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November 2005 News
'Echoes of Appalachia,' tapestry and fabric art exhibit, at NGCSU, Nov.
10-Jan. 20
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| Tapestry by Tommye Scanlin | |
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| Tapestry by Pat Williams | |
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collage by Diane Getty |
Artists:
Tommye Scanlin is professor emerita and part-time instructor of weaving at NGCSU. She says of her work, which has been exhibited nationally and internationally and featured in numerous publications, “[It] is mainly pictorial. I weave images based upon ideas, images and events relevant to my life.”
Pat Williams, who lives and teaches in Habersham County, is inspired in her tapestries by scenery and people she encounters in her daily life. “For a number of years, it has been my practice to arise early to meditate, journal and then weave. Perhaps as a result of this routine my work often has an autobiographical quality.”
Diane Getty began her artistic career as a metalworker and jeweler; she now creates hand-painted and stitched-fabric collages and teaches workshops in fabric and fiber arts, collage, and other media. “I work with both natural images and abstract symbols,” Getty says, “to explore themes ranging from games, politics, and humorous aspects of life [to] my fondness for coffee.”
NGCSU new Southeastern site for certifying death investigators
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| Joseph Morgan |
In cooperation with ABMDI and the St. Louis University School of Medicine, the MDI certification testing will now be provided at NGCSU, one of only two higher education institutions nationwide to administer the specialized certification, Morgan said. Medical examiners’ offices and Texas Tech University also provide the testing.
Police officers, medical examiners, coroners and professionals from other fields take the certification test. Military personnel seeking certification include officers from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
“About 100 people nationwide have obtained the highest board certification,” said Morgan.
Morgan himself is ABMDI certified and holds a master of forensic sciences degree from National University in LaJolla, Calif. Morgan was the senior investigator for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office for 13 years, where he administered the test. Previously, he was a forensics investigator in New Orleans.
He plans to administer the first ABMDI certification test at North Georgia this year. Morgan said MDIs who have ABMDI certification are becoming increasingly important for testifying in court cases and also for having the best-qualified professionals in the field.
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