CL A S S NOT ES BRYAN SCHROEDER MA ’06, was interviewed in July by Dr. Cassandra Quave for the science podcast Foodie Pharmacology. Brian is executive director of the nonprofit Giving Kitchen. In December the organization began a substance abuse recovery initiative for members of the food service industry. “Many food service workers are forced to choose between housing stability and addiction. When they make the brave decision to get the help they need, GK will be here with the support they deserve,” Schroeder told the food service industry magazine FSR.
NICOLE LOVE HENDRICKSON MSW ‘07, NPML CERTIFICATE ’11, made history in November when she became the first African American elected to chair the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. The 40 year old mother will head the government for Georgia’s second most populous county. She served as associate director of the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services before leaving that position to run for office. [photo: Wesley Person, Gwinnett Daily Post] In April 2020 Athens-based video production company Chispa House launched OneDumbVideo. com, a video streaming platform that offers videographers impacted by the pandemic a way to showcase their work and potentially earn extra money. CARTTER FONTAINE MA ’12, is president of Chispa House. Subscribers to the site can vote for the best video of the week, which can earn the creator additional income. Submissions are free and open to anyone at any skill level. FENWICK BROYARD, III MSW ’13, is the community engagement specialist for the Clarke County School District and a community organizer for the Athens Works Initiative. Broyard co-leads the school district’s School Closure Meal Distribution program, and as part of the AWI also works to connect resources with local businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Bryan Schroeder, executive director of the nonprofit Giving Kitchen in Atlanta, GA. Source: https:// thegivingkitchen.org/staff
2010s Triple Dawg LAUREN A. RICCIARDELLI AB PHILOSOPHY ’06, MSW ’11, PHD ’17, edited “Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty” (Oxford University Press, August 2020). The volume equips and students and beginning professionals with a holistic overview of the intersection of criminal justice and social justice. Chapter contributors include Dean Anna Scheyett, Emeritus Professor ED RISLER PHD ’98, MSW '82, BSW '77, Professor Larry Nackerud, Associate Professor Michael A. Robinson, and alumni JOHN R. BARNER PHD ’11, and KATHERINE J. CRAWFORD PHD ’16.
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REBECCA GALBREATH MSW ’16, LCSW, rides in a police car with officers two days a week now as part of the Savannah Police Department’s new Behavioral Health Unit. Galbreath helps police respond to individuals in crisis and is also available by phone or telemedicine for calls that involve opioid or substance abuse, suicide and mental health disorders. Even after the call is over, the unit continues to work with clients and their families, reported the Savannah Morning News. The unit is one of the first police-led BHUs in Georgia. MARIE MCCOLLUM MSW ’16, was named director of programs and partnerships at The Decatur Foundation in January 2020. She is responsible for coordinating DEF’s two mentor programs, Opportunity Partnership, REACH, and Partnership for Career Achievement. Thanks to the University of Georgia’s “Engage GA” online platform, the Athens Community
