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Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Academic Affairs Division
USG Retiree Council
(Last Modified September 28, 2026)
Officers 2026-2027
- Chair - Meg Cooper, University of West Georgia
- Chair-elect - Ted Wadley, Georgia State University
- Secretary - Kavita Pandit, Georgia State University
- Past Chair - Tom Jackson, University of Georgia
Officers 2025-2026
- Chair - Tom Jackson, University of Georgia
- Chair-elect - Meg Cooper, University of West Georgia
- Secretary - Ted Wadley, Georgia State University
- Past Chair - Michael Hazelkorn, College of Coastal Georgia
- Committee Information
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ARCHIVED - Related Documents / Presentations / Other
- Out of date Bylaws (for historical purposes)
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 02-19-2019 Informally)
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 11-14-2018)
- Pre-retirement Workshops - Transitioning to Retirement: College/University Programs for Faculty and Staff
- Medicare-Eligible Retiree Handbook: Updates on Enrollment, HRA - April 7, 2017
- USG New Approach to Benefits Administration - April 2017
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 04/07/2017)
- USG Retiree Organization Survey
- USG Healthcare Resolution (May 21, 2015)
- Chancellor's Approval Letter (11/7/2014)
- Proposal to Establish Retirees RAC
- ARCHIVED - Meeting Minutes
Committee Directory
| Institution | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | ||
| Albany State University | Brenda Hodges-Tiller |
htill@aol.com |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Anne Bennet |
atlshamrock@yahoo.com |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | James Altemus (Alternate) |
jaltemus2002@yahoo.com |
| Augusta University | Richard Harrison |
Richard.harrison1945@gmail.com |
| Augusta University | Pam Griffin Lightsey (Alternate) |
pam@pamlightsey.com |
| Augusta University | Pat Goodwin (Alternate) |
|
| Clayton State University | Benita Moore |
benitamoore@gmail.com |
| Clayton State University | Debbie Durden (Alternate) |
dfdurden@gmail.com |
| Clayton State University | Martha Wicker (Communications Chair) |
marthawicker@gmail.com |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Andrea Wallace |
awallace@ccga.edu |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Becky Farrow (Alternate) |
Rfarrow@bellsouth.net |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Beverly Rowe (Well-Being Funding Chair) |
browe@ccga.edu |
| Columbus State University | Dutchie Riggsby |
D117riggs@yahoo.com |
| Dalton State College | Margaret Venable |
mhvchemistry@gmail.com |
| Fort Valley State University | Gwendolyn Reeves |
reevesgd@msn.com |
| Georgia College & State University | Sandy Gangstead |
Sandra.gangstead@gcsu.edu |
| Georgia College & State University | Paul Jahr (Alternate) |
paul.jahr@gcsu.edu |
| Georgia College & State University | Cindy Bowen (Alternate) |
cindy.bowen@gcsu |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Roger Ozaki |
rozaki@bellsouth.net |
| Georgia Highlands College | ||
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Joe Blount |
joe-blount@outlook.com |
| Georgia Southern University | Martha Abell |
martha@georgiasouthern.edu |
| Georgia Southern University | Trey Denton (Alternate) |
ldenton@georgiasouthern.edu |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Richard Baringer |
r.baringer@yahoo.com |
| Georgia State University | Peggy Gallagher |
pgallagher@gsu.edu |
| Georgia State University | Ted Wadley (USGRC Chair-elect) |
twadley@gsu.edu |
| Georgia State University | Kavita Pandit (USGRC Secretary) |
kpandit@gsu.edu |
| Gordon State College | Rhonda Toon |
rtoon358@gmail.com |
| Gordon State College | Teresa Betkowski |
t_betkowski@gordonstate.edu |
| Kennesaw State University | ||
| Middle Georgia State University | Robert Kelly |
robokel48@gmail.com |
| Middle Georgia State University | Mike Womack (Alternate) |
Mike.womack@yahoo.com |
| Savannah State University | ||
| South Georgia State College | Jim Cottingham |
jamesacottingham@gmail.com |
| University of Georgia | Josef Broder |
jbroder@uga.edu |
| University of Georgia | Tom Jackson (USGRC Past Chair) |
tjackson@uga.edu |
| University of North Georgia | ||
| University of West Georgia | Meg Cooper (USGRC Chair) |
mcooper@westga.edu |
| University of West Georgia | Micheal Crafton |
michealcrafton@gmail.com |
| University of West Georgia | Anne Richards (Alternate) |
arichard@westga.edu |
| Valdosta State University | Beverly Richardson-Blake |
brblake@valdosta.edu |
| University System Office Liaison | Marion Fedrick |
marion.fedrick@usg.edu |
| University System Office Liaison | Joe Strong |
joe.strong@usg.edu |
| University System Office Liaison | Gail Imoukhuede |
gail.imoukhuede@usg.edu |