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The Gold & White Honors Gala is a celebration of Tech's brightest leadersandyoure invited.
Tech's Most Exclusive Event Opens to the Public
This year, for the first time ever, tickets to the Gold & White Honors Gala will be on sale to all Georgia Tech alumni and friends. It's an inspirational evening to celebrate greatness and support students. The Gold & White Honors, including the Joseph Mayo Pettit Alumni Distinguished Service Award, are the most prestigious awards given out by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. The event, which previously was invitation only, now will be open to the entire Georgia Tech and Atlanta communities. Attendees will get to mingle with some of Tech's most accomplished alumni, and all proceeds will benefit student programming to develop and inspire the next generation ofalumni leaders. D78
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"The award recipients have always been an inspiration to event attendees, and this year is no exception," said Joe Irwin, IM 80, President and CEO ofthe Alumni Association. "Opening the event up to the entire community and adding an auction seemed like a natural evolution to help ensure Tech's extraordinary students become our future extraordinary alumni." The event, which is presented by Waffle House, will be held Feb. 21, 2013, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead and will include dinner and recognition
ofthe 2013 awards recipients. Also, for the first time ever, the event will feature a silent auction. Bid items in the auction include a life-size Buzz statue, a ride in the Ramblin' Wreck or dinner cooked in your home by Chris Hall, the owner and chef at Local Three and an avid Tech fan. TBX Benefit Partners is a gold sponsor ofthe event, and State Bank and Trust Company is a silver sponsor. Sponsorships are still available, and tables are available for purchase for a limited time. A
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Want to attend the Gold ÂŁ White Honors Gala? For more information or to become a sponsor, visit gtalumni.org/gold&white.