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Fashion Forward

Tech Alumni collaborate to create a compostable, sustainable fashion brand.

Back to Earth (Link)

As the new CEO of a one-time leading home online service provider, Tech alumnus Glenn Goad is striving to propel the Atlanta-based company back to the forefront of the internet industry.

Dulaney was born on Dec. 3, 1932, in Lexington, Ky., to Harry G. Dulaney Sr., a travelling medical supply salesman, and Inez Congleton Dulaney, a school teacher. Blessed with a photographic memory, he graduated as valedictorian from Henry Clay High School in Lexington.

Eating Seasonally

In the kitchen with award-winning chef Steven Satterfield, arch 92.

Emily Madsen

Emily Madsen is a biomedical engineering (BME) student who is using her skills as a painter and sculptor to illuminate complex topics.

Emily Weigel

As an ecologist, Emily Weigel seeks to understand how individuals are shaped by their environment.

Charles K. “Pete” Cross

Charles K. “Pete” Cross, Cls 50, of Winter Park, Fla. on July 19. Cross was devoted to his family, his career, his church and Georgia Tech. Cross graduated from North Fulton High School in 1946 and attended Georgia Tech, where he was part of the V-5 Naval program and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Buzz Mascot

Over the years, plenty of students have donned a bee costume to cheer on Georgia Tech. But it was the efforts of Richie Bland, Phys 81, that really helped the mascot Buzz —pardon the pun—take flight.

Chaouki Abdallah

For Chaouki Abdallah, the Institute’s vision statement serves as a daily directive: Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century.

AUTONOMOUS RACING FACILITY

At the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Cobb County Research Facility—some 12 miles north of main campus—resides an unassuming, seemingly simple, dirt test track. At what’s known as the Georgia Tech Autonomous Racing Facility, faculty and students from the School of Interactive Computing and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering routinely conduct cutting-edge research that could impact the future of transportation.

The Song That Drives Tech Football

Singing the fight song after a victory has become a beloved team tradition for Georgia Tech Football.

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GEORGIA TECH'S NEW PLAYER TRAINING FACILITY WILL PUSH COLLEGE BASEBALL ANALYTICS INTO BIG-LEAGUE TERRITORY.

Pardon Me While I Step Onto Something Less Comfortable

Chris Eubanks unquestionably dazzled the world during his Wimbledon debut.

Clean Old-Fashioned Hate

The great intrastate football rivalry between Georgia Tech and "that other school" is also the seed that sprouted several favorite fan traditions.

Tech’s Youngest Roll Call Donor

This 9-year-old’s gift is a reminder that every gift, no matter the size, counts.

The Georgia Tech Alum Behind the World's Fastest Supercomputer

El Capitan is the world’s fastest supercomputer. A Tech grad is the chief architect behind its processor.

Tech Talent On and Off The Screen

Technology has transformed the entertainment industry over the years. With imagination, ingenuity, and Tech-earned perseverance, these alumni shine on and off the screen.

From Oscars to Emmys: Georgia Tech Alumni Transform Entertainment

In the arts and entertainment space, don’t sleep on Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech Grad Brews Up A Taste Of Her Grandfather's Homeland

Zahra Tabatabai left her career as a TV news writer to start Back Home Beer, which pays homage to Middle East brewing culture.

A Georgia Tech Alum's Quest To Visit Every Country

Brandon Cox, Mgt 03, will soon reach his goal of visiting 197 countries (193 UN member-states plus four more). He will join roughly 400 people in the world who have accomplished the impressive feat.

Entertainment Through the Decades

Whether at the YMCA building, Junior’s Grill, or a Greek life dance, students knew how to take advantage of what little free time they had.

Hot Takes: Tech's Vibrant Arts & Entertainment Scene

Notes from the desk of Georgia Tech's president.

Tech Alumna Takes on Survivor

“I can’t fully explain my time on the island without giving away too much information, but I can say that I had a very powerful experience out there,” says Eva Erickson, Phys 22, who is a contestant on Season 48 of Survivor.

Georgia Tech Alumni Honored with Prestigious NCAA Awards

Two of the six Silver Anniversary honorees recognized by the NCAA are Georgia Tech alumni.

Georgia Tech Alumni Honored with Prestigious NCAA Awards

Two of the six Silver Anniversary honorees recognized by the NCAA are Georgia Tech alumni.

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Six Times Tech Shaped The Future

We highlight six examples from Tech's history when Yellow Jackets were on the forefront of innovation

Mettle Detected

A treasure hunter persists in finding a lost ring's owner.

A Work Divided

Renowned sculptor Julian Hoke Harris left an indelible mark at his alma mater through 34 years of teaching in the School of Architecture and a vast collection of artworks that still adorn campus. Students today recognize the stunning stained-glass window in Brittain Dining Hall, as well as the 10 limestone busts of great engineers and scientists on the building's columns. But around the Arch building, Harris is known almost as well for a work that's gone missing or at least half of it has.

Recovered Fumble

Former Tech sportswriter picks up a historic football he didn’t know was lost.

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Six Times Tech Shaped The Future

We highlight six examples from Tech's history when Yellow Jackets were on the forefront of innovation

The Luck of the Irish

How two grads fell in love at the Aer Lingus Classic‚ and why fans are about to fall in love with football all over again.

Hubert Puckett in front of the Big Chicken In Marrietta

Turn Left at the Big Chicken

Thank this Georgia Tech grad for Marietta’s Big Chicken and wish him a happy 90th birthday this year.

Tech Grads Turned Globetrotters

Digital nomads make their home and office wherever they happen to be.

Still Adventuring Together After 50 Years

Celebrate over 50 years of outdoor adventures with Georgia Tech's ORGT program. Join alumni and current students for a weekend of activities and camaraderie.

Big Return

Star athletes return to Georgia Tech to take care of unfinished business

Ramblin' On

Tickets will be emailed to the Georgia Tech email address you used to register with by Wednesday, April 17. If you have not received your ticket by Thursday, April 18, please check your spam email folder.

BigHoops

The new “Topgolf for Basketball” game is a Georgia Tech grad’s slam-dunk idea.

Explore Antarctica With Yellow Jackets

Eighteen adventurous Yellow Jackets traveled together to the far reaches of the world to explore Antarctica through the Georgia Tech Alumni Travel program.

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Georgia Tech Alumni Honored with Prestigious NCAA Awards

Two of the six Silver Anniversary honorees recognized by the NCAA are Georgia Tech alumni.

Ring True

Wisconsin woman was compelled to return father’s class ring to his family.

Tech Alumna Takes on Survivor

“I can’t fully explain my time on the island without giving away too much information, but I can say that I had a very powerful experience out there,” says Eva Erickson, Phys 22, who is a contestant on Season 48 of Survivor.

Little Locomotives

For Christmas in 1954, Santa brought to a young John Carter Jr., IE 69, a set of five Lionel train cars, a gift that launched a lifelong hobby of collecting model trains.

ANU PARVATIYAR, BME '08, CEO OF ETHONOVA

Global health has been a passion of Anu Parvatiyar’s since she was an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech. She knew she wanted to study the intersection between public health and technology, and when she didn't find an existing avenue of study or research, she made her own.

Bobby Gaston

Gaston was a letterwinner in both football and basketball while a student. He played “wingback” for the Yellow Jackets under legendary Tech football coach William Alexander, playing in his first college bowl in 1944 at the Sugar Bowl.

Every Possession is Precious

That was the late New York recruiting analyst Tom Konchalski describing Jose Alvarado as a high school basketball player. It was that drive to win that made Josh Pastner, coach of Georgia Tech men’s basketball, recruit Alvarado for his team in 2016.

Montgomery Rice Recognized By National Medical Association

Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Valerie Montgomery Rice, Chem 83, has received the Scroll of Merit Award from the National Medical Association.

10x10x Tech

Learn about 100 of the Institute’s most fascinating people, ideas, traditions, places and innovation — both old and new.

Called to Serve and Share

Jim Brown, Bio 74, M.D., passes down his significant surgical expertise to the next generation of African surgeons.

Enter The Adrenaline Zone

Former astronaut Sandy Magnus, PHD MSE 96, and ADM. Sandy Winnefeld, AE 78, launch a podcast all about taking risks.

Charles Philip Reed Jr.: Professor & Computing Pioneer

Charles Philip Reed Jr., EE 50, MS EE 56, of Marietta, Ga., on July 24. Reed was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He treated everyone he came in contact with the same and thought someone’s stature in life had nothing to do with their capabilities.

Anne Robinson Clough: Former Tech First Lady

Remembering Anne Robinson Clough of Big Canoe, GA, who cherished nature and served as Georgia Tech's first lady. Her legacy lives on through the Promise Scholarship Fund.

Casey Mo's Cookies

From a rat cap to the _ech tower missing a "T", this Yellow Jacket's culinary skills are straight out of Burdell's Institute of Baking.

Lessie Smithgall: Philanthropist, Journalist & Friend to the Arts

Celestia Bailey “Lessie” Smithgall, of Gainesville, Ga., on June 25. Smithgall was widely known for her philanthropy, devotion to the arts, and her community. She died at her Gainesville home on June 25, at 110 years old. Early on, Smithgall developed an interest in nature, music, books, and the arts, influenced considerably by her father, Charles Thomas Bailey, an Atlanta city councilman, who often took her to the opera and the zoo.

Elwood “Doc” Blanchard Jr.: Chemist & Friend to Tech

Elwood “Doc” Blanchard Jr., Chem 53, MS Chem 54, of Mendenhall, Pa., on June 24. Blanchard’s youth instilled in him a remarkable work ethic, as he balanced tending to the family farm, helping his father on contracting jobs, and attending Spencer Central School, where he graduated in 1949. Blanchard attended Georgia Tech, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s in Chemistry, and participated in ROTC.

Eugene C. “Gene” Dunwody Sr.: Dedicated Civil Leader

Eugene C. “Gene” Dunwody Sr., Arch 56, of Macon, Ga., on Jan. 9. Dunwody was born during the depression in 1933 and learned the advantages of thrift during his childhood. He graduated from Lanier High School with honors, and then entered Georgia Tech where he joined the Kappa Alpha Order and was later invited to be a member of the Ramblin’ Reck Club, Koseme Society, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Beta Pi and ANAK.

Analyze This

Georgia Tech's new player training facility will push college baseball analytics into big-league territory.

ARUSH LAL

From a young age, Arush Lal learned a tough lesson: Illness is universal, but healthcare resources and support are not. During a trip to India when he was 12, he saw a poor man pulling himself along on a makeshift wheelchair. At 18, when he was working at a Dominican hospital, he saw a man die because of an ineffective response. And while setting up mobile clinics in Panama, he met a boy who had walked for miles to find diabetes medication for his grandmother.

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IA 04, MS IA 08 // COO Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice and Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital

Enoch Ward Jr: First African American Student to Integrate Housing, Earn Chemical Engineering degree at Tech

Rev. Enoch Ward Jr., ChE 68, of Martinez, Ga., on Mar. 31. Ward was a pastor, a successful manufacturing manager, and the first African American student to integrate housing and earn a degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech.

Antigua Cerveza

Jorge Guzman, IE 09, is Antigua Cerveza's on-the-ground leader in Guatemala and its head brewer.

Charles William Brady: Founder of Invesco

Charles William Brady, of Atlanta, died on Dec. 7, 2019. Born May 11, 1935, Brady was seen as a visionary leader in the financial management industry.

Emily Grigsby: Multi-Talented Lawyer, Artist, And Philanthropist

Emily Grigsby, MS Arch 75, of Atlanta, on Sept. 17, 2020. Grigsby’s zest for life and everything lively was apparent to all who knew her.

Dr. Erling Grovenstein Jr., CHEM 44: Longtime Tech Chemistry Professor

Dr. Erling Grovenstein Jr., of Atlanta, died Oct. 28, 2019. He was born on Nov. 12, 1924, in Miami, Fla., to Erling Grovenstein Sr. and Lois O'Keefe Nesbitt Grovenstein.

Dr. Erling Grovenstein Jr., CHEM 44: Longtime Tech Chemistry Professor

Dr. Erling Grovenstein Jr., of Atlanta, died Oct. 28, 2019. He was born on Nov. 12, 1924, in Miami, Fla., to Erling Grovenstein Sr. and Lois O'Keefe Nesbitt Grovenstein.

Domestic Terminal Bliss

Trailblazing Tech graduates add their touches on the massive project to modernize one of the busiest airports in the world Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta‚ and inspire today's students to follow in their footsteps.

Excursion Expertise

Here’s some adventure advice from Georgia Tech’s Martin Ludwig, one of the top professionals in the alumni travel industry.

Bringing the Farm Indoors

Mike Ross, AE 14, and his brother, Jack, created Beanstalk Inc., a high-tech indoor, vertical farming company to provide food distributors with fresh produce at reduced costs and distances.

HIGH PROSPECTS IN THE LOW MINORS

Former Tech standout player Joey Bart, Cls 19, may be the No. 1 catching prospect in Major League Baseball, but he’s already learned the road to the majors won’t be easy.

Donald W. Richardson, AE 51: Aerospace Pioneer

Donald W. Richardson, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Oct. 24, 2019. Born March 17, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Richardson enjoyed an exciting and exemplary life.

Christopher Allen Nisbet Rankine III

Rankine was born in Boston and grew up in New Orleans. He loved computers, music and band, and excelled in all of his school subjects. He graduated from Georgia Tech with two degrees and earned a master of business administration from Georgia State University.

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