Mission Statement
The Georgia State University Department of Athletics dedicates itself to the mission of shaping champions for today and leaders for tomorrow.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a championship-caliber athletics program recognized nationally for uncompromising academic and competitive excellence.
Core Values
Integrity • Integrity is the single defining characteristic of Georgia State Athletics. We follow the spirit and the letter of rules and regulations of our governing bodies. We are honest in dealings with athletes, coaches, opponents and the university community.
Excellence • We strive for excellence in the classroom and success at every competition. We have a passion for continuous quality improvement. We expect to win. Determination and Innovation We embrace our determined spirit while encouraging innovation and resourcefulness in all that we do. Diversity and Equality • We provide a
climate of mutual respect and diversity by recognizing each individual’s contribution to the department. We foster and empower a culture that provides equal access to athletic opportunities, facilities and student support services.
Community and Service • We establish an organizational culture that fosters collaboration and partnership with stakeholders, and promotes responsible and caring citizens
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 NATIONAL HONORS 4 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 6 CONFERENCE ACCOLADES 8 In THE CLASSROOM 9 IN THE COMMUNITY 10 Panther Sports TEams
20 IN THE NEWS 22 ON the Internet 24 INSIDE THE NUMBERS 26 FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 27 Future Expansion 28 PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB
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National Honors Five Panthers earned All-America honors from the coaches or media in 2013-14 with Women’s tennis star Abigail tere-Apisah Bringing home first-team Honors. The total of
Five All-Americans is the most
in one academic year for Georgia State in program history.
R.J. Hunter (above) was only the third men’s basketball player in school history to earn All-America honors as he was an honorable-mention selection in 2014.
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Abigail Tere-Apisah made history by reaching the national semifinals in singles play, the highest individual NCAA finish by a Panther ever. She also became the first female studentathlete at GSU to earn All-America honors twice in a career.
Albert Wilson was GSU’s “Mr. Do-Everything” and was honored by Sports Illustrated as an honorable-mention AllAmerican as an all-purpose player.
Nic Wilson belted 18 home runs to rank fourth in the nation, and was among the national leaders in doubles (20), RBI (52) and runs scored (50).
Chase Raffield became just the third two-time All-American in school history (any sport) after ranking seventh in the NCAA with 14 home runs and 15th with 59 RBI.
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CHampionship teams Georgia State improved its total to five Sun Belt titles in two years by winning championships in men’s basketball (regular season), women’s tennis and men’s golf in 2013-14. Women’s tennis went on to win its first-round match at the NCAA team tournament to become the first women’s team at Georgia State to advance at an NCAA Championship event. The Panthers defeated No. 31 Tennessee before falling to No. 7 North Carolina. The men’s golf squad also reached the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in school history after taking second at the San Antonio Regional. GSU finished the championship event in 22nd place in the final standings.
2013-14 Members
SUN BELT SPORTS*
UALR Arkansas State Georgia State UL Lafayette UL Monroe South Alabama Texas Arlington Texas State Troy Western Kentucky
* Western Kentucky will leave the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2014, while New Mexico State and Idaho are added as football-only members. Also new in 2014-15 as full members will be Georgia Southern and Appalachian State.
Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Football Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Women’s Indoor Track and Field Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball
BUBas CUP STandings
Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Team Western Kentucky South Alabama Texas State UL Lafayette Arkansas State UT Arlington Georgia State Troy UL Monroe UALR
Pts. 108.5 95.5 89.0 88.5 87.0 85.5 79.0 58.5 47.0 46.5
*GSU-sponsored sports only. GSU men’s soccer joins the Sun Belt as a championship sport in 2014-15, while sand volleyball competes as an NCAA emerging sport.
Men’s golf advanced to the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in school history after recording a school-best second-place finish at the San Antonio Regional and winning the Sun Belt title.
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Georgia State ran away with the men’s basketball regular-season title at 17-1 in the standings and earned a second postseason bid in three years with a berth in the NIT before ending with a 25-9 record.
Women’s tennis earned the second league title in program history behind Abigail Tere-Apisah, the Sun Belt Player of the Year, and Sun Belt Coach of the Year Robin Stephenson.
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Sophomore guard R.J. Hunter was named the top male athlete in the Sun Belt Conference for the 2013-14 academic year. The award, which includes athletes from all league-sponsored sports, capped a historic year for the Panther men’s basketball program.
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CONFERENCE Accolades 1 2 3 32 45
Sun Belt Male Athlete of the Year Award-winner (R.J. Hunter, Men’s Basketball)
Sun Belt Student-Athlete of the Year Honors (R.J. Hunter, Men’s Basketball; Abigail Tere-Apisah, Women’s Tennis)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year Honors
(Ron Hunter, Men’s Basketball; Robin Stephenson, Women’s Tennis; Joe Inman, Men’s Golf)
Sun Belt PLayer of the Week Awards
All-Sun Belt Conference Award Winners
Panthers on All-Sun Belt TEams Baseball
MEn’s GOlf
WOMEN’S Basketball
Women’s Soccer
Nic Wilson (first team, 1B) Chase Raffield (first team, OF) Joey Roach (first team, C)
Kendra Long (third team, G)
Davin White (first team) J.J. Grey (first team) Damon Stephenson (second team)
Ashley Nagy (first team)
MEN’S Basketball
SOFTBALL
Cross Country
WOMEN’S TENNIS
R.J. Hunter (first team, G) Ryan Harrow (first team, G) Manny Atkins (second team, F) Devonta White (third team, G)
Hannah Stefanoff (first team) Niamh Kearney (second team)
Football
Albert Wilson (first team, WR/ST) Ulrick John (honorable mention, OT) Joseph Peterson (honorable mention, LB)
WOmen’s golf
Maria Palacios (first team) Lauren Court (second team) Laura Sanchez (second team)
Indoor Track and Field
Naimh Kearney (first team, mile) Tatiana Colbert (first team, 400m, 4x400m) Talia Colbert (first team, 400m, 4x400m) Aniya Moore (first team, pentathlon, 4x400m) Jasmyne Robinson (first team, 4x400m)
OutDoor Track and Field
Lauren Coleman (first team, 1B) Callie Alford (second team, C) Ashley Christy (second team, OF) Kaitlyn Medlam (second team, P)
Abigail Tere-Apisah (first-team singles) Linn Timmermann (second-team singles) Abigail Tere-Apisah (first-team doubles) Masa Grgan (first-team doubles) Marcia Tere-Apisah (first-team doubles) Tarani Kamoe (first-team doubles)
Katharine Showalter (first team, Steeplechase) Carole Idolphine (first team, 400m hurdles, 4x400m) Tatiana Colbert (first team, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) Talia Colbert (first team, 4x400m) Wande Brewer (first team, 4x100m, 4x400m) Katherine Randolph (first team, 4x100m) Ravin Gilbert (first team, 4x100m)
Volleyball
Dede Bohannon (second team, OH)
MEN’S TENNIS
Robert Schulze (first-team doubles) Sofiane Chevallier (first-team doubles) Jannis Koeke (first-team singles)
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In the Classroom 43 President’s List Selections 149 Dean’s List Honorees 150 AThletic Director’s Honor Roll Selections
3.06
SEmester GPA for all StudentAthletes During the 2014 Spring Semester, the highest on record
1,000 Men’s Golf Posted a Perfect
APR SCORE of 1,000 TO RANK in the top 10 percent nationally in 2014
Georgia State led the Sun Belt Conference with an 86 percent Graduation Success Rate from the data released in 2013. That total Makes GSU the only team in the league to top 80 percent, and is above the national average of 81 percent.
A total of 20 Panther student-athletes graduated in the Spring semester of 2014.
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IN THE COMMUNITY During 2013-14, Panther StudentAthletes combined to produce more than
5,000 hours of
community service throughout the metro atlanta area for the Fourth Consecutive Year.
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FOOTBALL -- In the program’s first year at the FBS level, wide receiver Albert Wilson continued his record-setting ways and finished numerous school records -- including 6,235 all-purpose yards to rank among the national leaders -- before signing as a free agent with Kansas City in May. Offensive tackle Ulrick John became the second Panther selected in the NFL Draft as he was taken in the seventh round by the Indianapolis Colts.
CROSS COUNTRY -- Hannah Stefanoff and Niamh Kearney each earned firstteam All-Sun Belt honors while helping the Panthers to a final No. 15 South Region ranking.
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VOLLEYBALL -- Georgia State more than doubled its win total from the previous year as Dede Bohannon earned secondteam All-Sun Belt honors as a sophomore.
WOMEN’S SOCCER -- Georgia State earned a .500 record in conference play for the first time since 2010 while Ashley Nagy was selected first-team All-Sun Belt.
MEN’S SOCCER -- Amiri Abraham led the team in scoring as a freshman while senior defender Michael Nwiloh went on to become the first Panther selected in the MLS Draft.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL -- The Panthers finished fifth in the Sun Belt as Kendra Long earned third-team all-league honors.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD -- Five Panthers earned All-Sun Belt honors while helping GSU to a fifth-place finish.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
SUN BELT REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION | NIT FIRST ROUND Enjoying one of its most successful seasons in program history, the men’s basketball team won the Sun Belt Regular Season Championship, advanced to the Postseason NIT for just the second time and won 25 games, the second most in school history. The Panthers won a school-record 14 straight games and ran off a stretch of 22 of 23 en route to a 17-1 record in Sun Belt play. Georgia State won the third regularseason championship in program history and first since 2001-02. A record four players earned all-conference honors, highlighted by Sun Belt Coach of the Year Ron Hunter and Player of the Year R.J. Hunter. The Panthers finished in the top-5 in the NCAA in fewest turnovers, free throw percentage, assist/turnover ratio, turnovers per game and turnover margin. Georgia State was one of just three teams in the country with four 1,000-point scorers. 12 | GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS | 2013-14 AnNUAL REPORT
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
SUN BELT Tournament CHAMPION | NCAA SECOND ROUND The women’s tennis program set records and reached levels never before attained by a female team in Georgia State history. The most historic moment came as the Panthers defeated No. 31 Tennessee in the first round of the team tournament to become the first Georgia State women’s squad to advance in NCAA postseason play. It was also the highest ranked opponent the Panthers had ever beaten, giving them wins over two top-35 teams during the season. Individually, Abigail Tere-Apisah (singles and doubles) and Masa Grgan (doubles) competed in the NCAA individual championships, with Tere-Apisah’s incredible run to the singles national semifinals setting the standard for best NCAA finish by a Panther in history. Tere-Apisah and Grgan also earned the program’s first doubles win in NCAA play, and along with Marcia TereApisah and Tarani Kamoe, helped GSU have two ranked doubles teams in the same week for the first time ever.
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Men’s Golf
SUN BELT Tournament CHAMPION | NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANT Capped by a 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championship, the men’s golf team enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in program history and easily their most rewarding under head coach Joe Inman. GSU finished No. 42 in the country. The Panthers won the Sun Belt Championship to cap a school-record stretch of three straight wins. It was their fourth win of the season, also a school record. Following the conference title, Georgia State finished second at the San Antonio Regional, the program’s best finish in NCAA play to advance to its fifth national championship appearance. Three Panthers earned all-conference honors, while it was a senior who started his career as a walk-on, Tyler Gruca, who finished a school-best third at the San Antonio Regional to propel the Panthers in postseason play. The team combined for 13 top-10 individual finishes during the year, including three second-place finishes. 2013-14 AnNUAL REPORT
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WOMEN’S GOLF -- Maria Palacios and Melissa Siviter each won individual titles and the Panthers had three team runner-up finishes.
SAND VOLLEYBALL -- Georgia State entered the national top 10 of the AVCA poll for the first time in program history.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD -- Georgia State raced to second place in the conference meet standings as Katharine Showalter won the title in the steeplechase.
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BASEBALL -- Nic Wilson and Chase Raffield each earned All-America honors before being selected in the MLB Draft.
MEN’S TENNIS -- Georgia State picked up wins vs. two ranked teams and finished third at the Sun Belt championship.
SOFTBALL -- Kaitlyn Medlam set the school record for wins (62) in the circle, while the offense crushed the team mark for home runs with 59 on the season. Georgia State finished third in the Sun Belt Conference and won at least 30 games for the eighth consecutive season.
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IN THE NEWS MOVE TO THE SUN BELT BECOMES OFFICIAL
On July 1, 2013, Georgia State officially became a full member of the Sun Belt Conference, moving 14 of its 16 varsity sports into the league. The Panthers’ trek to join the conference began with an announcement on April 9, 2012.
Three affiliate members (NJIT, Howard and Hartwick) will join the fulltime trio to form the six-team league, with the winner of the conference tournament receiving an automatic bid into the NCAA Sally Polhamusstarting Brett Championship thisRoss fall.
TRANSITION TO FBS STATUS NOW COMPLETE
Along with the move to the Sun Belt, the Panther football team made the jump from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to join the ranks of the highest level of play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The transition was part of a two-year process that was completed with the final paperwork being submitted to the NCAA on May 31, 2014.
SUN BELT ADDS MEN’S SOCCER FOR 2014
The Georgia State administration worked with incoming members Appalachian State and Georgia Southern to add men’s soccer as a league-sponsored sport starting in 2014 and providing a home for the Panthers, who were an NCAA Independent in 2013.
GEORGIA STATE LEADS SUN BELT IN GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE
Georgia State also had the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) among all Sun Belt schools with the data released in 2013. The Panthers’ 86 percent GSR was well above the national average of 81 percent, and was the only SBC school above 80 percent.
SCHOOL-RECORD FOUR PANTHERS TAKEN IN PROFESSIONAL DRAFTS Sally Polhamus
Brett Ross
POLHAMUS, ROSS ON BOARD AS HEAD COACH
The Panthers welcomed new head coaches to the family in 201314 as both Sally Polhamus and Brett Ross returned to Atlanta. Polhamus, a former Division I head coach who was a conference coach of the year, took over the volleyball program in December while Ross, an Atlanta native, is now in charge of the men’s tennis program which won the Sun Belt title in spring of 2013.
The number of Panthers in the professional ranks grew in record numbers with four players across three sports being selected by professional organizations during their respective drafts in 201314. Michael Nwiloh started the charge by being the first Panther ever selected in the MLS Draft (fourth round, Chivas USA), while Ulrick John was the second GSU football player chosen in the NFL Draft (seventh round, Indianapolis Colts). Nic Wilson (24th round, Tampa Bay) and Chase Raffield (37th round, St. Louis) were also selected in the MLB Draft.
PANTHERS EARN HIGHEST SEMESTER GPA
Georgia State student-athletes achieved a departmental gradepoint average of 3.06 for the 2014 spring semester, and an all-time high 190 individuals earned academic honors. The athletics department has attained a GPA of 3.0 or higher for 12 consecutive semesters since fall 2008. The 3.06 achieved is GSU’s highest on record and follows a 3.05 last fall. 20 | GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS | 2013-14 AnNUAL REPORT
Michael Nwiloh
Ulrick John
Nic Wilson
Chase Raffield
2x ALL-American
Only One Player in Georgia State History had Earned Multiple All-America honors in a career prior to 2013-14 when Two Panthers
Abigail Tere-Apisah
Accomplished the feat. Abigail Tere-Apisah (2012, 2014) and Chase Raffield (2013, 2014) each picked up their second All-America
Chase Raffield
Selection in the Spring.
Hunter Reaches Century Mark
R.J. Hunter reached the 1,000-point mark in his sophomore season thanks in part to the long ball. During 2013-14, Hunter ranked No. 16 in the country with 100 3-pointers, the most a Panther has ever knocked down in one season.
Wilson Sets Standard on Gridiron
Albert Wilson will be remembered for years for his record-setting career to help the Panther program get off the ground. Among his school career records are: receptions (175), receiving yards (3,190), yards per catch (18.2), TD receptions (23), 100-yard games (13), kickoff returns (95), kickoff return yards (2,338), kickoff returns for TDs (2), punt returns (41), punt return yards (376), all-purpose yards (6,235) and TDs scored (26). His career total of 6,235 all-purpose yards ranks among the top 30 in NCAA history.
RAISING the Bar
Several Georgia State records were established in the women’s tennis program in 2014, including: Final National Singles Rank: No. 15 Abigail Tere-Apisah Final National Doubles Rank: No. 23 Abigail Tere-Apisah/ Masa Grgan Highest Ranked Opponent Defeated: No. 31 Tennessee Season Singles Wins: 32 by Abigail Tere-Apisah
Father/SOn Special
It’s not often that a father/son combination is able to share in a championship season like coach Ron Hunter and guard R.J. Hunter did in 2013-14. Even more rare: both father and son being honored as the best in their league as was the case for the Panthers in 2014 when Ron was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year and R.J. was selected as the league’s player of the year.
JOIN THE CLUB
Among the Panthers with at least 1,000 career points on the basketball court during 2013-14 were:
1,393 Devonta White
(men’s basketball)
1,269
Kendra Long
(women’s basketball)
1,162 Ryan Harrow (men’s basketball)
1,131 R.J. Hunter
(men’s basketball)
1,128 Manny Atkins (men’s basketball)
1,008 Alisha Andrews
(women’s basketball)
SAAC EARNS TOP HONOR
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee was selected as the top student organization on the Georgia State University campus when it received the Carl V. Patton Award in 2014. SAAC routinely assists those in need throughout the downtown Atlanta community and has helped the Panthers record at least 5,000 hours of community service in each of the past four years.
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On the internet Georgia State’s Digital presence moved into uncharted territory during the 2013-14 Academic year as GeorgiaStatesports.com
topped 1,000,000 unique viewers For the first time in progam history. Thanks to for focused content creation and on-demand video, Pageviews rose by nearly four million to 11,116,533.
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GEORGIA STATE SOCIAL MEDIA
YEAR-OVER-YEAR INteraction
420%
INSTAGRAM Total followers increased from 322 in May of 2013 to 1,678 as of July 1, 2014.
367%
YOUTUBE
Posted 106,281 total views, an increase of 77,747 more views in 2013-14 than the previous year.
19.8%
Fans who ‘Liked’ the Georgia State Athletics page increased from 12,042 to 14,432 during FYI14.
17.8%
Followers for the Panthers’ main Twitter account jumped from 7,564 to 8,913 in less than 12 months.
DIGITAL FIRSTS + During the softball season, a total of 10 games were broadcast online through student radio station WRAS 88.5 FM, the first softball broadcasts in program history and only the second Panther women’s sport (following women’s basketball) to be broadcast online. + At the start of conference play during the basketball season, all men’s and women’s basketball games were streamed live via the Internet at GeorgiaStateSports.com as well as in the iPad and iPhone apps, marking the first live streaming digital audio broadcasts in Panther history. 2013-14 AnNUAL REPORT
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Inside the Numbers In 2009, unrestricted annual giving to support the growth of the Georgia State
PAC Growth - FYO5 to FY14 $3,500,000
Athletics Department was minimal,
$3,000,000
standing at only $29,000. Through the
$2,500,000
Panther Athletic Club (PAC) in FY14, annual giving topped $450,000 for the fourth
$2,000,000
PAC Restricted Overall
$1,500,000
straight year.
overall giving Reached $2.1 million, the third-highest amount on record.
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0 FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
FY14
21
Percent increase in PAC Membership in FY14
151
national Standing in Learfield Director’s Cup, the Panthers’ third-best Result in school history
2,144
Average HOme attendance at the Sports Arena for 2013-14 Men’s Basketball
3000000 2500000 2000000
Team Travel Uniforms
1500000
Recruiting Travel Supplies and Equipment
1000000
Other Expenses 500000 0 2013-14 Sports Operations and Recruiting
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15,577
Official NCAA Average Attendance (by Tickets Sold) for 2013 Home football Season
Georgia State football offered fans FBS action at a fraction of the price. Among their Sun Belt Conference peers, the Panthers ranked among the most affordable in overall season ticket pricing during the 2013 season.
$160,000.00 $140,000.00 $120,000.00 $100,000.00 $80,000.00 $60,000.00 $40,000.00 $20,000.00 $0.00
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Men's Basketball Revenue
GSU ATHLETICS FISCAL DEVELOPMENT FY05 to FY13
The men’s basketball team set attendance records in the stands as it ran up the win total on the court throughout 2013-14. The Panthers pulled in an all-time high 27,488 fans into the Sports Arena. Over 13 games, that averaged a school-record 2,114 fans per game thanks in part to the 501 season tickets sold, also a single-season high. For the March 8 regular-season finale, a total of 3,870 Panther fans packed the Sports Arena, giving GSU its first home sellout since 1989.
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Facility Improvements The Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams each stepped into brand new locker rooms in the fall of 2013, providing the Panthers with some of the best facilities in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Future Expansion
in 2014, the Georgia State Athletic Department Identified two key areas of need: a new weight room at the football practice complex, and a new practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, that will also house an academic center. Fundraising has already begun as the projects are ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM and are Earmarked to move ahead of the other areAs in the master facilities plan.
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PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB
The Panther Athletic Club (PAC) invites alumni and friends to connect with Georgia State University in a meaningful way. The following PAC members as of June 16, 2014, are helping to elevate the overall prestige of our university with their commitment to athletics. Jim and Kathryn Adams Adams Realtors Albion Scaccia Enterprises, LLC Andrea Alfano Billy and Donna Allbritton Gerald and Karen Allen David Allison and Anna Hurlebaus Andrew Altman Richard Anderson William and Tonya Andrews Arylessence Inc. Carol Ashby Jaynette Atkinson Myrtice and Walker Atrice Craig Avena Matt Axelrod James and Christy Baggett Jason Bailey Sharon Baldwin-Tener and Matt Tener Milton and Linda Ball Robert and Leslie Balog Bill and Peg Balzer Anthony Banks Tommy and Linda Barber Monica Barnes Charles and Joan Bass Erin Batth John and Angela Bauer Harry and Deborah Baughman Bauguess Management Company Inc. Ernest Beals Mark Becker and Laura Voisinet Sally and Alexander Becking Brett Belden John and Theresa Belflower Susan Bell Maggie Bennett Deborah and Samuel Bentley Jack and Linda Bernard Jay Bernath Ken and Kathy Bernhardt Tim and Anne Berry Lena Bettis Michael Beutel John Beversluis Candace Bird-Diaz and David Diaz Roy and Adrienne Black James and Kathryn Blackmon Dean Blake Brenda Blyler Steve Bodine Jamie Boggs William Bogner and Pamela Barr Charles Bohannon and Jeanne Law-Bohannon
Herman Boling James Bonne Jeremy Boreland Beth and Scott Bouchette John Bowen Selita Boyd Jonathan Bradberry Katrina and John Bradbury Willis Bradford Christopher Bradley Stephen Bradshaw Stephen and Diane Bradshaw Randall Brannon Kenneth and Gerri Breeden Gary and Melissa Brennaman Richard and Linda Bressler Stewart Bridges and Vickie Allen John Brite and Jennifer Griffis-Brite Paul and Tina Brooks Eric Brothers Bradley Brown David Brown Misty and Teako Brown Robert Browning Patricia Bruschini Anne Bryan Debra Bryan James Bryant Carlton Buchanan Joseph and Marleen Burford Thomas and Tina Burgee Tony and Mary Burger Mark Burgessporter Bart Burnett Thomas and Vilaysone Butler Dennis and Janel Byerly Jared Cagle Dan Cahoon Marie Cameron Adriano Cappuccitti Chris Carpenter and Cathy Henson Timothy and Kay Chance Darryl and Gay Chaney Ray and Foye Chapman Tanishia Chapman Alvin and Ramona Clark Rob Clark Kurt Clemmons Andre and Brenda Cleveland Mildred and William Cody Tony Colbert Travis Coleman Peter Colie Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc.
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Rankin and Sandy Cooter Steve and Cindy Corder Steven and Connie Corley Douglass Covey Charlene Coyle Jason Craft Barbara Crane Steve and Diana Crawford Mark Crenshaw Timothy and Donna Crim Sid and Constance Crow Brett and Jaime Curry Harry and Julie Dangel Darrell Daniels Lanier Dasher David and Karen Davis Derwin Davis Ericka Davis Kirby Davis Michael Deal Kean and Rebecca DeCarlo David and Cantey Deeter Britta Delay Bruce Deutsch Beryl and Margie Diamond Lesley Dickinson Hugh Dicks Brandon Dobo Lawrence and Marilyn Dodson William and Arlyn Doherty Matthew Domenick Felecia Donald Suzanne and Ron Donner Todd Downes Jonathan Dozier Charles and Joyce Driesell Angie and Corroll Driskell Courtney Dufries Christopher and Robyn Dunn Edwin and Karen Dunn James Dyal Eagles Landing C.C. Boosters Club Shedwyn Echoles Susan Edwards Seth and Suzanne Eisenberg Suzanne and Timothy Elder Bryan Elliott Sidney and Kathryn Elliott Kent Elrick Marcus Emanuel William Emanuel Jerry and Marcy Endsley Johnnie and Patsy Engesser Christopher and Miriam England Donna and Lee English
Harold Etheridge Rus and Lori Etheridge James Evans Otha Evans Ronald and Kathleen Everett Bruce and Cameron Fahsel Casey and Missy Farmer Larry Fermin James and Patricia Ferrell Brad and Patty Ferrer Keith and Penny Fischer Frances Fleck Stephanie and William Floyd Andrew Forbes James Forbes Gregory and Cheryl Ford Steve and Denise Forrester Joanne and Henry Fowler Dave and Linda Fraboni Gregory and Rhonda Frady Daniel Franklin April Free Charles Fuhr Ike Fullard Willie Fuller Belinda Futrell Kirsten Gallagher Peggy and Kevin Gallagher Jonathan Garfunkel MaryAnne and Bruce Gaunt Allison George Kristy George Georgia State University Alumni Association Sarah Gigantino Mary and Lawrence Gilbert Phillip Gilbert Alan and Angela Giles Steve Goss Samuel and Cheryl Goss Glenn and Jodie Gouge Kimmy Graff Ryan Graham Richard Graveline Greater Atlanta Men’s Senior Baseball League Jim and Letha Griffin Alfred and Mary Hackney John and Shelia Haire Marshall Hall Donald and Elizabeth Hamelberg Garfield Hammonds Jay Haney and Anne Mosby John Hannay Mitchel Haralson Robbie Hardrick Jamie and Molly Hargather John Harper Richard Harrell Darryl and Michelle Harris Jennifer Harris Karen and Vince Harris
Malcolm Harris Roetta and Greg Harris William and Malinda Harris Stanley Hauseman Randy Hayes Sherice Hayes Lyle Helgerson Hal Hembree Parker Hendricks Barry Herrin Jonathan Hershey David Heusel Kerry Heyward and Keith Adams Ken Higa Christopher and Adrienne Hill Rosetta Hines William Hines Jerry and Regina Hinton Kasinda Hodge Kathleen and Donald Hodges Marshall Holcomb Brandon Holley Mike Holmes Samantha and Mark Holowka Bradley Horton Laurie House and John Hopkins Luke Huard Anna Humnicky Cheryl Hunley Ron and Amy Hunter Dora Il’Yasova Joe Inman Jason and Ingrid Irby Carl and Sheryl Jackson Ryan and Heather Jackson Shannon Jackson Mark and Susan Jacobson Anne Jacoby Jeff Jagodzinski Jimmy and Carla James Donald Jarrett Gregory Jarvis Jena Jessup Dinika Johnson Shuckizney Johnson Hiram and Barbara Johnston Wade Johnston Wesley and Myong Johnston Randall Johnstone Eric and Barbara Joiner Angela Jones Delvin Jones Joshua Jones Nicholas Jones Thomas Jones William Judson Letitia Judy Evan Kaine Charity Kassa Manuel and Nancy Keita Melinda and Albert Kelling
Jack and Patricia Kelly Jan Kennedy Randall Kent Julia Kerlin Brandon Kersey Michael Kien Roger and Becky Kincaid K.N. King and Susan Cole Donald Kirkland Howard and Mary Kite David Klein and Betsy Beach Michael Klein Lynn and Robert Koch Juanita Kochik Richard Kolb Bradley Kolowich Stanley and Rose Konter Douglas and Lisa Krueger L.M.T. Inc. Darryl LaBarrie Mike LaFleur David and Susan Laird Susan and Michael Lambros Benjamin Lampkin Renee Lanham Tim Lappano Derek Leader Cheryl Lee Henry and Marilyn Lee Hilliard and Vivian Lee Jae Lee Lovell and Terrilyn Lemons Cheryl Levick Jerry and Susan Lewis Shelley Lewis Tom and Patty Lewis Edwin and Madeline Leypoldt Larry and Jean Linner Richard and Karen Lockhart Karai Lockley William and Melanie Long Nicole Lopanik Elizabeth and Fred Lopez Nolan Lord Brock Lough Robert Lovett Johnny Ludlum Charles and Natalina Lunsford William Lynch Darryl Lyons Randolph Macaulay Iain MacGowan Bruce Mack Carole and Delane Maddux Mallonee Farms F2 Mark and Sharon Maloney Edward Mann Gregory Mann Carrie Manning and John Fleming Erik and Cindy Manning Cathy and Rick Mant
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Joyce and Steven Many Isaiah and Ronni Mapp Antonia Marcovecchio Matthew and Lilia Marlowe Armin Marquez Daniel Marr Susan Martin Walter and June Massey Michael Mathisen Gordon Mattox Tanya Maxwell Felicia and Rodney Mayfield Matthew McCullin John McDaniel William and Connie McDaniel Charles and Brenda McDonald Walt McDowell Brent McEwen John McGee Kyle McKeon Ephraim and Jane McLean David McMurrain Megan Meadows Medcross Imaging PC Gregory Mein Michael and Theresa Metzler Charles Michel Rees Milikin and Lindsey Soto Benjamin Miller Robert Mingo Gary Minter Jesse Minter W. Moffitt Daniel Montanera Benjamin and Amy Moore John Morman E. and Gilda Morris Caren and Tommy Morrison Sherrill Moss Fred Mote and Bradley Wilkinson Steven Motes Carlton Mullis Bob Murphy Victoria Nail-Tailor and Allen Taylor Christina Nance Steve and Nancy Narrie Raymond Neal Zachary Nelson Christie and Matthew Nerbonne Matthew Newhouse Frank and Sherri Noyes Annette O’Banion Susan Ogletree Laura and Matthew O’Keefe Priscilla Oliver and David Mangham Charles and Ann Olson Phil and Jeanne Oneacre Sulaiman Onibudo Daniel Orsini Edwin Overcast Mark and Tammy Owen
Patricia Owen-Sweitzer and John Sweitzer Jim Oxford Contessa Paige Dale and Lisa Palmer Terri and Michael Palmieri Elizabeth Pangle Claude Pardue Katie Pate William Pate and Judy Trotochaud Robert Patton Michael Payne Rita and Robert Payne Erik Paz Herman and Rosemary Pennamon Jessica Peters Tonya Phillips William and Laura Pickens Pamela and Mark Pieper George and Kathryn Pierce Katherine and Robert Pierce William Pike Robert Polatty Sally Polhamus Ben Pollard J. Allen Poole Freddie and Linda Porter John Portland John and Mary Anne Powell Norman Powell Brittany Price Robert and Camille Price Charlie and Doris Prince Susan Proper Suzanna and Patrick Quinn Jerry Rackliffe and Usha Ramachandran Awilda and James Ragland Jay and Kristi Ramsay Sara and Ronald Reams Robert and Bonnie Reavis Mark Reed Todd and Janet Reeser Bill and Susan Reeves Wayne and Rubye Reid Joe and Karen Reinkemeyer Tim Renick and Chris Christian C.P.A.C. Reynolds and Linda Wiant Kathryn Rhodes Daniel Rice Kenon Richardson Steve and Jean Richardson Michael and Jeanne E. Riggall Andrew Roach Deborah Robbe John Robinson William and Judy Rochelle Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen William and Josephine Rogers Brett Ross Sterling Roth David and Susan Rowe Joseph and Elizabeth Rowell
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Nathan Rushin William Russell Malorie Rutledge Michael Sainte Hugh Sanders Joseph and Sara Sansone Kerry Satterfield Ruth Saxton John and Elizabeth Scarbrough Trenna Scarbrough Frank Schiller Melissa Schmitz J.A. and Dana Schneider Tina Schulten Rachel and Jon Schwab Schwab Charitable Fund Paul Schwak Louis Scott Aaron Shepherd Russell and Erica Shepley Brad Shoemaker Olesha Shorter-Hill and Lenza Hill Laura Sillins Kendrick Simmons Dale Sims Sky Design Robert and Betty Slater Kyle Slaton Larry and Brenda Sloan Brenda and Richard Smith David Smith Betsy Smith Kavin and Mary Smith Walter Smith Milton Solomon and Diane Bailey Frances Sottnek John Spadafore Charles and Ann Speight Gary Stalvey Jim and Gail Stark Ron and Karen Stark Robin Stephenson Mike Stevens John and Patricia Riley Willie Stewart Sandra Stewart-Kruger and Walter Kruger Rebecca Stout Frank and Judy Strickland James Strickland Joseph Strouth Everick Sullivan Nate Summers Jessica Summey Support Housing, LLC Brett and Crystal Surrency Mark and Carol Sweny Mark and Suzanne Sykes Stuart Tasman Susanne and Jonathan Taunton Charlie Taylor Derrick Taylor
Matthew Taylor Susan Taylor Robert Temple Amit Thaker The Columbus Foundation The Lambros Firm, LLC The Nordmark Consulting Group The Strickland Family Foundation Inc. Jason Thomas Anthony Thompson Edwin Thompson Felicia Thompson Richard and Pollyann Thompson Timothy Thompson Jack and Kathleen Thornton Samuel and Susan Thrower Mac and Leslie Thurston Thurston Properties, LLC Timber Wolf, LLC Christopher and Kelly Timmons Roger Tingler Daniel Todd Edgar and Julia Torbert Paul Torma Jimmy Trepanier Jerry Trickie William Tuggle Michael Tuller and Virginia Chavez Wesley and Rasma Turpin Jennifer Urs Beth Van Fleet Bradley Vance and Sandra Pearson Nicole and Deniz Var Steven Vencl
Devin Vernick Francisco Vidal Nicholas Vogt P.J. Volker Randy Wade Rodney Wade Rose Marie Wade Michael and Marilyn Waldron Cedric Walker Don Walker Emanuel Walker Jonathan Walker Royce Walker Sandra Ward Alan and Kara Warner Dexter and Karen Warrior David and Catherine Washburn William and Deborah Waugh John Weaver Chelsea Webb Sara Wehr Kevin White Patricia and Stephen Whiten James Whitford George Wiese Allen and Tracy Wilbanks Tyler Wilcher Dennis Wilhoit Jacquelyn and Thomas Wilkerson Perry Wilkes Daniel and Angela Wilkin Bonnie Williams Carol Williams J.D. Williams
Jack and Pamela Williams Mark and Alana Williams Mac and Brenda Williams Patrick Williams Phillip and Theda Williams Vincent Williams Daniel Wilson Gary Wilson John Wilson Victor Wilson Wayne and Suzanne Wilson William Winter Harry Winzeler Steve Wojcikowski Daniel and Judith Wolbe Dennis and Elizabeth Wolfe James Womack Calvin and Yumi Wong Darrell Woodall Geary and Dedra Woolfolk Jocelyn Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wynn Joanne Yarber Jae Hee Yook Seth and Jennie Zamek Michelle and Nick Zoss and family
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