2017 Alumni Awards Celebration
On April 21, the UGA community gathered together in the Tate Student Center to enjoy the 80th annual Alumni Awards Luncheon, and celebrate this year’s group of honorees. Alumni Awards celebrate distinguished alumni, faculty members and friends of UGA. The Alumni Merit Award, Young Alumni Award, Faculty Service Award, Family of the Year Award and Friend of UGA Award recognize those who demonstrate dedication to the University of Georgia. Meet this year’s accomplished honorees and learn more about their UGA experiences.
Young Alumni Award
Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver and former Georgia Football Player
Friend of UGA Award
Philanthropist
Faculty Service Award
Regents Professor of International Affairs and Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Family of the Year Award
The Alston Family – Gayle (AB ’65) and Jimmy (ABJ ’66) Alston
Alumni Merit Award
Kessel D. Stelling, Jr. (BBA ’78)
CEO of Synovus Bank
Alumni Merit Award
Kathelen Van Blarcum Amos (JD ’82)
President of Aflac Foundation and UGA Law School Board of Visitors
Interested in learning more about the Alumni Awards and seeing past honorees? Click here.
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