Support Alumni Businesses

We take pride in the fact that our alumni have talents of all kinds and many have taken their communication skills and entrepreneurial talents and turned them into thriving businesses.

Support a fellow alumna or alumnus the next time you shop.

And, if you have a suggestion of a business owned by one of our graduates to add to the list in the future, please email Diane Murray, director of alumni and outreach, to let her know.

For the Bibliophile

College Town
Doug Vinson (ABJ '76, MA '82)
"College Town" is a humorous, nostalgic novel about Athens and UGA in the 70s by a Grady grad who grew up in the Classic City and later became a journalism professor.
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Don't Post That Journal
Lakeshia Poole (ABJ '05)
Don't Post That is a guided journal that blends hope and humor (and a hint of Southern sass) to help you pour out your frustration on the page instead of social media.
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Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign
Amber Roessner (MA '06/PhD '10)
Carter's presidential election proved a transformative moment. This book investigates how candidates run for public office and the news media that covers them.
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Keysha Lee Presents Filmmaking 101
Keysha Lee (ABJ 97)
Educators, Entrepreneurs, Content Creators, Filmmakers & anyone who has a story to tell or message to share...Filmmaking 101 is the right book for you this holiday season. Make your own films on your own mobile device following 10 easy lessons!
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Interested in seeing more books written by our alumni? Check out our Pinterest page.

Packaging, Presents and More

Balodana
Dana Todd (ABJ '91)
Balodana caters to women who want to nail the art of the first impression: it's the only online marketplace where every item is made precisely to your body measurements. Choose from designers around the world, priced as low as $60. Gift certificates available.
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Beer Greetings
Ashley Edmonds (ABJ ’05)
Give the gift of good taste with Beer Greetings! Whether you're gifting home brews, building a special six-pack of craft beers or sodas or simply putting together a gift pack of salsas, lotions, BBQ sauces, spices and more - this innovative six-pack carrier with attached greeting card makes for classy gift packaging.
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Colonial House of Flowers
Christy Griner Hulsey (ABJ '97)
Colonial House of Flowers focuses on bringing more beauty into the world through kind instruction and vases that we ship to you to arrange from your home. Send something to yourself, those quarantined or those looking to start a new hobby.
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I Got Your Back Apparel
Jennings Brooks (AB '21)
I Got Your Back (IGYB) Apparel is a non-profit apparel company striving to promote dialogue about mental health and suicide awareness through the simple reminder that someone always has your back.
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Lilywrap
Ashley Edmonds (ABJ ’05)
Lilywrap reusable stretchy gift wrap is a holiday must-have! Lilywrap looks like traditional wrapping paper but is as easy as a gift bag - saving time + trees. Wrap gifts of virtually any shape and size in just 30-seconds using the built-in drawstring with simple "set, cinch + tie" method.
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Luxury Travel Advisor
Kim Fleming Dunn (ABJ '79)
Helping clients plan customized trips for families, friends, events, or simply to explore the world.
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Rheos Nautical Eyewear
Rebecca Holton Berton (ABJ ' 11)
Rheos Nautical Eyewear designs shades for the fisher, boater or whatever-you-do-outsider. Based in Charleston, SC they donate a portion of every sale to environmental organizations that help protect our waterways.
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Uptown Junque
Emily Ann Munnell (ABJ '82)
Vintage finds and cool stuff!
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Tasty Treats

Chocolate Ooh La La’s
Debbie Cohan (ABJ '85)
Chocolate Ooh La La’s are salty sweet decadent treats. Hand-made in Marietta, GA. We ship! Perfect holiday gifts for all corporate gifts are our specialty.
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Condor Chocolates
Peter Dale (ABJ '99)
Condor Chocolates is a craft chocolate maker in Athens, sourcing cacao beans from small growers in Ecuador. Gifts such as truffles, chocolate bulldog bars and bark, can be shipped nationwide.
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Spotted Trotter
Kevin Outzs (ABJ '04)
Boutique Butcher & Charcuterie Shop. Producing award winning cured meats, fresh & smoked sausages made in house, providing both fresh hand cut & dry aged meats from humanely sourced, pasture raised, grass fed/finished animals.
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