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WINTER 2018 ISSUE

Panther placekicker-punter Brandon Wright’s biggest cheerleader is his mom, Erica Wright Bracey (MBA ’01), who might have as much — or more — Panther cred as her son.

By Torie Robinette

Luz Lituma (B.A. '11)

Luz Lituma (B.B.A. ’11), an avid hiker and adventure lover, founded LatinXhikers to promote a culture of diversity in the outdoors and to help protect and preserve our lands for the future.

By Abby Carney (B.A. '08)

How To Live To Be 100

Professor emerita, nutrition consultant and author Chris Rosenbloom (Ph.D. ’89) tells us how folks of all ages can create healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Interview by William Inman (M.H.P. '16)

Angelina Bellebueno

Angelina Bellebuono (B.S.Ed. ’92) runs a sanctuary for rescued goats where visitors can come connect with nature — and themselves — to find peace.

By Maya Kroth

Adebola Akinola-Aguda

Adebola Akinola-Aguda (B.S. ’15) writes programs for robotic systems that solve lots of problems for other people.

By Monica Elliott

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The story of one of the most celebrated and fearsome pirates is more alive than ever, thanks in part to the ongoing recovery of his prized ship off the coast of North Carolina. For nearly two decades, Linda Carnes-McNaughton (B.A. ’75) has been analyzing the treasures found aboard the shipwreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge — 400,000 of them and counting.

By Benjamin Hodges (B.A. '08)

Two Georgia State alums have made fortunes investing in cryptocurrency and are now sharing their secret sauce in a new book.

By Shaun Raviv

Processing most of the split-second digital payments that keep this nation running on time, Atlanta-based firms are leading the innovations that bring greater convenience and security to finance. Thanks to the new Georgia FinTech Academy housed at Georgia State, the sector should only continue to grow.

By Bobbin Eastwood

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RSV Sang-Moo Kang vaccine

Professor Sang-Moo Kang may have found a way to make a safe vaccine for RSV, an infection that hospitalizes more than 50,000 infants every year.

by LaTina Emerson

Georgia State No. 1 Best Value

Parris Lee’s (B.A. ’13) journey began on the streets of East Harlem. Hard work brought him to Georgia State where he scored the school’s first touchdown. Today, he’s following his football dreams in the one of the most unlikely places — Serbia.

By Ray Glier

Alex DeVitry, who graduates this month with his associate degree from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, received no formal education growing up, due to his parents’ religious beliefs. But, at age 16, he studied for and earned his GED and received a scholarship to go to Saudi Arabia.

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