Notables Alumni Win Prestigious 35 Under 35 Awards Three Georgia Gwinnett College alumni recently received the 35 Under 35 Award from Gwinnett Young Professionals, a personal and professional development program of the Gwinnett Chamber. This award honors influential young professionals in our community who are innovators in their fields. Shown are Malik Cooper, ’20, business, consultant with OnePlan Solutions; Elease Dillard, ’15, biology, founder of The Student Navigator; and Homero Gonzalez, ’11, business, co-founder and president/CEO of ULTIM Marketing.
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Dr. Tyler Yu, dean of the School of Business, was selected to serve on the Gwinnett Community Advisory Task Force for the Rowen Foundation. The Rowen multi-use and knowledge community will offer opportunities in areas such as agricultural, environmental and medical research.
Sherrie Goodman, assistant director of the Career Development and Advising Center, was named the 2020 Rising Star by the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers.
Dr. Binh Tran, associate professor of information technology, was added to the 2021 list of Georgia Asian Times' 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia.
GGC received a $20,000 award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology Academic Alliance Seed Fund. It will fund a virtual peer mentoring program designed to retain underrepresented minorities majoring in information technology. 1000 University Center Lane Lawrenceville, GA 30043 678.407.5000 • www.ggc.edu
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