Eight Grady College alumni to be honored at 2018 Bulldog 100 Awards
Eight graduates of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication representing seven businesses will be honored by the University of Georgia Alumni Association at the 2018 Bulldog 100 awards ceremony in January.
The annual program recognizes the fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni.
To be considered for the award, a company must be in business for a minimum of five years, have verifiable revenues of $100,000 or more for the calendar year 2014, and operate in a manner consistent with the Pillars of the Arch and in keeping with the values and image of UGA, according to criteria set by the UGA Alumni Association.
The following Grady College alumni and their businesses will be recognized:
- Cheeky Peach Boutique: Katie Jacobs (ABJ ’05)
- Crate Services Inc.: Darren Gaynor (ABJ ’98)
- Kabbage Inc: Marc Gorlin (ABJ ’95)
- KB Voiceovers: Kelley Buttrick (ABJ ’94)
- Redbpower Company: Christy Hulsey (ABJ ’98)
- Stable Kernel: Jason Russell (ABJ ’96)
- Vert: Michael Lentz (ABJ ’06), Kevin Planovsky (ABJ ’05)
The final rankings—determined by a compounded annual growth rate over the last three years—will be released during the ceremony.
The public, including UGA alumni and friends, is invited to celebrate the Bulldog 100 honorees Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The evening will begin with a reception, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. Registration is open at alumni.uga.edu/b100.
Date: November 27, 2017Author: Stephanie Moreno, s.moreno@uga.edu