University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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' : m (ke University in . oeorees froci tlie li ■ n !»;m (ti{ Univefi . - ' -jciined Proi :0Oii )0dOU , proffl LEIGHTON BALLEW Before assuming his position with the University, Dr. Leighton Ballew was co-founder and director of the Memphis Civic Theatre, director of the Nefa Park Players and actor at the Cleveland Playhouse, and managing director of the Jackson- ville Little Theatre. In 1950 the Department of Speech and Drama was organized. In the same year Dr. Ballew initiated the famed Junior Artist Fellowship program. Out- standing young theatre artists from Scotland, Eng- land, Germany, Norway and Austria have been in residence under this unusual program. As president of Southeastern Theatre Conference, he aided in establishment of the New Play Project and toward increased membership in this outstanding regional association. of Creative Spirit HUGH HODGSON Mr. Hugh Hodgson is truly a native Georgian having been born In Athens and educated here at the University where he earned his B.S. degree. Mr. Hodgson founded the Department of Music at the University In 1928 and has since served as dean. Mr. Hodgson was the first president of The Georgia Composers, founded the Georgia Music Teachers Association, and the Athens Guild of Organists. His compositions Include the Fireworks Suite Ballet, performed In Atlantic City, and Atlanta: Atonement at Golgatha, an oratorio; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and numerous piano and chamber works. 17

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LAMAR DODD Recognized as one of the outstanding artists of today, Lamar Dodd is director of College Art Association, and is mennber of U.S. Advisory Committee on the Arts, Commit- tee on Art Education, National Academy, and has served as president of many regional, state, and local art associations. Ten of his thirty-five one man exhibitions have been held in New York City. Other works have been included in major national and regional exhibitions throughout the United States, Germany, Turkey, Austria, and France. Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Mr. Dodd directed the Study of the Arts of the United States. This study embraces some 18 categories In the field of visual and applied arts. He Is also coordinator for the United States Information Agency for the Visual Arts In a newly established series of lectures In the major fields of knowledge. The program called Forum-The Arts and Sciences in Mid-Century America is to be broadcasted internationally through the Voice of America to Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Near East, the Far East, and South Asia. EUGENE P. ODUM Dr. Eugene P. Odum came to the University in I94i after earning his A.B. and M.A. degrees from the Unlj versify of North Carolina and his Ph.D. from the Universit ' of Illinois. Dr. Odum has been associated with the Un versity for the past twenty years advancing from an instru ' tor to full professor In 1954 to Alumni Distinguished Profe: sor in 1957; his major field is ecology. Noted for his outstanding research work. Dr. Odum atj tended the Atomic Energy Conference in Geneva In 195 at the request of the U.S. government. Also in connectioi with the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Odum conducte- a series of experiments on Eniwetok Atoll. Dr. Odum ha always done great research work in his field, and now he I tracing the effect of atomic waste disposal on plant an animal life. DEDICA TION The 1960 PANDORA is Dedicated to the Promoters Before i ffc l

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