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Week of May 20,2009 - May 26,2009 • VoL 37 No. 13 *www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 *Fax: 912-233-6140
Bleicken
Appointed
President
ofAASU
Linda M. Bleicken, Ph.D.
provost and vice president for aca
demic affairs at Georgia Southern
University, has been named presidem
of Armstrong Atlantic State
University (AASU).
The Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia made
the announcement Tuesday May 12.
Bleicken will take office July 1.
succeeding Thomas Z. Jones, who
announced last year that he is step
ping down on June 30 after nine
years as president.
See AASU, page 4
Fu to
Keynote
SEDA
Luncheon
The Savannah Economic
Development Authority (SEDA)
will host its 5th Annual
Luncheon on Thursday, May
28th at 11:30 a.m. at the
Savannah International Trade
See SEDA, page 7
Tourism Council holds Annual
Awards and Scholarship Dinner
T he Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council hosted its 11th Annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner
on Wednesday, May 13,2009 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront. Community leaders were honored for their
impact on the local tourism and hospitality industry with several top awards. This year's Herb & Franklin
Traub Visionary Award and John P. Rousakis Community Champion Award recipients were Paula Deen, Entrepreneur
and Owner of The Lady & Sons and Uncle Bubba's Oyster Bar, and Michael Brown, City Manager of the City of
Savannah, respectively. In addition, the recipients of the Service Star William “Bill” Wade, and Service Leader Awards
for exemplary job performance in the hospitality industry Cindy Johnson was announced as well as the Tourism
Leadership Council Member of the Year, Brendan Ferrara. Five scholarships were presented from the Sheldon Fox
Scholarship Program to students pursuing culinary, tourism and hospitality careers. Sonny Dixon, news anchor for
WTOC-TV, served as emcee for the evening (Scholarship winners listed on page 7).
AWWIN holds 10th Annual Awards
Gala & Silent Auction
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AWWIN, Inc. held its annual awards gala and silent auction themed “Think Pink”on Friday, May 15. The gala
honors outstanding women leaders with a record of exemplary service who have advanced the status of women
in our community. Those honored included: Government: Dyanne Reese, City of Savannah; Business:Robin
Wheeler Pelican Publishing Company; Law: Wendy Owens, Law Office Of Wendy Owens; Medical:Dr. Carla
Case-McCorvey, Case Veterinary Hospital; Religion: First Lady Evelyn Roberts, Abundant Life Deliverance
Center; Education: Carolyn Wilkerson, Saint Leo University; Non Profit:Deborah D. Cargill, Every Step
Counts; Media: Tina Tyus-Shaw, WSAV TV; Entrepreneur: Nina Gompels, Owner of NTG Enterprises
(McDonalds's Restaurant Group); Founder’s Choice: Lori Lewis, Martin Luther King, Jr. Association. The
keynote speaker for the Gala & Auction was Iris Formey Dawson. Amy Hughes of Hughes Public Affairs served
as mistress of ceremony for the evening.
Flack to
Perform at
Jacksonville
Music
F estival
Roberta Flack
The City of Jacksonville has
announced an exciting lineup of
activities for the 2009
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Thursday, May 21 through
Sunday, May 24.
This year's festival will con
tinue the tradition of jazz in
Jacksonville with a variety of jazz
genres and featured activities in
the heart of downtown
Jacksonville.
See Festival, page 14
University
of Phoenix
Confers
Degrees
Willie L. Gadson, Jr.
A commencement ceremony
was held on Sunday, May 17 in
honor of approximately 150 stu
dents who were conferred with
See Phoenix, page 14
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