2008 Honoree: Jo Cranford Hodges '00
Jo Cranford Hodges will be on campus from March
11-13, 2008,
meeting with students and faculty, visiting select classes, and giving
a public lecture on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the Bullock Science Center, Teasley Lecture Hall.
Ms. Hodges graduated in 2000 with a degree in Political
Economy. After several years in a corporate environment, she entered the
non-profit sector with CARE USA. As Deputy Director of
Private Support Operations for CARE USA, Ms. Hodges is responsible for
providing leadership and strategy for CARE’s private sector
fundraising team. Her team bridges partnerships with private
donors that lead to transformational development in advancing
CARE’s mission to end poverty. Through her work, she
has visited CARE programming throughout South America, Africa and Asia.
In November 2003, the citizens of Hapeville, Georgia elected Ms. Hodges as their
Alderman, the highest-ranking official on the City Council, making her
the youngest elected official in the City’s
history. She completed her term in January 2008.