Gold & White 2023

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The 2023 Gold & White Honors Gala was an evening of inspiration, celebration, and a renewal of the Georgia Tech spirit as alumni, students, faculty, and friends gathered to pay tribute to the evening’s honorees.

The Gala is the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s premier annual event. It brings together the Atlanta business community and the Georgia Tech community to raise funds for Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s three nationally acclaimed student programs and to celebrate the impact Georgia Tech graduates have on Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the world.

As the primary fundraiser for the Student Alumni Association, the Georgia Tech Student Foundation, and the Student Ambassadors this event ensures that these vital programs will have the necessary dollars to continue to help prepare Georgia Tech students for the challenges that will face them after graduation.

“Our student organizations equip Georgia Tech students with a broad set of skills and experiences that are widely sought after by many of the nation’s top employers,” said Dene Sheheane, Mgt 91, president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.

Through the generosity of our 24 corporate sponsors, individual ticket sales and live auction proceeds, the evening raised more than $459,000 to support these dynamic student programs.

The Dean Griffin Community Service Award: Leslie Sibert, EE 85

Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award:

Tom Noonan, ME 83

Greg Owens, IM 82

Kelly Barrett, IM 86

Bob Stargel, EE 83

Outstanding Young Alumnus: Jacky Cheng, IE 17

Honorary Alumni: Pat Wichmann

Spirit of Georgia Tech: John B. Carter, Jr., IE 69

Special thanks go to Alumni Association Chair Magd M. Riad, IE 01, and Gold & White Honors Gala Chair Betsy Bulat, IAML 04, along with a host of committee volunteers, student volunteers, and Alumni Association staff.

“Beth and I love joining the Gold and White Honors Gala each year and spending an evening celebrating the incredible achievements and generosity of our fellow Georgia Tech alumni. We also appreciate the opportunity to acknowledge the critical and invaluable support raised for the Alumni Association’s student programs.”
2023 GOLD & WHITE HONORS GALA
- Ángel Cabrera, MS Psy 93, PhD Psy 95, President, Georgia Institute of Technology
CENTER: Student volunteers from Student Alumni Association, Student Ambassadors, and Georgia Tech Student Foundation BOTTOM LEFT: Event Chair and Board Chair-Elect Betsy Bulat, IAML 04, with student leaders Kyle Robinson, Usman Jamal, and Caitlyn Nazareth. BOTTOM RIGHT: Thank you to Presenting Sponsor VativoRx

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Outstanding Young Alumnus

Jacky Cheng, IE 17

Senior Associate, Finance, Bridge Logistics Properties

Honorary Alumna

Pat Wichmann

Chief Administrative Officer of the Georgia Tech Foundation

Dean Griffin Community Service Award

Leslie Sibert, EE 85

Retired Electric Utility Executive, Georgia Power/Southern Company

Spirit of Georgia Tech

John B. Carter, Jr., IE 69

Former President/COO, Georgia Tech Foundation

2023 HONOREES

Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award

Kelly Barrett, IM 86

Retired Senior Vice President–Home Services, The Home Depot

Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award

Tom Noonan, ME 83

Chairman, Ten Holdings LLC

Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award

Greg Owens, IM 82

CEO & Co-Founder, IGAM

Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award

Bob Stargel, EE 83

Principal, Stargel Consulting Inc.

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TOP LEFT: J Batt, Director of Athletics TOP RIGHT: Host Committee Chair & Trustee Jacquelyn Renée Schneider, BC 06, MBA 18, and Ben McMillan, CS 07 MIDDLE LEFT: Ángel Cabrera, MS Psy 93, PhD Psy 95, President of Georgia Tech BOTTOM LEFT: Alumni Board Chair Magd Riad, IE 01, and Ashley Riad BOTTOM RIGHT: Joyce Deng, CS 24, and Tehreem Hussain, Neur 24, Georgia Tech Student Ambassadors

Thank You to the Gala’s Dedicated Alumni Volunteers

Chair: Magd M. Riad, IE 01

Chair Elect and Gold & White Honors Gala Chair: Betsy Bulat, IAML 04

Host Committee Student Committee

Jacquelyn Renée Schneider, BC 06, MBA 18 (Committee Chair)

Ria Banerjee, BA 16

Michael Bogachek, IE 00

Jacky Cheng, IE 17

Maddie Cook, IAML 12

Carson Earnest, IE 21

Daniel Furman, BA 16

Greg King, IM 87

Chase Martenson, BA 18

Susan Piña, IE 93

Stacey Sapp, IM 80

Simi Singh, IM 86

Sam Westbrook, IE 99

Alyssa Davenport, PSY 24 (Committee co-chair)

Tehreem Hussain, NEUR 24 (Committee co-chair)

Divya Vikram, BA 25 (Committee co-chair)

Joyce Deng, CS 24

Aubrey DeAugustinis, BA 24

Jordan Cheney, IE 23

Sahit Mamidipaka, CS 25

Special thanks to the Office of Development of the Georgia Institute of Technology for their support of the Alumni Association student programs and for hosting our Gold & White honorees.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Gold & White Honors Gala. To attend, sponsor or volunteer, please contact events@gtalumni.org.

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