{"656802":{"#nid":"656802","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards Honorees Announced","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESocial justice advocates, public servants, artists, educators, military leaders, an environmental conservationist and even an Olympic athlete are part of the 2022 class of Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients that will be honored at this year\u0026rsquo;s ceremony held on April 7th.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe eighth annual celebration honors exceptional alumni from each of the six academic schools and three Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Selected by the school from which they earned their degree or their respective ROTC unit, alumni are recognized for their significant contributions to the College, Institute, and the public welfare.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s honorees are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChaunt\u0026eacute; Lowe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Economics Distinguished Alumni Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESybrina Atwaters, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 History and Sociology Distinguished Alumni Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERachel Lammers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 International Affairs Distinguished Alumni Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENettrice R. Gaskins, Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Literature, Media, and Communication Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETabatha Pilgrim Thompson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Modern Languages Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMargaret Burgess\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Public Policy Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECol. Mark A. Massaro, U.S. Air Force\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommander, 495\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Fighter Group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Air Force ROTC Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERetired Col. Tom Taylor, U.S. Army\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Army ROTC Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2nd Lt. Nicholas Collins, U.S. Marine Corps\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2022 Navy ROTC Distinguished Alumni Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipients of the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards also will be recognized at the ceremony. The awards honor faculty and students whose lives and work embody the spirit of Georgia Tech alumnus and former Atlanta mayor, Ivan Allen Jr. (Commerce 1934).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s awardees include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Medford\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Legacy Award - Undergraduate\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMario Bianchini\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Legacy Award - Graduate\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarol Colatrella, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Legacy Award - Faculty\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo honor individuals associated with the College who have made extraordinary contributions to its advancement, reputation, and mission, the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Appreciation Award is given.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 winner is James Langford, entrepreneur, corporate executive, and nonprofit leader who has championed environmental causes for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards will be held at The Historic Academy of Medicine on April 7, 2022. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7:00 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo see the full bios of each honoree, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/community\/distinguishedalumniawards\u0022\u003EDistinguished Alumni Awards page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Excellence among alumni, faculty, students, and supporters of Ivan Allen College will be recognized at the annual alumni awards ceremony on April 7."}],"uid":"35963","created_gmt":"2022-03-30 12:28:55","changed_gmt":"2022-04-01 17:53:47","author":"kpetty30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656801":{"id":"656801","type":"image","title":"2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni Awards Recipients","body":null,"created":"1648642997","gmt_created":"2022-03-30 12:23:17","changed":"1648642997","gmt_changed":"2022-03-30 12:23:17","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248972","name":"DAA-Invite-Updated-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DAA-Invite-Updated-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DAA-Invite-Updated-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":163355,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DAA-Invite-Updated-1.jpg?itok=rEd0JPbm"}}},"media_ids":["656801"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKelly Petty\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ekelly.petty@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}