All our guests had a great time at this year’s student send-off. We had a special treat and were able to offer not just one but two $1,000 scholarships for both freshmen and upperclassmen. Everyone chowed down on some nice Bono’s bar-b-que and talked about all the exciting times coming up in the next month or so when classes resume in Atlanta. Some photos:

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Title: Student Send-Off
Location: 6000 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32217
Description: It’s time for our annual Student Send-Off on Tuesday, July 27th (6-8 PM). If you missed it last year, it’s a casual celebration honoring our incoming and current Tech students and their families.

In addition to sharing more about life and experiences on campus, we’re proud to continue the tradition of scholarship drawings for both a freshman and upperclassman in attendance. As an added bonus this year, I’m happy to announce that we’ll be doubling the amount of scholarship drawings from $2,000 to $4,000. TWO incoming freshman and TWO upperclassmen will be the lucky recipients of $1,000 each just for joining the party!

Cost: $10/person. No charge for incoming or current GT students. Includes barbecue and all the trimmings catered by Bono’s BarBQ.

RSVP: Wade Barnes at 904-744-9055

Everyone had a great time at Wade and Nancy Barnes’ house for the accepted student recognition dinner. Over 50 people came and both young and old alumni discussed what it’s like at Tech and how much they enjoyed going there. Many of our area’s prospective students got their questions answered and received guidance on what to do once on campus. Some photos:

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Title: Accepted Student Reception
Location: 5478 River Trail Rd North, Jacksonville, FL 32277
Description: You’re invited to attend our annual GT Admitted Student Reception on Tuesday, April 6th between 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM.

Purpose

• Encourage admitted students in our local area to choose GT as they prepare to make their final college decision.
• Offer parents and students the opportunity to interact with alumni and hear about their positive experiences at GT.
• More than 60 high school seniors in our area have been admitted for Summer/Fall 2010.
• 13 Students have applied for our Club’s Scholarships
• 4 Students have been interviewed for President’s Scholarship

Location
Our hosts for the evening will be Wade & Nancy Barnes @ 5478 River Trail Rd North, Jacksonville, FL 32277.
Directions: North on University Blvd about 2 miles past Jacksonville University. Turn right into Charter Point neighborhood. Turn right at 3rd right onto River Trail Rd North.
Phone: 904-744-9055

Cost
Free pizza and soft drinks will be served.

RSVP
Please RSVP via email to gtjaxpresident@gmail.com by Friday, April 2nd to help plan refreshment availability.

A good time was had earlier this week at the freshman / student send-off. Almost 70 alumni, parents, and students attended the dinner at Wade’s condo’s clubhouse. Scholarship plaques were officially awarded and all the students got to hear stories about tech traditions, weird trivia, and some advice on what to do and what not to do when back at Tech. Two $1500 scholarships were also awarded to a freshman and upperclassman in attendance. Some photos:

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