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Congrats and good luck Class of 2010!

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The Publisher Vance Leavy Being one of the last graduating classes at Georgia that was on the quarter system, it’s still a little strange to me that current students close out the school year in the beginning of May. I understand that’s how it has to be, but some of my fondest memories of student life were May trips to the shoals and lakes.

Nonetheless in the coming days, another crop of fine youngsters will don their cap and gowns and receive their diploma from our awesome university.

Some will quickly enter the world of full-time employment, while others will continue their education by entering graduate school. And there will surely be a host of folks who will choose to travel or perhaps live in a ski or beach town for a season or two.

That’s the beauty of graduation as young adults set their course for the next journey. Yes it’s both thrilling and frightening all wrapped up in one.

While I chose option number three after my own graduation, I certainly appreciate those folks who know they are ready to start their careers or those who have such a keen interest in their field to further the education of it.

My only advice to the Class of 2010 is to know there are plenty of highs and lows coming your way in the future. Enjoy the good ones and learn and grow from the not so good ones.

To my right, BI Athens’ editor Ryan Scates will receive his diploma in the coming days and I must say he will have earned it by not only completing his course requirements, but also doing many great things beyond the classroom. The joke among people my age and above is that the current students of UGA certainly make our proud piece of paper on the wall worth even more.

And that’s certainly the case with Ryan and the eight people we have profiled on our center spread (pages 8, 9).

Not only will Ryan begin law school at Georgia this fall, he also will be marrying his sweetheart, Kiel Zanone, in the near future. Anyone who knows Ryan realizes what an old soul he has, so marriage at the ripe age of 22 isn’t all that surprising. And while some cynics may scratch their heads at such a huge commitment, I encourage you to check out the photo from their recent engagement party on page 10. I’ll put my money that those googly eyes will stand the test of time.

Just like the school year, the UGA sports scene is drawing to a close. However for those who call Athens home or those hanging out through the remainder of the month, attending the NCAA Tennis Tournament for both the men and women will certainly be worth your time beginning on the 18th. For details turn to page 12.

And while 2010 has been tough for our Diamond Dawgs, there are a few remaining home stands to soak up some rays and America’s pastime. Thankfully as Jeff Dantzler reports on page 4, our boys made it home safely from the torrential weather in Nashville this past weekend.

For now, we say congratulations and good luck to the University of Georgia Class of 2010. Much success in whatever your future holds and of course, GO DAWGS!

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The EDITOR Ryan Scates For over 5,000 UGA students, that bittersweet moment is drawing near.

No, not the end of $1 Budweiser Tuesdays on Clayton Street, although those will be missed dearly.

And as nice as it is to say goodbye to the prospect of an 8:00 am class, that’s not what I’m talking about either.

Around 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 8th, University President Michael Adams will confer degrees on over 5,000 of our state’s best and brightest. No doubt many of these new grads will head straight up the hill to North Campus, where they can finally walk through the Arch and into the real world, joining the ranks of countless others before them who can look back at America’s first state chartered university with a smile and think “remember when.”

Sure, having a University degree is quite an achievement, but when you are studying in a setting as ideal as Athens, who really cares to graduate?

In our graduation issue of BI Athens, we have profiled a handful of the University of Georgia’s class of 2010. To think, when these students were freshman they could go see a concert at the Georgia Theatre, hang out with Knowshon Moreno during his redshirt season, get their picture taken with Uga VI and go park their cars where the behemoth Tate Center Expansion now stands. For better or worse, this group of graduates has seen plenty of change on both local and national levels during their time at the University. If you are interested in attending commencement, head over to Sanford Stadium at 6:00 pm to see the traditional procession which is led by the Athens Chief of Police with his saber drawn to ward off the danger of Indian attack.

In sports news, preparations are heating up for the NCAA Tennis Tournament. The tournament will be held May 18-31 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex here in Athens. After both men’s and women’s tennis teams were upset in their respective SEC tournaments, I’m counting on seeing the Dawgs come out swinging for the big dance on their home turf. We have included an unofficial spectator’s guide in this issue to get you all caught up on this year’s tournament, so get fired up and ready to bark the Dawgs to their third national title in the past four years!

Well that about wraps it up for this Senior Bulldog. As nice as it is to write about the prospect of graduation, the reality of finals keeps getting in the way of any premature celebration. I hope you enjoy the last issue of BI Athens to be edited by an undergraduate, and I hope to see you at $1 Budweiser Tuesday very soon.

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When you hear it’s tough on the road, believe it If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a student – athlete - or to be associated with the team as part of the staff - for the University of Georgia on the road in the Southeastern Conference, it’s not all glamour.

This could happen to you, because it did to us.

Georgia’s baseball program has enjoyed unparalleled and incredible success under the watch of David Perno, highlighted by three trips to the College World Series, a pair of Southeastern Conference championships and five of the school’s 10 all-time NCAA tournament berths.

But the Bulldogs are having a tough year.

It happens in baseball. There are only 11.7 scholarships, the constant fight against the major league draft, an incredibly tough schedule, and this year, an inordinate number of injuries, beginning with the tragic life-altering accident suffered by the incredibly brave and courageous young freshman Chance Veazey – an unimaginable source of inspiration.

While Georgia is in a rebuilding year, just two years removed from a spot in the College World Series Championship Series and a year away from being ranked No. 1 nationally for three weeks, the 2010 season is one that many of the Bulldogs chief rivals have been pointing to as a “can-do campaign.�

It’s been a perfect storm.

And April was the absolute most brutal portion of a trying campaign. Of Georgia’s 19 games in the month, 17 came against teams ranked in the top 20 nationally. It was a difficult month.

Then came May 1 in the Music City, as Georgia was set to play the second of a three game series with Vanderbilt.

The forecast had not been looking good.

Your fearless play-by-play announcer awoke to the Weather Channel, where the Interstate-40 corridor between Nashville and Memphis was listed as the worst weather area in the country.

Following a quick workout and the normal morning routine of breakfast and solving all the problems of the world, we prepared for a delicious Italian pregame meal.

The bus departed the hotel at 12:30 central time.

We would return at 6:45.

En route to Buca de Pepe, our bus driver was severely crossed up between the three Interstates of 24, 40 and 65, as well as the I-440 “loop connector.� A 15 to 20 minute drive took an hour and 15 minutes.

When lunch was done, we found ourselves trapped in the parking lot, as connecting roads were completely under water. Two people had to be pulled from their cars. We maneuvered around the lot looking for an escape route and discovered another dozen cars that were covered up to the windows. So we returned to the restaurant and watched tele-

vision with other stranded eaters.

Nashville was in the midst of a record rainfall, a 100-year flood, and tornado watches and warnings. A portion of I-24 between the Music City and Chattanooga was completely washed over, and trapped 18wheelers were covered up to their roofs. Boats had to rescue drivers.

We finally found an “escape route� at 5:15 and made the getaway from the parking lot, where we found ourselves in another parking lot, also known as Interstate 65.

What should have been a 20 minute drive took another hour and a half. A creek had risen so high on both sides of the interstate, that it was a mere foot away from overtaking the highway.

First pitch was scheduled for 6:00.

Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin was insistent that there would be a break in the weather and that we’d be able to play. The Nashville Sounds minor league team cancelled their game. But with Georgia struggling, and the Commodores trying to post an over-.500 SEC record, the fact that floods had ravaged Nashville seemed to have no effect on the game. We arrived at the hotel at 6:45, and left to go to the stadium at 7:15.

The mayor and emergency management agency urged all to stay home. Right before leaving, my buddy Chris Lakos, our sports information director, caught a tv report where two police officers, who were rescuing stranded drivers, had to be rescued from a tree.

Five people died as a result of the storms and floods, including at least one stranded driver who drown in their car.

We got to the stadium at 7:45 and started the game at 8:27 – 12 minutes later than Corbin had hoped. We played three and a half innings and the Bulldogs led 4-2 when heavy rains came again. It was back to the hotel, where we pulled in around 11:00, with tornado warnings in the area until 3:00 a.m.

The forecast for Sunday looked awful.

The week prior, it had rained hard in Athens and the forecast looked awful. The ultra – classy Perno, in conjunction with South Carolina coach Ray Tanner, decided to go ahead and rain the game out. We played a double header on Sunday and the Gamecock student – athletes didn’t have to spend an entire day in limbo.

So as I sign off, I was hoping for a win and thankful for my Vanderbilt friends Joe Fisher and Thomas Samuel (our radio and SID counterparts), who gave us an alternate route to shoot past the flooded out portion of I-24 so that we might hopefully get back in a safe and timely fashion Sunday.

Final exams started Monday.

So when you hear that it’s tough on the road, believe it.

THE TICKER

Mark Richt honored by Georgia house of representatives with House Resolution 2103 at Capitol Marta Silva Zamora and Emilie Burger named to first-and second-team All-SEC golf Softball coach Lu Harris-Champer surpasses 700 career wins in double-header against USC Courtney McCool ties for second on balance beam with 9.8875 in individual finals of the NCAAs

Lady Dawg Jasmine James Named to Freshman All-America Team Golfer Russell Henley Named To United States Palmer Cup Team Junior outfielder Megan Wiggins named SEC Softball Player of the Week John Freeman posts personal-best mark in the hammer throw at the Drake Relays

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University of Georgia Class of 2010 Harry Day Hometown: Athens Major: Business Management Post-Graduation Plans: Going to the UGA Graduate School for Sports Management Program Best memory at UGA: That's easy, the football games.

Addie Jones Hometown: Birmingham, AL Major: Accounting Post-Graduation Plans: Going to further schooling at the Kanakuk Institute in Missouri.

Best memory at UGA: Spontaneous weekend road trips with friends!

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Hometown: Stone Mountain Major: International Affairs Post-Graduation Plans: Teaching and coaching as a Faculty Fellow at the Wesleyan School in Atlanta. Then headed to UVA Law School in 2011 Best memory at UGA: I grew up a huge Georgia fan because my dad was an athlete here in the 1960s. I was fortunate to also become a UGA varsity athlete when I committed to the UGA Track & Field team my senior year of high school. By far, my favorite memory was my freshman year when I put on my red and black track uniform and competed as a Bulldog for the first time. My dad came all the way to Kentucky's indoor track to see me!

Hometown: Marietta Major: : Bachelor of Arts in History, Political Science, and International Affairs Post-Graduation Plans: Working for Secretary of State Brian Kemp as Deputy Political Director for his campaign in Athens.

Best memory at UGA: While it is impossible to ever choose one ‘best memory’ for me, I will never forget the feeling when our football team came out in black jerseys at the blackout game against Auburn. I have never felt Sanford Stadium be so electric. It was as if the entire Bulldawg nation came together as we jumped to our feet and cheered on the Dawgs!

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Kiel Zanone Hometown: Kennesaw Major: Special Education Post-Graduation Plans: Starting Graduate School at UGA to get Masters in Special Education and studying abroad in Peru Best memory at UGA: When I was a 2008 Orientation Leader, getting to show first year students why I love UGA helped me figure out what it means to be a Dawg and made me love Georgia that much more!

Noah Powers Hometown: Alpharetta Major: Advertising Post-Graduation Plans: Traveling, enjoying my last summer ever.

Best memory at UGA: Blackout game when we warmed up in red, the captains came out in red, then the whole team busted through in black. Unreal. It was the loudest I have ever heard Sanford.

Surpasses every other college moment by a long shot.

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It is hard to believe that the 20092010 academic year is drawing to a close. As I cope with my own stress of finals and multiple project deadlines, I can not imagine what it would be like to add the pressures and stresses of also being an athlete on one of UGA’s teams.

Our UGA Athletes have had an eventful past few weeks. Our men’s golf team just won the SEC tournament. The UGA Equestrian team won their third consecutive National Championship. The soccer team welcomed a new head coach. The Lady Bulldawgs Swimming and Diving team won the SEC Conference.

There have also been multiple individual awards on all of Georgia’s varsity teams. Overall, the 2009-2010 academic year was a successful one for our student athletes.

Even though most students are mentally checking-out after their last final exams and packing up their rooms, there is still a lot going on at UGA in the next few weeks. For sports, the men’s golf is moving on to the next step in their journey towards the National Championship Tournament. They qualified and will be participating in the NCAA Region Tournament at the end of May. The tennis teams will start the first round of the NCAA tournament in mid May. The baseball and softball teams are still in the midst of their seasons.

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Aside from the UGA athletic events that are still going on, summer in Athens has a lot to offer. While some students run off to their summer internships, foreign countries for study abroad programs, or head home for summer jobs, the lucky ones stay in Athens.

It is hard to compare the summer I spent life guarding at my hometown pool, fishing out questionable items from the kiddy pool and telling ten year olds to stop running, to the summer weeks I have spent in Athen, but it is definitely something every student should try to experience. Athfest music festival, hanging out at the pool, taking classes; summertime in Athens is a different world than the intensity of fall semester that comes before you know it. Even though the thought of our first kickoff this September gives me goose bumps, I am excited about spending the little extra time I have this summer in Athens.

Although I have to give up another wonderful summer babysitting 65 elementary school kids in the midst of a water-gun war fare, I am excited to hang out in Athens for a few weeks in the summer before making my way to my to Bristol for an internship with ESPN. Even though I will be up in Connecticut watching endless tapes of professional baseball and World Cup footage, my heart will still be in summertime Athens.

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2010 NCAA tennis tourney comes to Athens May 18-31 The 2010 NCAA Tennis Tournament marks the 22nd time the Dan Magill Tennis Complex has played host to the men’s event, and fifth time to host the women’s tournament. Athens is an extremely popular spot for the tournament, and hosted the NCAA’s 13 years in a row from 1977-1989. The NCAA tournament was last held in Athens in 2007 and will return again in 2012.

Tickets are on sale now at GeorgiaDogs.com. Adult Grandstand tickets are $100 and include all session bleacher seating for 12 outdoor and four indoor courts throughout the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Youth Grandstand tickets are $60.

Team practices begin in Athens on Tuesday, May 18th and continue on Wednesday, May 19th.

Competition in Athens begins Thursday, May 20th with the Women’s Team Tournament in the Round of 16.

Matches schedule Thursday, May 20: Women's Team Tournament (Round of 16) Friday, May 21: Men's Team Tournament (Round of 16) Saturday, May 22: Women's Team Tournament (Quarterfinals) Sunday, May 23: Men's Team Tournament (Quarterfinals) Monday, May 24: Men’s and Women’s Team Tournament (Semifinals) Tuesday, May 25: Men’s and Women’s Team Tournament (Finals) Wednesday, May 26 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (First Round) Thursday, May 27 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (Second Round) Friday, May 28 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (Round of 16) Saturday, May 29 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (Quarterfinals) Sunday, May 30 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (Semifinals) Monday, May 31 Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles (Finals) compiled by Ryan Scates, photos by Ryan Scates and Georgia Sports Communications

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Four Tennis Dawgs Earn SEC Honors

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The SEC honored four members of the Georgia women’s team for the 20092010 season. Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist and Yvette Hyndman earned All-SEC honors while Cameron Ellis was named to the SEC Community Service Team.

Stegeman Coliseum Set for Facelift Construction on Stegeman Coliseum is set to begin on May 10. The project will add new lobbies on the Carlton and Smith Street sides of the facility, and includes renovation of the main concourse, concession stands and restrooms. The project will continue through November 30.

Botanical Gardens Set for Mother’s Day

Grace Taylor, Hunter Lainhart and Women's Golf Team Honored

Activities include professional portraits, meals at the Gardenside Cafe' and a performance by the Classic City Band. Sunday, May 8th 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. Contact: 706542-1244, garden@uga.edu

Hunter Lainhart and Grace Taylor have been awarded the Southeastern Conference Boyd McWhorter Post Graduate Award. The award is given as a scholarship to student athletes pursuing graduate degrees. The women's golf team was honored with the award for Highest Team Grade Point Average for the 20082009 academic year with a 3.34 GPA.

The UGA Alumni Association invites you to

Alumni Gathering at Allen’s

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Soccer Legend Hosts Clinic in Winder Teo “Nene” Cubillas, the 7th leading scorer in World Cup history, will hosts a soccer clinic at Winder Barrow High School July 19-23rd.

Cubillas will be specializing in Finishing, Ball Control and Small Sided Soccer Games. Contact coachbrian@ironhorsesoccer.com

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Join fellow alumni and friends for a networking event at Allen’s in Athens. Free appetizers will be provided. Be sure to bring your business cards.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 5:30 - 7:00 p.m For more information, please contact Wanda Darden, Event Planner, at wdarden@uga.edu or 706-542-2251.

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May 4, 2010

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Men’s Golf

Athens Classic

Martin Piller won the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA with a 12 under score. The UGA Golf Course’s debut on the Nationwide Tour Circuit came with plenty of praise from the players and spectators.

Head coach Chris Haack named SEC Coach of the Year along with team members Russell Henley and Bryden MacPherson, who were named SEC Golfer and Freshman of the Year, respectively. NCAA regionals are May 20-22 in Alpharetta.

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Georgia Baseball posts win over Western Carolina, returns to Athens against Tennessee May 7-9, Georgia State, May 11th and the final homestand of the year against Kentucky May 20-22.

Team Continues Stellar 2010 Campaign, rises to #8 in the nation. The SEC Softball Tournament begins May 13 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Photos by Ryan Scates and Georgia Sports Communications

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