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Ribbon Cutting for the opening of David E. Ralston Hall at UNG’s Blue Ridge Campus

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The University of North Georgia (UNG) held a ribbon-cutting July 30 to celebrate the opening of David E. Ralston Hall at UNG’s Blue Ridge Campus.

Ralston, a UNG alumnus, served as the 73rd speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives from January 2010 until his untimely death in November 2022.

Four governors attended the ribbon-cutting: current Gov. Brian Kemp; current University System of Georgia Chancellor and former Gov. Sonny Perdue; former Gov. Nathan Deal; and former Gov. Roy Barnes. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns and state Sen. Steve Gooch, a double alumnus of UNG, also were on hand for the dedication of David E. Ralston Hall.

Ellie Trammell

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