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Columns::April 8, 2002
Digest
Lanier family sets up memorial scholarship
The family of UGA senior Brent Lanier, 24, who accidentally drowned in the Yellow River in Gwinnett County on Jan. 24, has established a scholarship in his memory to benefit student-athletes in the soccer program of South Gwinnett High School.
An outstanding high school athlete, Brent was a member of the state championship cross-country team at South Gwinnett and twice won the Most Valuable Offensive Player Award as a member of the high school’s soccer team. Each year, the Brent Lanier Soccer Memorial Fund will provide a $1,000 college scholarship to a soccer student from South Gwinnett High School.
Persons wishing to make a contribution to the memorial scholarship fund may send it to the Brent Lanier Soccer Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 271, Snellville GA 30078.
“Brent was a beautiful person inside and out,” says his mother, Debbie Lanier. “We miss him more than words can express. We want to keep our son’s name alive while helping others.”
Georgia Center staff wins four awards
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education marketing staff is the recipient of four awards for marketing and publications from the University Continuing Education Association. The awards will be presented at UCEA’s 87th Annual Conference, “New Designs for Learning,” on April 17-19 in Toronto.
The Georgia Center won gold awards for its “Centerlines” publication in the miscellaneous/most improved category and for its “Graphic Design Services Calendar” in the thank-you gift in the miscellaneous print pieces category. In addition, the marketing staff received a bronze award for single image logo for the Center for Family Research’s “Strong African-American Families” logo. An honorable mention award also was presented to the Georgia Center for its tabletop exhibit.
“To be recognized by UCEA--one of the foremost organizations in our field--is an incredible honor,” says Lorilee Sandmann, associate vice president for public service and outreach and executive director of the Georgia Center. “As we approach our 50th anniversary, we hope to build on our marketing efforts and deliver our mission of lifelong learning.”
As the principal U.S. organization for continuing higher education, the University Continuing Education Association assists institutions of higher learning and affiliated nonprofit organizations to increase access through a wide array of educational programs and services.
Doctoral graduate receives national award
Nita Paris, a recent doctoral graduate in educational psychology from the College of Education, has received the 2002 Distinguished Dissertation Award of the Year from the Association of Teacher Educators.
Paris, now an assistant professor of educational psychology and graduate program coordinator in the department of secondary and middle grades education at Kennesaw State University, finished her Ph.D. in May 2000 with a major in applied cognition and development and a minor in science education.
She received the award for her dissertation, “Elaborate Analogies in Science Text: Tools for Enhancing Preservice Teachers&Mac226; Knowledge and Attitudes.”
Paris credited Shawn Glynn, professor of educational psychology for chairing her committee, as well as COE faculty members Steve Olejnik, Marty Carr, Tom Koballa and Deborah Tippins.
Paris received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Northwestern State, a master’s in exercise physiology and a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Women’s University, and a master’s in educational administration from the University of North Texas.
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