BuzzWords GT Alumni Association
a monthly electronic publication of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association
April Calendar

3 Georgia Tech Glee Club centennial celebration performance, 7:30 p.m., Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, Ga. For information visit http://www.mensgleeclub.gatech.edu/perform.htm
5 College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series Angel/Venture Capital Roundtable event, 4:30 p.m., LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management, 800 W. Peachtree St. For information visit http://mgt.gatech.edu/fac_research/centers_initiatives/speaker.html
6 Sting Break, 8 p.m., Alexander Memorial Coliseum. For information visit http://www.fun.gatech.edu/
7-8 Suddath Symposium 2006, "Single Molecule Biology," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Tech. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=905
8 Palm Beach Georgia Tech Club community service day with Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, 7:45 a.m. For information and to RSVP contact Chris Heggen at chris.heggen@kimley-horn.com or (561) 707-6438
Northern California Georgia Tech Club community service day with the Peninsula chapter of Habitat for Humanity, 8 a.m. For information contact Mike Zung at bevo_dchi@yahoo.com or (650) 274-6427
Houston Area Georgia Tech Club community service day, 9 a.m., Medical Bridges Warehouse, 2706 Magnet St., Houston. For information and to RSVP contact Debbie Buscher at deborah.buscher-1@nasa.gov or (281) 787-6234
Tap Dogs, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
9 Northern California Georgia Tech Club pregame lunch before the Giants vs. Braves game, 11:30 a.m., 21st Amendment, 563 Second St., San Francisco. For information contact Mike Zung at bevo_dchi@yahoo.com or (650) 274-6427
10 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch with men's track coach Grover Hinsdale and women's track coach Alan Drosky, noon, Frankie's at the Prado, 5600 Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information visit www.nmetrogtclub.org/
College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series event with John Brock, CEO of InBev, 4:30 p.m., LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management, 800 W. Peachtree St. For information visit http://mgt.gatech.edu/fac_research/centers_initiatives/speaker.html
Columbus Georgia Tech Club event with basketball coach Paul Hewitt, 6:30 p.m., Cunningham Center, 3100 Gentian Blvd., Columbus State University, Columbus, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Scott Bryan at (706) 563-9198 or (706) 464-4582
11 Augusta Georgia Tech Club event with football coach Chan Gailey, 6 p.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2367 Washington Road, Augusta, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact David McCollum at mc_david@bellsouth.net or (706) 854-8906
"Latest Buzz on Tech Athletics" with athletics director Dan Radakovich and basketball coaches Paul Hewitt and MaChelle Joseph, 6 p.m., Alexander Memorial Coliseum. For information and registration visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/techathletics
Georgia Tech Percussion & Concert Band's spring concert, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
12 23rd Annual Alumni Career Conference, 7 a.m., Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta. For information and to register visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/careerconference
College of Management's IMPACT Speaker Series event with Julian Saul, president of Shaw Industries Inc., 4:30 p.m., LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management, 800 W. Peachtree St. For information visit http://mgt.gatech.edu/fac_research/centers_initiatives/speaker.html
Coweta/Fayette Georgia Tech Club Yellow Jackets vs. UGA baseball game outing and picnic, 6 p.m., Russ Chandler Stadium. For information and to RSVP contact Linda Henson at lhenson@numail.org
13 Jacksonville Georgia Tech Club event with coach Paul Hewitt, 5:30 p.m., San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, Fla. For information and to RSVP contact Mark or Ellen Murphy at m_emurph@bellsouth.net
Charlotte Georgia Tech Club event with coach Chan Gailey, 6 p.m., The Hyatt at Southpark, 5501 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, S.C. For information and to RSVP contact Tom Costello at tom@alacartepr.com
14-15 DramaTech presents "The Tempest," 8 p.m., DramaTech Theater. For tickets visit http://www.dramatech.org/reservations or call (404) 894-2745
15 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club pregame picnic for Georgia Tech vs. Clemson baseball game, 11:30 a.m., O'Keefe picnic area. For information and to RSVP contact Jeff Metcalf at (404) 351-2154
Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization Spring Black Out event for 2006 graduates, 3 to 6:30 p.m., O'Keefe parking lot. For information visit www.gtblackalumni.org or call Debra Thompson at (404) 894-0779
Georgia Tech lacrosse team vs. Georgia. Men's game 12:30 p.m., women's game 3 p.m., Chattahoochee High School, 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. For information contact Bill Magyar at (678) 746-5787 or bill_magyar@ml.com
Ferst Center presents classical pianist Lang Lang, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
17 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch with assistant softball coach Ehren Earleywine, noon, Frankie's at the Prado, 5600 Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information visit http://www.nmetrogtclub.org/
Nashville Georgia Tech Club event with Marilyn Somers, director of Living History for the Alumni Association, 6 p.m., Swett's Restaurant, 2725 Clifton Ave, Nashville, Tenn. For information and to RSVP contact Hugh Gaston at hugh.r.gaston@gmail.com
Columbia/Midlands Georgia Tech Club event with assistant basketball coach Peter Zaharis, 6:30 p.m., Airport Holiday Inn, Columbia, S.C. For information contact Bob Borom at (803) 749-4039
18 Greenville/Spartanburg Georgia Tech Club event with coach Chan Gailey. For information contact Jason Premo at jason_p_premo@yahoo.com or (864) 335-8340
19 Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble present "Images of America," 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
19-22 DramaTech presents "The Tempest," 8 p.m., DramaTech Theater. For tickets visit http://www.dramatech.org/reservations or call (404) 894-2745
20 Poetry at Tech presents "Poetry & Medicine," 7 p.m., Academy of Medicine, 875 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. For information call (404) 385-2760 or visit http://www.iac.gatech.edu/poetry.html
Georgia Tech Symphonic Band's spring concert, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
21 Earth Day Celebration 2006, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Skiles Walkway near the Student Center. For information visit http://www.earthday.gatech.edu/
Marietta Georgia Tech Club Young Alumni meet-and-greet event, 6:30 p.m., Meehan's Public House, Vinings Station, 2810 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. For information and to RSVP contact Kelly McNabb at (770) 818-1424 or kmcnabb@fmglaw.com
Ferst Center presents "The Sax Pack," featuring smooth jazz saxophonists Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters and Steve Cole, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
21-23 National Intramural Basketball Championships, Campus Recreation Center. For information visit http://www.nirsa-nibc.org or http://www.crc.gatech.edu/im
22 34th Annual Pi Mile 5K Road Race, 7 a.m., Tech Tower lawn. For information and registration visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/pimile
Georgia Tech Beautification Day. For information visit http://www.techbeautificationday.org
Heart of Texas Georgia Tech Club's third annual wine-tasting scholarship fund-raiser, 4 p.m., Tuscany Cafe and Wine Bar, 12221 Riata Trace Parkway, Austin. For information contact Regina Joiner at regina_joiner@yahoo.com or (512) 275-6552. For online registration and payment visit http://www.gtalumni.org/clubtemplates/heartoftexas/index.php
Washington, D.C., Georgia Tech Club Nationals baseball outing. For information contact Anthony Priest at anthony_priest@hines.com
23 Hampton Roads Georgia Tech Club wine tasting and silent auction, 3 p.m., home of Thomas M. Eidson. For information contact Jan William Gripp at jwgripp@aol.com or (757) 481-6131
24 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch with Jim Hall, vice president of the Alexander Tharpe Fund, and Scott McLaren, director of ticket operations at the Athletic Association, noon, Frankie's at the Prado, 5600 Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information visit http://www.nmetrogtclub.org/
Northeast Tennessee Georgia Tech Club event with Marilyn Somers, director of Living History for the Alumni Association, 6 p.m., Giuseppe's, 2539 E. Stone Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. For information and to RSVP contact Chilton Stewart at ctstewart@mailingedge.com or (423) 246-7800
Golden Isles Georgia Tech Club event with coach Paul Hewitt, 6:30 p.m., Christie's, 1618 Newcastle St., Brunswick, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Daren Pietsch at dpietsch@bbfin.com or (912) 638-2964
25 Suncoast Georgia Tech Club event with coach Paul Hewitt, 6:30 p.m., Valencia Garden Restaurant, 811 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Fla. For information contact Jo Ann Talley at gtsuncoast@tampabay.rr.com or (727) 895-3132. For online registration and payment visit http://www.gtsuncoast.org
Macon Georgia Tech Club event with coach Chan Gailey, 7 p.m., home of Alicja and John Griffin. For information and to RSVP contact Alicja Griffin at entakg@aol.com or (478) 471-9438
26 Women on Wednesdays networking event with Nadia Bilchik, correspondent for CNN International and CNN Airport Network, 6 p.m., 103 West, 103 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. For information and registration visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/wow
27 Savannah Georgia Tech Club event with coach Chan Gailey, 6 p.m., Carey Hilliard's banquet hall, 11111 Abercorn St., Savannah, Ga. For information contact Leigh Martin at martin.l@thomas-hutton.com or (912) 721-4177
Georgia Tech Parents Program wine-tasting reception, 6:30 p.m., Alumni/Faculty House. For information and registration visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/gtparentwinetasting
28 Last day of classes
2006 Senior Gettin' Out Party, 5 p.m., festival area of Bobby Dodd Stadium. For information and registration visit http://gtalumni.org/site/page/gettinout
Greater Cincinnati Georgia Tech Club Reds vs. Astros baseball game outing, 7:10 p.m., Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati. For information and to RSVP contact Roxanne Westendorf at roxannerob@fuse.net
28-29 Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents "The Secret Garden," 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
30 Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents "The Secret Garden," 2 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu