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May Calendar

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School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering spring seminar series event with Jay Keasling, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the University of California-Berkeley, 4 p.m., Ford ES&T Building, L1255. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1624

Jacksonville Georgia Tech Club event with Anderson Smith, vice provost for undergraduate studies and academic affairs at Georgia Tech, "What's Happening at Georgia Tech: Undergraduate Initiatives," 6:30 p.m., University of North Florida University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, Fla. For information contact John Lee at leejp@comcast.net or (904) 268-1058

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Marietta Georgia Tech Club event with Nathan Bennett, professor and senior associate dean of the College of Management at Georgia Tech, "Graduate Programs in Business at Georgia Tech," 5:30 p.m., Jocks and Jills, 1 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta. For information and to RSVP contact Tiffany Poole at tpoole21@hotmail.com or (404) 895-0014

Orange County Georgia Tech Club meet and greet, 5:30 p.m., Tia Juana's, 14988 Sand Canyon, Irvine, Calif. For information contact Ari Flechner at ari@flechner.com

West Georgia Georgia Tech Club event with Marilyn Somers, director of Living History for the Alumni Association, "Georgia Tech History, Traditions and Legends," 6:15 p.m., Burson Center, 500 Old Bremen Road, Carrollton, Ga. For information contact Ken Waid at waid7139@bellsouth.net or (770) 838-1966 or Tom Sammon at tom.sammon@innovate.gatech.edu or (770) 301-2100

Richmond Georgia Tech Club event with Sam Shelton, ME 61, PhD ME 69, founding director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech, "A New Energy Crisis: Strategic Solutions and a Mandate for New Research," 6:30 p.m., Salisbury Country Club, 13620 W. Salisbury Road, Midlothian, Va. For information contact Rudy Maruri at Rodolfo.maruri@fhwa.dot.gov or (804) 363-7603

Dorkbot art and technology forum meeting, 7 p.m., Couch Building rehearsal hall. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1830

Spring Commencement PhD ceremony, 7 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/commencement/

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Palm Beaches Georgia Tech Club scholarship golf tournament with Alumni Association president Joe Irwin, 7 a.m. check-in and breakfast, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, PGA National Resort and Spa, 500 Ryder Cup Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. For information and to register visit http://www.pbgtclub.org/ or contact Mike Maniscalco at (561) 603-6203

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Georgia Tech piano sale to benefit the Institute's music department, by appointment Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Couch Building. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1802

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Spring Commencement, 9 a.m., Georgia Dome. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/commencement/

Atlanta Intown Georgia Tech Club Cinco de Mayo party, noon to 4 p.m., No Mas Cantina, 180 Walker St., Atlanta. To purchase tickets visit http://www.nomascantina.com/. For information contact Elizabeth Zielinski at (404) 310-7014

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North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch, noon, Frankie's at the Prado, 5600 Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information visit http://www.nmetrogtclub.org/

Emerald Coast Georgia Tech Club event with Bill Todd, IM 71, president and CEO of the Georgia Cancer Coalition, "Georgia Tech Research Contributions to the Fight Against Cancer," 6 p.m., NOSH, Andrews Institute, 1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Fla. To register visit http://www.gtalumni.org/clubs/emeraldcoast/. For information contact John Rafferty at jrafferty.ee02@gtalumni.org or (239) 822-5726

Northeast Georgia Georgia Tech Club with Charles Liotta, Regents professor, vice provost for research and dean of graduate studies at Georgia Tech, "Georgia Tech Research: A Never-ending Feast," 6:15 p.m., Glen-Ella Springs, 1789 Bear Gap Road, Clarkesville, Ga. For information contact Jennifer Tench at jennifertench@gmail.com or (706) 754-0948

Houston Georgia Tech Club event with Tom Horton, IM 68, chief of staff and assistant director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, "It's a Great Time to Be a Jacket: Poets, Bricks, Teeth and Leprechauns," 6:30 p.m., Canyon Cafe, 5000 Westheimer Road, Suite 250, Houston. For information contact Maria O'Connor at maria.oconnor@airliquide.com or (832) 594-1905

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LaGrange Georgia Tech Club event with Wes Durham, voice of the Yellow Jackets and director of broadcasting for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, "The Latest Buzz on Georgia Tech Athletics," 6 p.m., Highland Country Club, 1001 Country Club Drive, LaGrange, Ga. For information contact Murray Schine at mschine@bellsouth.net or (706) 884-3945

Baltimore Georgia Tech Club home-buying seminar, "Obtaining the Mortgage for Your Real Estate Purchase," 6:30 p.m., Italia's Corner Cafe, 7089 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie, Md. For information and to RSVP contact Charlie Fisher at president07@gtbaltimore.org

Charlotte Georgia Tech Club event with Marilyn Somers, director of Living History for the Alumni Association, "Georgia Tech History, Traditions and Legends," 6:30 p.m., Fox and Hound, 330 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C. For information and to RSVP contact Wes Dunaway at wpdunaway@mckenneys.com or (704) 714-7962

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Chattanooga Georgia Tech Club lunch, noon, Rib & Loin, 5946 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tenn. For information contact Joy Saputa at jmsaputa@comcast.net

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Western North Carolina/Asheville Georgia Tech Club event with Tom Horton, IM 68, chief of staff and assistant director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, "It's a Great Time to Be a Jacket: Poets, Bricks, Teeth and Leprechauns," 6 p.m., Broadmoor Country Club, 101 French Broad Lane, Fletcher, N.C. For information and to RSVP contact Bob Morris at mtncabin@charter.net or (828) 299-7204

Columbus Georgia Tech Club event with athletics director Dan Radakovich, "The Latest Buzz on Georgia Tech Athletics," 6:30 p.m., Cunningham Center, 3100 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, Ga. For information contact Scott Bryan at scottbryan03@bellsouth.net or (706) 563-9198

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Chattanooga Georgia Tech Club annual scholarship golf tournament, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, Bear Trace Golf Course at Harrison Bay State Park, Harrison, Tenn. For information contact Joy Saputa at (423) 842-6794, Earl Burton at (423) 421-3732 or George Gannaway at (423) 267-2727

Emerald Coast Georgia Tech Club TEAM Buzz community service project to support Relay for Life in Gulf Breeze, Fla. For information contact John Rafferty at (239) 822-5726 or emeraldcoastgtclub@gmail.com

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Summer term classes begin

North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch with Randy Carroll, former baseball All-American and broadcast announcer, noon, Frankie's at the Prado, 5600 Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information visit http://www.nmetrogtclub.org/

Macon Georgia Tech Club event with Marilyn Somers, director of Living History for the Alumni Association, "Georgia Tech History, Traditions and Legends," 6 p.m., Michael's on Mulberry, 588 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga. To register online visit paypal.com and direct payment to reservations@gtalumni.org. For information contact Jane Stoner at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu or (800) GT Alums

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2007 Mega-City Water Forum, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Klaus Advanced Computing Building, Georgia Tech. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1825

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Sowers Lecture and Geotechnical Symposium, 3 to 9 p.m., Georgia Tech Student Center. For information visit http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1807

Hampton Roads/Norfolk Georgia Tech Club event with Deborah Smith, associate vice provost of Enrollment Services at Georgia Tech, "Georgia Tech Today and Tomorrow: An Update on Student Life and Admission," 6 p.m., Aberdeen Barn, 5805 Northampton Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. For information contact Tom Eidson at teidson.ae72@gtalumni.org or (757) 483-9656

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Atlanta Intown Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Gordon Biersch, 848 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. For information and to RSVP contact Mary Esther at mary_m_esther@yahoo.com

DeKalb Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Voila Market Cafe, 410B W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Moshe' Gordon at jaroshe@yahoo.com

Gwinnett Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Jillian's, Discover Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Deb Parrish at ddp30097@bellsouth.net

Marietta Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Marlow's Tavern, 2355 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta. For information and to RSVP contact Tiffany Poole at tpoole21@hotmail.com

North Metro Atlanta Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Village Tavern, 11555 Rainwater Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Ashley Coker at acoker@himformatics.com or (404) 819-0819

South Metro Atlanta Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Taco Mac, 3682 Highway 138, Stockbridge, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Melanie Stevens at melanie.stevens@alumni.gatech.edu

West Lanier Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Taco Mac, 2607 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Michael Hickman at mh@michaelshickman.com

West Metro Atlanta Wind Down Wednesday alumni meet and greet, Taco Mac, 7397 Douglas Blvd., Douglasville, Ga. For information and to RSVP contact Arica Carter at aacarter33@hotmail.com

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Savannah Georgia Tech Club annual scholarship golf tournament, 1 p.m. shotgun start, The Club at Savannah Harbor, 2 Resort Drive, Savannah, Ga. For information contact Ted Colby at (912) 596-6215 or Allen Lancaster at (912) 236-0615

Colorado Georgia Tech Club event with Sam Shelton, ME 61, PhD ME 69, founding director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech, "A New Energy Crisis: Strategic Solutions and a Mandate for New Research," 6:30 p.m., Bonacquisti Wine Co., 4640 Pecos St., Denver. To register online visit http://www.cojackets.org/. For information contact Steve McGill at steve.mcgill@comcast.net or (303) 346-2569

Georgia Tech Business Network networking mixer, 6:30 p.m., Park Tavern, 500 10th St., Atlanta. For information contact Heather Shankwiler at heather.shankwiler@gtbn.org or (404) 966-8245

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Birmingham Georgia Tech Club scholarship golf tournament, 9 a.m. shotgun start, Cahaba Shoals Country Club, 30 Deer Creek Road, Centreville, Ala. For information contact Cliff Fleming at (205) 215-0048 or ccfleming@earthlink.net; Tim Long at (205) 992-6679 or twlong@southernco.com; or Bruce Grasso at (205) 934-2589 or begrasso@bellsouth.net

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Columbus, Ohio, Georgia Tech Club wine tasting and live auction, 4 to 6 p.m., home of David Greenlee. To register online visit paypal.com and direct payment to gtcolumbusoh@gmail.com. For information contact Martina Minneci at minneci.3@osu.edu or (770) 401-0638

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Augusta Georgia Tech Club event with athletics director Dan Radakovich, "The Latest Buzz on Georgia Tech Athletics," 6 p.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2367 Washington Road, Augusta, Ga. For information contact Michael Nordmann at michael@dufourproperties.com or (706) 951-9566

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Georgia Tech Health Professionals planning meeting and reception, 6:30 p.m., Georgia Tech Alumni/Faculty House. For information contact Debra Thompson at debra.thompson@alumni.gatech.edu