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Columns::April 21, 2003

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Fifty First Honor Grads recognized

UGA began recognizing First Honor Graduates in 1978 instead of designating a graduating senior as valedictorian. Those being recognized this month include two students who completed degree requirements in 2002 and 48 who will complete requirements at the end of the current spring semester.
Students who qualify this semester as First Honor Graduates, their hometown and major, are:
Roger E. Alix-Gaudreau, Atlanta, cognitive science and computer science; Wendy D. Bergstrom, Carrollton, accounting; David J. Burch, Cumming, finance; Amanda E. Calvert, Cumming, advertising; Kathryn M. Cheney, Conyers, music performance; Sharon Y. Chia, Roswell, middle school education; Brandon J. Clark, Trenton, political science; Andrew S. Cohen, Marietta, economics and finance;
Matthew P. Cohen, Alpharetta, risk management and insurance; Benjamin J. Cooley, Suwanee, mathematics; Kimberly M. Council, Valdosta, Spanish and political science; Matthew B. Duvall, Toccoa, chemistry; Elena H. Eisenstein, Alpharetta, economics; Marianne E. Ellis, Huntsville, Ala., finance; Tiffany A. Flick, Duluth, psychology and public relations; Elizabeth B. Fowler, Blythe, marketing; Leah R. Givens, Atlanta, biology and German;
Katie N. Glawson, Cartersville, early childhood education; Jill L. Harley, Simpsonville, S.C., chemistry; Jeremy T. Headrick, Crandall, English; Daniel C. Holz, Bowdon, landscape architecture; Jennifer L. Hurst, Boston, early childhood education; Jennifer A. Kesler, Carrollton, early childhood education; Laura A. Knowles, McRae, family and consumer sciences education; Elizabeth H. Lee, Eatonton, management information systems;
Shelley C. Long, Alpharetta, finance; Jeffrey P. Marino, New Orleans, La., Latin and biology; Mindy L. Moore, Bowersville, agricultural education; Eleanor G. Morrison, Marietta, telecommunication arts; David W. Neace, Lawrenceville, management; Melanie K. Nellis, Atlanta, advertising; Justin N. Owings, Martinez, accounting; Laurie L. Plank, Cumming, recreation and leisure studies; Paul P. Pollack, New Port Richey, Fla., mathematics;
James A. Reed, Stone Mountain, real estate; Susan E. Rogers, Albany, pharmacy; Courtney T. Sams, Alpharetta, telecommunication arts; Matthew A. Sand, Wilmington, N.C., microbiology; Natasha M. Savage, Hephzibah, biology; Hela N. Sheth, Mableton, public relations; Joanne C. Shinpoch, Dallas, biochemistry and molecular biology; Jane E. Silloway, Peachtree City, history;
Danielle N. Smith, Snellville, public relations; Kyle C. Smith, Valdosta, public relations; Carol L. Spruill, Hoschton, agricultural economics; Jennifer M. Srygley, Tallahassee, Fla., genetics and Honors interdisciplinary studies; Chung G. Suh, Roswell, public relations and Honors interdisciplinary studies; and Matthew A. Threadgill, Hoschton, cellular biology.

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