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Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:07 pm to Whiznot
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:07 pm to Whiznot
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Alton Brown is a UGA alum who developed the show Good Eats to teach cooking from a scientific perspective. Alton's studio is in Atlanta.
Didn't the members of REM go to UGA too?
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Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:14 pm to geauxbrown
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Strong
quite strong
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:18 pm to I Bleed Garnet
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didn't graduate but, Clowney
as long as one matriculates and attends, they are considered an alum of their school.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:20 pm to IAmNERD
Purdue has produced a lot of Astronauts also.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:23 pm to Sobaka94
Alvin Ward Vogtle (October 21, 1918 – April 10, 1994) was an American lawyer, business executive and World War II fighter pilot born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was nicknamed "Sammy from Alabamy" in reference to his home state.
In May 1939, he was awarded a bachelor's degree in science and literature from Auburn University and studied law at the University of Alabama and the University of Virginia.[1]
Immediately after graduating from the University of Alabama Law School, he enlisted in the United States Army.[1] A Spitfire fighter pilot in World War II, Vogtle flew over 30 mission before he was in a squadron that ran out of fuel over Algeria.[1] He was captured, then moved to prison camps in Germany. He spent three years at camps such as Stalag Luft III, Dulag Luft, Offlag XXI-B, Sagan, Nuremberg and Moosburg. He made four unsuccessful escape attempts and on the fifth try made it out to Switzerland in March 1945.[1] Vogtle was the inspiration for the POW character portrayed by Steve McQueen in the movie The Great Escape.[2]
In May 1939, he was awarded a bachelor's degree in science and literature from Auburn University and studied law at the University of Alabama and the University of Virginia.[1]
Immediately after graduating from the University of Alabama Law School, he enlisted in the United States Army.[1] A Spitfire fighter pilot in World War II, Vogtle flew over 30 mission before he was in a squadron that ran out of fuel over Algeria.[1] He was captured, then moved to prison camps in Germany. He spent three years at camps such as Stalag Luft III, Dulag Luft, Offlag XXI-B, Sagan, Nuremberg and Moosburg. He made four unsuccessful escape attempts and on the fifth try made it out to Switzerland in March 1945.[1] Vogtle was the inspiration for the POW character portrayed by Steve McQueen in the movie The Great Escape.[2]
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:26 pm to LegendOfCobb
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Why does auburn have so many astronauts? Huntsville being in-State?
Engineering and Physics Schools, plus AU is one of only a few Universities that has Army, Air Force and Navy/Marines ROTC.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:49 pm to Irons Puppet
Joanne Woodward, Academy Award winner as Best Acress. Woodward majored in drama at Louisiana State University, where she was an initiate of Chi Omega sorority, then headed to New York City to perform on the stage. Best movie was The Three Faces of Eve.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:52 pm to Irons Puppet
Hubert Humphrey
The 38th vice president of the United States, who served under President Lyndon B. Johnson, received a master's in government in 1942 and his doctorate in 1965 from LSU.
The 38th vice president of the United States, who served under President Lyndon B. Johnson, received a master's in government in 1942 and his doctorate in 1965 from LSU.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:54 pm to Irons Puppet
Child prodigy - college at 15
Mathematics - magna cum laude
Classical pianist
Researcher at Los Alamos
Soldier
National Security Agency
Educator
Entertainer - sold about 1/2 million copies
Singer / songwriter
Most importantly tho, invented the Jello shot
Mathematics - magna cum laude
Classical pianist
Researcher at Los Alamos
Soldier
National Security Agency
Educator
Entertainer - sold about 1/2 million copies
Singer / songwriter
Most importantly tho, invented the Jello shot
Posted on 10/4/18 at 8:54 pm to Evolved Simian
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University of Alabama
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cult
Ol baw missed his calling, amirite. Should have come to Auburn, amirite? We could show him proper cult activities, amirite?
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founded the Heaven's Gate cult and later led a mass suicide
Yeah, don't wanna ever hear shite about the "cult" of Auburn. Ok?
This post was edited on 10/4/18 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:11 pm to ImayGoLesMiles
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ImayGoLesMiles
Name an alum from your alma mater and something cool he or she
Bobby Brooks, Texas AM.
A little nerdy, but I guess most here would roll with it.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:23 pm to Cajunbrew
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Hubert Humphrey
The 38th vice president of the United States, who served under President Lyndon B. Johnson, received a master's in government in 1942 and his doctorate in 1965 from LSU.
Gen. Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has a masters from AU, along with many former COS of the Air Force. AU has a program that awards Masters Degrees to graduates of the Air Force's Command and General Staff College and War College, which is in Montgomery.
Adm Mike Rogers is a former Director of the NSA.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:24 pm to IAmNERD
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IAmNERD
Name an alum from your alma mater and something cool he or she
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Thomas "Ken" Mattingly
*Clifton Curtis 'C.C.' Williams
*Henry "Hank" Hartsfield
*James Shelton Voss
*Nancy Jan Davis
*Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton
All six are United States Astronauts
I actually know and work with Jan Davis. Pretty nice lady.
For a Barner.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:29 pm to Sobaka94
Are we permitted to recognize respected members of other institutions?
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:31 pm to EKG
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Serious question: Do you think you’re funny? Why does that kid’s life bother you (and why are you Googling stuff like this)? I’m hoping you’re just a lad yourself; b/c an adult acting the fool on that scale is unfortunate.
I read the article. I find it funny, and pathetic, that the leading vote-getter was disqualified because he didn’t provide receipts for glow sticks used in a campaign video.
Governor Rick Perry is right. Y’all made a mockery of the voting system. You’re worse than libs in Austin. You’re so hell bent on getting a gay as student president that you screwed over the guy who actually had the most votes.
That’s so aggy of you all. You made a moral victory a real victory.
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:32 pm to Sobaka94
Pat Summerall
Nic Pizzolatto, have to split with LSU- True Detective
Nic Pizzolatto, have to split with LSU- True Detective
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:36 pm to Sobaka94
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:36 pm to Sobaka94
Jerry Jones - he owns YOU
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:43 pm to TexasTiger08
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read the article. I find it funny, and pathetic, that the leading vote-getter was disqualified because he didn’t provide receipts for glow sticks used in a campaign video.
So the gay student backdoored the election by way of glow sticks?
Posted on 10/4/18 at 9:53 pm to TexasTiger08
Settle down.
I don’t have a clue what happened.
(I graduated years ago)
I just fiound it weak that some Internet tough guy Googled a college kid for the singular point of being a jackass/going for the sub-intelligent giggle.
I don’t have a clue what happened.
(I graduated years ago)
I just fiound it weak that some Internet tough guy Googled a college kid for the singular point of being a jackass/going for the sub-intelligent giggle.
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