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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 17, 2011
The Division of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2011. This $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech.
Students must be nominated by a member of the faculty, staff or employer. The deadline for applications is noon on March 8, and may be submitted either via email or delivered to room 204 of the Smithgall Student Services Building.
Applications can be found on the Division of Student Affairs website: http://www.studentaffairs.gatech.edu or contact Cathy Dreger in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
About the Alvin M. Ferst Leadership & Entrepreneur Award:
The award was established by Charlotte Ferst to honor her husband, Alvin, who graduated from Georgia Tech in 1943. Alvin Ferst was a member of the Alumni Association Board and the Georgia Tech Foundation for decades. The Ferst family name has a long tradition on the Georgia Tech campus and the scholarship will assure their involvement in perpetuity. The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2011 will be presented at the Student Honors Luncheon on April 21, 2011.
