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Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman, founding
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president of Georgia Gwinnett College,
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was recently conferred the title of presi-
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dent emeritus of GGC by the University
System of Georgia Board of Regents on
the recommendation of Chancellor Steve Wrigley. Here, Regent Richard L. Tucker, right, presents Kaufman with a framed
proclamation in recognition of the distinc-
tion, which is a tribute to his service to the
college. Kaufman now serves as president of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Dovile Budryte, professor of political science, received an exchange program
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grant from Lithuania’s Education and Science Ministry for teaching an intensive graduate course on U.S. foreign policy at Vytautas
Magnus University, a GGC exchange partner. Evan Sheffield, ’19, biology, received the 2018 American Chemical Society Undergraduate
Student Award in Environmental Chemistry for his biofuel research efforts.
Dr. Laura D. Young, assistant professor of political science, and Dr. Kathryn
Zimmerman, assistant professor of chemistry, co-authored the chapter “Community-Based Undergraduate Research: Measurement of Hazardous Air Pollutants with Regard to
Environmental Justice,” in the book “Environmental Chemistry:
Undergraduate and Graduate Classroom, Laboratory and Local Community Learning Experiences.”
Rachel Nabulsi, lecturer of religion, published the book, “Death and Burial in Iron Age Israel, Aram, and Phoenicia.” Homero Gonzalez, ’11, business, is serving on the board of governors for The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences –
Southeast. He recently won three Emmy Awards in the Southeast competition, bringing his total to 19.
See more Notables at www.ggc.edu/notables
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