FACS Alumni Board President
FACS Facts
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e are embarking on an adventure this year with the arrival of a new dean at Family and Consumer Sciences in July, as well as changes within the UGA Alumni Association. We are looking forward to Dean Fox's outlook for our ever-growing college and how we, as alumni, can help her achieve her goals. As alumni, we play an important role in supporting our dean and keeping alumni connected to our college.
Through volunteer work, leadership, monetary gifts, and just staying in touch with faculty, students and other alumni, we add value to our collective FACS community. As we continue to spread the word about what our great college is providing for our university, our state and to the world, we ensure that we continue to attract the "cream of the crop" in both students and faculty.
In case you haven't read the articles or heard other alumni discussing the UGA Alumni Association membership changes, I'd like to update you on this news. We no longer will be required to pay an annual membership fee to join, but as an alumnus of the university and FACS, will be automatically enrolled as a member. I hope that you will take this opportunity to give the former membership fee (and hopefully more) to UGA each year and designate your desire for that monetary gift to go to FACS.
As president of the 2011-2012 FACS Alumni Board, I challenge each of you to give annually to FACS and to participate in at least one alumni activity. Whether that activity is South Campus Tailgate in the fall, the Chilly Dawg 5K in January, the Alumni Awards Luncheon in February, or a FACS Break in your area, I promise that you will be hooked and want to become more involved with FACS. We have many opportunities to choose from, so please contact Susan Byus, our director of alumni relations, and she will be glad to give you a list of the upcoming events. Of course, we always welcome ideas for new opportunities to bring our alumni, faculty and friends together.
Check us out on www.fcs.uga.edu/alumni to catch up on our alumni association and find at least one event that you'd like to attend or learn more about. Again, I challenge you to get involved with the FACS Alumni Association this year. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones!
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Bonnie Stephens Petersen, BSHE '79
President, FACS Alumni Association
If you have news and information for FACS Facts send it to Susan Byus, Director of Alumni Relations and Student Leadership, at sbyus@fcs.uga.edu or call her at 706-542-4881.
For the latest information on all alumni events, please see our calendar at www.fcs.uga.edu/college/calendar.html Susan Byus, Director of Alumni Relations and Student Leadership