Committee Members Profile
Drs. Anne & Fred Richards, Co-Chairs
Subcommittee:
Community & Regional Events
(Jennie Coker &
Tracy Stallings assisting)
Focus: Downtown Celebration / community service activities / Thanksgiving project
Anne says:
" I wanted to have some part in celebrating and honoring the extraordinary
and inspiring record of how this institution came into being and flourished
over the past 100 years. I thought the Centennial would provide myriad
opportunities for recognizing the outstanding accomplishments and contributions
of students, faculty, staff, alumni and of the surrounding community
in shaping the development of UWG through its first century. I believe
a milestone celebration of this sort can foster a greater sense of community
on campus while serving as a source of inspiration for the years ahead.
I wanted to help make this possibility a reality."
Fred says:
"I'm the kind of guy who wouldn't turn down an invitation to a
year-long party celebrating an outstanding university and the people
whose dedicated service has made it the great institution it is. I wanted
to be a part of the effort to tell this extraordinary story, of a small
rural
school struggling to survive in the early 1900s and becoming a great
institution known for its service to local communities, its innovative
programs, and its global reach. Hopefully, I can bring to this centennial
event the kind of energy and spirit that will inspire others to join
the
celebration."
