May 19, 2008

GSW Foundation elects new trustees

AMERICUS--At their spring board meeting held on May 9 at the GSW Golf and Conference Center, the Georgia Southwestern Foundation elected four new trustees to three year terms. “We are fortunate to have citizens of this caliber to serve on our foundation board,” said Executive Director Stick Miller. “We are doubly proud that all of our new trustees earned degrees at GSW.” Pictured left to right: Charles W. “Chuck” Byrd (’74), an attorney from Perry; William L. “Bill” Bradshaw (’79), a pharmaceutical sales representative from Albany; Ty Turner (’90), a banker from Americus; and Lou D. Chase (’87), a school administrator and city council member from Americus. Trustee Rudloph Patterson, a 1959 GSW alumnus, was also recognized as the Foundation’s new Chairman. Following Sam Hunter, Patterson will serve a two year term. The Foundation provides funds for Georgia Southwestern State University and also services to manage assets and administer gift accounts for the University.

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