Photographs: Regents' Awards for Excellence in Education 2008

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson

Sen. Isakson (left) accepts the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award from its namesake, Regent McMillan.

Former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell

USG faculty members who received the Regents Awards for Excellence in Education included (left to right): Dr. Sharmistha Basu-Dutt, Dr. Kirk Bowman, Dr. Marguerite Brickman, Dr. Laura D. Frost, Dr. Mary L. Garner, Dr. Marilyn M Helms and Dr. Deborah Vess.

Accepting the Regents' Legacy Award honoring the life of the late former regent Joseph D. Greene were his widow, Barney Greene, and son, David Greene.