Wesleyan College President Ruth A. Knox, left, congratulates awards winner Jody Bethea Riggs.Riggs receives Wesleyan College alumnae award
During Wesleyan College’s Alumnae Weekend, Jody Bethea Riggs of Chattanooga received the Alumnae Association’s Distinguished Service to Wesleyan Award.
Riggs, class of 1988, has volunteered for the Macon, Ga., college for 25 years since her graduation. She has been a student recruiter, hosted alumnae events in her home for prospective students, served as an alumnae admission representative, attended college fairs and presented Wesleyan First Awards in high schools in this area.
She was treasurer of Wesleyan’s Board of Managers for six years and president of the Alumnae Association for three years.
Barker receives Trail of Tears Award
William “Bill” Barker received the William “Tommy” Cox Memorial Award at a recent meeting of the Georgia chapter of the Trail of Tears Association.
Barker moved to North Georgia after 50 years of employment in the textile industry at the John P. King plant in Augusta, Ga.