John W. “Jack” Rooker, chairman and former CEO of Rooker & Associates, a highly successful real estate development business he founded in Atlanta, died Saturday (Dec. 13) in Atlanta. He was 87.
Category: Alumni
UGA President Jere Morehead presented Doug Ivester (’69) with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the University of Georgia’s 2025 Fall Commencement on Dec. 12 in recognition of his continuous dedication to the future of Georgia and his transformative support of UGA.
As part of their longstanding dedication to the University of Georgia, the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation has committed $1.1 million to establish the M. Douglas Ivester Scholar at the School of Medicine.
As a UGA student, when Michael Lage entered the Leonard Leadership Scholars Program in the Terry College of Business, he was struck immediately by the passion of his fellow scholars. They wanted to make a difference in business and in the world.
Like many siblings, Smitha and Shreya Ganeshan have plenty in common. Each sister studied at the University of Georgia as a Foundation Fellow, led tours through UGA’s Visitors Center, and took a keen interest in technology.
Biomedical engineering PhD Ashley Galanti took home $10,000 at UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s Health and Wellness Pitch Competition to help move her novel seizure-sensing wearable to the market.
David and Debbie Rosenthal have been loyal donors to UGA across various initiatives since shortly after they both graduated as Double Dawgs. But one initiative in particular, the David and Debbie Rosenthal Student Veterans Scholarship, is particularly personal for the couple.
Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, has grown the restaurant chain tenfold in 10 years.
For 15 years, the Terry College Professional Women’s Conference has brought together women from across metro Atlanta to share the triumphs and struggles that come with thriving in the workplace and at home.
Baddie’s Burgers founder Joe Nedza always knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur.