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Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni

Each year during Alumni Weekend, distinguished and outstanding alumni from each college are honored for their dedication to the university and their chosen fields. Through these awards, the Alumni Association expresses its deep appreciation and admiration to alumni who bring honor not only to their alma mater, but also their communities, states, the nation, and the world. Congratulations to this year's recipients!

2025 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni

College of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Lori Bolgla, MS ’98, BS ’93
Distinguished Alumna

Kellie Yeates, MPA ’20
Outstanding Young Alumna

Athletics

Bryce Massey, BS ’00
Distinguished Alumnus

Dental College of Georgia

J. Don Spillers, DMD ’91
Distinguished Alumnus

N. Alexandra Riccardi-Turner, DMD ’15
Outstanding Young Alumna


College of Education and Human Development

Stephen Hickey, MAT ’10, EdS ‘13
Distinguished Alumnus

Kate Crockett, MEd ‘19
Outstanding Young Alumna


Hull College of Business

Darrell Gentry, BBA ‘86, MBA ‘89
Distinguished Alumnus

Amy Richardson, BBA ’16, MBA ’17
Outstanding Young Alumna

Medical College of Georgia

Turner Wayne Rentz, Jr., MD '72
Distinguished Alumnus, Loyalty

Kim Yancey, MD '78
Distinguished Alumnus, Professional Achievement

Khoi Nguyen, MD '13
Outstanding Young Alumnus

College of Nursing

Dr. Lovoria Williams, BSN ’94, PhD ‘11
Distinguished Alumna

Lauren Bursey, BSN ’08
Outstanding Young Alumna

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Lt. Col. Joseph Huitt, BA ’07
Distinguished Alumnus

LeDarius Scott, BA ’19, MPA ‘21
Outstanding Young Alumnus

School of Computer & Cyber Sciences

Nicholas Weaver, BS ’01
Distinguished Alumnus

Shante Perrin, BS ’19, MS ‘21
Outstanding Young Alumna


College of Science & Mathematics

Dr. Angie Spencer, BS ’99
Distinguished Alumna

Scarlett Timmons-Spangler, BS ’10
Outstanding Young Alumna

The Graduate School

Samuel Herberg, PhD ’13
Distinguished Alumnus

Sarah Sharman, PhD ’17
Outstanding Young Alumna

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