{"671948":{"#nid":"671948","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Beloved Founding Father of Georgia Tech-Europe, Jean-Marie Rausch, Passes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech mourns the recent passing of Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz, and the founding father of Georgia Tech-Lorraine (now Georgia Tech-Europe). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPlease read the message below from Abdallah Ougazzaden, President of Georgia Tech-Europe.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnglish version\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our beloved Jean-Marie Rausch. As the founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, he will forever remain in our hearts. Jean-Marie Rausch not only advocated for the creation of Georgia Tech-Europe 33 years ago, but also fought to ensure that this American university, Georgia Tech, would continue to develop. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHistory has proved him right, for GT-Europe, Georgia Tech\u0027s European campus, has become the flagship of International Initiatives at Georgia Tech, an American university recognized worldwide for the international dimension of its academic programs, its technological research, and its innovation and technology transfer activities. High-level research take place in an international laboratory with the CNRS, and innovation and industrial development at the Institut Lafayette.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHis achievements will remain etched in the history of Metz.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOur thoughts are with his family and friends.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbdallah Ougazzaden\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPresident, GT-Europe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E--------------------------------\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022FR\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVersion fran\u00e7aise\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022C\u0027est avec une profonde tristesse que nous apprenons le d\u00e9c\u00e8s de notre cher Jean-Marie Rausch. Il va rester bien dans nos c\u0153urs car c\u2019est le p\u00e8re fondateur de Georgia Tech-Europe. Monsieur Jean-Marie Rausch non seulement a \u0153uvr\u00e9 pour la cr\u00e9ation de Georgia Tech-Europe il y a 33 ans mais \u00e0 cette \u00e9poque il s\u2019est battu pour que cette universit\u00e9 am\u00e9ricaine de Georgia Tech continue \u00e0 se d\u00e9velopper.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EL\u2019histoire lui a donn\u00e9 raison car GT-Europe, le campus europ\u00e9en de Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;est\u0026nbsp;devenu le fleuron des initiatives internationales de Georgia Tech, une universit\u00e9 am\u00e9ricaine reconnue mondialement pour la dimension internationale de ses programmes acad\u00e9miques, sa recherche technologique, et ses activit\u00e9s en mati\u00e8re d\u2019innovation et de transfert de technologie.\u0026nbsp;Une recherche de tr\u00e8s haut niveau dans un laboratoire international avec le CNRS et la partie innovation et d\u00e9veloppement industriel a l\u2019Institut Lafayette.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESes r\u00e9alisations resteront grav\u00e9es dans l\u0027histoire de Metz.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENos pens\u00e9es vont \u00e0 sa famille et ses proches.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbdallah Ougazzaden\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPr\u00e9sident de GT-Europe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz and founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, will be remembered for bringing the American university, Georgia Tech, to Metz, France, and for championing its continuing development.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz and founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, died on January 5th, 2024, at the age of 94."}],"uid":"28490","created_gmt":"2024-01-08 20:40:36","changed_gmt":"2024-01-09 18:26:52","author":"Andrea Gappell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672689":{"id":"672689","type":"image","title":"Jean-Marie Rausch passing","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz, receives an award at Georgia Tech-Europe\u0027s (formerly Georgia 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