Pamela J. W. Gore, Professor of Geology at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, has taught Geology in Georgia for more than 30 years. Originally from the Washington, DC area, she attended the University of Maryland for her undergraduate degree in Geology. She then attended graduate school at the George Washington University, with a year at Johns Hopkins University. She received her MS and PhD degrees in Geology from George Washington University in Washington, DC, where her dissertation was on the sedimentology, stratigraphy, and paleontology of Triassic rift basins. She has also done graduate research on the Piedmont in Maryland.
After coming to Atlanta, she first taught at Emory University, and then DeKalb College, and Georgia Perimeter College. She wanted to learn about the geology of Georgia, and not finding any books on the subject, made it her mission to write one. In addition to the Roadside Geology of Georgia book, published by Mountain Press in 2013, she is also the author of theHistorical Geology Lab Manual published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2014.
Dr. Gore is a licensed Professional Geologist, and has served as President of the Georgia Geological Society, and as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Southeastern Section for more than 15 years. She has received the NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Teaching Excellence Award twice (in 1992 and 2004), and received theRegents Teaching Excellence Award, from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 1998. She was recognized for her service learning work with students on the United StatesPresident’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in 2013.
Applications for a 2018 Grant from the Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta will open on July 30, 2018. The Foundation was founded in 1953 as a nonprofit organization to raise funds from members of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta to provide financial support to charitable institutions in which the Club has an interest. A major commitment of the Foundation is to provide ongoing support for organizations serving the needs of children and youth in our community. Priority is given to organizations within metropolitan Atlanta, and no grants are made outside the state of Georgia. Active involvement of a current member of Kiwanis Club of Atlanta is preferred. Grants are typically in the range of $1500 to $3500.
Grants are not made to private, primary, or secondary schools, or to individual churches or congregations. The Foundation does not have a religious purpose, but does permit grants to organizations with a religious affiliation for programs serving underprivileged youth.
If you would like to receive a grant application packet, AFTER JULY 30TH, you can download one from the website or contact KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com. DEADLINE: GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018 OR RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE BY NOON ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018. NO EXTENSIONS.
Philanthropy in the Classroom is a program designed to familiarize elementary school children with the concept of philanthropy.
The Dates for this fall are:
9-1: Drew Charter
9-28: Centennial Academy
10-26: Stanton Elementary School
We are very excited about expanding our program and will need around 70 volunteers to cover each class. Once you sign up, you will receive more information. There is a general training for all volunteers on August 28, 2018, following out Kiwanis Club luncheon.
During your session, you will:
Read a children’s book about philanthropy to a third-grade class
Discuss the meaning of philanthropy with students
Provide support to students as they create drawings that express what philanthropy means to them
Please note: A background check is required for all Kiwanis volunteers. If you are interested in participating, please check with Karen Losin to be sure your background check is current.
Do you want to let the members of our club know more about you and your business? Do you want to network and cultivate more business contacts? If you answered yes, then you need to sign up to do a "Member Spotlight" at one of our club meetings!
Spotlights are done every 2nd and 4th Tuesday luncheon meeting (and the occasional 5th) each month. You have two minutes to showcase your business and tell the other members how you can benefit them! To get on the schedule, just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com.
Our club is looking for about 6 individuals who are willing to become part of the "Lunch Bunch" team! Team members will help the lunch meetings operate smoothly by working the a/v board and sounds system in the back, ensuring that any a/v the speakers use are properly set up, and working the microphones during the Q&A sessions!
While no technical experience is necessary, volunteers should feel comfortable and confident adjusting sound levels and setting up the computer for power point and video presentations. And the benefit is a dedicated comfy seat at the a/v table during lunch!
Just in case you missed the last couple Member Spotlights at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon meeting, we have listed the last few below. The next time you need someone with their expertise, please, "Do Business with a Kiwanian!"
"Do Business" with these Kiwanians!
Elaine Sterling is the owner of The Elaine Sterling Institute of aesthetics, nail care and massage therapy provides programs of excellence in the heart of Sandy Springs. They offer premier spa services to the public in our student clinic. Go to www.elainesterling.com
Don't get the BOOT! Be sure your car has a Kiwanis Club of Atlanta car decal properly displayed on your vehicle.
The security company contracted by Lanier Parking will be booting all cars that are parked in the reserved parking places and that do not have a valid decal on their car identifying them as attending the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon. So if you arrive prior to 11:45 am on Tuesday, please make sure you have a parking decal on your car. You can get a decal from Karen at the luncheon meeting, and then place it on the right back window (passenger side) from inside your car. They are static cling, so easy to put on and take off!
