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                  Life Span Legacies     ...dedicated to those who have made personal and professional achievements across the lifespan     

Edward Bacon '64 AHIS

Businessman-over 30 years; Owner of Auto Body Repair and Computer Networking enterprises.

Dr. Mary Blackwell-Diallo

Associate Professor - Florida A&M University. Mary B. Diallo, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of French in the College of Arts and Sciences; B.A. and M.A. degrees in French literature from the UGA, doctorate in French literature from Emory University ;research interest in 20th century French literature. Formally taught at Morehouse College; contract interpreter for the U.S. Department of State; Fulbright Exchange teacher in Benin (1995-1996) and in France (2000-2001); serves as Florida A&M University Fulbright Program's advisor.

Emmanuel Barber '63 AHIS

Principal - Heidelberg High School, Heidelberg, MS. (retired 2000) over 30 years in education.

John H. Barrow, Jr. '65 B-H

Businessman - & Owner of Barrow's Masonry over 25 years.

Dr. Braford G. Brown '68 B-H

Physician - OB/GYN Practice in Athens area; Brown Medical Center and CEO Radio WBKZ am880,

James Campbell, Sr. - '57 AHIS

Retired - ABB Corp. 1997

Nancy Cox - '59 AHIS

Retired - GA Dept of Labor (2000)

Valdon Daniel, Sr. '65 B-H

Principal - (retired 2003) Burney-Harris Middle School, Clarke County Schools.

Ivory K. Dious, JD '64 AHIS

Attorney - in 25 year practice, 2nd African American to graduate from UGA School of Law

Rev. Hubert Dotson - '59 AHIS

Pastor - New Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist; Retired Belk,Inc.

Annie Mildred Dunn Lyle '63 AHIS

Banking Associate - (retired 2001); BSW 1999, MSW 2003 UGA; National Dean's List; 2002 MLK Jr. Achievement Award; Phenomenal Woman Award (1st Runner-up 1997)

Kenneth Eberhart '63 AHIS

Businessman - & owner of Barber and Beauty enterprise in Rhode Island over 30 years.

Dr. Agnes Green '69 B-H

Anesthesiologist - Practicing in Atlanta; 2003 Inductee Athens Athletic Hall of Fame; part-time NCAA Womens Basketball Announcer.

James E. Fair, Jr. '65 B-H

Director - Housing Mgmt. Athens Housing Authority over 25 years; Active in Toastmasters International and Board Member of Athens Regional Med Ctr and ICOD, Inc.

Capt. Clifton Freeman '59 AHIS

Rank of Captain - Retired in 2000 Athens-Clarke County Police Dept with 38 1/2 years of service (retired 2000)

Martha Gilree '59 AHIS

Teacher - Clarke County Schools - over 30 yrs (retired 2000)

James H. Alford, Jr. '58 AHIS

Director - Personnel Athens-Clarke County Govt (retired 2003); Active in Church & Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Cleveland Goolsby '65 B-H

Businessman - Painting Contractor, owner of Goolsby Painting over 25 years.

Ethel Hardeman-Johnson '57 AHIS

J. Marion Harrison, Jr. '58 AHIS

Band Director - Archer High School and Music Educator Atlanta Schools (retired 1996)

Dr. Robert E. Harrison '63 AHIS

OD Consultant - & Exec Dir of ICOD, Inc.; UGA Program Dir (retired 1998); Alpha Phi Alpha; Training and Community Dev.

Venus Jarrell '64 AHIS

Executive Dir - of Strong Day Treatment Center; Leisure Services Staffer Athens-Clarke County Govt.

Dr. Farris T. Johnson,Jr. '69 B-H

Physician - in Family Medicine -Athens Area

Hazel Johnson-Daniel '65 BHHS

Retired Asst. Vice Pres. in Human Resources/SunTrust Bank. Currently Human Resources Consultant with Habitat for Humanity International. Also, Associate Minister at Bethel Baptist Church, Watkinsville, GA (Licensed 5/04. Ordained 11/05.) hazel_daniel@yahoo.com

Roosevelt Johnson - '57 AHIS

Melvin Jones '63 AHIS

Major - Athens Fire Dept. for 34 years (retired 2002 attaining rank of Major)

Elizabeth G. King '36 AHIS

Teacher Emeritus - 2000 Charter Member Athens Athletic Hall of Fame; Physical Education Teacher and Basketball Coach, Athens High & Industrial (1947-70).

Richard Lee - '59 AHIS

Retired - U.S. Postal Service (2000)

Jimmy Linston '63 AHIS

Manager - Parking Services at UGA (retired 2002) after 30 years.

Lee Linston '59 AHIS

Retired - Georgia Power Co. ( Over 30 years); Master Bass Fisherman; Curator AHIS Memorabilia

Joseph (Jack) Lumpkin '66 B-H

Chief of Police - Athens-Clarke County; former chief at Toccoa and Albany, Georgia

Herman Mack '58 AHIS

Military Career - (retired), BS UGA, Clarke County Schools (retired)

Linda Marable Smith '65 B-H

Associate Principal - Retired: 32 years with the Clarke County School District.

George Maxwell '57 AHIS

U.S. Postal Service - (retired); Minister and Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County Govt.

Joe Boyd McCurry - '59 AHIS

Robert L. Mitchell, Sr. '63 AHIS

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - (retired 2000); Talk Show Host WBKZ Radio 880

Major Sylvester Morris '69 B-H

Military Career - U.S. Army (retired Rank of Major )

Vernon Payne '57 AHIS

Businessman - Contractor & owner of Vernon Payne Construction, Inc. over 30 years; 24 years on Clarke County Board Of Education

Willie Pope '65 B-H

Mary Robinson-McDow - '57 AHIS

Comptroller - ACTION, INC. (community action agency) over 30 years.

Mack Sewell - '58 AHIS

Assoc. Judge - GA Dept of Juvenile Justice (retired 2001)

Dewey Sheats '64 AHIS

Businessman - Owner of Sheats II Barber & Beauty over 30 years.

Patricia Sheats-Dowdy '65 B-H

Harry Sims '67, Burney-Harris

Educator - Retired 2002, Clarke County School District 5th Grade teacher at Barrow Elementary School (29 years); Crawford Coal and Mattress Works (2 years). Current: District 2 Commissioner, Athens-Clarke County Government

Waymon Sims - '57 AHIS

Leroy Smith, Jr. '69 B-H

Businessman - Financial Services Atlanta; formerly Banking Officer Bank of America 30 years (retired 2003).

J. Ruth Stanton '66 B-H

Ellis Stinnette, Jr. '63 AHIS

Production Analyst - Ford Motor Co. (retired 1996). estinnette@cfl.rr.com

John Taylor, Jr. '66 B-H

Mary Louise Thrasher '64 AHIS

Retired - Bellsouth, Inc. in 2001.

Michael L. Thurmond, '71 *Clarke Central

Commissioner GA Dept of Labor - Attorney; Owner WXAG Radio; Author; Former DFCS Dir and 3-term State Legislator. *Transferred for Senior Year from B-H to Clarke Central.

Clarence Tillman - '59 AHIS

Businessman - Home Repair Contractor; Ordained Minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church-West.

Charles Turman - '59 AHIS

Businessman - Auto Body Work (over 30 years in Athens); Exceptional percussionist.

Dr. Moses Turner '58 AHIS

Vice President for Student Affairs - & Professor of Educational Administration (retired 2000), Michigan State University.

Hanes Walton - '59 AHIS

Dr. Anthony J. White '57 AHIS

Vice President Academic Affairs - Southern College of Technology(retired 1999) & Dir Enrollment; Asst. VP Academic Affairs UGA; Regents Research Office

Willie E. Wilker '65 B-H

Associate Director - UGA Equal Opportunity Office; active in Church, community &Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Louise Wilker-Neal - '59 AHIS

Teacher - Clarke County Schools (retired 2000) over 30 years.

Marion Willis '62 AHIS

Retired - U.S.Air Force in 1986 with over 20 years of active duty. Will be retiring from Civil Service with the Air Force in three years.with 20 years of civil service.

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