Mr. Edward Polite, a retired corporate executive, was presented the 2009 President’s Award—one of the highest honors bestowed by Augusta State University—at the President’s Club reception held May 7. Mr. Polite is an ASU Foundation trustee who was recognized for his significant service to ASU and for his generosity in providing the opportunity for future …
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Mark Thompson, Cree-Walker Professor of Business Administration, has been selected as one of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 10 Young Professionals to Watch. Dr. Thompson was among 29 nominations submitted to the Chamber for its 2009 list. Individuals selected for the honor—a first for the chamber—will be featured in the Augusta Magazine June 2009 …
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Dr. Raymond Whiting, who has been serving as faculty assistant to the president and accreditation liaison, will serve as faculty assistant to the president and assistant vice president for institutional effectiveness beginning on July 1, 2009. In his role as assistant vice president for institutional effectiveness, Dr. Whiting will report to Dr. Samuel Sullivan, vice …
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New campus signage Notice the new street signs on campus? The white signs bear names that may not be familiar to many of us; however, they are the original names of campus streets, and all have historic significance to the Augusta Arsenal. The names belong to former commanders of the arsenal—Taylor, Talcott, Gorgas, and Rains, …
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LaMarcus Hall, student services, was featured in the spring issue of Georgia Southern Magazine about his book, I Refuse to Let YOU Give Up: To My Teens Who Feel All Hope is Gone… Brian Rust, art, will present an artist talk and participate in a roundtable discussion at a conference titled Day in the Country: …
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By Lakeisha Forbes, contributing writer Ralph Herndon, the assistant director of special events for Media Services, has a history with Augusta State University that spans over two decades. Mr. Herndon, a talented athlete, attended Augusta College on a baseball scholarship. “It’s a pretty cool thing that a college, and specifically a baseball program, thought I …
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Jag Outfielder racks up honors Jaguar outfielder Shannon Wilkerson has been named the nation’s NCAA Division II Player of the Year by the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association, which also selected him for its first-team All-American honor. This follows the Player of the Year awards for the Southeast Region and the Peach Belt Conference. Wilkerson also …
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Name Birthday Department Minor J. Etheridge June 1 Political Science Francisca M. Slone June 1 Nursing David A. Czapala June 2 Information Technology Services Jeanne C. Ricketson June 3 Information Technology Services Charles R. Sulzycki June 3 Reese Library Darren Metress June 4 Men’s Basketball Sudha Ratan June 4 Political Science Jacquelyn T. Cohen June …
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By Kara Mauldin, contributing writer J. Duncan Robertson, professor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, always calls out a greeting when he passes his students in the hall and is delighted when they respond in French to his traditional greeting of “Bonjour! Ça va bien?” Although he has taught Spanish and Latin in …
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