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  <title><![CDATA[IBB Community, GT President & Friends Gather for Petit Scholars Dinner]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The IBB Community, new Georgia Tech President, G.P. "Bud" Peterson and Friends of the Petit Institute gathered to raise funds for undergraduate research program and to honor Parker H. "Pete" Petit for his many contributions to the success of the Institute. 
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<p>The evening included introductory remarks from Dr. Peterson as well as featured guest speaker, Bill Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic Inc., whose talk was entitled, "Climate Change: Opportunities for the Medical Device Industry in the 'Sunshine' Age."  
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<p>Additionally, IBB's undergraduate research program was renamed the <strong>Parker H. Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars</strong>.  
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<p>The evening was a great success raising approximately  $150,000 for the Petit Scholars Program.
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<p><em>Thank you to our generous sponsors!</em>
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<p><strong>PREMIER</strong><br />
Russ &amp; Sherry Bell<br />
GB &amp; Cheryl Espy<br />
Steve Padgette - Monsanto
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<p><strong>GOLD</strong><br />
Tom Weldon - Accuitive Medical Ventures<br />
Jay Yadav - CardioMems<br />
King and Spaulding
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<p><strong>SILVER</strong><br />
Kevin Bryne - The University Financing Foundation<br />
Tom Callaway - Life Science Partner<br />
Mike Connor - The Pivotal Point Group<br />
Ed Cordell  &amp; David Mason - Given Image<br />
Bill Matthews - Heidrick &amp; Struggles<br />
Mack Reese - Gateway Development Services, Inc.
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<p><strong>BRONZE</strong><br />
Monica Bell - CUH2A<br />
Jim Borders - Novare Group<br />
Dave Butler - Turner Construction<br />
Paul Citron<br />
Steve Gorlin - Gorlin Companies<br />
Spencer King - St. Joseph's Hospital<br />
Kurt Last - Specialty Operations<br />
Tina McKeon - Fish &amp; Richardson
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<p>For more information about IBB and how to contribute to the Petit Scholars, visit:  <a href='www.ibb.gatech.edu'>Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience</a></p>]]></body>
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