Spring 2008 issue of Terry Magazine - (Page 17)

terrygatherings 1 retired chairman and Ceo of synovus jimmy Blanchard (BBA ’63, LLB ’65) answers questions from students at a reception following his oct. 10 Leadership speaker series lecture at uga’s student Learning Center. Blanchard’s lecture was titled, “what’s really important?!” 2 David hanna (BBA ’86), CompuCredit chairman and Ceo, shared his personal approach to leadership as the kickoff speaker for terry’s spring Leadership speaker series on Feb. 1 at the student Learning Center. hanna’s key points included maintaining integrity, picking good partners, never burning bridges, maintaining an even-keeled self image in the face of praise or criticism, and adhering to the golden rule. 3 Cynthia Cooper, former worldCom vice president of internal audit and one of Time Magazine’s 2002 persons of the year, speaks to a packed house at the student Learning Center on March 4 as a part of terry’s spring Leadership speaker series. Cooper, who recently authored a book about the events surrounding the fall of worldCom titled Extraordinary Circumstances, told her personal story of why she blew the whistle on questionable accounting practices at worldCom, and she stressed the importance of ethics in business. 4 attendees at the economic outlook Luncheon at the world Congress Center in atlanta on Dec. 4 included (from left): randy groomes, uga alumni association; sofia pando (BBA ’05); stacy williams, woodcock washburn LLC scientific advisor; and rob hoyt, terry department head, insurance, Legal studies and real estate. 5 also attending the atlanta economic outlook Luncheon were (from left): art j. McClung jr. director, City of atlanta operations, georgia power; josephine tan, and jerry silvio. 6 the senior member of terry’s 2007 homecoming tailgate crowd was wilson Connell (BSC ’40) of Nashville, ga., who is shown here hitching a ride on the terry tram with special events director Debbie Lovelady at the wheel. 7 the homecoming tailgate at herty Field attracted Bulldog fans — and future uga cheerleaders — of all ages. ellen whitaker, recently retired administrative associate in the dean’s office, brought her granddaughters (from left) Katie and ashley spearing. 8 also leading Bulldog cheers were (from left): audrey and Melanie Floyd, daughters of woodstock banker ryan Floyd (BBA ’05) and his wife angela. 9 terrance Norman and friend Michael Bowen (BBA ’91) enjoy the festivities at the 2007 homecoming tailgate. 10 Dean robert t. sumichrast with uga Vi and sonny seiler (BBA ’56, JD ’57) at the 2007 homecoming tailgate. 11 (from left) tat thompson, alumni Board member abram serotta (BBA ’68, MAcc ’69), and augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver at the augusta regional economic outlook Luncheon jan. 4 at the augusta Marriott hotel & suites. 12 (far left) jim Linck, terry finance professor, joins students from terry’s MBa Finance and investment Club on the set of CNBC’s “Fast Money” during a visit to New york City. 14 13 ‘whisperin’ Bill anderson, who recorded the first song of his career at the old wgtV studio on the uga campus, watches as country music star john Berry performs “i’ll wait for you.” the tribute, which honored anderson’s 50-year singing and songwriting career, was sponsored in part by uga’s Music Business program, which is administered by the terry College and uga’s Franklin College of arts and sciences [see story on p. 13]. 14 (from left) alumni Board member richard w. Courts iV (BBA ’95), guest speaker and Coo of the state of georgia jim Lientz, and Dean robert t. sumichrast at the terry third thursday speaker series on Nov. 15. Lientz’s topic was “our Changing state government: results for georgia’s Citizens.” 15 terry third thursday speaker and uga head basketball coach Dennis Felton poses with elizabeth Livengood of the Bank of North georgia at the terry executive education Center on sept. 20. ■ 15 11 12 13 Terry College of BuSineSS Spring 2008 • 17

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