{"591160":{"#nid":"591160","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Stephen C. Hall and Pamela Hall Honored at Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe third annual Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards was a stellar gathering, capped by an award ceremony that inspired pride and touched the heart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community came from near and far to the Historic Academy of Medicine on the evening of April 12, 2017. Following a fabulous buffet and lively networking reception attended by more than 150 people, the ceremony began with opening remarks from Ivan Allen College Dean Jacqueline Royster, who described the event as an opportunity to \u0026ldquo;savor our truly distinct identity as \u0026lsquo;Ivan Allen Techies\u0026rsquo; and \u0026lsquo;a force for good\u0026rsquo;.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Provost Rafael Bras gave remarks. Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson and executive leadership also attended.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoyster invited attendees to make the evening \u0026ldquo;the beginning of a conversation between you and our faculty, students, and staff, our schools, and my office. Let us hear your thoughts and experiences, and connect with your ever-evolving expertise. The goal, of course, is for all of us to work together to keep the trajectory for success high and to make the Ivan Allen College even more relevant, more impactful as a top tier innovator in liberal arts education, research, and public service.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Awards\u0026nbsp;honored a stellar cohort of graduates from each of the six academic schools in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, recipients of the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards, and the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Appreciation Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our honorees tonight are the embodiment of the power of connections enriched by interdisciplinary understanding, the ability to communicate across disciplines, and departments, and to lead holistic thinking,\u0026rdquo; said Royster. \u0026ldquo;I think their accomplishments reinforce our hope for ever more humane solutions to our world\u0026rsquo;s increasingly complex challenges wrought by the technology explosion. You are the possibility, you are progress, you are hope for new ways of doing things, new solutions, and the promise of our 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe evening culminated in the presentation of the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Appreciation Award to Col. Stephen C. Hall (Industrial Management 1967) and Pamela Hall, who were recognized for their multi-dimensional philanthropy and engagement in the College and for their commitment to helping Georgia Tech students through mentoring and teaching.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Halls endow the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards and the Stephen C. Hall Scholarship Fund for students in active duty military families, and the Stephen C. Hall Building is home to the Ivan Allen College\u0026rsquo;s Writing and Communication Program. They remain active in the Ivan Allen College and Georgia Tech community through lectures and student mentorship, and Col. Hall is a member of the Ivan Allen College Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Halls are the third and fourth recipients of the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Appreciation Award. Prior recipients are Berkshire Capital Securities founder H. Bruce McEver and legendary Georgia Tech football coach Homer Rice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ceremony also marked the 14th year of the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy awards, which honor students and faculty whose lives and work embody the spirit of Georgia Tech alumnus (Commerce 1934) and former mayor of Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr. The recipients of the 2017 Legacy Awards were undergraduate Public Policy major Mahdi Al-Husseini, doctoral Digital Media student Mariam Asad, and German Professor Bettina Cothran.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECothran, who joined Georgia Tech in 1991, developed and directed the nationally recognized immersion study abroad program Languages for Business and Technology for German. She has helped place many students in international academic and industry jobs, and her annual \u0026ldquo;German Day at Georgia Tech\u0026rdquo; celebration was recognized last year in a Proclamation by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Royster recognized the Ivan Allen College Affinity Group, which was formally established last fall, for its leadership in fostering and sustaining alumni relations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to all who attended for making the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards an evening of inspiration, laughter, remembrance, pride, and Georgia Tech spirit!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Distinguished Alumni Awards honorees are as follows:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EBettina Cothran\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor, School of Modern Languages\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGraduate Student\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMariam Asad\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDoctoral Candidate, Digital Media Program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMahdi Al Husseini\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPublic Policy Major, Army ROTC\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Awards\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Economics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ERawi Abdelal\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(B.S. Economics 1993)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHerbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management at Harvard Business School\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAustin Dickson\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(M.S. Public Policy 2010)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nExecutive Director, Literacy Action, Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJeremy Farris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(B.S. International Affairs 2004)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nClerk to the Honorable James O. Browning, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EParker Kemp\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(B.S. Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies\/Mechanical Engineering 2014)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSales Program Development Specialist, Mercedes-Benz USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EGwen Ottinger\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(B.S. Science, Technology, and Culture\/Aerospace Engineering 1997)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Professor at Drexel University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELaurence Ralph\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(B.S. History, Technology, and Society 2004)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJohn L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2605\u0026nbsp;Dean\u0026rsquo;s Appreciation Award\u0026nbsp;\u2605\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStephen C. 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