University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. USGF FY2005 Annual Report BOARD of TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM of GEORGIA FOUNDATION, INC
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University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. USGF FY2005 Annual Report BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION, INC. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS J. Timothy Shelnut Hilton H. Howell, Jr. F r a n k R o s Thomas C. Meredith (USGF Chairman) (USGF Vice Chairman) (USGF Secretary & Treasurer) Chancellor (Ex Officio) Four Seasons Securities Atlantic American Corporation The Coca-Cola Company University System of Georgia P.O. Box 211688 President & CEO Assistant V.P., Latin Affairs 270 Washington Street, SW Augusta, GA 30917 4370 Peachtree Rd., N.E. P.O. Box 1734 Room 7028 Phone: 706-868-1688 Atlanta, GA 30319 Atlanta, GA 30301 Atlanta, GA 30334 Fax: 706-868-1690 Phone: 404-266-5505 Phone: 404-676-2181 Phone: 404-816-0813 Fax: 404-266-8107 Fax: 404-515-7939 Term Ends: 2006 Term Ends: 2006 Term Ends: 2006 Board Members Hugh A. Carter, Jr. Juanita Powell Baranco Shannon L. Amos L e e B u r g e Darby Printing Baranco Automotive Group Civic Leader Retired Chairman 6215 Purdue Drive Co-Owner & Executive VP 3412 Knollwood Drive NW Equifax Atlanta, GA 30336 4355 Hwy 78 Atlanta, GA 30305 P.O. Box 4081 Phone: 404-344-2665 Lilburn, GA 30047 Phone: 404-816-0813 Atlanta, GA 30302 Fax: 404-346-3332 Phone: 770-985-3333 Phone: 404-760-3770 Fax: 770-985-3302 Fax: 404-888-5088 Term Ends: 2006 Term Ends: 2005 Term Ends: 2006 Term Ends: 2006 Donald M. Leebern, Jr. B e n H a r r i s Georgia Crown Distributing Co Vice President - Land 100 Georgia Crown Drive Georgia Power Company McDonough, GA 30253 241 Ralph McGill Blvd., Bin 10151 Phone: 770-302-3000 Atlanta, GA 30308 Fax: 770-302-3109 Phone: 404-506-2406 Fax: 404-506-2488 Term Ends: 2006 Term Ends: 2005 Part-time Staff Jan Kettlewell Sara Connor Debbie Lasher, CPA Roxanne Revak Executive Director Asst. Executive Director Accountant Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer USG Foundation, Inc USG Foundation, Inc USG Foundation, Inc. USG Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 38001 P.O. Box 38001 P.O. Box 38001 P.O. Box 38001 Atlanta, GA 30334 Atlanta, GA 30334 Atlanta, GA 30334 Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 404-656-2261 Phone: 404-463-1745 Phone: 404-657-4955 Fax: 404-657-0336 Fax: 404-657-0336 Fax: 404-463-2032 University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. (USGF) Annual Report 2004-2005 Advance The University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. will support the University System of Georgia with the following strategic goals and actions: n Recognize excellence through the distribution of scholarships to each of its institutions for award to academically talented students. n Recognize excellence through annual awards to distinguished faculty and alumni. n Solicit funds, grants and contributions to support and advance the charitable purposes described in the USGF Operating Principles and the priorities of the University System of Georgia. n Support the educational goals and objectives of the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia, and the Chancellor. University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. USGF FY2005 Annual Report University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. USGF FY2005 Annual Report 2004 Regents’ Awards for Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award The University System of Elridge McMillan, the McMillan was first appointed to McMillan also has been a Georgia Foundation, Inc. longest-serving current the Board of Regents in 1975 voice for students from established the Regents’ member of the Board of and has been reappointed by disadvantaged backgrounds Regents, was the inaugural Awards for Excellence in four succeeding governors to who required academic recipient of the Foundation’s Education to recognize “Lifetime Achievement Award.” serve five consecutive terms. intervention and additional the contributions and In a double nod of recognition He served as chair of the support to meet the University achievements of its students, for McMillan’s long career Board of Regents in 1986-87, System’s enhanced admissions faculty and alumni. To that serving higher education, the becoming the first African requirements, which became Foundation also announced end, the Regents created the American to lead the governing effective in 2001. From his the award will be officially Regents’ President’s Choice named “The Elridge McMillan body of Georgia’s 34 public first appointment as a teacher Scholarships for academically- Lifetime Achievement Award.” colleges and universities. He in the Atlanta Public Schools talented students, the Regents’ “Elridge McMillan is a model played a major role in the in 1954, through his current Lifetime Achievement Award, public servant,” said J. Timothy implementation of federally post as Scholar-in-Residence Shelnut, the Board’s Vice Chair and the Regents’ Hall of Fame ordered desegregation plans and education consultant at and Chair of the University Awards to honor faculty and System of Georgia Foundation. for the Universty System Atlanta Metropolitan College, alumni in the University System “There are so many people of Georgia’s colleges and McMillan has been an advocate of Georgia. A recognition throughout this state who universities in the 1970s and for educational opportunity and and awards dinner was held respect and admire Regent ‘80s, and later helped drive the access at the local, state and McMillan as he quietly goes on November 19, 2004, at System’s improved academic national levels. about demonstrating what true the Georgia Tech Hotel and public service looks like. There quality and national reputation Conference Center in Atlanta. was no question he was the in the 1990s. right choice for this inaugural lifetime achievement award.” Regents’ Hall of Fame Awards 2004 Regents’ Awards for Excellence in Education 2004 Faculty Hall of Fame recipients: Research Universities Four-year and Regional Two-year and State Universities Colleges Six faculty and alumni of the Dr. Ruth-Marie Fincher is Dr. Harold Isaacs is a Dr. Eugene Keferl is a University System of Georgia a professor at the Medical professor of history at Georgia professor of biology at were recognized as inaugural College of Georgia, where Southwestern State University, Coastal Georgia Community recipients of the “Regents’ she has taught since 1984. where he has taught for College, where he has taught Hall of Fame Awards.” Fincher received Medical nearly 40 years. He was since 1975. His colleagues The awards honor the College of Georgia’s “Medical responsible for the creation nominated Keferl for the achievements of three Educator of the Year” award of a minor in Black Studies in campus “Outstanding outstanding University System for eight consecutive years 1974. Isaacs established the Professor” award five times. of Georgia faculty members as well as the Medical Association of Third World In 2002, he was chosen for and three notable alumni for College of Georgia School Studies, an international the Albert Crews Award in their contributions to public of Medicine’s “Outstanding organization that examines recognition of his service to higher education in Georgia or Faculty” award. Fincher issues related to developing students, the college and the outstanding accomplishments also received the Alpha countries. He is the founding community. in their field of endeavor. Omega Alpha Association of editor of the Journal of Third The Foundation solicited American Medical Colleges’ World Studies. nominations for the awards “Distinguished Teacher Award” from all 34 University System and the Daniel S. Tosteson of Georgia institutions. A Award for Leadership in panel of University System Medical Education. officials evaluated the faculty nominations, and an external panel named by the University System of Georgia Foundation evaluated alumni nominations. Both the faculty and alumni awards recognized awardees from three categories of University System of Georgia institutions: research universities, four-year and regional universities, and two- year and state colleges. The three faculty recipients each received a $5,000 award from the Foundation. University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. USGF FY2005 Annual Report 2004 Regents’ Awards for Excellence in Education 2004 Alumni Hall of Fame recipients: Research Universities Four-year and Regents’ President’s Regional Universities Choice Scholarships W. Lee Burge is a graduate of James D. Yancey, a Columbus With money raised from Scholarship (as high school Georgia State University who native, is a graduate of the Regents’ Award for valedictorian), HOPE, had a long career with Equifax Columbus College. His current Excellence in Education,ß University of West Georgia serving as chairman. Upon position as chairman of the University System Foundation Scholarship, and his 50th anniversary, Equifax Synovus Financial Corporation, of Georgia Foundation the Economics Department established a presidential a Fortune 500 company, sent $5,000 to each of Scholarship. She is a scholarship in his honor at caps a long career in the the presidents for the member of Beta Gamma Georgia State. Burge served Columbus banking and financial Regents’ President’s Sigma, business honor as a member of the Board industry. Yancey has served Choice Scholarships. society, and Rho Lambda, of Regents from 1968 to 1975 on the Columbus Chamber of Each president decides Greek honor society. She and led the effort to establish Commerce, the Board of Water how the scholarship will has won several honors Georgia State’s College of Works, and as a member of be used to assist one within her sorority, Phi Mu, Law, for which he provided the Board of Regents, rising or more academically- including Sister of the Year. an endowed scholarship. An to the vice chair position talented students. She was the director of the endowed chair also bears his before stepping down. 2005 University of West Featured Scholarship name – the W. Lee Burge Chair Georgia Miracle Marathon Two-year and Winner for Law and Ethics. that raised more than State Colleges The University of West $34,000 to benefit Children’s Michael P. Boggs is a 1984 Georgia spotlights Amber Healthcare of Atlanta and graduate of Waycross College.