{"613288":{"#nid":"613288","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Join Executive Sponsors on A Path Forward \u2014 Together ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe executive sponsors charged with overseeing implementation of the objectives for A Path Forward \u0026mdash; Together have invited students to join them as partners in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Students are the driving force behind and principal beneficiaries for the majority of objectives, and we need and want them to remain active during the implementation phase,\u0026rdquo; said Lynn Durham, associate vice president and chief of staff for the Office of the President. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re grateful for their energy and ideas in pursuit of positive, productive change.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe objectives fall into three broad areas of emphasis: academics, health and well-being, and student and community life. Executive sponsors provide quarterly updates on the status of the objectives assigned to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents joining the effort include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAcademics\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHaigh Angell, undergraduate student, economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAndrew Cox, graduate student, aerospace engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJordan Madison, undergraduate student, computer science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EZo\u0026euml; Sieling, undergraduate student, aerospace engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENico Urbicain, undergraduate student, mechanical engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHealth and Well-being\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMeagan Banks, undergraduate student, public policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECaitlyn Britt, undergraduate student, computer science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERachael Price, undergraduate student, biomedical engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERenee Shelby, graduate student, history and sociology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECollin Spencer, undergraduate student, biological sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EStudent and Community Life\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAroua Gharbi, graduate student, computational science and engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvan Gillon, undergraduate student, public policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGenny Onyiuke-Kennedy, undergraduate student, international affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, and healthy community for our students, staff, and faculty,\u0026rdquo; Durham said. \u0026ldquo;Working together, we will create a positive legacy out of tragedy and grief.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisory Group Changes Announced \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTo coordinate the work of A Path Forward \u0026mdash; Together, President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson has asked Jen Abrams, a development associate in the Athletic Association and former Georgia Tech student body president, to serve as chair of the Advisory Group, which monitors progress on the objectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jen is a respected leader on campus who brings a unique perspective to this initiative,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;She is a passionate advocate for Georgia Tech and is committed to improving the educational and student life experience for all students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeterson also named Andrew Cahill, a mechanical engineering undergraduate, as the new student representative on the Advisory Group. Cahill, who also serves as vice president of campus organizations in the Student Government Association, succeeds Abheer Bipin, who is graduating in December.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want to thank Abheer for his dedication to and passion for helping his fellow students through his work on A Path Forward - Together,\u0026rdquo; Peterson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe executive sponsors charged with overseeing implementation of the objectives for A Path Forward \u0026mdash; Together have invited students to join them as partners in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The executive sponsors charged with overseeing implementation of the objectives for A Path Forward \u2014 Together have invited students to join them as partners in the process."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2018-10-25 15:16:52","changed_gmt":"2018-10-25 18:05:57","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"597280":{"id":"597280","type":"image","title":"A Path Forward \u2014 Together","body":null,"created":"1507815083","gmt_created":"2017-10-12 13:31:23","changed":"1507815083","gmt_changed":"2017-10-12 13:31:23","alt":"","file":{"fid":"227668","name":"a-path-forward-together-header.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/a-path-forward-together-header.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/a-path-forward-together-header.png","mime":"image\/png","size":520879,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/a-path-forward-together-header.png?itok=5Mlp7CKa"}}},"media_ids":["597280"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.president.gatech.edu\/path-forward-together","title":"A Path Forward \u2014 Together"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"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":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}