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Brooke Benford (Senior, CFD-ECE, Pre-K) was recognized by the Georgia Association on Young Children as the 2001 Student of the Year. This award is given to the outstanding child development/early childhood student in a four-year degree program.
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Ashley Lynne Kilpatrick (Senior, Fashion Merchandising) has been selected as the TriDelta Fraternity traveling management consultant for the next year. In this position, she will work with all officers, advisers and university administrators to assess collegiate chapter programming and operations, as well as educating and training chapter officers on all fraternity operations and management and serving as financial consultant for chapter financial officers and advisers.
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Two FACS alumnae were among the six nominees for The Athena Award at this year's Athens Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Tammy Tate Gilland (BSHE '88, Home Economics and Journalism) and Shannon Walsh Howell (BSHE '95, Child and Family Development) were among the professional women nominated for the award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in work, a commitment to the community, and a penchant for encouraging and assisting other women in their professional fields.
Ms. Gilland is director of resource operations for the UGA Office of Development. Her activities have included serving as president of the Junior League of Athens; serving on the Chamber's Women in Business Council; and working with the Child Watch Coalition, Youth Leadership Athens, The Young Women's Christian Organization, and the Athens Regional Medical Center Foundation.
Ms. Howell is publisher and chief executive officer of Athens Parent Magazine, which has sponsored and supported a variety of local family events and fundraisers. She also has worked with the Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary, Sandy Creek Nature Center, the March of Dimes, and Safe Kids of Georgia.
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Several Family and Consumer Sciences County Extension Agents have retired recently. They include: Jeanette Cadwell (Public Service Associate for Pulaski, Dodge and Bleckley counties) with 28 years; Rhonda Coleman (Public Service Assistant for Early, Miller and Calhoun counties) with 28 years; Helen Gamble (Public Service Assistant for Whitfield, Murray and Catoosa counties) with more than 26 years; Joy Johnson (Senior Public Service Associate for Polk, Haralson and Carroll counties) with nearly 28 years; Rosalynn Joseph (Public Service Associate for Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb counties) with more than 25 years; Mary Joyce Parker (Public Service Associate for Dooly, Crisp and Wilcox counties) with 27 years; and Martha Weston (Public Service Assistant in Dougherty County) with nearly 27 years.
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