{"445691":{"#nid":"445691","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SAA Kicks Off New Year of Alumni Connections","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s largest student organization, the Student Alumni Association (SAA), launches a new year of membership Thursday, Sept. 10, with its annual campuswide kickoff and free-stuff fest.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESAA gives students the chance to connect with Georgia Tech alumni and to lay the groundwork to strengthen their own future connections with Tech when they become alumni. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/39-saa\/index.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=4250\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s kickoff\u003C\/a\u003E will include free food from local favorites such as Chick-fil-A, King of Pops, Waffle House, The Fry Guy, and Blue Donkey Coffee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe kickoff will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can look for stations at Tech Green, the Instructional Center Lawn, Callaway Plaza, the College of Computing, and Atlantic Promenade, where SAA members will be on hand to talk with students about the organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose who join during the kickoff will also enjoy a Welcome to SAA dinner in the evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at one of four campus dining locations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents can become members by making a $10 donation that is split to support both Tech\u2019s Roll Call Fund and the annual Gift to Tech. In recent years, the Gift to Tech initiative has raised more than $30,000 per year for on-campus programs that students deem worthy; students vote for the Gift to Tech beneficiary each spring, and this year\u2019s gift is already tracking to be more than $40,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the year, SAA hosts programs that include mentoring opportunities with alumni, dinner and networking events, webinars, and spirit days. The group\u2019s mission is to enhance the experience of Tech students by broadening the college experience, strengthening traditions, building lifelong loyalty to Tech, and preparing students for success after college.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Students can learn about SAA, pick up giveaways, and join on the spot"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents can join the Student Alumni Association by making a $10 donation to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students can join the Student Alumni Association by making a $10 donation to Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-09-08 17:41:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:29","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"445721":{"id":"445721","type":"image","title":"2014 SAA Kickoff","body":null,"created":"1449256217","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:10:17","changed":"1475895184","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:04","alt":"2014 SAA Kickoff","file":{"fid":"203192","name":"15092288148_7a158fc32b_k.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15092288148_7a158fc32b_k_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15092288148_7a158fc32b_k_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1404504,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/15092288148_7a158fc32b_k_0.jpg?itok=heXPKoBv"}},"445701":{"id":"445701","type":"image","title":"2014 SAA Kickoff","body":null,"created":"1449256217","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:10:17","changed":"1475895184","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:04","alt":"2014 SAA Kickoff","file":{"fid":"203190","name":"15275452451_dae13044c5_k.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15275452451_dae13044c5_k_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15275452451_dae13044c5_k_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1547516,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/15275452451_dae13044c5_k_0.jpg?itok=EZ5s35IH"}},"445711":{"id":"445711","type":"image","title":"2014 SAA Kickoff","body":null,"created":"1449256217","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:10:17","changed":"1475895184","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:04","alt":"2014 SAA Kickoff","file":{"fid":"203191","name":"15278380062_76f08c602a_k.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15278380062_76f08c602a_k_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15278380062_76f08c602a_k_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1239688,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/15278380062_76f08c602a_k_0.jpg?itok=bb2xepK7"}}},"media_ids":["445721","445701","445711"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/39-saa\/index.aspx?gid=39\u0026pgid=4250\u0026sid=1481","title":"2015 SAA Kickoff"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/","title":"Student Alumni Association"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4008","name":"free"},{"id":"3397","name":"fun"},{"id":"167520","name":"saa"},{"id":"167058","name":"Student"},{"id":"167406","name":"Student Alumni Association"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:catie.miller@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECatie Miller\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlumni Association\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}