Media Advisory: University System Foundation to Honor Zell Miller with Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Higher Education
| WHO: | University System of Georgia Foundation Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue Former U.S. Senator Zell Miller Chancellor Erroll B. Davis, Jr. |
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| WHAT: | Regents Awards for Excellence in Education Celebration Former U.S. Senator Zell Miller will receive the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding service to higher education in Georgia. Three accomplished alumni of the University System of Georgia will be named to the Regents Hall of Fame, and four exemplary USG faculty members will receive Regents Hall of Fame Faculty awards. Gov. Sonny Perdue and Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. will deliver greetings. |
| WHEN: | Saturday, March 3, 2007 The chancellor and governor will deliver greetings at approximately 7:30-7:45 p.m., followed by dinner. The awards will be announced after dinner, at approximately 9 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| WHY: | The event raises significant funding for scholarships, recognizes distinguished faculty and alumni of the University System and honors an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of extraordinary service to higher education in Georgia. |
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