the requirements set forth by Tech’s Campus Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship initiative.
Fehrenbach and Fairchild have extended recycling to all four IAC buildings and this month, will add the new Old CE Building to the program. Recycling bins have been placed prominently in the buildings and they are labeled to indicate that the Ivan Allen College is now recycling plastic bottles. Fairchild is also working with IAC event coordinators to ensure that plastic bottles are recycled at events.
Learn more about IAC’s recycling efforts by viewing Fairchild’s video
GET INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. Email Lawton at mfairchild3@gatech.edu
Congratulations to STAC majors Bryn Gravitt and Kyle Koza on winning PURA salary awards for Spring 2009!
Bryn will be doing research with Professor Narin Hassan on Women, Empire and Colonialism in Nineteenth Century Britain, while Kyle does research with Professor TyAnna Herrington on The Differences In Online Communication Between Russian and American Studies.
We wish you both the best of luck!
This program is a combination of both a Bachelor of Science degree in Computational Media and a Master of Science degree in Digital Media. The program will consist of 158 total hours of course work for these two degrees with 122 towards the CM program and 36 hours towards the DM program. Students will take 12 hours of graduate courses for their undergraduate curriculum and will count 6 hours of graduate work for both graduate and undergraduate credit that will be in Digital Media and will count towards the CM advanced Studio and Capstone requirements. Fourth-year undergraduates will take the graduate courses on the same schedule as those entering the regular MS program, and in the second year of their curriculum would follow the usual MS curriculum. During the summer term after their fourth year, students will participate in an approved internship program.
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European Union Study
Abroad Program Info Session
Thursday, December 4
11am‐12pm
Student Center Room 321
Pizza and Refreshments will be
provided
ESSAY CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Each year Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts holds an essay contest for high school seniors in the Atlanta metro area. The Ivan Allen Jr. Civic Responsibility Essay Contest is designed to encourage and reward students preparing for university who write thoughtful essays on issues of concern to Atlanta and the nation. We will award a cash prize of $500 to the author of the best essay. In addition, we will provide a supplementary $500 scholarship to any essay winner who subsequently enrolls in a degree program in the Ivan Allen College.
This year’s essay question is: “Discuss an American individual, past or present, who has made a contribution to the prevention of diseases and the improvement of health care at home or abroad.”
For further details, please visit our web site: http://www.iac.gatech.edu. Note that all entries must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2009.
The student sign-up for the Mock Interviews is done on-line through CareerBuzz and it starts December 18th, 2008 through January 13, 2009. Students can sign up during the winter break, as well. Please send out the information as soon as possible, so students will receive it before they depart.
Click on the link to read about our own CM student, Paul Stamatiou, and his startup company on CNN. It is currently the top story in their tech section.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/11/24/startup.weekend/index.html
Kirk Bowman, an associate International Affairs professor at Georgia Tech, has been named the 2008 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Bowman was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States.
“I am thrilled to be named the Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation,” said Bowman. “It validates my belief that research and teaching can be mutually reinforcing and positive sum.”
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Interested in being a part of the 2009 Women’s Leadership Conference? Visit the site for the 2008 conference to read more about it (http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/wlc/) and see the attached application.
2009wlcapplication
You are cordially invited to the Digital Media Winter 2008 Demo Day from
3:00-6:00PM on Monday, December 1, 2008 in the Skiles Building.
Please view your official invitation and RSVP at:
http://dm.lcc.gatech.edu/demoday/.
We have many exciting demos to show off at this year’s event, including
extraordinary student and faculty projects in Interactive Narrative,
Tangible Media, Experimental Games, Interactive Television, and Digital
Film, as well as projects developed in the eTV Prototyping Group, the
Synaesthetic Media Lab, the Imagination, Computation, and Expression Lab,
the Adaptive Digital Media Lab, the Public Design Workshop, the Emergent
Game Group, and the Digital World and Image Group.
The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, December 1, 3:00-6:00PM
Wesley New Media Center
Skiles Classroom Building
686 Cherry Street
Atlanta, GA 30332-0165
Please direct inquiries to Matthew McIntyre at 404-385-7551 or at
matthew.mcintyre@lcc.gatech.edu.
We had a lot of GREAT Liberal Arts students apply to be on the College’s Student Advisory Board this year, but only five openings. Congratulations to the following new members:
Wallace Benton- INTA
Katie Lange- INTA
Nicole Turner- STAC
Alexandra Henke- EIA
Timothy Carter- IAML
These students will be 5 of the 15 students that comprise the SAB and who represent YOU, YOUR VOICE, YOUR NEEDS. Make sure you congratulate them and seek them out if you have an idea for a student project or a student need that needs to be recognized.
If you were one of the other great candidates that we were unable to select this year, we really hope you stay involved and consider applying again.
Want to make sure that prospective students know about the IAC when they visit Georgia Tech? Become a Tech Tour Guide! See the information below. Applications are due soon!
We are now recruiting for Spring and Summer 2009 Tour Guides. Tours are given Monday through Friday from 11am-12:30pm and 2pm-3:30 pm.
We need a variety of majors represented. Also, any freshmen who might be interested in being a tour guide in the Spring or Summer please encourage them to apply.
Applications are due no later than November 21, 2008. For more information and an application, contact Leslie Jackson atleslie.jackson@admission.gatech.edu
And a Big Thank you to our current Tour Guides:
Adam Weiss
Andrea Jester
Jeff Barnhill
Kirsten Ryan
Mary Vaughn
Thursday November 20, 11:00-12:00—Clary Theater, Success Center
Tuesday November 18, 5:00-6:00 pm–Crescent Room, Student Center
PLANNING YOUR FALL 2009 FULBRIGHT APPLICATION– for 2010-2011 grants
The campus deadline for Fulbright applications is not until September 18, 2009, but Georgia Tech students need to begin planning now about what country to consider, what research to do if appropriate, what graduate study might be done, and whether or not an English Teaching Assistantship is of interest.
For some awards, a letter of invitation from a host country is required. In some parts of the world (not all) language proficiency is necessary. Preparing for a Fulbright application is a process best done with adequate time.
All undergraduate and first-year graduate students are encouraged to come to this presentation to learn about the Fulbright program, its application process, and how to prepare now for a future application.
FULBRIGHT CAMPUS CONTACT:
Dr. Karen Adams (karen.adams@provost.gatech.edu)
The Tower, the undergraduate research journal at Georgia Tech, needs your assistance!
The journal is peer-reviewed, so they are in need of IAC student reviewers who can read and review short research papers submitted for publication. Both graduate and undergraduate students can participate. The review process is completed on line. It is a great experience, particularly for those of you planning to attend any kind of graduate school. We need SOCIAL SCIENTISTS reading and evaluating the work of our students, so please participate!
For more information, you can contact the Associate Editor for Submission Review, Martha Lesniewski, at review@gttower.org or visit The Tower website at www.gttower.org.
Topic: Model United Nations (INTA 4812)
This class works through the spring semester to prepare for the fall GT Model United Nations Conference, which provides the IAC exposure to approximately 50 high schools. Students enrolled in the class will be assigned a committee and are expected to choose topics and prepare background guides. In the fall, students are expected to direct their committee at the GTMUN conference.
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The InVenture Prize @ Georgia Tech is an innovation competition for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech. Students can work independently or in teams to develop and present inventions, which will be judged by an expert panel. The competitors will introduce their inventions in a preliminary round, out of which the top 10% of finalists will advance to a final round. One winning inventor and one winning team will receive:
- Cash prizes ($5,000 individual and $10,000 team)
- Free patent filings by Georgia Tech Office of Technology Licensing (valued at $20,000 each)
- A paid summer internship to work on your invention with invitations to free business services to pursue commercialization such as funding opportunities, office space, market vetting, and mentorship by faculty and industry entrepreneurs.
Submit your intent to compete between Nov. 3-14!
Due to the overwhelming response from the IAC student body, our first e-Town Hall will remain open for another week, until Friday, November 7. Don’t miss this great opportunity to share your thoughts with the administration. You wouldn’t want to be the only one without a say in your education!
The e-Town Hall is available for comment at http://www.sab.iac.gatech.edu/
Topics will include:
Unsure about your major? Or interested in pursuing a minor?
Come to the Majors Fair on Tuesday, November 4th from 11:00-12:00 in the Student Center Ballroom. Advisors, current students, and alumni will be on hand to talk to you! This only happens once a year so don’t miss out!
In America today, 9-year-olds growing up in low-income communities are already three grade levels behind their peers in higher-income communities. This is our nation’s most pressing problem – and you have the power to change things.
Learn more at the Teach For America Information Session:
Monday, November 3 at 7:00 PM in the Student Success Center Clary Theatre
Food will be provided.
Need some help putting together your weekly schedule for Spring?
As a part of the 2008 Homecoming Events, students voted Public Policy Senior Kevin Widmaier as Mr. Georgia Tech. He beat out three other Ivan Allen College majors to win this prestigious honor.
Congrats, Kevin! Way to go!
Come learn all the best job seach strategies at a workshop led by Career Services. It will be held this Tuesday, October 28th from 11:00am-12:00pm in the Student Success Center Theater.
Check out the Career Services website at http://www.career.gatech.edu/ for more helpful ideas!
The Ivan Allen College will be hosting it’s first-ever e-Town Hall at www.sab.iac.gatech.edu Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31.
An e-Town Halls is the newest and coolest way for students to share their thoughts. Universities all over the country are hosting them as a way for students to candidly share what’s working and not working for them. So as the stress of registration and finals begin to creep up, we invite you to share your thoughts with us. Good and bad opinions will be aggregated and presented to the administration for determination of further action.
So check it out anytime Monday through Friday next week and let us know how you feel about IAC’s advising and sense of community. Tell us what’s working for you inside and outside the classroom.
Questions should be directed to lreed3@gatech.edu. Remember, the SAB is accepting applications for all major until Halloween!
Are you looking for a Study or Work Abroad Opportunity?
Or are you looking for a Study AND Work Abroad Opportunity?
If so, make plans to attend the 2008 Study & Work Abroad Fair!
This year’s Fair will feature approximately 50 exhibitors and offer lots of information regarding GT study abroad programs, GT exchange partners, and opportunities for working/interning/volunteering abroad. We will be raffling off a free international round trip ticket donated by STA Travel!
Event Details: October 28, 2008; Student Center Ballroom; 10am – 2pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
Gwinnett County Schools will be on campus this Wednesday, October 22 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (drop-ins welcome) in the Wilby Room, Georgia Tech Library.
Representatives from the school district will present information on Gwinnett’s new program, “Teach Gwinnett,” which is an alternative certification program open to students seeking employment and certification in many teaching fields (especially math, sciences, and special education). This will also be a good networking opportunity for Tech students and graduates considering traditional certification and future employment in Gwinnett County. Everyone is welcome! Students who cannot attend, but would like more information on teacher certification and K-12 careers, should contact the Pre-Teaching Advisor, Beth Spencer, at beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu or 404.385.3665.
Come this Thursday, October 23 from 11:00-12:00pm to receive successful interviewing tips from Career Services. The seminar will be held in the Student Success Center Theater.
For more information visit the Career Services website at http://www.career.gatech.edu.
The schedule of classes for Spring Term 2009 will be available Wednesday, October 22 on Oscar. Make sure to begin looking at this as registration starts October 29.
Also, you should make an appointment with your advisor to discuss your courses for next semester. He or she may offer advice or insight you need to have the best and most effectual schedule possible.
MediaTech is the official club of the Computational Media major. It is a place for students to discuss career opportunities, personal projects, as well as explore interests in digital media beyond topics taught in classes. This week nominations were held for elections which will be held on Monday (10/20) at 5:30pm. It’s not too late to run for a position, so come up with a short speech for whichever position(s) interest you: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Events Planner, and Webmaster.
Students considering the CM major are always welcome to attend!
We meet on Mondays at 5:30 in the CM lab in Skiles. For more information please contact current President, Mike Roth, at:gth771s@mail.gatech.edu.
Congratulations to the following Ivan Allen College majors chosen as candidates for the 2008 Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech competition:
George Ray (PUBP)
Michael Warwick (ECON)
Nick Wellkamp (PUBP)
Kevin Widmaier (PUBP)
Lauren Wildschut (IAML)
Lizzie Serafine (INTA)
We wish you all the best of luck and hope one of our own is chosen as Mr. or Ms. GT!!
Applications for Presidents Undergraduate Reasearch Award (PURA) for salary during the Spring 2009 semester are due October 20th.
Additional information is available online on the Undergraduate Research website at http://undergraduateresearch.gatech.edu/funding.php. Travel awards are accepted at any time, at least one month before the trip.
You are invited to attend Emory’s Graduate School Fair on Thursday, Oct. 23nd from noon-3pm at Emory University. There will be a variety of schools there, from medical to law to general graduate programs. For a list, please go to http://www.career.emory.edu/pdf_flyers/Grad_School_Fair_08_School_List.pdf.
The fair is open to any one (freshmen-faculty)! It is recommended to wear a nice polo/shirt and khakis, since you will be meeting the Directors of Admissions for MANY schools.
For travel arrangements to get there see below.
This FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008 will be the last day to drop individual courses with a grade of “W” for the fall term. To withdraw without penalty you MUST go to oscar and withdraw from the course by Friday.
Please remember:
Students who are full time (at least 12 hours) and withdrew from a course(s) which takes them below 12 hours, will no longer be considered full time. Ex. A student is registered for 12 hours and withdraws from one 3 hour course, that student is no longer considered full time.
Check out the Got (Study) Skills workshop this Thursday, October 9th at 1:00pm in the Crescent Room of the Student Center. This workshop will explore the ways to learn and organize new material for maximum retention.
This is just one of many Success Programs Academic Support Workshops being held this fall.
Wednesday October 8, 2008 7pm
Crescent room, Student Center
Learn the best ways to lay out a study plan for your next exam!
Facilitated by Eric Moschella
also offered on
Friday October 17, 2008 11am
Piedmont room, Student Center
To Drop or not to Drop: Making Informed Academic Decisions
This Success Programs workshop will be held this Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 11:00am in the Ford Environmental Science and Technology Room L1205.
This interactive panel discussion will help you navigate the drop decision process and arrive at a conclusion that is right for you.
President’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) Information session will be held this Tuesday, October 7th at 11:00am in Student Center Room 319. Applications for salary awards during Spring 2009 semester are due October 20th. If you are interested in learning more about the award and gaining tips on how to create a strong application, you should attend the session.
Additional information can be found at http://undergraduateresearch.gatech.edu/funding.php.
There will be a LUCASFILM talk about the JEDI ACADEMY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM on October 6, 2008 from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. in Skiles Rm 002.
Please join Anita Stokes of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd as she talks to
students about the various opportunities available at Lucasfilm.
The 16th largest motion picture producer in the United States, ranked by
revenues, Lucasfilm Ltd. is an independent film and television production
and distribution company developed by George Lucas, creator of the popular
and profitable Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series.
The International Affairs Student Organization will be having a Current
Events Tea on Tuesday, October 7 at 4:30 in the Sam Nunn Conference Room in
Habersham. We will be discussing the current global financial crisis. As
always, free food and beverages will be provided so don’t miss a great
opportunity to meet fellow students and professors over tea and discuss a
very relevant and important matter! All students are welcome.
Come to the “What’s On Your Plate? A Creative technique for examining the balance or lack of balance in your life” workshop in the Wilby Room of the Main Library on Thursday, October 2nd from 11:00am-12:00pm.
This workshop will provide students an opportunity to tap an often untapped resources: the brain’s creativity in order to help them solve problems more effectively. Art materials provided.
This event is sponsored by the Counseling Center.
STAC Major Talisa Kellogg was selected as one of the student athletes of the week at Georgia Tech!
Talisa an outside hitter on the volleyball team, was named the MVP of the 2008 Clemson Classic after leading Georgia Tech to victories over two teams that competed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. The senior helped Tech to a 3-2 win over reigning ACC Champion Clemson with a season-high 28 kills and seven digs in the five-set match. She averaged a team-best 5.25 kills per set while hitting .333 on the week. Kellogg moved into sixth place on Georgia Tech’s list for kills in a career with 1,482 kills in her 3+ years on the Flats. She also moved into ninth place on Tech’s career solo blocks list (with 55) with a key block in the fifth set against the Tigers.
You are cordially invite you to the first lecture of the 2008-09 Georgia Tech School of Literature, Communication, and Culture’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The speaker series this year is entitled “Minds, Machines, and Media.”
We are excited that the first speaker will be the internationally renowned cognitive scientist Mark Turner.
***Turner will deliver a public lecture on Thursday, October 2, from 4:30-6 in the Clary Theater of the Student Success Center.***
Additional information is available here including samples of his work:
http://ice.lcc.gatech.edu/TurnerLCC.php
The GT Counseling Center is having a “Beating the Stressors of Perfectionism and Procrastination” workshop on Tuesday, September 30 from 6:00-7:00pm in the Graduate and Family Housing at 10th and Home. For those of you struggling with the stress of classes and time management, this could provide some help. Check it out!
Come this Monday, September 29 from 5:00-6:00pm to receive successful interviewing tips from Career Services. The seminar will be held in the Student Success Center Theater. For more information visit the Career Services website at http://www.career.gatech.edu.
The Prometheus History Club will be having a meeting this Thursday at 11:00 in DM Smith room 104.
We will be screening a documentary titled “Another State of Mind,” which chronicles the first international tour in 1982 of two seminal punk bands, Social Distortion and Youth Brigade. The film provides an interesting look into the formation of a counter-culture that went on to define a generation of youth in the early 1990’s, and definitely should not be missed.
As always, we will have free pizza and drinks, so join us for lunch this Thursday in DM Smith room 104
-President Kris Carta
In the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Summer 2008 issue, seven out of the thirty students named in their esteemed “30 Under 30″ alumni listing were from the Ivan Allen College.
Jeremy Farris (INTA 2004), a President’s Scholar during his time at Tech, is now a graduate student reading for a doctorate in political philosophy at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship.
Beau Cleland (HTS 2003) is nearing the halfway mark in a 15-month tour in Iraq, where he serves as an Army field artillery captain in the 10th Mountain Division.
Saira Amir (PUBP 2006) has just finished a two-year stint in Honduras with the Peace Corps. While there, she worked on tourism development for a small mountain village. She is now attending Georgetown Law School.
Ed Bolian (PUBP 2008) is the President and CEO of Supercar Rentals, a luxury car rental company specializing in Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Bentleys for the short term thrill ride.
Kristi Miller (HTS 2006) has become a tennis pro since graduating, playing in USTA pro circuit tournaments and planning to participate in the U.S. Open and other tournaments in Mexico and Australia.
Alex West (CM 2006) is the founder and main advocate of WonderRoots, a non-profit organization that helps local artists and asks them to give back to the community through service.
Thomas Earnest (INTA 2007) has studied in Cairo, traveled to Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and plans to spend a year in Tunisia on a Fulbright scholarship to study the economics development there.
Way to go, Ivan Allen College students!
Continuing a run of success that began with his tie for 13th at last spring’s Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, golfer David Dragoo (ECON) posted the best finish of his career last weekend, a tie for seventh place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga.
He is now set to go on to the playoffs, where David says, “I look forward to getting back out there and competing with my teammates on our quest to win another ACC title and NCAA championship.”
Way to go David!!
IAC students Ben Porter (INTA), Amechi Okoh (PUBP) and Kristie Champlin (PUBP) were interviewed for a CNN filming of “The League of First-Time Voters” that aired on September 15th during the show American Morning. The group discussed the upcoming election and specifically how impactful it will be for first-time voters.
Click the link to watch the interview and check out what your fellow students have to say about McCain v. Obama in 2008!
Looking for help making your resume really stand out? Want to catch the attention of an employer? Come to the Creating a Professional Resume workshop on Monday, September 22 from 5:00-6:00pm in the Student Success Center.
This event is sponsored by Career Services.
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
11:00am-12:00pm
Student Center-Room 321
So….you’re thinking about Research Option? If so (or if you are curious about what Research Option is), join us for an informal informational meeting. Basic requirements of the plan, tips on how to construct a quality research proposal, when to get started, and information on how to get involved will be covered. You will also hear from a few students who have completed the option.
School may have just begun, but you may already be thinking about where you’re headed for Spring Break. Are you interested in winning a trip for two to a fantastic Spring Break destination? Then enter U.S. News & World Report’s first-ever “Why My School Rocks” college video contest on YouTube today at www.usnews.com/youtubecontest.
The Grand Prize Winner receives a “Spring Break Trip for Two” from STA Travel to one of four top destinations: Jamaica, Cancún, Acapulco, or the Bahamas (including air and hotel packages for their vacation, maximum value $1,500 per person or total value of $3,000).
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The Econ Club will kick-off the semester with a Barbecue on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:00 pm. The Barbecue will be in the courtyard behind the Glenn building on East Campus. The Glenn building is located at the corner of Bobby Dodd and Techwood.
Anyone with an interest in Economics can join the Econ club.
Please contact Ryan Delahanty with questions.
ryand@gatech.edu
678-523-4732
Working on a journal like the Tower would be good experience, and will look great on your resumes, so check it out! Applications are due on Monday, Sept. 15th.
The Editor-In-Chief of The Tower, the undergraduate research journal at Georgia Tech is requesting applications for the positions of:
1. Business Manager
2. Accounting Assistant
3. Fundraising Assistant
4. Marketing Assistant (pending)
Each of these position’s responsibilities are outlined on our website at http://gttower.org/about/position-descriptions.html and application can be found here at http://gttower.org/r/Staff_Application_Form.doc
We welcome both researching/non-researching students for these positions.
Deadline for submitting an application is Sept 15th, 2008
These positions will provide its applicants a valuable leadership experience and a chance to grow as a dynamic leader. So please encourage your students to apply for these leadership positions!
If you have any questions, please contact the Editor-In-Chief at editor@gttower.org
They are looking for talented and caring tutors to tutor high school students in-home in Metro Atlanta. Pay is between $23-$27/hour depending on experience.
Please apply online at: www.tech-tutors.com and/or call: 404-945-8324. We will be conducting interviews in one week, so please apply soon to be considered. Read all the details. Read the rest of this entry »
The Prometheus History Club will be having our first meeting of the year this Tuesday at 11:00 in DM Smith room 104.
We have a lot of exciting events planned for this year, but need all of our HTS majors and students interested in History/Sociology to come out and join us in order for us to be successful. We’ll have a few announcements and activities, and as always free pizza and drinks for everyone, so plan on dropping in during your lunch hour on Tuesday.
Kristofer Carta
Please join us for the annual welcome social hosted by the college’s Student Advisory Board. This event will also be recognizing all the current student volunteers from the past year.
When: Tuesday, September 16th
Where: Swann Building
Time: drop in between 5:00pm-6:30pm
Lots of good food, prize drawings, and board game competition.
Meet and mingle with IAC faculty, advisors, and current students.
Questions? Contact Toby.
September 17, 2:00pm, Talk by William Winders, HTS
In recognition of Constitution Day William Winders will present:
“Locked out? How the United States Limits Voter Participation”
Location: Library, Neely Room Lobby
Southern Growth Policies Board seeks student applicants for its Southern Research Fellow Program. The Southern Research Fellow Program promotes student research relating to economic development and quality of life in 13 Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Eligible applicants include current full-time undergraduate and graduate students aged 18 – 25 at colleges and universities in the 13 Southern Growth member states.
The 2009 Southern Research Fellow Program is focused on regional economic opportunities relating to bio-products, alternative energy, and/or energy efficiency. The Fellow will develop a research question and prepare an original report that will be incorporated into Southern Growth’s 2009 Report on the Future of the South and distributed at Southern Growth’s annual conference. The Fellow will also receive a cash award of $1,000.
Potential examples of a 2009 Southern Research Fellow report include:
The application deadline is November 14, 2008, with the selected winner announced by December 12, 2008. The Fellow’s final report to Southern Growth Policies Board will be due April 13, 2009.To learn more about the Southern Research Fellow Program, and to download application forms, please visithttp://www.southern.org/research/fellowship.shtml. Reports from past Southern Research Fellows can be downloaded at http://www.southern.org/research /reports.shtml. To learn more about Southern Growth, visit www.southern.org.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Annual Georgia Tech Career Fair! The fair will take place on Monday, September 8th and Tuesday, September 9th from 10AM until 4PM. This will be the first year the Career Fair takes place in the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and we look forward to a smooth transition and the largest attendance ever at a Georgia Tech Career Fair, as this year we have over 440 companies registered to attend.
You must be either a current Georgia Tech student or an alumnus of the Institute to attend and a mandatory business formal dress code will be enforced. No registration is required to attend the fair as we will utilize BuzzCard scanners to sign students during the day.
Please take a look at our website http://www.career.gatech.edu/careerfair/students/ to get a feeling of which companies will be attending and check next to anywhere the Technique is distributed this Friday for copies of the student newspaper for the fair.
The CIA is coming on Friday, September 12th to meet Georgia Tech students.
On Friday, there will be a 1-hour information session. The session is
scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The information session will be held
at the Klaus Advance Computing Building, 266 Ferst Drive, in conference room
1116 East Atrium Level.
Individual interviews will be held on Friday afternoon at the GTISC offices
Common Area on the third floor. The interviews will be from 2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
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Welcome Back to STaC! And for all freshman and new STaC students, Welcome to STaC! The STaC Society would like to extend a warm welcome back to all STaC Students and UIAC students perhaps interested in STaC by hosting a welcome back party this Wednesday, August 27 @ 5pm in Skiles Room 368. Come socialize and eat Ribs n’ Blues with your fellow STaC students and LCC Faculty. See you there!
STaC Society
Come to meet HTS faculty and fellow HTS majors and minors, eat some pizza, and enter a raffle to win free history and sociology books. What could be better than pizza, books, and great company?
WHAT: Welcome back reception!
WHEN: Thursday, September 4th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WHERE: D.M. Smith, room 203
WHY: FREE FOOD! FREE BOOKS! GREAT COMPANY! Need I say more?
WHO: All HTS majors and minors (or those interested in becoming one) and HTS faculty and staff
Career Services has set aside a specific time to work with Ivan Allen College students on their resumes during the Resume Blitz on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 and Wednesday, September 3, 2008 from 10:00am-3:00pm. This session will be held in the DM Smith Building Lounge in the basement.
For more information, go to the Career Services website at careerservices.gatech.edu!
Join the Student Advisory Board for Undergraduate Research (SABUR)!
They are currently looking for additional undergraduate students who are interested in research (either new to research or experienced) to join them. The group meets monthly to plan outreach activities publicizing undergraduate research and to provide advice to UROP. Students from all majors are welcome! Past events planned by the group include the annual Undergraduate Research Awards ceremony and Library Talks. The group plans to expand their work as ambassadors for undergraduate research this year by participating in information sessions, student recruitment events, etc.
Students interested in the group should email chair, Savannah Gowdy at gt.sabur@gmail.com or simply attend the group’s first meeting of the semester.
SABUR – 1st meeting Fall term
Monday, August 25, 2008
7pm Student Center 321
Additional information and applications can be downloaded from: http://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/StudentAdvisoryGroup.php
Tyler Coon (IAML) was featured in the newspaper Creative Loafing’s College Guide. He gave the paper a “Day in the Life” story, including his work at Georgia Tech and his favorite nighttime spots in Atlanta.
Along with students from universities across Georgia and, more specifically, Atlanta, Tyler helped showcase “the anatomy” of our city and what the magazine “dissected”:
“In the head, we found academic resources; in the ears, music; in the arms and legs, clubs and nightlife; in the heart, volunteer opportunities; in the hands, arts and extracurricular activities; in the stomach, restaurants and coffee shops; in the naughty bits, health and sex ed; and in the feet, exploration.”
Kudos to Tyler for representing Georgia Tech and the Ivan Allen College!!
The 13th Annual Study & Work Abroad Fair will take place on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in the Georgia Tech Student Center Ballroom from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Come explore what study abroad and international opportunities GT has to offer!
Two former members of the Yellow Jackets track team, Chaunte Howard (ECON 2008) and Fatmata Fofanah (INTA 2007), will be competing for gold in the Summer Olympic Games, which will be held August 8-24 in Beijing.
During the track and field finals from August 15-24, Howard will try to improve upon her first place Team USA trial time, while Fofanah will run the 100-meter hurdles for Guinea. From across Georgia Tech, seven current and former athletes will be vying for gold in Beijing.
Late Registration (Phase II) and schedule changes for Fall Term 2008 lasts from August 13-August 22.
Registration closes at 4:00 pm ET on the last day. After this period ends, no classes may be added to your schedule and any courses dropped will result in a “W” grade on your transcript for that course. If you haven’t done so already and still need to, make an appointment with your advisor to work out any registration or course issues.
Congratulations to this year’s IAC students who received PURA awards!
Naihobe Gonzalez (ECON) will be researching the topic “Geopolitical Differences in Falling Returns to Education in Venezuela: Reform or Oil?”, and Gabrielle Sirow (ECON) will be studying “Modeling the Effect of US Farm Policy on Immigration Patterns” both with Professor Ruth Uwaifo. While HTS major Carrie Freshour will be researching “‘Silent Tsunami’: How IMF/WB Policies Created and Perpetuated the Global Food Crisis” with Professor Bill Winders.
Good luck, students!
From the Division of Professional Practice at Tech:
We want to put your work photos on our website! We’re looking for photos of interns at work – at their desk, with coworkers, with projects, with customers, in the field, in the plant, in the lab! Be as creative as you want. This is a great chance to show other students what you’re doing this summer.
Submit photos to Ann Blasick to be entered in our Intern Photo Contest and for possible use on our website. The winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded at the Intern Welcome Back Event on Monday, August 25 from 5-7PM in the Student Success Center.
Stay tuned for an invitation to this event!
Congratulations to Nick Wellkamp (PUBP major) and Aaron Fowler (PUBP MS major) for being elected Undergraduate and Graduate President of the Student Government Association 2008-2009!
Summer FASET, June 12-13
IAC’s Orientation is held on the second day in DM Smith from 10-12:30.
Want to volunteer to help new students this summer during our orientation? Email Lindsay Anglin.
Many Kudos and Congratulations to all the Ivan Allen College students who received awards today at the Student Honors Luncheon. The definitions of all these awards would take up tons of space, so I am just listing the award name, student, and their major.
All-American Amanda McDowell (Economics and International Affairs major) completed her run through the NCAA Singles Championships by capturing a straight-set win over Baylor’s Zuzana Zemenova in the finals to become the first Yellow Jacket tennis player to earn an individual national championship.
Way to go Amanda!
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