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    Hammond receives statewide arts and humanities award

    December 7, 2020
    Jim Hammond, former head of the theater department at the University of North Georgia (UNG), was recognized with the Governor's Award for the Arts & Humanities.

    Article By: Staff

    Jim Hammond, former head of the theater department at the University of North Georgia (UNG), was having lunch with his son when he received an unexpected phone call from Gov. Brian Kemp's office. Hammond had been recognized with the Governor's Award for the Arts & Humanities.

    "To receive this honor at the culmination of a 37-year career in theater education is obviously very humbling and satisfying," said Hammond, who retired from UNG in summer 2020 after 30 years. "I am grateful to the UNG administration for nominating me and to the committee of Georgia theater artists who selected me for this honor."

    Hammond said the artists who have previously won this award have inspired him throughout his career. They included Kenny Leon, Pearl Cleage, and Ed Cabell, Hammond's mentor and the architect of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance (GTA). Hammond took over as managing and artistic director of GTA from Cabell in 1990.

    He said the desire to work with talented and dedicated theater students shaped his career goals.

    "The greatest joy of the job always was seeing those young men and women build extraordinary lives with the skill sets they developed in the study of theater," Hammond said.

    Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp announced the 2020 recipients of the Governor's Awards for the Arts & Humanities in a video Dec. 1 via YouTube. The Governor's Awards for the Arts & Humanities honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Georgia's civic and cultural vitality through service to the humanities or excellence in the arts.

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    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    A replica of the Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at UNG's Convocation Center Sept. 26-28. The painted textile visually captures the story of the Battle of Hastings, a military conflict that turned the tide of British and European history in 1066.
    Faculty producing documentary on Rosen

    Faculty producing documentary on Rosen

    UNG faculty members are creating a documentary film and are bringing its subject to the Gainesville Campus to provide students with real-life experience.
    Faculty, staff honored at convocation event

    Faculty, staff honored at convocation event

    UNG honored more than 150 faculty and staff with awards and recognition of promotions and tenure at the Aug. 11 faculty-staff convocation at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
    UNG LEADS Day offers development

    UNG LEADS Day offers development

    UNG faculty and staff will have the opportunity to take part in a wide array of professional development offerings through the virtual UNG LEADS Day on Aug. 14.

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