2018 Outstanding ALUMNI AWARDS Georgia Southwestern honored alumni from each college and school on campus, inducted one former athlete into the GSW Athletics Hall of Fame, and recognized the Aeolian and Leewynn Finklea Alumni Award winners at the 3rd Annual Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet on March 1, 2019. The Outstanding Alumni Awards were developed to recognize the distinguished personal accomplishments and professional achievements of Georgia Southwestern alumni. The Leewynn Finklea Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have demonstrated exceptional service to the Alumni Association and the University. It is named in honor of the first Alumni Director, Leewyn J. Finklea.
Tina Anderson, Ed.D., ‘87 and ‘92 2018 Outstanding Alumni, School of Business Administration
Anderson has established herself as a leader within the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Having spent nearly all of her professional career in the TCSG in progressively responsible roles, Anderson has spent the last 15 years serving as president. She is currently the president of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. From 2003 to 2013, Anderson served as president of Moultrie Technical College. Anderson was named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” list in 2004 and was named to South Georgia Business Magazine’s list of the 25 Most Influential South Georgians in 2005. Her husband, Tony (’89), is human resources director for the Brooks County School System.
J.P. Clementi, ‘01 and ‘03 2018 Outstanding Alumni, School of Computing and Mathematics
A 2001 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in computer science, Clementi went on to earn a master’s degree in computer science from GSW in 2003. Presently, Clementi is a senior program manager for Microsoft where he has been employed for the last decade. While on staff, Clementi has been the recipient of the Microsoft Champion Award, the Marketing Excellence Award and the Key Talent Award, which recognizes the top two to three percent of all employees. Clementi, a member of the GSW tennis team from 1998-2001, was inducted into the GSW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. The 2001 team finished second at the NAIA national tournament.
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