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Fall 2015 NEW PUBLIC TRAINING SAFETY ACADEMY GIVES CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJORS CRIME FIGHTERS CAREER BOOST The 2015 UNG women’s softball team won the university’s first- ever national championship on May 25 in Oklahoma City. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNG NIGHTHAWKS, NATIONAL NCAA D-II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS! Morgan Beshears (Covington, Ga.) Kim McMillan (Powder Springs, Ga.) Mike Davenport, Head Softball Coach Katie Block (Lilburn, Ga.) Hannah McSwain (Loganville, Ga.) Sarah Phillips, Assistant Softball Coach Tiffanie Burns (Sylvania, Ga.) Taylor Anne Merritt (Monroe, Ga.) Karlie Gillam, Graduate Assistant Alexis Collis (Blue Ridge, Ga.) Kimberly Perkins (Fayetteville, Ga.) Softball Coach Jessica Finch (Acworth, Ga.) Ansley Phillips (Ellaville, Ga.) Lindsay Reeves, Athletic Director Candace German (Blue Ridge, Ga.) Courtney Poole (Watkinsville, Ga.) Hannah Harden (Watkinsville, Ga.) Victoria Prince (Suwanee, Ga.) Amanda Hawkins (Covington, Ga.) Hayley Robinson (Ringgold, Ga.) Meredith Heyer (Marietta, Ga.) Rochelle Shuman (Sylvania, Ga.) Ally LeGette (Lawrenceville, Ga.) Laura Spivey (Montrose, Ga.) Meagan May (Berlin, Ga.) Meagan Stover (McDonough, Ga.) The University of North Georgia proudly sponsors NCAA teams in baseball, softball, women’s cross country, mixed rifle, and men’s and women’s basketball, tennis, golf, and soccer. Learn more about UNG athletics at www.ungathletics.com. Fall 2015 CONNECT WITH UNG www.ung.edu/news /UNG.UniversityofNorthGeorgia @UNG_News (left) Obadi Obadi has University of North Georgia earned a highly competitive scholarship from the /UnivNorthGeorgia National Institutes of Health. Read more on p. 3. @UNG_news University of North Georgia FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Magazine is published semi- annually by the University of New public safety academy 2 President’s Message North Georgia. 20 provides career credentials 32 UNG Foundation EDITORIAL STAFF 32 Class Notes Kate Maine, editor Edie Rogers, writer Students cREATe new 38 In Memoriam Sylvia Carson, writer 26 Mike Marshall ’10, writer possibilities for physically 40 Giving report David Jones, designer disabled Salai Sayasean, photographer 48 UNG Calendar Megan C. Hughes, intern University press thriving C O N T A C T 29 NEW IN THIS EDITION! Office of University Relations amid shifts in publishing 82 College Circle process This UNG Magazine includes QR codes that Dahlonega, GA 30597 link to digital content. If your device has a QR 706-864-1950 reader app, use it to scan the code. If not, free [email protected] options are in the app stores. Just download, open the app and point your device’s camera at the code. WWW. UNG.EDU 1 ‘Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other’ As John F. Kennedy wrote in a speech he prepared to deliver in Dallas, Texas, in November 1963, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. The advancement of learning depends on community leadership for financial and political support and the products of that learning, in turn, are essential to the leadership’s hopes for continued progress and prosperity.” At UNG, learning and leadership are truly entwined in our mission to prepare students to be regionally and globally competitive. Bonita C. Jacobs, Ph.D. Our educational initiatives – a new campus in Blue Ridge, new and President expanded programs in high-demand fields, and dramatically increased enrollment in dual-enrollment and online learning opportunities – help students complete college, respond to workforce needs, and support economic development efforts across our region. UNG’s commitment to leadership development is visible on every campus and in every program. UNG faculty and staff are invested in student success and are privileged to mentor students as they become engaged citizens, earn nationally competitive scholarships, or train to become future military officers. Our collective vision is that UNG will be considered a regional and national leader for academic excellence, engagement, educational opportunity, and leadership development. As you read through this issue of UNG magazine, take pride in the remarkable achievements by our students, graduates, faculty and staff. Their accomplishments just scratch the surface of this bold vision and our growing reputation! Sincerely, 2 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MAGAZINE | FALL 2015 Growing opportunities TOP SCHOLARS UNG’s initiative for students to pursue nationally competitive scholarships is paying off with life-changing opportunities. Jacob Dietrich and Erika Evans were two of FULBRIGHT only 1,900 people in the nation selected for SCHOLARS the prestigious 10-month Fulbright program for international study and research. John Dees, an environmental and spatial analysis major, earned one of 50 Udall Scholars for his outstanding work in the UDALL SCHOLAR field of environmental policy in 2014. He has since earned a full scholarship to graduate school at the University of California – Berkeley. NEW CAMPUS UNG’s new Blue Ridge Campus welcomed its Obadi Obadi became the second UNG first students in August 2015. Courses leading to student to receive a highly competitive associate and bachelor’s degrees have been expanded National Institutes of Health for spring 2016. NIH SCHOLARS Undergraduate Scholarship—a scholarship that funds a summer NIH internship and a year of employment at the NIH following graduation. NEW PROGRAMS Rachel Glazer, a psychology major and Newman Civic Fellow, was one of 21 NACHSHON FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA FELLOW students around the world to earn a flagship UNG’s new, four-year film program offers the latest Nachshon Fellowship to spend a semester technology and supports the state’s growing movie and in Israel. television industry. After studying Arabic at the Center for NURSING International Learning in Oman, Noah This spring, UNG expands the Bachelor of Science in BOREN McDaniel spent a school year in Oman Nursing to the Gainesville Campus, prompted by the SCHOLARS on full scholarship as a prestigious David projected regional and national shortage of registered L. Boren Scholar. He is one of three UNG nurses that is expected to continue through 2030. students to earn the scholarship. SUMMER DUAL- Jonathan Shepard and Anita Renfroe are studying Arabic in Oman through ENROLLMENT the Gilman International Scholarship, In summer 2016, Georgia high-school students GILMAN interested in studying languages can choose from two SCHOLARS a congressionally-funded scholarship program for students studying or interning three-week study abroad programs – in Germany or internationally. Eleven UNG students have France. The programs are funded by Move on When earned this scholarship since 2013. Ready, a state program that covers tuition costs for qualifying high school juniors and seniors to earn high school and college credit. Teri Jones became the second UNG student JACK KENT to earn a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation COOKE Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. MBA SCHOLARS Only 90 of these scholarships are awarded Did you know that 80 percent of companies planned to nationally each year. hire an MBA graduate last year? UNG has expanded the MBA program to the Gainesville Campus, offering courses two nights a week. WWW. UNG.EDU 3 Best-selling author John Maxwell told the Honor2Lead audience, “Leadership begins with me being the person I need to be before I ask others to be the people they need to be.” Honor2Lead draws global audience Honor2Lead: Military Values in military bases, and military Reserve your way through complexity – Business, featuring best-selling author components, including the Georgia organizations must learn their way Dr. John Maxwell and Lt. Gen. James L. Army National Guard. through. It’s also important to spend Terry, created an international platform time in reflection. Reflective time that highlighted UNG’s roles as a state results in less reflexive time.” leadership institution and as The John Maxwell told participants Military College of Georgia. Hosted this that leadership is something that can be fall at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus, the in and benefit every situation. event was simulcast to a virtual, global “Leadership begins with me being audience of thousands. the person I need to be before I ask In welcoming participants, others to be the people they need to be,” President Bonita C. Jacobs said UNG’s Maxwell said. “All followers, though unique identity and history of producing they may not ask the questions, military and business leaders created essentially want to know three things the ideal context to bring together from their leaders: do you have my best experts from academia, military and interest at heart, can you help me, and business to talk about the critical role of can I trust you? Likewise, good leaders ethics in leadership. need to consistently ask those questions UNG, with a mission that includes of themselves: do I have people’s best developing students into leaders for a Terry, one of some 50 general interest at heart, can I help them, and diverse and global society, is one of only officers produced by UNG and am I deserving of their trust?” six senior military colleges in the commander of U.S. Army Central, spoke During the event, the inaugural nation. Honor2Lead was developed and about what leaders must do if they are to Honor2Lead Award was presented to sponsored by the university, the Corps build successful organizations. FedEx, founded by former Marine and of Cadets, and the BB&T Center for “Leaders must continually gauge CEO Frederick W. Smith, in recognition Ethical Business Leadership, a unit of their environment, and must maintain a of the organization’s noteworthy UNG’s Mike Cottrell College of dynamic leading style that is built on success while maintaining an ethical Business. The event was simulcast to personal values,” Terry said. “In today’s culture and promoting shared values. colleges, high schools, businesses, environment, it is not enough to fight 4 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA MAGAZINE | FALL 2015 DMS STUDENTS HONORED Corps strengths UNG honored 15 cadets as Distinguished Military Students this fall for their academic and leadership accomplishments. UNG’s Corps of Cadets has had a banner year of national The group’s cumulative GPA is 3.68.