Headshot of Kessel D. Stelling Jr.

Synovus CEO Kessel Stelling to deliver fall Commencement address at UGA

Regent Kessel D. Stelling Jr., chairman and CEO of Synovus Financial Corporation and a member of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address at the University of Georgia on Dec. 13 in Stegeman Coliseum.

Terry College of Business donors Sanford and Barbara Orkin pose for a photo

Together forever

As dignitaries gathered beneath a giant white tent pitched across the Coca-Cola Plaza on a sweltering September morning, a big smile crossed Sanford Orkin’s face as he thought, “I used to sleep here.”

Terry College of Business executive director of development and alumni relations Martee Horne poses for a photo with a University of Georgia mascot

‘A role that was really perfect for me’

Martee Horne is on the move. After 22 years at the University of Georgia with 20 at the Terry College, Horne is retiring in January, leaving a post and office she built from the ground up.

Tina Taylor speaks into a microphone

Two-pointers and three degrees

If you think six years is a long time to be a college student, let me introduce you to Tina Taylor.

Doug and Kay Ivester in front of Ivester Hall during the Phase III dedication of the Business Learning Community in September.

Built to Last

You get the feeling Doug Ivester is revealing something about himself he hadn’t thought about until this moment. It’s noticeable in the slightest of ways. He edges up in his seat. He lightly taps the table as he talks. A pause fills the space between words.

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Jill and Lucas Puente: The Silicon Valley Connection

Finding a tech sector job in Silicon Valley, where egos are big and competition is stiff, can be pretty daunting. But Jill and Lucas Puente carved out success in the industry. The key is making connections.