Our Cool Students

Each year we like to compile a list of all the cool things our students have achieved and let them know how wonderful they are! Posting these accomplishments on this blog is just one way we can say KUDOS to them and show how proud they make us. Keep checking back, as I will continue to post and develop this new page on our blog.

Comments are welcomed
Elizabeth, their humble Academic Advisor

Travis Horsley

• Not only completed an internship at the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, but was subsequently was hired as Office Manager for the fall semester
• Was appointed to the INTA seat on SGA (he is double major), ran for Freshman Class President and won Student Lobby Board
• He has been working to bring a US Senate Debate to GT next year - it seems very promising (Georgia Public Broadcasting is on board)
• Been a Peer Leader (RA, in Freshman Housing) - was voted as Staff Member of the Year for his housing staff 2007-2008
• This summer Travis is going to Costa Rica for 2.5 months this summer. First 2 weeks he will be helping an indigenous coffee growing community, next 3 he will be helping at an orphanage with disabled children, and the last 4 to 5 week’s he will be studying spanish in la Universidad de Costa Rica

George Ray

• Won an IMPACT Scholarship 2008
• Elected chair of President’s Council Governing Board 2008-2009
• Complete an internship in the Speaker’s Office at the State Capital

Katie Base

• Completed an internship for the Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle
• Served as the Chair of the SAB Student Life Committee 2007-2008
• Served as student representative on the PUBP Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
• Elected Vice President of the SAB for the coming year 2008-2009
• Just hired as an Event Manager this summer for Incredible Events

Nicole Thomas

• Elected President of the Georgia Tech Student Foundation 2008-2009
• Inducted into the Greek Honor Society, Order of Omega

Nick Wellkcamp

• Elected President of the Georgia Tech Student Government Association 2008-2009

Natalie McGee (May 2008 Graduate)

• Admitted to the BS-MS Degree Program in Public Policy at Georgia Tech
• Conducting research this summer with Professor Levine in biotechnology policy

Liam Rattray

• Won Ivan Allen College Community Service Award 2008
• Won Auxiliary Services Impact Scholarship 2008
• Served as Chair of the Georgia Tech Sustainable Food Committee
• Elected Communications Director of the Georgia Tech Students Organizing for Sustainability and helped create this new student group
• Member of Atlanta local food initiative steering committee

Connor Carolan-Tolbert (May 2008 Graduate!)

• Served as Chairman of the Georgia Tech College Republicans 2007-2008
• Student Staff Member of the Year for Glenn Hall 2006-2007, 2007-2008
• Resident Hall Association Student Staff Member of the Year 2007-2008

Margaret Burgess (May 2008 Graduate!)

• Awarded Outstanding Undergraduate Public Policy Student of the Year 2007-2008
• Awarded Mollie Newton Award for Excellence in Economics 2007-2008