Dean of UGA’s Terry College of Business to go to Va. Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Robert T. Sumichrast, dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, has been named dean of the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech University.
Sumichrast will begin at Virginia Tech on July 1 and will succeed Richard E. Sorensen, who will retire after 31 years.
Virginia Tech’s Senior Vice President and Provost Mark McNamee said Sumichrast “brings a depth and breadth of experience that will serve the college and university well, and he will be a highly effective advocate for the college both within the university and with the broader community.”
Sumichrast became the Terry College dean in 2007 and is noted for leveraging strong collaborations with departments outside the business college, improving education and research programs, increasing services to students, and expanding the scope and success of alumni relations and development.
Enmark opens new store in Springfield
Enmark Stations Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Springfield at 1 p.m. Jan. 18.
The station at 1283 Highway 21 South is the company’s first store in Springfield. Mayor Barton A. Alderman and several city council members are expected to be on hand for the ribbon cutting.
The new Enmark station, on the site of a former convenience store, has been fully remodeled and features eight gas pumps, two diesel fueling locations, fresh coffee and other standard convenience store items.
“For the past 50 years, Enmark has made customer satisfaction our No. 1 priority,” said Houstoun Demere, Enmark Stations Inc.’s vice president. “We’re excited to continue that tradition with the store in Springfield and look forward to serving the needs of area residents and daily commuters.”
Enmark operates 62 stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. For more information, call 912-236-1331 or go to www.enmarkstations.com.
‘Lunch & Learn’ event set for Crosswinds
The Savannah-Hilton Head CSCMP Roundtable “Lunch & Learn” will be Feb. 12 at Crosswinds Golf Club, 232 James B. Blackburn Drive.
Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon. Guest speaker will be Larry Ferrere, senior vice president of LogFire, who will discuss “Using Cloud Computing in Supply Chain: Analysts’ Perspectives.”
Register by Feb. 8. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
For more information, email bharris@georgia.org or call 912-966-7842.
