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Mark Anderson OTC’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni
Mark Anderson, co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory in Statesboro, was recently named Ogeechee Technical College’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni winner. Each year the Distinguished Alumni award is presented to an Ogeechee Tech alumni who graduated at least ten years prior, is making outstanding contributions and excelling in their chosen fields, who is giving back to their community, and is dedicated to the advancement of the College. Anderson was among the first cohort of students to earn their Funeral Service Education degree from Ogeechee Tech in 2002. Just two years prior, as an apprentice funeral director, Anderson became co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home. Anderson is also the co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Screven Chapel, JoinerAnderson-Saxon-Prescott in Waynesboro and Bulloch Memorial Gardens, a perpetual care cemetery in Statesboro. In addition to his outstanding professional accolades, Anderson has been incredibly involved in the local community. Anderson once served as Chairman of the Board of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce, was honored in 2019 with the Georgia Funeral Directors Association Award, and has served as President and Past President of the Independent Funeral Directors of Georgia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ogeechee Technical College, the Board of Directors of Morris Bank, and was recently appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Georgia State Board of Cemeterians. A native of Bulloch County, Mark has two daughters, Morgan and Allison.
Betty Foy Sanders Donates Bus to Georgia Southern Art Students
Betty Foy Sanders, Bulloch County native, former first lady of Georgia and supporter of the arts at Georgia Southern University, donated a bus last fall to the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) to help students access art through travel. For more than 50 years, Sanders has worked behind the scenes to support students in the BFSDoArt providing scholarships, equipment and other financial support. In recent years, art and design students have traveled to Art Basel in Miami, the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, and Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, among other places. The department had plans to use the bus soon, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellations. “After Mrs. Sanders’s generous donation in the fall, some faculty had planned to take groups to several museums and shows in the spring,” Garland said. “Artists understand patience and when the time comes to travel again, thanks to Casey Stoddard and Daniel Castro, the students and faculty in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will be doing it in true Betty style,” said Garland. The vehicle wrap design, which features elements inspired by Sanders’ own artwork and the department logo, was a collaborative effort by Stoddard, creative design director for BFSDoArt, and Castro, a graphic design student. “Our goal was to design something that represented the department while acknowledging Mrs. Sanders and her numerous contributions to the University and the department over the years,” Stoddard said. “We were really inspired by the crisp, colorful intensity of Mrs. Sanders’ most recent artwork, her doodles, and we knew we wanted to incorporate something like them into our design. Daniel did a really amazing job pulling everything together and delivered something exceptional.” For more information about the department, visit https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/art/
Cedar Surgical Associates Welcomes Dr. John Allen
Cedar Surgical Associates of Statesboro recently welcomed John Allen, MD, board certified in both bariatric surgery and general surgery to the practice. A proud alumni of Georgia Southern University, Dr. Allen earned his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah. He completed residency in General Surgery at Memorial Health University Medical center in Savannah. He also completed a fellowship in Advanced GI/MIS/Bariatric Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville, in Greenville, S.C. Dr. Allen specializes in general surgery, bariatric surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, and surgical treatment for heartburn and reflux disease. He is currently accepting new patients at Cedar Surgical Associates, an affiliate of East Georgia Medical & Surgical Associates, at 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200. visit www.EastGeorgiaMedSurgAssociates.com 10 statesboromagazine.com
September/October 2020
