Six alumni honored in annual awards

     The GCSU Alumni Association has announced the seven winners of the annual Alumni Awards, honoring individuals for successful career achievements and service to the university.
     “We are very proud of these individuals and their remarkable careers. They have impacted our community and our world in positive ways. We are so happy to have them linked to our university,” said Brenda Mason, chairwoman of the Alumni Awards Committee.
     The decision process is always hard because of the quality of the resumes, according to Mason.
     The awards committee receives nomination letters from friends, colleagues and pervious professors. After nomination letters, resumes, vitas, biographies, documentation of exceptional career, community and volunteer achievement, and recognition are complied the committee selects the winners.
     Donald Rhodes, president of the Alumni Association, is very excited about the upcoming Alumni Awards Ceremony.
     “This event provides the association a wonderful opportunity to honor many GCSU alumni that have achieved much success in many areas of endeavor. These individuals continue to serve as great representatives of the excellence of GCSU,” Rhodes said.
     Awards to be presented include:
     Mary Ellen Perkins has been awarded the 2008 Alumnae Heritage Award, awarded to an alumna who, in four or more decades, has lived a life that exemplifies the traditions and heritage of the university. Perkins received a Normal Diploma in 1929 and a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She received a Master in Education degree from the University of Georgia in 1947 and completed her doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota in 1966.
     Nancy Cobb has been awarded the 2008 Alumni Achievement Award, awarded to graduates who have excelled in a particular professional field and attained prominence by having a positive effect on either the state, regional or national level. Cobb received a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting in 1991, as a non-traditional student, working and caring for a family of three children.
     Donald E. Rhodes has been awarded the 2008 Alumni Service Award, awarded to graduates who have rendered the greatest service in recent years to both the university and the Alumni Association. Rhodes received a Masters of Public Administration in 1988 from GCSU.
     Rhodes has been involved with GCSU since attending as a graduate student in 1988. He has taken on leadership roles within the Alumni Association and currently serves as president.
      William M. “Matt” Cardoza has been awarded the 2008 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, awarded to alumni who have graduated within the past ten years and have established notable recognition in a professional or business career and are promising for continued success. Cardoza received a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration in 1998 followed by a Master of Public Administration degree in 2000.
     Betty Snyder has been awarded the 2008 Ethel Rae Mozo-Stewart Alumni Community Service Award, awarded to honors alumni with a history of service that resulted in visible improvements within their community. The award was established to honor an alumna from the class of ’46. Snyder graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Art in art.
     J. Michael “Mike” Augustine, GCSU director of Admissions, has been awarded the 2008 Honorary Alumnus Award, awarded to a distinctive honor reserved for non-graduates who have contributed outstanding service to the university by working with the GCSU Alumni Association.
     Augustine’s efforts have led to significant student and alumni initiatives at GCSU. Augustine’s diligence in the Office of   Admissions has been marked by an increase in freshman applicants, enrolled freshman, average incoming SAT scores and incoming HOPE scholars. Augustine also founded the   Student Ambassador Team and an alumni outreach initiative called the Alumni Admissions Recruiting Program. AARTist allows for alumni to contribute to the recruitment process of potential students.
     Maxine Goldstein has been awarded the 2008 William Bone Golden Key Award, presented from time to time and reserved to honor friends of GCSU who have rendered to be alumni or connected to the Alumni Association. This award was established to honor alumna William Thomas Bone of the class of 1910.
     For more information regarding award recipients please contact Herby Agnew, director of Alumni Relations at 478-445-5767.

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