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MGA Foundation News Submit Nominations for
the 2019 Outstanding Alumnus
Kaitlin Hinson Award by June 1, 2019
MGA Alumni Association Middle Georgia State University Founda-
Appoints New Board Members, tion established the Outstanding Alumnus Award
Installs New President to recognize graduates who have distinguished
themselves academically, professionally or
The MGA Alumni Association Board of through community involvement, and achieved
Directors has elected nine new members and positions of influence and regional or national
installed Kaitlin Hinson, J.D. ’10 as the board reputation.
president, Kim Johnson ’10, as the board vice The Alumni Association Board of Directors
president, and Colin Penndorf ’16, as the board solicits nominations for the awards from all mem-
secretary. A 21-member volunteer board governs bers of the University community. A committee
the MGA Alumni Association. of Alumni Board members reviews the submitted
During their three-year term, Alumni Board materials and selects those candidates who are
members work to increase the visibility of Middle deemed most deserving of recognition and whose
Georgia State University, strengthen the school’s achievements most closely fit the category for
alumni network, and assist the school with which they have been nominated.
student recruitment, career services, and alumni Fill out and submit the official nomination
relations activities. form online at www.mga.edu/foundation/alumni-
Hinson announced, “I am pleased to welcome award.
our newest members to our MGA Alumni
Association Board of Directors. They each have 1884 Giving Society
a unique background, with diverse experiences
that make them an asset to the Alumni Board of Middle Georgia State University has a history
Directors and to the institution as a whole.” that is unlike most other institutions of higher
The newly elected members are David Danzie education in the United States. Not only is it
’05, Julie Dickson ’93, Joshua Ivey ’13, Elijah Georgia’s newest university as of July 2015, but it
Maurice ’15, Mallory Miller ’12, Kasey M. Osborn is also one of Georgia’s oldest institutions,
’13, Mandy Stella ’09, Vanessa Svensson ’06, and established in 1884.
Ashley Turner ’12. Join our 1884 Giving Society to honor our
Interested in serving on the board? Contact rich heritage. With $18.84 a month, $226 a year,
the Alumni Office at 478-471-2732 or alumni@ your gift will directly impact our areas of great-
mga.edu est needs for MGA. Join other alumni as we work
together for Middle Georgia State students – to
challenge every student to identify and pursue a
life of meaning and purpose.
There are 4,437 alumni who graduated
between 2013 and 2017. If each graduate joined
the 1884 Giving Society at the minimum $226
per year, it would generate more than $1 million
in support of our students. Just imagine what we
could do! For more information visit https://
giving.mga.edu/1884/.
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