Ways to connect in person
President’s Cocktail Party & Brunch – Washington D.C. Thursday & Saturday, October 4 & 6 Invitations to be mailed. Call (770) 538-4440 to RSVP. President’s Dinner – New York City Wednesday, October 10 Invitations to be mailed. Call (770) 538-4440 to RSVP. Homecoming & Family Weekend – Gainesville, Ga. Friday – Sunday, October […]
Welcome Emily Stockton
Meet Emily Stockton, WC ’11, Alumni Relations Coordinator Emily Stockton graduated from Brenau University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. After four years of sewing, acting, directing and ticket scanning, she was presented the Outstanding Senior of 2011 Award by the Theatre Department for her artistic and academic achievements. In addition to her love of the arts, Emily discovered a […]
From Alumni Corner
It’s no surprise that we live in a connected world. Each day that passes brings innovative and creative ways to connect with acquaintances across the globe. With the many ways in which to communicate so readily available, what’s stopping you from making connections with fellow Brenau alumni? I’ve found that alumni want to connect with […]
Works for me!
Through the trees outside June Moore-Richards’ home in Los Gatos, Calif., you catch a glimpse of the snow-dusted mountains marking the southern perimeter of Silicon Valley at the base of the San Francisco peninsula. Although she misses her husband, Charles, who died in 2008 and with whom she had shared the home since their marriage […]
Irreplaceable: Sidney O. Smith Jr., 1927-2012
When Sidney O. Smith Jr. rose to eulogize his friend John Jacobs last November, the former federal judge matter-of-factly stated that he always thought it would have been the other way around. Smith at that time already had been battling cancer, and he knew his days were numbered. The candor, delivered with a characteristic hint […]
A Hanukkah Story by Melissa Fay Greene
We parents work so hard to relay the historical and spiritual import of religious holidays. No, we explain, Hanukkah is not primarily about gift giving; it’s about a long-ago freedom struggle. The eight-day winter holiday celebrates the successful resistance of the Jews against King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria and the restoration of the Second […]
Basketball: Bouncing back
Brenau’s Golden Tigers posted a 13-17 record during its rebuilding season under a new, head coach, Kris Stewart. However, the cagers, playing in the Southern States Athletics Conference, one of the toughest in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, chalked it up as a successful, experience- and confidence-building campaign. Eight of the losses came in […]
New coaches’ experience, attitude raise the bar in track and volleyball
The two newest Golden Tigers coaches have a couple of things in common. Both know what it’s like to guide championship-winning programs and both have some heavy-duty academic credentials on their resumes along with athletics-related accomplishments. Jeff White, the only Georgia volleyball coach to guide two different high school teams to state championship “final four” […]
Global Awareness: Soccer builds on 2011 “surprise” season
As all the world seemed inundated with information about how England fared against France, whether the Czech Republic could beat Portugal, and what Obama and Putin were really saying to each other through body language, Brenau Soccer Coach Mike Lochstampfor quietly pondered a little international strategy of his own: whether adding two experienced players from […]
Something to Cheer About: No. 2 in Year 1
Brenau University’s newest Golden Tigers intercollegiate team set out to make a good impression during its inaugural season. Guess what? The team placed second in the nation in National Cheerleading Association Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. Competing in the All-Girl intermediate division for smaller schools April 12-13, Brenau finished less […]
