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July 14, 2009
 Mrs. Dale A. Prosch, CPA and partner of Dent, Baker & Company accounting firm, is a 1972 alumnae of University of Georgia (B. S. Degree in Accounting).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – July 8, 2009 – Dent, Baker & Company, LLP was awarded the 2009 Best In Business Award by the Birmingham Business Journal. A panel of judges from Samford University’s Brock School of Business selected the accounting firm of Dent Baker from a group of four finalists in the category of companies that employ from 11 to 50 people.
“All of us at Dent Baker are very proud of this great honor for our company and our employees,” stated Dent Baker managing partner Jim Hart. “Our team really does have a passion for ‘getting it right’ and I think that the judges took note of that. I would also like to salute the other nominees as they are all very fine and deserving firms.”
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June 29, 2009
Ascension Insurance, Inc., a leading insurance agency offering high-quality property and casualty, risk management, and employee benefits products and services to middle-market companies, announces the appointment of Robert C. Smith as Executive Vice President of Operations.
Ascension has, since January of 2008, acquired eight significant insurance agencies across the United States. Ascension has over 400 employees in 20 locations nationwide and is one of the 35 largest insurance agencies in the country.
In his new position, Smith will be responsible for enhancing operating performance across Ascension’s footprint and providing support to each of Ascension’s agency divisions throughout the United States. He will work to maximize efficiency and growth, including facilitating Ascension’s cross-selling activities throughout the organization, as well as supporting future acquisitions.
Prior to joining Ascension, Smith was Managing Director of Beecher Carlson Holdings in Atlanta, Ga., where he helped to expand the firm dramatically over the past six years. Prior to that, he spent nearly 15 years at Reagan Consulting, most recently as a Senior Vice President and Principal. Smith also held the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Hamilton Dorsey Alston Company, Atlanta, Ga. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia in 1982 and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University.
In announcing the appointment, Leonard P. Kline, Jr., CEO of Ascension, comments, “We are very pleased to welcome Robbie to Ascension’s executive team. His demonstrated ability to achieve industry-leading growth and his extensive operational experience will be central to our goal of expanding Ascension’s national footprint and establishing a premier network of high-quality, middle-market insurance agencies and employee benefits firms.”
June 29, 2009
The Georgia Theatre is currently closed due to a fire that happened on Friday June 19. The owner of The Laughing Skull Lounge (Marshall Chiles) is very close to the owner of The Georgia Theatre (Wilmot Greene).
When Robert Schimmel had to cancel this weekend at The Laughing Skull Lounge, Marshall decided to turn this coming weekend into a fundraiser for his buddy. Granted, Wil needs a lot more than what we will raise, but this is a way for people to give back to a legendary music venue and a great guy.
These comedy shows are hosted by Marshall Chiles and feature 10+ comedians doing 5-6 minutes each. So get your tickets now to see a great show and help support the rebuilding of The Georgia Theatre. To get your tickets, go to: www.vortexcomedy.com
– Mia Jackson ‘00
June 26, 2009
As a UGA Alumni Association member, you’re eligible for special discounts on insurance through Liberty Mutual’s Group Auto and Home Program. They will provide outstanding service and online tools to help you manage your policy, claims as well as conserve resources. Smart for you and smart for the environment.
Now, Liberty Mutual is giving away a Smart fortwo car! Just complete an online entry form or visit www.libertymutualsmart.com – no purchase or quote necessary. Ends August 31, 2009.
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June 25, 2009
(Atlanta, June 9, 2009) – Hitch & Webb LLC announced today the launch of its next-generation business law
firm. Founding members Angie Hitch, BA ‘95, JD ‘98, Scott Hitch, BS ‘96, JD ‘99 and Patrick Webb, BA ‘95, JD (Mercer), ‘99 have designed their law firm in response to their clients’ growing need to realize greater value from their legal service providers by using technology and low overhead to provide flexible fee structures to their clients.
With offices in Roswell and Atlanta, Georgia, Hitch & Webb maintains a general business law practice with a focus on business strategy, compliance counseling and litigation involving environmental, sustainability, renewable energy, and green building issues; corporate, technology and real estate transactions; and wills, trusts, estates and probate matters. Each of its members draws from over a decade of legal experience at national and regional “biglaw” firms.
“One of the central practice areas of our firm is assisting our clients in growing their sustainable businesses from the ground up,” said Scott Hitch, a LEED-AP and founding member of the firm, “By incorporating sustainable practices like teleworking and near-paperless offices into our own business model, we are able to offer legal services under lower fee structures that help to sustain our clients’ bottom lines.”
“Our firm is committed to providing sound and cost-effective legal assistance to its clients who face environmental challenges and opportunities, and implementing sustainable workplace principles helps us provide the efficient service and innovative approach our clients have come to expect and appreciate,” said Hitch.
ABOUT HITCH & WEBB, LLC – Hitch & Webb, LLC is a next-generation law firm focusing on business strategy, compliance counseling and resolution of disputes involving environmental, sustainability, renewable energy, and green building issues; corporate, technology and commercial real estate matters and transactions; and trusts, estates and probate matters. Its members include one of the only LEED-accredited attorneys practicing in Georgia.
Hitch & Webb, LLC is a Platinum-level partner of the Clean Air Campaign, a bronze-level partner with the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia, and a founding member of the Green Chamber of the South. Its attorneys serve on the Urban Land Institute Sustainability Committee, the boards of directors for Rivers Alive and the Georgia Land Conservation Center, and the Advocacy Committee of USGBC-Atlanta.
For more information about Hitch & Webb, LLC, visit www.hitchwebb.com.
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June 25, 2009
 Richard A. Jacobson ‘71, a shareholder and leader of the International Tax Practice Group, has been appointed Vice Chair-Americas for Referral Promotion by the TerraLex Legal Network. TerraLex is an International network of 160 leading independent international and U.S. law firms serving the business and personal interests of clients whose requirements transcend their state, provincial or national borders. For more information, please visit www.terralex.org or contact Richard Jacobson.
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June 25, 2009
 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (May 28, 2009)–Arkansas Tech presented Dr. Hanna Norton with a 2009 Faculty Award of Excellence during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies. Norton was presented with a Faculty Award of Excellence in the teaching category.
A member of the Tech faculty since 2001, Norton is an associate professor of journalism at Tech. She served as president of the Arkansas Tech Faculty Senate during the 2008-09 academic year and is the advisor to the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at Arkansas Tech.
Norton is an alumna of the University of Georgia, having earned a bachelor’s degree (1994), a master’s degree (1998) and a Ph.D. (2001) from the campus in Athens.
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June 23, 2009
There will be a memorial service this fall for one of our fallen alumni, 1LT Ashley Henderson-Huff, on Sept. 18, 2009. She was an honored 2004 graduate of UGA Army ROTC and proudly served our country abroad. She was killed on Sept. 19, 2006 by a suicide bomber who attacked her convoy in Mosul, Iraq. She served as a Platoon Leader in the 549th Military Police Company. The United States military has awarded 1LT Huff the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. She was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Combat Action Badge. Her friends, family, and current UGA Army ROTC wish to raise $2000 for her memorial service and to dedicate the ROTC cadet lounge to honor the memory of the ultimate sacrifice she made to serve our nation.
We would love for your organization to take part in that service by helping with donations as well as being honored by your presence at 1LT Huff’s memorial service at the UGA North Chapel on Sept. 18, 2009.
Donations can be made out to UGA Army ROTC Cadet Funds and should be mailed to the following address:
265 Baldwin Street North Campus (Military Building) Athens, GA 30602
For questions or comments, please contact MAJ Kevin Fracassa at fracassa@arotc.uga.edu.
June 15, 2009
Dr. Ron Binder ‘97, Director of Greek Life at the University of South Carolina was recently named the Greek Advisor of the Year by the Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity. Binder was given this award not only for his good work with the USC chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, but for his over 20 years of Greek Advisor experience at four major institutions. “We are delighted to bestow this honor upon Dr. Binder for his work with Lambda Chi Alpha chapters, and his work with fraternity and sorority members across the country. He has made a very positive difference in the lives of thousands of individual fraternity and sorority members,” commented Tim Reuter, Director of Education for Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity. The award will be given at Lambda Chi’s Centennial Celebration in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 31. Lambda Chi Alpha is a men’s fraternity, founded in 1909, and currently has 200 chapters with more than 10,000 undergraduate members and over 200,000 alumni.
June 8, 2009
The two books’ unique, cutting edge attributes include: (1) critical aspects of the neuroscience that underlies various aspects of forming and maintaining loving relationships (e.g., “the brain in love,” how the brain processes and represents sex, love, emotional regulation and relationship management); (2) “new age” issues (e.g., the economy; internet dating); (3) vignettes of real individuals and couples from the authors case files; and (4) figures and diagrams that clearly illustrate the concepts presented and discussed.
The books’ authors, with many years of experience as psychologists, professors and scholars, conceptualize loving relationships and improving them as representing developmental processes that are best seen as a kind of ongoing and ever-evolving “dance” between two individuals – relationships are not events! Reading these books will contribute to, enrich and enhance any individual’s or couple’s developmental processes… and especially themselves and their loving relationships.
William G. Emener earned his Ph.D in Education from UGA in 1971. Dr. Emener is a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of South Florida, Tampa , and for 33 years had a private practice as a Licensed Psychologist. He believes that, “A human being’s loving relationships, past present and future, constitute a major aspect of his or her life — what can be more important than knowing more about them.”
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