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Columns::March 31, 2003

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The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education’s media production department has received a Communicator Award, which recognizes excellence in the communication field. Founded by industry professionals to honor exemplary work in audio, video/film/multi-media, and print media, the award is given to winners selected from a national competition.
“Proud to Say Georgia,” a program for the UGA Alumni Association, was awarded an honorable mention at the

Ron Courson

competition. The project, produced and directed by David Silvian and edited by Jack Walsh, looked at the elements of tradition, spirit and pride at the University of Georgia.

Ron Courson, director of sports medicine/physical therapy, received the Jerry Rhea Athletic Trainer of the Year Award from the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association.
Named for the longtime head Atlanta Falcons athletic trainer--considered a pioneer of the sports medicine industry--the award is given annually to the state’s top athletic trainer.
To be eligible an individual must be a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, licensed by the Georgia Board of Athletic Training and demonstrate exemplary service to the profession of athletic training and the GATA.
Courson, who recently completed his eighth season working with the Georgia football team, oversees the sports medicine and physical therapy efforts for all of UGA’s 21 intercollegiate sports.

Ian R. Hardin, head of the textiles, merchandising and interiors department, was appointed as guest professor of Donghua University in Shanghai, China. During a ceremony there, Hardin was recognized for his research in fiber and textile science and

Jane Russell

in recognition of his long-time collaboration with scientists in China, particularly with Donghua University.

Jane Russell, director of recreational sports and the Ramsey Student Center, is one of 12 people serving a three-year term on the Georgia State Games Commission.
Created by the legislature in 1989, the commission works to promote “the health and physical fitness of the citizens
of this state; the participation in amateur sports by citizens of all ages and skill levels; a state-wide program of amateur athletic competition, culminating in state championship competitions; and state, national and international amateur sports through the establishment of Olympic training facilities within the state.”

Richard Watson, who holds the J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy and directs the Center for Information Systems Leadership in the Terry College of Business, has been elected president of the Association of Information Systems. He will serve as president elect for one year beginning in May and as president in 2004.
Watson has served on the AIS Council as vice president of communications since 2000. As a council member, he helped establish a new policy making the AIS Electronic Library available to all universities in countries not on the World Bank’s
list of high-income economies.
AIS is a global organization for academicians specializing in information systems and has nearly 3,000 members from 89 countries.

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