Winter 2011
Table of Contents

Features

President's Letter

  • Community Serving »

    In this issue, we celebrate those in the GSU community who are working to make a better Atlanta and a better world for us all.

Cityscapes

Athletics

The Arts

Advances

Connections

  • Active Impact »

    Cathy Henson (J.D. '89) is vice chair of the board for the newly revamped GSU Athletic Association.

  • The Angler's Anecdote »

    For as far back as he can remember, Jimmy Jacobs (B.A.'70) has had a passion for the outdoors.

  • Science Mentor »

    Kimberly Agnew-Heard spent years of hard work earning her two degrees (B.S.'92, Ph.D. '02) in chemistry from GSU.

  • The Guest List »

    Leslie Gordon, director of the Rialto Center for the Arts, shares her top 10 Rialto events of the season.

  • Class Notes »

    Class notes are the perfect way to share your news with friends and classmates.

Web Exclusives

  • Points on a Map  »

    On the wall of G. Davon Kennedy’s office in the Parker H. Petit Science Center is a map of the world filled with stickpins.

  • An International Twist  »

    Little did Scott Hazy (B.B.A. ’83) know that taking a course outside of his accounting major would end up changing his career path.

  • Office In Space »

    Gabe Aldridge (B.A. '97) is co-founder of The Supergroup, a digital creative agency with a futuristic headquarters inspired by "2001: A Space Odyssey."

  • Slideshow: Panthers Take Manhattan  »

    The Panthers on Wall Street program provides a select group of business students with an entrée to a career in the Big Apple.

  • Bringing Hollywood to Georgia »

    When Hollywood film production companies began to increasingly look Georgia's way a few years ago, Don Mandrik was waiting for them.

Video

About GSU Magazine

PUBLISHER
DeAnna Hines

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Ellen Powell

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Andrea Jones

PROJECT MANAGER
Renata Irving

EDITOR
William Inman

ART DIRECTOR
Pamela Lang

COPY EDITOR
Margaret Tate

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Tyler E. Willis (B.F.A. '12)

CONTRIBUTORS
Ann Claycombe
Jeremy Craig
Marcus Key (B.A. ‘11)
Claire Miller
Kathleen Poe Ross
Leah Seupersad
Steven Swigart
Charlie Taylor

PHOTO EDITOR
Meg Buscema

PHOTOGRAPHER
Carolyn Richardson and Steve Thackston

ADVERTISING
Jordan G. Cavallin

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