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Senate
Resolution 553
By:
Senators Orrock of the 36th, Cowsert of the 46th, Hudgens of the 47th and
Bulloch of the 11th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. Wanda Grogan; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wanda Grogan has been named to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Honor Hall of Recognition for outstanding service as a professional leader in
Family and Consumer Sciences; and
WHEREAS,
the Honor Hall of Recognition was established in 1980 to recognize those who
have given a lifetime of service to the profession, and Wanda is the 18th
inductee; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wanda Grogan arrived in Athens in 1970 and earned her master's and
specialist's degrees in home economics education at the University of Georgia,
and in 1973 she was named to a newly created position focusing on continuing
education programs for those in the home economics field; and
WHEREAS,
for the next 20 years, with the exception of two years spent at Iowa State
University earning a doctorate, Wanda developed and executed as many as 125
continuing education programs at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and
throughout Georgia and the United States; and
WHEREAS,
Wanda served as an assistant to former Deans Emily Pou and Sharon Y. Nickols and
as director of alumni relations for the college and was instrumental in creating
Leadership FACS, an annual retreat for club presidents, College Ambassadors, and
other student leaders in the college; and
WHEREAS,
Wanda was among the first recipients of the Walter Barnard Hill Award for
Distinguished Achievement in Service in 1992, and she was named the Walter
Barnard Hill Distinguished Service Fellow in 1993; and
WHEREAS,
in 1994, Wanda suffered a severe stroke that occurred while she was undergoing
surgery for a brain aneurysm; and
WHEREAS,
although the stroke was debilitating, Wanda persevered through months of
rehabilitation, and in just a year after the operation, she organized a
statewide conference for 100 stroke victims and their caregivers;
and
WHEREAS,
she has gone on to join St. Mary's Auxiliary and works with a program for stroke
victims and a support group for people with arthritis; and
WHEREAS,
she has served on the auxiliary's board of directors and as chair of its
wellness group, making a special effort to deliver flowers to patient rooms at
Athens Regional Medical Center and cuddle babies in the special needs nursery;
and
WHEREAS,
Wanda is an active member of the First Baptist Church in Athens, serving as a
deacon, chairing the church's missions committee, and serving as a Stephen
Minister, providing support to those facing serious family issues;
and
WHEREAS,
throughout her amazing career, Wanda has overcome countless hurdles through
determination and a gracious spirit, and she has never hesitated to lend others
her tender smile and confident strength.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
the inspiring life and career of Dr. Wanda Grogan, commend her for her
outstanding services to the State of Georgia, and extend to her their sincerest
best wishes for her future health and fulfillment.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. Wanda Grogan and Jan
M. Hathcote, Dean of the College of Family and Consumer Services of the
University of Georgia.