{"674717":{"#nid":"674717","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcome Home Melissa Gerrior ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/students.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStudent Engagement and Well Being\u003C\/a\u003E(SEWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Gerrior as the new Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/womenscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWomen\u0027s Resource Center\u003C\/a\u003E (WRC), a unit within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/belonging.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDivision of Arts, Belonging, and Community\u003C\/a\u003E (ABC). A former student of Georgia Tech, Gerrior brings a deep connection to the institution and a passion for supporting women empowerment and leadership.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her new position, Gerrior will spearhead strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the Women\u0027s Resource Center, working closely with staff, stakeholders, and community partners to advance its mission of supporting and advocating for women\u0027s rights, well-being, and empowerment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Melissa Gerrior\u0027s return to Georgia Tech as the Director of the Women\u0027s Resource Center is a homecoming for both her and the institution,\u0022 said Dr. Kim D. Harrington, interim associate vice president for Arts, Belonging and Community. \u0022Her extensive experience makes her the ideal leader to guide the center\u0027s efforts to cultivate opportunities for community building, transformative learning, collaborative leadership, and identity development for graduate and undergraduate women.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the last ten years, Gerrior has worked at Georgia College, and currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Women\u0027s Center \u0026amp; LGBTQ+ Programs. She started her career at Georgia College State University with Project BRAVE (Georgia College\u0027s sexual violence prevention and education initiative). In Spring 2019, she received Georgia College\u0027s Inclusive Excellence Award as well as the Faculty\/Staff LGBTQ+ Community Impact Award, and in 2020 received the Bobcat Award for RSO Advisor of the Year for her work with GCSU\u2019s Pride Alliance.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am thrilled to serve as the next Director for the Women\u2019s Resource Center (WRC) at Georgia Tech,\u201d Gerrior said. \u201cMy own involvement with the WRC, Residence Life, and Student Engagement were highlights of my time at Georgia Tech as a student as well as the catalyst for my pursuing a degree and career in Student Affairs. I am honored to be able to give back to a place that was such an important part of my journey as an undergraduate student, and I\u2019m excited to come home. Go Jackets!\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOutside of academia, Melissa is a lifetime member and current volunteer for the Girl Scouts of the USA and serves as the Inaugural Vice President for the PFLAG Milledgeville chapter. In her free time, Melissa likes to read, play cozy video games like Sims, learn various types of arts and crafts, and spend time with her two cats, Charlie \u0026amp; Sally.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us in welcoming Melissa Gerrior to Student Engagement and Well-Being as the new Director of the Women\u0027s Resource Center. Her appointment marks an exciting new chapter in our ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive community. Melissa will start June 1, 2024, at the Women\u2019s Resource Center in Smithgall Student Services (Flag Building) Suite 131.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/students.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStudent Engagement and Well Being\u003C\/a\u003E(SEWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Gerrior as the new Director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/womenscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWomen\u0027s Resource Center\u003C\/a\u003E (WRC), a unit within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/belonging.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDivision of Arts, Belonging, and Community\u003C\/a\u003E (ABC). A former student of Georgia Tech, Gerrior brings a deep connection to the institution and a passion for supporting women empowerment and leadership.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Student Engagement and Well Being(SEWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Gerrior as the new Director of the Women\u0027s Resource Center (WRC), a unit within the Division of Arts, Belonging, and Community (ABC). 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