February 21, 2025
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Jessica Pope
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Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Alumni Named Among Georgia's Most Influential
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VALDOSTA — Three Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø alumni — Larry Hanson, Dave Wills, and Richard Woods — were recently named among Georgia Trend’s list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians of 2025.
Hanson is executive director and chief executive officer of the Georgia Municipal Association. He earned a Bachelor of General Studies from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø in 1995.
Wills is executive director of Association County Commissioners of Georgia. He earned a Master of Public Administration from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø in 2007.
Woods is state school superintendent for the Georgia Department of Education. He earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø in 1996.
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø https://www.georgiatrend.com/ to learn more about these top Blazers and the rest of this year’s Most Influential honorees.
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