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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rosalynn Carter (b. 1927)
She graduated as valedictorian from Plains High School in 1944 and studied at Georgia Southwestern College (later Georgia Southwestern State University).
Upon the death of Jimmy's father in 1953, Rosalynn returned with her husband to Plains, where she helped him run his family's peanut-farming business and played key roles in his successful political campaigns for the Georgia senate (1963-67), the Georgia governorship (1971-75), and finally the U.S. presidency (1977-81).
Moved by the challenges Georgians faced in caring for loved ones with mental illness, she conceived a lifelong dedication to fighting the stigma against mental illness and improving the quality and availability of mental health care.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/HistoryArchaeology/SunbeltGeorgia/People-7&id=h-2535   (824 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Jimmy Carter (b. 1924)
His previous public service included a stint in the U.S. Navy, two senate terms in the Georgia General Assembly, and one term as governor of Georgia (1971-75).
After attending public school in Plains, Carter matriculated at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta before receiving a coveted appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Continuing the practice he had followed in the Georgia governor's mansion, Carter also appointed a record number of women and minorities to federal government offices.
www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-676&pid=s-60   (2656 words)

  
 List of U.S. Presidents by college education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of United States Presidents' college educations
Georgia Institute of Technology (transferred to U.S. Naval Academy)
George Washington – Chancellor of the College of William and Mary
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_U.S._Presidents_by_college_education   (224 words)

  
 Biography of Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born August 18, 1927 in Plains, Georgia, the daughter of Allie Murray Smith and Edgar Smith.
She also served as a volunteer at the Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta and for five years was honorary chairperson for the Georgia Special Olympics for Retarded Children.
Carter is president of the board of directors for the Rosalynn Carter Institute of Georgia Southwestern State University (RCI), which was established in her honor on the campus of her alma mater in Americus, Georgia.
www.jimmycarterlibrary.org /documents/rsc/rscbio_p.phtml   (791 words)

  
 Study velocity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Thirty-five varsity baseball players from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia will be tested for lower body strength, abdominal strength, and upper body strength using the squat exercise, crunch machine, and bench press.
This study will involve 35 varsity baseball players at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia and will be conducted on the Georgia Southwestern State University baseball field and weight room over a two day period.
Thirty-five varsity baseball players from Georgia Southwestern College will be tested for throwing velocity and strength in the lower body, abdominals, and upper body.
www.pitching.net /study_velocity.htm   (4333 words)

  
 Penn's 1998 Honorary Degree Recipients - Almanac, Vol. 44, No. 27, 03/31/98
President Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology and received a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946, followed by graduate work in nuclear physics at Union College.
Carter, who graduated from Georgia Southwestern College in 1946, was a key member of Jimmy Carter's campaigns for governor and for the presidency.
Prusiner is a dual-degree graduate of Penn, with the B.A. cum laude from the College in 1964 and the M.D. in 1968.
www.upenn.edu /almanac/v44/n27/honors.html   (2399 words)

  
 Myers, J. Frank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Myers served as a U.S. Navy aviator during World War II, graduated from Georgia Southwestern College and attended the University of Georgia, earning an economics degree (1941) and a law degree (1948).
He was a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives (1949-1950) and a candidate for U.S. Representative in 1950.
In the 1950s, as a board member for the group Citizens Against the County Unit Amendment, Myers fought for the abolition of the county unit system, Georgia’s answer to the Electoral College, which was used to nominate candidates in the state Democratic primary.
www.libs.uga.edu /russell/collections/jfmyers.html   (961 words)

  
 America Reads Subcontracts
Upon completing the tutor training, college and university students community volunteers will be contracted to provide tutoring and mentoring services to school districts, civic groups and day care centers in this 22-county service area.
They possess some of the highest poverty rates in the state of Georgia; 79.54 percent of the children in preK-5 were eligible for free or reduced lunch for the 1997-98 school year.
Four instructors from the colleges and universities who have had experience in teaching reading on the elementary, secondary and/or post secondary levels and reading specialists working in the districts will serve as tutor trainers.
www.nwrel.org /ecc/abstracts/serve9.htm   (1192 words)

  
 CNN Cold War - Profile: James Earl (Jimmy) Carter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Carter is the son of a conservative peanut farmer and Georgia state legislator and a liberal-minded nurse.
He studied at Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology before entering the U.S. Naval Academy in 1943.
In 1962, Carter won election to Georgia's state Senate as a Democrat.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/carter   (377 words)

  
 USG: Georgia Southwestern State University
Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, one of Georgia's most historic and graceful antebellum cities.
Georgia Southwestern and the Georgia Institute of Technology offer a dual-degree program in engineering leading to a bachelor's degree in science or mathematics from Georgia Southwestern and a bachelor's degree in engineering from Georgia Tech.
Originally named the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School, the university was named Georgia Southwestern College in 1932 and became part of the University System of Georgia.
www.usg.edu /inst/gssu/index.phtml   (386 words)

  
 US Universites and Colleges Offered Program - Georgia Southwestern State University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
University Attributes: Georgia Southwestern State University, a four-year unit of the University System of Georgia, was founded in 1906 as the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School.
In 1932, by legislative enactment, this college and other state-supported institutions of higher learning in Georgia were organized into the University System of Georgia and placed under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents.
The name of the institution was changed to Georgia Southwestern State University in July of 1996.
www.usuniversities.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/5357   (214 words)

  
 GuyanaJournal | President Carter
Jimmy Carter was born October 1, 1924, in the town of Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery.
After Public school he attended Georgia Southwestern College, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the United States Naval Academy where he obtained the B.S. degree in 1946.
He was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1962, and later was Georgia governor in 1971.
www.guyanajournal.com /cartergg.html   (534 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Jimmy Carter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
James Earl Carter, Jr., was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, a tiny farming community of 600 people.
Jimmy Carter worked on the farm, but he had an uncle in the United States Navy who sent him postcards from exotic ports, so as a boy he dreamed of attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
He was the first member of his family ever to go to college, starting at Georgia Southwestern College in 1941 for a year, followed by a year at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
encarta.msn.com /text_761566991___10/Jimmy_Carter.html   (186 words)

  
 Wallace College -Softball - Bios/Info
After high school, Dews attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus where he played baseball, and ran track and cross country.  He received his BS Degree in 1974 and his M.Ed.
College in Barnsville, where he worked with former Braves player Hank Small.  While at Gordon, the team won three North Georgia Championships, and Coach Dews was a Nationally Ranked Recruiting Coordinator.
In January, 1988, Dews moved back to Troy St. University as full-time Assistant Coach, where he stayed until the Summer of 1990.  In these years, he was instrumental in taking the Trojans to both Regional and National Championships.
www.wallace.edu /athletics/softball/player_info.htm?id=Gene+Dews   (247 words)

  
 Jimmy Carter Biography
Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) was born October 1, 1924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia.
He was chairman of the county school board and the first president of the Georgia Planning Association.
In 1982 he became University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and, in partnership with the university, founded The Carter Center.
www.ibiblio.org /lia/president/CarterLibrary/GeneralMaterials/Biographies/JimmyCarter-bio.html   (890 words)

  
 Jimmy Carter - Biography of the 39th President of the United States
He was educated in the public school of Plains, attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946.
In the Navy he became a submariner, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and rising to the rank of lieutenant.
Chosen by Admiral Hyman Rickover for the nuclear submarine program, he was assigned to Schenectady, N.Y., where he took graduate work at Union College in reactor technology and nuclear physics, and served as senior officer of the pre-commissioning crew of the Seawolf, the second nuclear submarine.
www.cartercenter.org /aboutus/bio2.htm   (999 words)

  
 Athletics - Men's Baseball
The 2005 Brewton-Parker College baseball showcase was a tremendous success again.
All of the college coaches and scouts were extremely pleased.
College coaches/scouts in attendance were: Mercer University, Georgia College, Valdosta State, Piedmont College, LaGrange College, SCAD, Shorter College, Georgia Southwestern, Andrew College, Young Harris College, Truett-McConnell, South Georgia College and Gordon Junior College.
www.bpc.edu /athletics/baseball/baseball.htm   (106 words)

  
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She was previously on the business faculty of Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Georgia.
A graduate from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business she holds the BBA and MAcc.
She is a licensed CPA in the state of Georgia.
www.maconstate.edu /busadmin/faculty/MimiFord.htm   (74 words)

  
 The Weekly Online!
She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree from Georgia Southwestern College.
Davis is active in the Georgia Mountain Arts Association and the Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators.
Avery is a fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and past president of the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives.
www.theweekly.com /news/2004/April/30/Perdue_Boards.html   (595 words)

  
 USG: Meeting Minutes - March 1996
Armstrong State College, in its proposal to move from the associate level to the baccalaureate level, is moving toward best practices in the profession at the regional and national levels.
In a letter dated January 5, 1996, the Medical College of Georgia requested authorization of the renovation (1,800 s.f.) and expansion of Building FC (9,270 s.f.) for a total of 11,070 square feet to accommodate the centralization of the Center for Sports Medicine and the expansion of rehabilitation services.
President Scott then remarked on the indestructibility of the College; he stated that he was there with very clear mandates which were written on July 12, 1995, and which he was using as a blueprint for his interim presidency.
www.usg.edu /regents/minutes/1996/mar96.phtml   (14608 words)

  
 MEAC Sports General   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lessett is also no stranger to the college ranks, most recently leading the Tigers of Hiwassee College as Head Men's Basketball Coach and Athletic Director.
Coach Lessett has reached the play-offs at every institution he has coached, including three NAIA District 25 Championships at Georgia College.
American International College where in the last two years he accumulated a 35-25 record and made two trips to the
www.meacsports.com /artman/publish/article_709.shtml   (1063 words)

  
 Social Studies Department
She attended the University of Georgia, class of 1983, cum laude and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism along with a minor in History and Political Science.
Dorman graduated from Georgia Southwestern College in 1991 with a B.S. degree in Social Studies.
She has a son, Park Brannen, who attends Gainesville College in Watkinsville and is planning to become a Social Studies teacher or an attorney.
www.hcbe.net /schools/phs/social_studies   (807 words)

  
 Finalist for Assoc. VP fo Student Affairs
The candidates are Melanie McClellan, acting vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Georgia Southern University; James F. Conneely, acting associate vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Arkansas; and Thomas H. Burke, assistant vice president and dean of student life at Middle Tennessee State University.
McClellan came to Georgia Southern in 1996 as associate vice president for student affairs and has held her current position since 1999.
Previously she was at Mississippi State University as director of housing, and at Ohio State University as a career counselor for staff and faculty.
www.uga.edu /news/newsbureau/releases/2000releases/studaff_assocvpfin.html   (438 words)

  
 Welcome to the Georgia SBDC Network | Office of Economic Development Assistance | People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
An active volunteer in the Georgia Economic Developers Association for a number of years, Mr.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Downtown Association and chairs the Professional Development Committee.
Retired in 1988, he joined The University of Georgia SBDC organization as an Economic Development Consultant in 1989.
www.sbdc.uga.edu /print.aspx?page_name=oeda_people   (536 words)

  
 About Carl D. Mueller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
I am an associate professor of mathematics at Georgia Southwestern State University (formerly Georgia Southwestern College) in Americus, Georgia.
Since coming to Georgia Southwestern, I have not had as much time as I might like to continue my research, but have worked some with wavelets and more recently have begun some work in combinatorics (Ramsey theory).
We're close enough (I have a 4.5 mile drive each morning) that things in the city are convenient, but we're far enough away that we can get away from things simply by retreating to our log home.
itc.gsw.edu /faculty/cmueller/bio.html   (309 words)

  
 ResidentialCollegePub
Most of these institutions have turned to residential colleges as one means of counteracting the increasing lack of institutional community and isolation that many students experience on large campuses.
For many institutions developing residential colleges within the larger university setting is an experiment that has never been attempted on their campuses.
For other institutions, the employment of residential college or house schemes to enhance student experiences is merely a return to an earlier era of educational practices that were devised decades ago.
www.ed.uiuc.edu /faculty/falexndr/SchLaw/ResidentialColleges.htm   (914 words)

  
 Georgia College Press Association
Membership to GCPA is an excellent opportunity for print journalism students to discuss common issues of college newspapers and to network with newspaper professionals.
Although it had college members since its inception in 1921, ACP was first established as a distinct division in 1933.
Today it is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States.
www.gapress.org /gcpa.html   (494 words)

  
 Journal of Third World Studies: Foreword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ATWS appreciates greatly the financial support that Georgia Southwestern State University, under the leadership of President Michael L. Hanes, provides for the printing and publication costs of JTWS.
Sincere appreciation and thanks are also extended to Kathryn L. Zak, outstanding JTWS editorial assistant, for her exemplary skills in word processing and production work which continue to improve the appearance of this publication.
Also appreciated is the ongoing support and cooperation of Mary Hill, Deborah L.H. Haynes and Carolyn F. Gaughf, members of the Office of Administrative Computing at Georgia Southwestern State University.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3821/is_200004/ai_n8883596   (794 words)

  
 Leadership Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He is an alumnus of Occidental College and University of Southern California.
She is an alumna of the University of North Carolina (B.A) and earned her Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision degree from Georgia State University.
Dorothy had been at the helm of the Blue Ribbon Lower School for ten years, and brings to this position a wealth of experience and knowledge.
www.hies.org /main/LeadershipTeam.asp   (188 words)

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