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Stories of Alumni Legacies and Troops, Campus History and the Greatest Generation
 Browsing Legacy Stories
 Bulldog alumni are found all over the United States, in fact, all around the world. However, there is a special nest of UGA graduates in the windy city of Chicago including the Arlington Guenther family.
Arly, ‘76, his son, Mike, ‘02, and his daughter, Laurie Ann, ‘05, form a dedicated trio of supporters of the red and black among the 971 UGA alumni who live in the Chicago area.
Arly, who majored in Accounting at UGA lives in Lake Forest, IL, a Chicago suburb. His wife, Karen, is a graduate of St. Mary’s College in South … continue reading »
For Stella Williams Bailey ‘69, ‘71 of Calhoun, Ga., attending a UGA home game is a family reunion of sorts.
Stella is married to William (Bill) Bailey ‘69 Political Science, ‘71 JD, whom she met while a student. Her family is loaded with three generations of UGA alumni who are die-hard Bulldog fans.
Stella majored in Family and Consumer Sciences and then earned her Masters degree in Family and Child Development. She now heads up her own business as a professional speaker and personal development consultant. She has been the keynote speaker for numerous events including the state Chamber of Commerce and … continue reading »
UGA student Heather McCormick (BS ’08) has an unusual biology professor: her grandfather, professor William Barstow.
Teaching relatives is nothing new for Barstow, who taught both of his daughters, Susan and Linda, when they attended UGA. Susan Barstow Ahrens took Barstow’s biology course and married Karl Ahrens (AB ’84), whom she met while in Athens. Susan is a nurse and Karl owns his own business.
Dr. Linda Barstow McCormick (BS ’84) took her father’s MCAT Review course while at UGA. She met Mark McCormick (AB ’82) while both served as resident advisors and the two later married and had daughter Heather.
The … continue reading »
 The Fred Birchmore family of Athens is one of the most interesting among University of Georgia alumni. Through two generations, family members have earned 19 degrees, with fifteen from UGA. A grandson, representing the third generation, has just completed his freshman year in Athens.
The family patriarch, Fred Sr., received his B.S. in 1932, and Master’s and Law degree in ‘34, while wife Willa Deane earned a B.S. in Business in 1939, a B.S. in Education in ‘59, Masters in Education in ‘63 and her EDS in ‘74.
They have two sons and two daughters … continue reading »
L-R: Sissy Martin, Elizabeth Martin,
Laura Bland, Judy Bland, Beth Bland,
Kim Bland Four University of Georgia coeds are happily maintaining a strong family tradition – they are fourth generation Bulldog legacies.
Sisters, Beth, Kim and Laura Bland and their first cousin Elizabeth Martin are following in the steps of their mothers, grandparents, and great grandfather.
All four legacies are from Tifton, Ga., and the three Bland sisters are Family and Consumer Sciences majors as were their mother, aunt and grandmother.
Their first cousin Elizabeth Martin is in Pharmacy School. Beth Bland is getting her Masters in Food Science … continue reading »
From Left, Susan Cobb Branan,
Ashley Claire Branan, Leonard Cobb,
Marjorie Cobb One University of Georgia senior had decided while still in high school that she would not attend UGA, but ended up a third generation alumni legacy.
Ashley Claire Branan of Washington, Georgia felt she should go away to college. Athens was too near, forty miles, and her grandparents lived here.
An excellent student — Salutatorian of her high school class, she had her choice of colleges, so she began visiting other campuses. She discovered, however, that “none of them compared to Georgia.”
She then enrolled in UGA’s … continue reading »
Broder family portrait, 1963 The Broder family of Stockbridge, Ga. might have the largest number of UGA alumni in their immediate family of any in the world.
Seven children, three of their spouses, and four grandchildren are UGA graduate graduates and four grandchildren are presently enrolled — with “more to come” says a family spokesman.
Hans Broder was a Vocational Agriculture teacher in his native Switzerland. In 1951, he came to America on a special one-year assignment to establish a cheese factory in Henry County, Georgia. He never left. One year later, he purchased land for … continue reading »
 Kay Kilgore Brown ‘79, ‘80, currently serving as a temporary Administrative Assistant for the Alumni Association, is part of a three generation UGA alumni legacy.
The late James A. Kilgore, Brown’s father, served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and then entered UGA in 1945. Kilgore retired as president of the Federal Land Bank in Dalton, GA in 1986. He originally planned to major in pharmacy, but his career took a turn and he ended up retiring as president of the Federal Land Bank in Dalton, GA in 1986.
Her husband, Alan Lee … continue reading »
Deb Brownlee Orr of Lawrenceville was asked to share information about three generations of Bulldogs who are part of the family business, Brownlee’s Furniture. Following is her response.
Three of four men in my immediate family are Dawgs!
Brownlee’s Furniture, a family owned & operated business established as an original “mom & pop” discounter is very pleased to have three generations of University of Georgia graduates, along with another addition from “the Old capital of the Home”–Furnishings World, in High Point NC–make up the management team.
Marvin Jordan Brownlee, Class of 1958 (the first year the Atlanta division actually became … continue reading »
Jill’s college graduation with parents
John and Brenda ‘70 Kirkland Callie Jill Ezernack, BBA’91, is proud to be a third generation UGA alumna and she has a special place in her heart for her grandfater, Archie Thomas Mauldin, BSA’32, who started it all.
Archie passed away recently. He would have been 97 this month. He lived in Royston where his wife of 70 years, Faye Turner Mauldin still resides. She attended UGA until she was married to Archie.
He had a long distinguished career in education, the military and politics. At UGA, he played on the Bulldog … continue reading »
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