Law school alumnus returns to head up development
Cindy Rice
Associate Director of Communications and Public Relations
Recent and archived articles by Cindy Rice
Dean Rusk Hall
225 Herty Drive
Athens, GA
Attorney Gregory C. “Greg” Sowell from Tifton has joined the School of Law as senior director of development.
A graduate of Georgia Law, Sowell has served 10 consecutive years on the school’s alumni council, where he assisted with raising money to support the law school and took on multiple leadership roles, including three years as chairman of the development committee and, most recently, as the 2009-2010 president of the law alumni association.
Law school alumnus returns to head up development
During his time on the council, Sowell learned the inner workings of the school’s development office as well as with the impact that private giving has on the overall health of the law school.
“I am delighted that Greg has decided to join us in Athens as the leader of our development team,” said Georgia Law Dean Rebecca H. White. “Greg is well aware of our law school’s strengths as well as its needs and aspirations, and I know he will be a passionate advocate for us. We are fortunate to have him.”
Prior to joining Georgia Law, Sowell had a successful 29-year law practice that included a range of issues, but focused on business and local government. Sowell represented the city of Tifton for more than 20 years and also served as counsel for the Tift County Board of Education and the county’s industrial development authority. Additionally, he has served as a municipal court judge, handled matters for the state of Georgia as a special assistant attorney general and acted as closing counsel for bond and commercial loan packages worth millions of dollars.
Sowell earned both his bachelor of business administration and juris doctor degrees from UGA in 1980 and 1983, respectively.
More from this issue
-
February 20, 2012
Interim diversity chief named to post on permanent basis
Michelle Garfield Cook, who has served as interim associate provost for institutional diversity at UGA since May 2011, has been appointed to the post on a permanent basis. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
On-the-job training
Equine veterinarian Dan Carter has always known he wanted to be his own boss, so during his final year at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009, he jumped at the chance to participate in the veterinary practice management externship program. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Grady College receives full reaccreditation by ACEJMC
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has been fully reaccredited after review by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
‘Stand-up’ guy: Terry art director volunteers with community charitable organizations
If you look closely, you can find a subtle expression in Chris Taylor’s work that provides a direct glimpse into his personality. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Public interest law conference, auction will open March 2
Topics ranging from judicial budget cuts to the sustainability of animal farming will be explored at the School of Law’s seventh annual Working in the Public Interest Law Conference. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Conference to examine current business, legal issues in music
The School of Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society has joined forces with the Music Business Program in the Terry College of Business and Nuçi’s Space to host a conference on current music industry business and legal issues. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Researchers develop yeast to turn pine into ethanol
Researchers in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have developed a “super strain” of yeast that can efficiently ferment ethanol from pre-treated pine, one of the most common tree species in Georgia and the U.S. The research could help biofuels replace gasoline as a transportation fuel. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Princeton Review continues to rank UGA a ‘best value’
UGA continues to be one of the best values in public higher education in the U.S. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Dream Award winner helps change school environments
For Corey Johnson, fulfilling his job responsibilities isn’t enough. He wants change. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
University will match award for enrolling REACH Scholars
UGA will join in the effort of awarding scholarships to low-income students through the state’s new needs-based Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen Program. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Targeted approach
The knowledge that bacteria possess adaptable immune systems that protect them from individual viruses and other foreign invaders is relatively new to science, and researchers across the globe are working to learn how these systems function and to apply that knowledge in industry and medicine. Continue
-
February 20, 2012
Conference to explore practical ways to address poverty issues
The School of Law aims to explores practical methods of lawyering that can best serve the poor in its second annual Working in the Public Interest Law Conference March 30–31. Continue
FOR MORE ONLINE
