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Columns::October 22, 2001

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Regents approve refunds for students called up for military duty
UGA students who are called up for military duty during the current crisis will receive refunds of tuition and mandatory fee payments when they withdraw from classes.
A policy approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents grants the refunds to students currently on active duty, or those called to active duty through the National Guard or reserves. The policy does not apply to students who voluntarily withdraw in order to enlist in military service.
Under the policy, students will receive full refund of payments for tuition and mandatory fees such as those for student activities, health, technology and athletics. They will receive prorated refunds of elective fees such as those for housing and meals.
“The University of Georgia is deeply grateful to our students who are serving their country through the military,” says UGA President Michael F. Adams. “We are proud to join with the other institutions of the University System in providing this support as these young men and women perform their important duties on behalf of all Americans.”
The policy also provides refunds for students who are “unusually and detrimentally affected” by the withdrawal of another student for emergency military duty, and who show a “need for exceptional equitable relief.”
To qualify for a refund, students must present a copy of their military orders to the students affairs office, and withdraw from the university. For more information about the policy, students should contact Rick Rose, assistant vice president for student affairs, at 542-3564, or by e-mail at rrose@arches.uga.edu.

Lyons-Williams Scholarship presented
The Criminal Justice Studies Program presented the first Sherry Lyons-Williams Scholarship at Oct. 18 at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium. The scholarship was presented to Michelle White, daughter of Mary White from Washington, Ga., and a senior in criminal justice studies.
Raised by her grandparents in Pike County, Ga., Lyons-Williams was an outstanding student and athlete. She completed a B.A. in criminal justice at UGA in 1984 and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. She then joined the Atlanta Police Department in 1988 and was promoted to investigator seven years later. On April 4, 2001, Lyons-Williams became the first woman from the Atlanta Police Department to be killed in the line of duty. Serving a warrant to a suspected drug dealer in southwest Atlanta, she was shot four times and died at the scene.
“Although I never had the opportunity to meet Sherry, I was honored to be able to present this award in her name to one of our students,” says Susette Talarico, head of criminal justice studies. “This is the first endowed scholarship for criminal justice students, and we are delighted to be able to offer this scholarship every year.”

Mentoring program turns two
Freshmen enrolled in the UGA Honors Program can adjust to university life more easily through the Honors Faculty Mentor Program. Since fall 2000, the Honors Program has matched faculty with freshmen who receive individual guidance and assistance during their first year at UGA. This fall semester, the Honors Faculty Mentor Program has expanded to almost 100 mentors who are assigned four freshmen each for the upcoming academic year. Faculty from the School of Law and the College of Veterinary Medicine are now included in the mentor roster.
“We are delighted that many of the university’s very best freshmen have the opportunity to be mentored by such an outstanding group of faculty mentors,” says Jere Morehead, associate provost and director of the Honors and Foundation Fellows Programs. “The Honors faculty play such a critical role in our success.”

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