USG Retiree Council
(Last Modified August 20, 2025)
Officers 2024-2025
- Chair - Michael Hazelkorn, College of Coastal Georgia
- Chair-elect - Tom Jackson, University of Georgia
- Secretary - Ted Wadley, Georgia State University
- Past Chair - Ed Rondeau, Georgia Institute of Technology
Officers 2023-2024
- Chair - Ed Rondeau, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Chair-elect - Michael Hazelkorn, College of Coastal Georgia
- Secretary - Debbie Durden, Clayton State University
- Past Chair - Nancy McDuff, University of Georgia
- Committee Information
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Related Documents / Presentations / Other
- Executive Committee Officers
- Out of date Bylaws (for historical purposes)
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 02-19-2019 Informally)
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 11-14-2018)
- Pre-retirement Workshops - Transitioning to Retirement: College/University Programs for Faculty and Staff
- Medicare-Eligible Retiree Handbook: Updates on Enrollment, HRA - April 7, 2017
- USG New Approach to Benefits Administration - April 2017
- USG Retiree Council Roster (Updated 04/07/2017)
- USG Retiree Organization Survey
- USG Healthcare Resolution (May 21, 2015)
- Chancellor's Approval Letter (11/7/2014)
- Proposal to Establish Retirees RAC
- Meeting Minutes
Committee Directory
| Institution | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Patsy Hembree |
phembree@abac.edu | |
| Albany State University | To be named |
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| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Barbara Morgan |
bmorgan@atlm.edu | |
| Augusta University | Richard Harrison |
Richard.harrison1945@gmail.com | |
| Clayton State University | Debbie Durden |
dfdurden@gmail.com | |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Michael Hazelkorn Becky Farrow (Alternate) |
Chair | hazelkornm@gmail.com |
| Columbus State University | Dutchie Riggsby |
D117riggs@yahoo.com | |
| Dalton State College | John Hutcheson |
jhutcheson@daltonstate.edu | |
| East Georgia State College | John Derden |
jkderden@gmail.com | |
| Fort Valley State University | Gwendolyn Reeves |
reevesgd@msn.com | |
| Georgia College & State University | David Muschell Sandy Gangstead (Alternate) |
David.muschell@gcsu.edu | |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Roger Ozaki |
rozaki@bellsouth.net | |
| Georgia Highlands College | To be named |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology | Joe Hughes Ed Rondeau, Past Chair Tom Morley (Alternate) |
lahprof@gmail.com | |
| Georgia Southern University | Trey Denton Martha Abell (Alternate) |
tdenton@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Richard Baringer |
r.baringer@yahoo.com | |
| Georgia State University | Ted Wadley Kavita Pandit Deborah Huntley (Alternate) |
Secretary | twadley@gsu.edu |
| Gordon State College | Rhonda Toon |
t_betkowski@gordonstate.edu | |
| Kennesaw State University | Dorothy Zinsmeister Chuck Aust (Alternate) |
dzinsmei@kennesaw.edu | |
| Middle Georgia State University | Robert Kelly Mike Womack (Alternate) |
robokel48@gmail.com | |
| Savannah State University | Margaret Hunter |
ilugbom@savannahstate.edu | |
| South Georgia State College | Jim Cottingham Randy Braswell (Alternate) |
jamesacottingham@gmail.com | |
| University of Georgia | Tom Jackson Ralph Johnson Holley Schramski (Alternate) |
Chair-elect | tjackson@uga.edu |
| University of North Georgia | Toni Barnett |
Toni.barnett@ung.edu | |
| University of West Georgia | Anne Richards Meg Cooper (Alternate) |
Arichard@westga.edu | |
| Valdosta State University | Bob DeLong |
radelong@valdosta.edu | |
| BOR University System Office Liaison | Karin Elliott |
karin.elliott@usg.edu | |
| BOR University System Office Liaison | Joe Strong |
joe.strong@usg.edu | |
| BOR University System Office Liaison | Dana Nichols |
dana.nichols@usg.edu |