{"id":6647,"date":"2018-04-13T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2018-04-23T10:38:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T14:38:13","slug":"foundation-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/2018\/04\/13\/foundation-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1906 Society Event<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Georgia Southern University Foundation hosted the annual 1906 Society Event outside under the stars at the Bruce &amp; Kathryn Grube Recreation Activity Center Nov. 3, 2017, honoring the University\u2019s annual supporters. Georgia Southern President Jaimie Hebert, Ph.D., welcomed guests to the event which included Caribbean cuisine and entertainment by the Swingin\u2019 Medallions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership into the 1906 Annual Giving Society is based on annual gifts of $1,200 or more made during the fiscal accounting period July 1 \u2013 June 30. These gifts support varying needs on campus ranging from student scholarships to cultural activities to centers and support services.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div class=\"five columns col-sm-6\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1906society-1.jpg\" alt=\"a mock tent in the 1900s style with a light up sign that says Georgia Southern University\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"five columns col-sm-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/1906society-2.jpg\" alt=\"a view of one of the tables set up at the event showcasing a green plant in a golden vase\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Foundation Hosts Scholarship Brunch<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 100 donors and student scholarship recipients gathered the morning of Oct. 14, 2017, for brunch at the Nessmith-Lane Center ballroom. Scholarship donors were invited to meet their recipients and they enjoyed hearing how their gifts have impacted the lives of the students.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6650\" style=\"width: 389px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6650\" src=\"http:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/scholarshipbrunch.jpg\" alt=\"three men standing in front of a Georgia Southern backdrop two with scholarship certificates\" width=\"389\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/scholarshipbrunch.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/scholarshipbrunch-100x76.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/scholarshipbrunch-315x238.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fleming D. Roach Scholarship Donor and Recipients (left to right) student recipient Steven Buckeridge, donor Hal Roach, student recipient Daniel Streetman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1906 Society Event The Georgia Southern University Foundation hosted the annual 1906 Society Event outside under the stars at the Bruce &amp; Kathryn Grube Recreation Activity Center Nov. 3, 2017, honoring the University\u2019s annual supporters. 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