Alumni Weekend set for April 25-27

The University of North Georgia (UNG) Alumni Weekend is set for April 25-27, including the 54th

Alumni Awards banquet, golf tournament, class gatherings, and Department of Music concert.

"Alumni Weekend is always a great time for alumni to come back to enjoy a weekend around a particular class reunion, the Corps of Cadets, or the all-alumni Reunite casual gathering. This year the Class of '75 will be celebrating its 50th reunion. The weekend always coincides with Dahlonega's Bear on the Square festival, so there are plenty of things to do individually or with family and friends," Wendi Huguley '90, executive director of UNG alumni relations and annual giving, said.

The weekend begins the morning of April 25 with Courageous Challenge, an event focused on suicide prevention at the UNG Rec Center at the Dahlonega Campus and the scholarship golf tournament at Achasta Golf Club in Dahlonega. Tee time is 9 a.m.

A long-standing tradition, the annual Alumni Awards banquet will be held from 6-9 p.m. April 25 at the Dining Hall Banquet Room at the Dahlonega Campus. Honorees include:

Hall of Fame
Dr. Doug Lundy '86

Distinguished Alumni
Bill Mitchell '86

Distinguished Young Alumni
Melissa Silva '19

Golden Steeple
Bo Fears '68

Distinguished Professors
UNG Gainesville - Dr. Michael Lanford - assistant professor of higher education
UNG Dahlonega - Dr. Parker Hyde - assistant professor of kinesiology

Paul M. Hutcherson Outstanding Student Award
Isaiah Baker
Sara Roark