Belmont Champ

Terry College alumnus (BBA ’82, JD ’85) made UGA horse racing history when his horse Dornoch, won the Belmont Stakes.

Mark Anthony Thomas speaks at a Greater Baltimore Committee podium.

Baltimore Strong

Mark Anthony Thomas (BBA ’01) is CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a consortium of private sector leaders in and around the city focused on economic development. A gifted leader in urban planning, Thomas is now embarking on perhaps his greatest professional challenge.

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Greener pastures

You don’t expect it to be here. Not after passing subdivision after subdivision with names culled from the merging of random adjectives and natural objects: Longleaf, Brightwood, Hickory Hills.

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A lasting impact

It was a gray November 2023 afternoon, chilly and damp. But inside the Business Learning Community, the mood was festive and bright. A crowd gathered inside Amos Hall’s Casey Commons to celebrate a milestone for the Terry College of Business: the University of Georgia’s Department of Economics had a new name.

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Meet the ‘Godfrey Grads’

The John Munro Godfrey, Sr. Department of Economics has a reputation for excellence that well predates its naming. Here are three of the many alumni using their UGA Economics training to make a difference in their careers and communities.

Dean Ayers with Terry Donors at the 2024 Terry Alumni Awards Gala

Four honored at 2024 Terry Alumni Awards and Gala

More than 600 alumni and friends of the Terry College of Business gathered on April 27 at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta to share a good meal, catch up with classmates and celebrate lasting bonds formed at the University of Georgia and in the wide world of business.

Carol Yancey

Heart of a champion: Carol Yancey (BBA ’85)

As a child, Carol Yancey loved sports. The only girl among four siblings, “I probably grew up a little tough,” she says. An avid baseball fan, Yancey excelled at playing softball and soccer, among other athletic pursuits. But when it came time to consider potential career paths, she chose to follow another of her many talents.

E. Howard Young

A sound foundation: Howard Young (BBA ’82)

Throughout a 200,000-square-foot warehouse tucked into an industrial corner of southwest Atlanta, boxes of beer flow as swiftly as the Chattahoochee River. While drivers load trucks and workers whip by on forklifts, Howard Young stands with a watchful eye.