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Digital Commons @ Georgia Law Press Releases, Media Mentions, Graduates in the Media Archives News & Faculty Highlights 9-1-2012 09/2012 Newsclippings Office ofomm C unications and Public Relations Recommended Citation Office of Communications and Public Relations, "09/2012 Newsclippings" (2012). Media Archives. 28. https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/media_archives/28 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Press Releases, Media Mentions, Graduates in the News & Faculty Highlights at Digital Commons @ Georgia Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Media Archives by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Georgia Law. Please share how you have benefited from this access For more information, please contact [email protected]. CLAssNOTES GeO~I(V .MUj~£I~ Sert6Y1 ~ 2.0,1- y rvc• with other veterinary practices in the area. Elijah Wade Connell (BS '99) of "When the fights were down-then, selectively lit again, the minimalist Monroe was named athletics director music of Philip Glass was beard. The dancers began their mouements-« of Monroe Area Comprehensive High School. Allison Farr Crutcher and-I was transformed=at one with the performers ... These (AB] '99) of Greenville, S.c., was words express what it means to me to participate as a member of the hired by Crawford Strategy, a full- audience ... I am always somehow lifted to another realm of being ... It is service marketing and public relations tnbrant. It is vital to existence, " company. Crutcher will serve as an account executive. Tzu-Chuan Jane - Ethel Tison Chaffin (MA '81) in a letter to Bala Sarasvati, Jane Willson Huang (AB '99) of Athens joined Professor of the Arts and CORE Dance Company director, after attending a Northeast Georgia Cancer Care in dance performance. December 2011. Previously, she spent three years at the M.D. Anderson NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in Houston. Charu Kumarhia (ABJ '99) of Arden, .c., welcomed her son Akash Kumarhia Eggers]an. 21. MorganJohnson orwood (BFA '99) of Reston, Va., will have a solo exhibition of her nature-inspired paintings at North Gate Vineyard in Purcellville, Va., from September to January 2013. Andrea Pritchett (ABJ '99) and Ross Pritchett (BSFR '99) of Atlanta welcomed son Charles Michael Pritchett April 4. Molly Purvines (AB '99) of McDonough earned the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation from the Professional Photographic Certi fication Commission. She started Purvines Photography in October 2005. SPECIAL Ethel Tison Chaffin studied modern dance, has met renowned founders of modern 2000-2004 dance and taught in her own dance studio at one time. With her husband, Professor Alicia Arnett Loadholt (BSA'00) Emeritus Verner Chaffin, she now supports the Department of Dance through and her husband Justin of Alpharetta generous annual gifts and through The Chaffin Dance Enhancement Endowment welcomed their daughter, Katherine established in 2008. Anne, March 26. Kate joins her sister Want to give? Go to www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/os/makegift. Lucy, 2. Brigette Bailey Rabitsch (BS '00) of Norcross and husband Don Randa II Rabitsch welcomed their daughter, Kaitlyn Sarah Rabitsch, new business development. Shannon Flint River. Hines Ward Jr. (BSFCS April 2. Thomas Barrett (BSFR '01) Ferrell Register (BSFCS '98) is a '98) of Atlanta was presented with a and Alicia "Red" Barrett (BSEd '03) nomi nee for UGA's Alum ni 40 under proclamation by Pennsylvania Gov. of Soperton welcomed their first child, 40. Her real estate brokerage, Register Tom Corbett, who honored the reti red Bradllee Thomas, May 2. Toby Carr Real Estate Advisors, was established Pittsburgh Steelers player during an (BBA'01, BSAE '01) of Decatur was in 2010. William Russell II (BBA'98) event at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, appointed the state's transportation of Atlanta is chairman of the board of Pa. Kimberly Lewis Carney (BSA planning director by Gov. Nathan the Greater orth Fulton Chamber '99, DVM '01) of Tazewell, Tenn., Deal. Shelly M. Hipps (BBA '01) of Commerce. Russell was CFO for was recognized as a Young Achiever of Snellville earned the Chartered Russell Landscape Group. Andrew by the Alumni Association ofUGA's Property Casualty nderwriter Taylor (BSFR '98) is working on a College of Veterinary Medicine. designation in 2011. Dr. Jonathan master's degree in forestry at UGA. She works at Harrogate Hospital for Kulbersh (BS '01) of Charlotte, His research involves a shoal bass Animals and spearheaded an effort N.C., is opening a new, state-of-the- population assessment in the lower to create a sha red emergency service art Carolina Facial Plastics office in 40 GEORGIA MAGAZINE· www.uga.edu/gm he is responsible for company websites calendar and providing social media guidance. He joined the company in 1995 and has worked in the communications •• ~ Thursday, September 20, 2012 department since 2004. Stephen]ones (BFA'94) of Marshallville was elected a director at large by the general 2012 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon membership of the Georgia Professional 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Photographers Association Inc. Jones Celebrate the 2012 40 Under 40 honorees and nominees at the Georgia runs Creative Pro Studio and has been a member of the GPPA since 2008. Lt. Aquarium in Atlanta. The 40 Under 40 recognizes the university's Col. Matthew D.Williams (AB '94) outstanding young alumni. was appointed base commander at Camp For more information, visit alumni.uga.edu/40U40. Humphreys, South Korea. 1995-1999 For more information: Mark Bullock (AB] '95) of Athens area events: Wanda Darden at [email protected] or (706) 542·2251 Montgomery,Ala., was promoted to Student programs:Julie Cheney [email protected] or (706) 542·2251 evening news anchor at WSFA 12 News.Patrick B. Webb (AB] '95) Atlanta programs: Rosemary Brown at [email protected](404) 814·8820 joined the Atlanta office of Burr & Chapters: Meredith Carr at [email protected] or (404) 814-8820 Forman LLP as counsel in the firm's Parents and Families: Dianejohnson at [email protected] or (706) 542-2251 banking and real estate practice group, where he focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate including .~~.r~ loan transactions, leasing and real estate development, financing and To learn more about the UGA investing. Nathan Franklin (BSEd I~~ UGA Alumni Association or find a '96) of Loganville was appointed the 'ill . A .. chapter or club in your area, go to A limnl ssoclatlon® Walton County Board of Education's www.uga.edu/alumni. The University of Georgia new assistant superintendent. He was previously principal at Loganville High School. John C. Sexton (BFA'96) of Lawrenceville was the assistant program director for 1990-1994 promoted to senior marketing design News/Talk WSB. Carl Sweat (BBA Lisa Ryan Howard (ABJ '92) of specialist at AtHomeNet, a website '86, MBM '88) of Roswell was named Brooklyn,N.Y., received the Henry W. design and development company in CEO of The FRS Co., a Foster City, Grady Mid-Career Alumni Award at the Suwanee. Paxton Poitevint (BBA Calif.-based company that sells energy, Grady College ofJournalism and Mass '97) of Bainbridge graduated from protein, immunity and weight-loss Communication annual Alumni Awards the Graduate School of Banking at drinks. Sweat has also held top positions Brunch in May. She was most recently Louisiana State University. Greg at Coca-Cola, Fuze Beverage LLC and publisher of Billboard. Della Garner Asman (BBA '98) of Atlanta joined Starbucks. Scott Alan Houston (BSA Ream (AB '92) competed for the title of CNN as vice president of research and '88) of Tallahassee, Fla., is the new head the Inaugural Ms. World International analytics for CNN Digital, where he football coach for John Paul II Catholic 2012 in August. Katy Arrowood (BSFCS provides research strategy, analysis High School. He was previously an '94) of Athens was named director of services and methodological oversight assistant coach at Godby High School. the Clarke County School District's for CNN's Digital Network. Ashley T. Alan Kendrick (BSA '89) was Athens Community Center Academy. Jay Sharee Harris (ABJ '98, AB '99) of appointed to the Murray County Board Gemes (ABJ '94) of Columbus opened Atlanta took the oath of office June l3 of Education for District 1. Kendrick, a Jay Gemes State Farm on March 1. Scott as the newest appointee to the Atlanta vice president at Cohutta Banking Co. Grant (ABJ '94) and Lisa Grant (BSEd Urban Design Commission. Harris in Chatsworth, previously served on '02) of Gainesville, Ga., welcomed their serves as the lawyer representative the board from 2001 to 2004. Natasha second daughter, Rebecca Belle Grant, on the commission. Trey Prop hater Trethewey (AB '89) of Decatur Jan. 15.Chad Johnson (AB '94) of (BBA '98) of Atlanta has joined was named the U.S. Poet Laureate Thomasville was promoted to managing White Horse Advisors as business Consultant in Poetry for 2012-l3 by the director of electronic communications development associate, where he Library of Congress. and social media for Flower Foods, where will focus on advising clients and SEPTEMBER 2012 • GEORGIA MAGAZINE 39 BESTVALUE LAW SCHOOLS New, more detailed employment data shake up our annual rankings of the schools that provide the most bang for the buck. Find out who's up and who's not. BY MICHELLE WEYENBERG 65.4 percent for the same data set, its worst placement rate since 1994, and 9 points lower than 2008. But the NALP data the ABA used in T the past, for its Official Guide to Law Schools, consisted of an overall-employed SchoolName number that included non-legal jobs, t-,, • .. • :.'. to to •••'. part-time positions and temporary .••.••.f ' • •• '. " •• .• placements. That more expansive defi- University of Alabama •$63,277 $18,030 $16,522 95.95 85.70 90% III nition resulted In 149 schools with •Georgia State University $19,971 $14,770 $15,061 93.47 84.95 83% an employment rate at 85 percent or Louisiana State University $69,750 $17,474 $18,458 82.21 70.00 87% higher last year.