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www.mga.edu/georgia-academy LISA WHITAKER
DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS UPDATE Georgia Academy 20th Anniversary Reunion
On Aug. 11, 2017, more than 120 alumni,
along with their spouses and other guests, as well as an associate’s degree from MGA. The
gathered at the Park Tavern at Piedmont Georgia Academy is based on MGA’s Cochran
Park in Atlanta to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Campus.
of the Georgia Academy at Middle Georgia State The reunion committee, with the help of an
University (MGA). Former classmates and friends alumnus parent, established the Lisa Whitaker
enjoyed the opportunity to travel down memory Scholarship for the Georgia Academy to honor
lane of their time in this amazing program. her 19 years of service and tireless work to pro-
Formerly known as GAMES, the Georgia vide students with a safe environment to pursue
Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, & their goals of a rigorous academic education and
Sciences is an exclusive two-year dual-enrollment a memorable college experience. For nearly 450
residential program that allows high school students, Whitaker served as a mentor, guardian,
students the opportunity to simultaneously earn a therapist, tutor, and fill-in parent as these
high school diploma from their home high school extraordinary young people set out to build a
strong academic foundation. PHOTOS BY JESSICA WHITLEY
Meet Dr. Ken Fincher
“I am delighted to be the new vice president of Institutional Advancement and
executive director of the Foundation at Middle Georgia State University. My family
and I are excited to be back in Georgia among family and friends. This University
has a rich and storied tradition even though it is still considered the newest univer-
sity in the state! So, for all of our alumni, no matter what the name was when you
came here, you can be proud to know that the tradition of academic excellence is
being carried on at MGA! I am extremely humbled to be a member of the MGA
team and I look forward to our continued growth and success!”
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