On January 20, 2010, Katie Kirkpatrick, Chair of the IGEL, Inc. Board, welcomed over 75 IGEL alumni, recent graduates of Class 2009 and incoming members of Class 2010 to the Southface Energy Institute for an afternoon of workshops and an evening reception.  The event kicked off a new emphasis on connecting our growing alumni group and providing additional opportunities to experience the IGEL program.

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Steve Gooch, IGEL Class IV participant, and former county commission chairman from North Georgia has been elected to represent the 9th Congressional District on the State Transportation Board.  Steve, of Dahlonega, GA, was chosen on the second ballot by state lawmakers from the 9th District, which runs from Hall and Forsyth counties north and west across northwestern Georgia.

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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has appointed A.G. "Spud" Woodward (IGEL Class V) director of the DNR Coastal Resources Division effective Dec. 1.  The Coastal Resources Division of Georgia DNR manages Georgia’s coastal marshes, beaches, waters and fisheries.

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IGEL e-news December 2009