{"524921":{"#nid":"524921","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Homer Rice Honored with Dean\u0027s Appreciation Award at  Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts family gathered at the Historic Academy of Medicine on April 13 for the second annual Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards, an event celebrating the accomplishments of innovative and influential alumni.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Awards\u0026nbsp;honor graduates from each of the six academic schools in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. These individuals have achieved notable success in their profession and may have contributed significantly to the College, the Institute, or the public welfare. Recipients are selected by the schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Dean\u0027s Appreciation Award to legendary football coach and former Georgia Tech athletic director Homer Rice.\u0026nbsp;During his 17 years as athletic director,\u0026nbsp;Rice resuscitated the Institute\u0027s athletic programs and developed his Total Person Concept, which is the model for today\u0027s NCAA Life Skills Program that is in place at universities throughout the nation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDean Jacqueline Royster and Provost Rafael Bras gave remarks about Rice\u0027s accomplishments at Georgia Tech. In addition, Ivan Allen College faculty and Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson discussed Rice\u0027s lasting impact on the Institute in a pair of heartfelt videos that were played during the ceremony. Rice, upon receiving his award, gave a speech in which he reminisced about how nearly becoming a Georgia Tech football recruit in the 1940s laid the groundwork for his subsequent contributions to the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Distinguished Alumni Awards honorees are as follows:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Abrams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Public Policy)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGraduate Student\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGene Kansas\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E(Digital Media)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKenneth J. Knoespel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E(Literature, Media, and Communication and History and Sociology)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Trailblazer Awards\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenjamin Bennett \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(IAML - French 2012)\u003Cbr \/\u003EStudent at Science Po\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Honorable Michelle L.H. Homier\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E(HTS 1999)\u003Cbr \/\u003EState Court, Cherokee County\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Van Aacken \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(MS PP 1999)\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenters for Disease Control and Prevention\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Pioneer Awards\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAyoka Chenzira\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E(Ph.D. DM 2011)\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003ESpelman College\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESam Nunn School of\u0026nbsp;International Affairs\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Cooper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E(IA 1996)\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003EAnglicotech, LLC\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Economics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard House Jr\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E(ECON 1985)\u003Cbr \/\u003EJoe Mack Ventures\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Dean\u2019s Appreciation Award\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomer Rice\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELegendary Football Coach and Georgia Tech Athletic Director\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EView \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ivanallencollege\/albums\/72157667186786605\u0022\u003Ephotos\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers 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