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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 28, 2012
Rebecca Keane 404-894-1720
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Judy Collier, long-time dean’s assistant in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, retired March 30th bringing to a close a thirty year career with Georgia Tech.
Judy CollierJudy Collier, long-time dean’s assistant in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, retired March 30th bringing to a close a thirty year career with Georgia Tech.
Collier was hired in 1981 as a part-time clerk in the School of Electrical Engineering. She rose to responsibilities as staff assistant to the associate vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jo Baker; the College of Engineering dean’s office under Narl Davidson; and the School of Material Science and Engineering chair’s office. In 1999, she was hired as assistant to the dean in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts working with former dean Sue Rosser, and current dean, Jacqueline J. Royster.
The college presented Collier with an engraved vase. During a farewell event held March 28th, Collier told a large crowd of well-wishers gathered from across campus that while her time at Georgia Tech seemed “long on the front end” that, looking back, the time had gone too fast. She expressed heartfelt thanks to colleagues.
Photo: IAC Director of Finance, Tina Lambert (l) and Dean Jackie Royster present Judy Collier with an engraved vase marking her thirty years of service to Georgia Tech.
