fall 2013 • Volume 7 , Number 1 EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS Danny Karnik
Dean Buchan EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE Katie Hodges
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WRITERS Simit Shah Adam Van Brimmer Matt Winkeljohn Jon Cooper
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In This Issue
On the first day of practice (August 1) Will Jackson goes through a drill while offensive line coach Mike Sewak gets a view from the field.
2013: THE ‘SHOW ME’ SEASON
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STILL GOING STRONG
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LAW ACE
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Philanthropy at Work
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GROWTH SPURT
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Gift Planning at Georgia Tech
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SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS
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Returning talent, depth and experience creating optimism on the Flats
A century after Grant Field was born, it remains one of college football’s best settings
Tennis All-American Kristi Miller wants to leave her mark on the law as she once did in college tennis on the Flats New-look ACC built for long haul
THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN
Tech’s small-town, big-man tandem has endured and become the anchor of the Yellow Jackets
donor profile: Art Brannen
Growing up near Grant Field, Georgia Tech was Art Brannen’s first and only destination Capital Projects Update as of June 30, 2013
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