University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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iing 12 ' s . ' ounters, Creswell has been ■.she has tple with iite, She ;iviihthe ' e Center First and foremost-be active! states finance major David F. Black. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Interfraternity Council, Arch Society, Georgia Recruitment Team, Honors Program and Mortar Board. David is also involved in Collegiate 4-H, College Republicans, Communiversity, Order of Omega and Order of Greek Horsemen. His academic achievements include Presidential Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Golden Key Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Banking and Finance Society and Dean ' s list. David has also been a recipient of an Alumni Scholarship and an Interfraternity Scholarship. Upon graduating, David says his wildest dream is to return to Sanford Stadium one fall day wearing an obnoxious red polyester outfit and to root the Dawgs to victory! Su A Ua c w leraber of ers. Exira jlture and ind Dean ' s ■ecipientoi Enjiiieer- liipaiiJ ' Taking full advantage of campus activities and all opportunities in Athens have aided Andrea Leigh Bennett in receiving the Outstanding Senior Leader award. Andrea ' s various activities include 1 996 Orien- tation Leader, Georgia Recruitment Team, Arch Society, Student Judiciary and Communiversity. She has also participated in Senior Signature Committee. University Round Table, Reading Is Funda- mental and Kappa Delta Sorority. She received the 1996 Panhellenic Scholarship, the 1996 Elizabeth Banta Mueller Scholarship, the 1996 Corre Anding Stegall Award and the HOPE Scholarship. Andrea ' s other honors include Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Presidential Scholar and Dean ' s list. Walking into Sanford Stadium withfher] father as a member of the 1 996 Homecoming Court for the first time is her most memorable moments of her time at UGA. Senior Leaders ' i 313

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Journalism major Tomekia Tate displays her worth as an outstanding senior leader with her participation in many aspects of University life. She is a founding member and active participant in Black Women United. Tomekia ' s activities include the National Association of Black Journalists, Committee for Black Cultural Planning, Housing 12 ' s talkshow Perspectives as hostess and producer and Brief Encounters. She participated in the SGA as a junior senator and in the Creswell Community Council as a representative. Because Tomekia has been diagnosed as having ADD and a Specific Learning Disorder, she has made a personal mission to increase understanding of people with ADD ' s and SPLD ' s through her public activities and personal life. She considers her most important activity to be her involvement with the Athens Tutorial and the Athens Housing Authority Daycare Center programs. ioh ioA luUc W ♦ Jason Parris, an agricultural engineering major, is a member of Collegiate 4-H, American Society of Agriculture Engineers, Extra Special People, AGHON, Mortar Board Leadership Society, and Ag Hill Council. He also serves as the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Ambassador. Jason ' s past involvements include Tate Society, Glee Club. Residence Hall Association. Fresh man Council, Redcoat Band, Concert Band, and the Georgia 4-H Camping Program Counselor Association. His academic achieve- ments include Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honor Fraternity. Agricultural Engineering Recognition for Grades, Honors Program and Dean ' s List. For his academic achievements, Jason has been the recipient of the Agricultural Alumni Scholarship, the Goodloe Yancey Engineer ing Scholarship, the R. H. Driftmier Engineering Scholarship and the HOPE Scholarship. 3 1 2 « Senior Leaders

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A human resource management major from Elberton, Gabriel Fortson has proven to be a true senior leader with his extracurricular interests, ranging from Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity to the Arch Society. His experiences with such groups as the Afro-American Choral Ensemble and the Society for Human Resource Management have helped him become highly familiar with both the student body and the University itself. These activities gave him a strong background for his experience an orientation leader during the summer of 1995. Citing this experience as his most outstanding leadership position, Gabriel says, ...this was a situation that I had the opportunity to help construct and facilitate one of the most important events that an incoming freshman and their parents would participate in [during] their transition from high school to college. Sci A UaAc 1 ) Hci 44 WCh As a member of such prestigious organizations as Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Panhellenic Council and the Georgia Recruitment Team, Melissa Wendt has proven herself to be a student of the highest calibre and dedication. Her commitment to Greek life is evidenced by her experience as a judicial board director and a scholarship committee chairman as well as a rush counselor. As a public relations major, Melissa has learned to overcome social and diversity barriers in order to meet high communication goals, and states that her most meaningful leadership experience comes from serving as a worship leader for the Baptist Student Union. I came into the office knowing that it would be an uphill battle from the start. Our BSU was struggling with declining numbers and a restlessness from our members, due largely to dissatisfaction with our current worship services. Other campus ministries were flourishing, and we were rapidly losing members to those groups. We had to find what it was that we were not doing correctly and change it - quickly! That kind of attitude gives Melissa the right credentials to be a true senior leader. 314 c Seniors Leaders