2006 CIT Alumnus of the Year Award Presented to IS Graduate,
Darren Bridges


This year's College of Information Technology Alumnus of the Year Award was presented to Darren Bridges, Executive Vice President of Safe Systems, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia on April 8, 2006 in the Nessmith-Lane Ballroom.

EDUCATION:
     Georgia Southern College, B.B.A. in Information Systems

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SERVICE:

1. Began career in Network Services at COIN Banking Systems, worked as a Network Engineer, eventually managed the Technical Service and Engineering Department
2. In 1994, joined two former GSU grads as a partner at Safe Systems, Inc. which has a focus on technology in the Community Banking Industry
3. Stockholder and member of the Board of Directors for Gladiator Technology

AFFILIATIONS/HONORS:

1. Member of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
2. Habitat for Humanity volunteer

The Alumni Reunion Committee will be making decisions soon regarding this year's reunion. Suggestions have been made to change to a bi-annual event. We will post the dates and event information as soon as it is made available.

We have a newly updated IS Alumni database which enables us to provide you with additional details as plans unfold. Please consider adding your name and contact information to our Alumni records as we would like to stay in touch with all of you.

IS Alumni Database Contact: Professor Camille Rogers, cfrogers@georgiasouthern.edu

You may also want to join the "list server" designated for IS alumni at http://listserv.georgiasouthern.edu/archives/isgrads.html.