Dream Owner To Be Honored At Georgia Tech's "Women Out Front" Celebration
January 12, 2010 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
ATLANTA, January 12, 2010- Atlanta Dream owner Kathy Betty will serve as the keynote speaker at Georgia Tech's sixth-annual "Women Out Front" celebration this Thursday, January 14. The recipients will be honored at halftime of the women's basketball game against Wake Forest.
The annual celebration, hosted by Georgia Tech Women's Basketball and the team's booster organization The Wreckin' Crew, recognizes women who have made a significant impact in the Atlanta community or in women's basketball. Women Out Front was created so that the young women who will lead our country tomorrow can show appreciation for those who have paved the way today.
"I am extremely honored to be recognized with such an outstanding group of women," said Betty. "I am truly fortunate to be in a position where I can inspire our younger generation of women-whether it's on the court, in the classroom, in the community or in the professional realm."
Betty, a longtime supporter of Georgia Tech athletics, was announced as the new owner of the Atlanta Dream in October 2009. In addition to serving as the CEO of the Garry Betty Foundation, established by her late husband, former Earthlink CEO Garry Betty, to fund cancer research, Betty is a former partner with Ernst & Young and previously served as the Executive Vice President of Scott Madden, Inc., an Atlanta-based management consulting firm. Betty has compiled a lengthy track record of business success and community involvement. She currently serves on the boards of Alexander Tharpe Fund, Georgia Institute of Technology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Betty joins this year's class of 10 honorees, which includes: Stacey Y. Abrams (State Representative for the 84th House District of the Georgia General Assembly), Pearl Alexander (Senior Director for Employee Relations Services at Georgia Tech), Pinney Allen (Head of School for Atlanta Girls' School), Roz Lewis (Executive Director of the Greater Women's Business Council), Elisabeth Marchant (Founder and CEO of Womenetics), Renita Robertson (Program Coordinator for the Agape Community Center), Alana Shepherd (Co-Founder of the Shepherd Center), Mia Thornton (Founder of Speak Life Clothing), and Theresa Wenzel (Senior Woman Administrator at Georgia Tech/ Associate Director of Athletics).
The Dream tips off its third season this summer at Philips Arena, with the home opener slated for May 16 against the Indiana Fever at 7 pm. Season tickets and ticket packages are now available for purchase by calling 404.604.2626 or visiting www.AtlantaDream.net. Individual game tickets will be available for purchase in the spring.
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