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Grady College Centennial Gala Honoring The Charter Class of The Grady Fellowship & Announcing The Centennial Campaign for Grady: 1915-2015 Democracy’s Next Generation Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Classic Center Athens, Ga. Grady College Centennial Gala November 20, 2008 v WELCOME E. Culpepper Clark Dean Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication REMARKS Michael F. Adams President The University of Georgia PRESENTATION OF FELLOWS Deborah Norville (ABJ '79) Host of CBS’ Inside Edition Deborah Roberts (ABJ '82) ABC News Correspondent THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN FOR GRADY: 1915-2015 DEMOCRACY’S NEXT GENERATION E. Culpepper Clark Dean CLOSING The Grady Mission Grady Board of Trust The Grady College serves the state, nation and world Joe Belew (ABJ ’72) Brian Johnstone (ABJ ’68) Susan Rosenberg Consumer Bankers Lockheed Martin UPS Public Relations by: (1) developing and disseminating knowledge about Association communication institutions and the processes and role Brian Brodrick Chris Jones (ABJ ’73) Dan A. Schafer of mass communication in society; (2) preparing Jackson Spalding Verizon Wireless Coca-Cola North students to be critical thinkers and outstanding Secretary/Treasurer America Board of Trust communication professionals; and (3) creating and transferring knowledge about mass communication Pamela (P.J.) Browning Melissa Libby (ABJ ’85) Swann Seiler (ABJ ’78) The Sun News Melissa Libby & Associates Georgia Power Company that informs and serves the public, communication Executive Committee Vice President professionals, academics and policy makers. Board of Trust Board of Trust Jean Cobb (ABJ ’74) Tim Mapes (ABJ ’86) Jennifer Sloan(ABJ ’86) Freebairn & Company Delta Air Lines VALE Inco Limited President Board of Trust Bill Crane (ABJ ’84) Burgett Mooney (BBA ’73) Mark Smith (ABJ ’66) C.S.I.: Crane Rome News-Tribune Smith Communications Past President Grady Society Alumni Board Board of Trust Richard Davis Lauran Neergaard (ABJ ’89) Sam Starnes (ABJ ’89) CNN News Group The Associate Press Philadelphia, PA Gene Colter (ABJ ’89) Eric NeSmith (ABJ ’02) Peppercom Strategic Communication The Highlander Frank Denton Dink NeSmith (ABJ ’70) Laurie Strauss Florida Times Union Community Newspapers, Inc. Atlanta Press Club Jody Danneman (ABJ ’88) Amanda Rosseter Schab (ABJ ’90) Atlanta Image Arts WSB-TV Sherri F. Simmons (ABJ ’94) Donald A. Perry (ABJ ’74) Thomas Stultz Duffey Communications Chick-Fil-A, Inc. Triple Crown Media Mark Garrison (ABJ ’01) Steve Sears (ABJ ’90) National Public Radio Barron’s and Barron’s Online Rex Granum (ABJ ’72) Jere Pigue Charles Van Rysselberge Prism Public Affairs Georgia Association of (ABJ ’68, MA ’71) Broadcasters Charleston Metro Chamber Cynthia Harris (ABJ ’94) Jennifer Sloan (ABJ ’86) of Commerce Microsoft Corporation VALE Inco Limited Charles Hayslett (ABJ ’73) Condace Pressley (ABJ ’86) Julia Wallace Josh Jackson (ABJ ’94) Scott Williamson (MMC ’92) Hayslett Group WSB Radio The Atlanta Journal- Paste magazine Coca-Cola North America Constitution Jeff Jowdy (ABJ ’83) Mesha Chance Wind (ABJ ’90) Betty Hudson (ABJ ’71) Robin Rhodes Chris Wood Lighthouse Counsel The Cairo Messenger National Geographic Society Georgia Press Association (ABJ ’87, Ph.D ’06) JWA John W. ‘Jay’ Jacobs, III Gloria Ricks Taylor (ABJ ’66) Neely Young (BBA ’66) Jacobs Media Corporation Hearst Corporation Georgia Trend magazine Dennis Berry (ABJ ´66) The Grady Fellowship Vice Chairman, Cox Enterprises, retired Boca Raton, FL The Board of Trust of the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass “Ask yourself one question, ‘Is it right? Then do what you believe Communication congratulates The Grady Fellowship, the inaugural is best for your town, your state and your country.” members of which, by virtue of their accomplishments, friendship and - James M. Cox service are members emeritus and honoris causa of the Trust. On behalf of the Grady Board of Trust, join me and the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the Grady College in saluting them. - E. Culpepper Clark, Dean John G. “Jimmy” Alston (ABJ ´66) Conway Broun (ABJ ´70) President, The John Huland Carmical Foundation Phoenix Investment Group, LLC Atlanta, GA Athens, GA “The Carmical Foundation is named for my friend, veteran “Can I provide a remembrance of Grady, 1965-1970, in 25 to 50 journalist and distinguished UGA alumnus, the late John Huland words? No!…It was great! I hated to graduate.” Carmical, who received a journalism degree from UGA and for 46 years worked as a financial reporter and editor for The New York Times.” Bill “Whispering Bill” Anderson (ABJ ´59) Otis A. Brumby, Jr. (LLB ´65) Songwriter, Entertainer Publisher, The Marietta Daily Journal and Nashville, TN Neighbor Newspapers, Inc. President, The Brumby Chair Company “I have given a lot of thought over the years as to just what Marietta, GA Dean Drewry might have said upon learning that one of his Grady graduates hung his degree on the wall of a hillbilly song- writing shop in Nashville, Tenn. I can almost picture him standing “A great newspaper has both personality and character. It behind that Great Podium in the Sky, peering across the top of functions not only to inform, not only to reflect opinion, but to his horn-rimmed spectacles, shaking his head, and wondering lead it and to be identified with the best interest of its commu- where he went wrong.” nity.” - Anonymous Neil L. Aronstam (ABJ ´65) M. Tyus Butler (ABJ ´35) Founder, Independent Media Services, retired Professor Emeritus, Grady College New York, NY Athens, GA “In this land of opportunity, I have found that in order to take the “My hometown is Griffin, Ga., the hometown of Dean John Dre- opportunity, sometimes you have to make the opportunity. Just wry. So I had a warm welcome to the Grady College. This was because you are the only one who understands something, who especially true since my grandfather and Dean Drewry’s father has found an idea, who has solved a problem no one else knew were in business together for many years. It was cotton ware- existed, it does not necessarily mean that you are nuts - at least house, cotton brokerages when cotton was king. Teaching at not in a bad way. Take heart. It may just mean that you are first. Grady for nearly 40 years established close friendships with many And, in my experience, that’s a pretty good place to be.” students. They have been very welcome.” Don Carter (ABJ ´38) J. Carrol Dadisman (ABJ ´56) Newspaper Executive and Publisher, retired Publisher, The Tallahassee Democrat, retired Carolyn Carter (ABJ ´40) Tallahassee, FL Journalist, Photograher, retired Sea Island, GA “My life’s most precious treasures are traceable to the Grady School. I met Mildred (Sparks) in Dean Drewry’s Journalism 101 class and courted her while we worked on The Red and Black. “We are proud that we have a strong and dedicated College Associations and training at Grady were instrumental at every of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of stage of my career, and one of my joys in retirement is serving on Georgia. During this period of media merge, technology accel- The Red and Black board.” eration and public doubts, we believe it helps assure us of con- tinued free rights, fair government and economic progress.” Maxine Clark (ABJ ´71) Tom Dowden (ABJ ´62; MA Political Science ´64) Founder and CEO, Build-A-Bear Workshop Founder and CEO, Dowden Communications St. Louis, MO Cashiers, NC “Throughout my career and especially since founding Build- “A saying by Dean John Drewry inspired me to follow my profes- A-Bear Workshop, I’ve made philanthropy a priority. Whether sion in electronic journalism after graduating from the Grady through monetary donations or the gift of time and expertise, it College in 1962. The Dean said,”… remember, in deciding your is an essential personal moral imperative. Contributing to others future career choices, that work is work only if you had rather be is a way of paying back the universe for your own good fortune. doing something else.” When you weave the spirit of giving and community responsibil- ity into the DNA of your company, the rewards are immeasur- able. Giving back is really giving forward.” Frank Compton (ABJ ´68) Mrs. John (Miriam) Drewry (BBA ´42) Chief Creative Ambassador, Brunner, Inc. Administrator, UGA, retired Atlanta, GA Athens, GA “Isn’t storytelling fun? Isn’t it great to get up every day with noth- “John and I were there in 1965 for the commemoration of the ing to do but find another way to tell another story! As Grady 50th anniversary of the establishment of the School of Journalism grads, we have a unique calling and I can’t think of a better in 1915. It is exciting to “sit in” for John and be a part of the plan- way to have spent life.” ning and preparation for the Centennial celebration.” Carlton Curtis (ABJ ´72) Lee Duffey (ABJ ´80) Vice President of Industry Affairs, Foodservice and Public Relations Entrepreneur, Hospitality Division, Coca-Cola North America Founder, Duffey Communications Atlanta, GA WaterSound, FL “I’ve spent my entire adult life married to the same person, work- “The golden rule applies to all facets of life, especially business: ing for the same company, and being proud to be a graduate Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” of the Grady College. Life is pretty simple when you’re fortunate enough to get it right the first time.” Jenny N. Duffey (ABJ ´80) Bill Hartman (ABJ ´70) COO, Duffey Communications, retired Weekend Sports Anchor, WSB-TV, retired WaterSound, FL Atlanta, GA “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best “Sitting in Dr. Worth McDougald’s journalism class in the ‘60s, I time is now. Since time was money in our business, I often used was fascinated by television news.
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