Alumni News

Congratulations to Margaret Boyette '10 for being named the 2011-12 Furman Women's Tennis Team MVP! Margaret has had a great sophomore season playing both singles and doubles. Please click here for more information.

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Athens Academy is pleased to announce that Brett Mills '08 has been selected for a US Student Fulbright award for 2012-2013 to Germany. Brett attends Clemson University and will be graduating with honors in May with a BA in History and a minor in German.

Congratulations Brett on your accomplishments!

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Photo by Michael Holahan/Staff

Athens Academy alum Thomas Johnson'07 won the Augusta Half Marathon last weekend with a time of 1:15:21 (5:45 pace per mile). Click the link for the Augusta Chronicle for more information.

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It is so rewarding for me to have the opportunity to observe young people grow and develop. Every student is different, and no two paths are the same, and I enjoy watching each of them pursue opportunities, meet challenges, and respond to adversity. Ross Mason, member of the Class of 1987 and this year's Schacht lecturer, is one who has seized opportunities and risen to the challenges he has faced. A born leader, Ross was student body president at both Athens Academy and Georgia Tech. He went on to get his MBA from The Wharton School and studied Russian at Middlebury College, using those skills to start a real estate development firm in Moscow following the fall of the Soviet Union. Ross has worked in finance, venture capitalism, information technology, and healthcare, and his work has taken him all over the world.

While training for a triathlon, Ross was in a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed from the collarbones down. Rather than slowing down as a result of a tragedy, Ross faced his new challenges with the same commitment and leadership he has shown all his life, focusing his talents and connections in the world of healthcare and finance to found HINRI (Healthcare Institute for Neuro-Recovery & Innovation) and HealthTrain Ventures. Ross works tirelessly to explore therapies, treatments, and scientific breakthroughs that will improve the quality of life for those with spinal cord injury, brain trauma, and neurological diseases.

We are excited to welcome Ross back to campus and to hear about his past and future projects and efforts. It has been a pleasure for me to observe him push boundaries and follow through, during and since his days as a student at Athens Academy. The world is a better place for his contributions, and we all stand to be inspired by his courage and determination.

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I would like to congratulate Trey Sinyard, Class of 2007, who has been chosen to speak at the University of Georgia's December 2011 commencement ceremonies. This is a signal honor and we in the Athens Academy community are very proud indeed!
~ Mr. Chambers

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Georgia Trend Magazine, October Issue, honors some of Georgia's Best & Brightest rising stars under the age of 40 who represent business, government, education, nonprofits and the arts. Congratulations Alec Dicks '91 for being chosen! " I'm driven by serving clients, and it's taught me that life is all about relationships, " Dicks says.

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