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Vernika Reeves, Media Relations Group
vreeves@usatfga.org
Atlanta, GA
August 30, 2012
It was A Hey Day In the Red Clay - A Georgia Olympian Evening" on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency - Atlanta, with over 300 guests on hand to witness the induction of James "Jimmy" Carnes, Edith McGuire-Duvall, Douglas "Buddy"Fowlkes, Paul Koshewa, Edward "Ed" Hamm, and Antonio McKay, Sr. into the USATF Georgia Hall of Fame.
Masters of Ceremony - Chuck Dowdle, Former Channel 2 WSB-TV'S Sport Anchor, and Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive WXIA-TV'S Sport Anchor, guided more than 300 guests through the spectacular program with several modern day and historical Olympians on hand as well as significant contributors to track and field in Georgia.
Read entire PRESS RELEASE here and view pictures of the gala evening at www.usatfga.org.
2012 USATF Georgia Association President's Awards
The USATF Georgia Association 2012 Annual Meeting preceded the Hall of Fame Dinner and Gala on August 25, 2012. Several individuals were honored during this meeting. We would like to acknowledge their contributions to the organization and to the community here.
- Coach Henry Robinson, Metropolitan Track Club
- Commissioner Richard Oden, Supporter of Youth in Rockdale County
- City of Roswell, Work with Green Space
- Brady Siegler, High School Coach
- Ray Bonner, High School Coach
- Rick Bradley, Youth Supporter
- Jayne Nickel, US Road Sports, Long Distance Running
- Vernika Reeves, 2nd Vice President, Communications
- Pamela Hudson, By-Law Committee Chair
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