There’s no telling how many names “it” holds, and Cecil Cooke isn’t one to entertain guesses. Then again, some have no idea what “it” is. “It’s funny,” Cooke says with a grin, “when I talk to students about it, they want to know: ‘What is a Rolodex?’”
Life-changing moments have a way of finding a person, often when — or where — they’re least expected. For Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Bonney Shuman, an extraordinary career began in, of all places, a metro Atlanta Krispy Kreme. Call it sweet serendipity.
When he arrived in Athens in 2005 as a college freshman, Will Keyes had no intention of diving into a variety of academic pools to sort out his career skills. It just happened, he says.
Each spring since 2012, the Terry College of Business Alumni Board has recognized a graduating senior who best exemplifies the ideals of Terry College and demonstrates the skills and commitment required to succeed in college, business and life.
More than 100 student volunteers gathered for Terry College’s annual B.A.G Event, packing backpacks with necessities for people experiencing homelessness.
While a student at the University of Georgia, Tope Awotona went door to door selling home alarm systems. The Calendly CEO and founder remembers selling three systems on his first day on the job, making $500. But his fast start didn’t last — he went the rest of the week without another sale.
It was September 2019 when Dan Amos participated in a Business Roundtable meeting — a quarterly gathering of CEOs from major U.S. companies — to share ideas about the evolution of business.
Corporations are like hash browns — the more toppings on the griddle, the better the outcome.
If life can seem to be a choice between doing good and doing well financially, Arthur Blank has an easy response: Why can’t it be both?
Here are photos from Arthur Blank’s visit to UGA campus on Feb. 16 for his Terry Leadership Speaker Series lecture: