{"129051":{"#nid":"129051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"OMED Celebrates the Tower Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis past April OMED: Educational Services celebrated its 18th annual Tower Awards at the Omni Hotel. The Tower Awards brought together 650 attendees including students, family, faculty, staff, corporate supporters and guests who celebrated the academic accomplishments of Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year has brought several leadership changes under the Vice President for Institute Diversity Archie Ervin. Tower Awards attendees were introduced to Cynthia Moore, the new director of OMED, who spoke of her commitment to continuing working toward the Institute\u2019s goals of inclusive excellence. S. Gordon Moore Jr., the previous director of OMED, will remain engaged as the new executive director for student diversity and inclusion. He will provide direction to OMED and the Office of Hispanic Initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs Georgia Tech moves forward with new leadership and a new, comprehensive strategic plan, there is one thing that will remain constant: Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to academic success. The Tower Awards stand as one example of this commitment. Through this event, Georgia Tech honors those who serve as examples of what is possible when an institution values and promotes both excellence and inclusiveness by supporting all of its students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough the night focused on the students, the celebration extended to the entire team of supporters \u2014 faculty, staff, corporate representatives and families \u2014 all of whom have played a critical role in the achievement of these students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on OMED: Educational Services and how your student may benefit from its services, visit the OMED website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis past April OMED: Educational Services celebrated its 18th annual Tower Awards at the Omni Hotel. The Tower Awards brought together 650 attendees including students, family, faculty, staff, corporate supporters and guests who celebrated the academic accomplishments of Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-05-08 15:16:32","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\/","title":"OMED"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtira Rochester - Corporate Relations Liaison, Office of the Vice President for Institute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}