New members join Coles College advisory board
Two prominent members of Metro Atlanta’s business community have joined the Advisory board of the…
Georgia (May 23, 2006) — New members join Coles College advisory board
Terri Thornton
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Contact: Terri Thornton‚ 404−932−4347 or territhornton@mindspring.com
Two prominent members of Metro Atlanta’s business community have joined the Advisory
board of the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University.
They are:
C. Ross Berry‚ Chief Executive Officer of Kennestone Cardiovascular Consultants‚ P.C.
Jill Paradies Nagel‚ Regional Human Resource Manager for the Southeast Region of The
Paradies Shops
The Advisory board helps guide the Coles College in its mission to provide high quality‚
applied business education for residents of metropolitan Atlanta and the broader Northwest
Georgia region.
“The Advisory Board is a crucial part of our real−world outreach into the business
community‚” says Coles College Dean Tim Mescon‚ who holds the Dinos Eminent Scholar
Chair of Entrepreneurial Management. “It represents a cross−section of local business
leaders from a variety of disciplines including healthcare‚ manufacturing‚ telecommunications‚
public utilities‚ real estate‚ retailing‚ publishing‚ travel‚ consulting‚ professional
services and the nonprofit world. Jill and Ross will be valued advisors as we move
forward in our mission.”
Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚500 from 132 countries. The third largest state university
out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
