Azziz in Paine

Plant the Flag In a sporting show of neighborliness, PaineCollegewill celebrate its 130^th Commencement Convocation on Sunday, May 13 by having GHSU President Dr. Ricardo Azziz give the Commencement and Convocation Address at the Bell Auditorium. Of course no one in Augustais more capable of giving such an important speech. Certainly no one wields as much power as Azziz. In what still seems like mere months (it’s actually closing in on two years since he arrived), Azziz has managed to charm, maneuver and leverage GHSU into not just an immovable part of theAugustalandscape (remember when everyone was scared all the docs were heading toAthens?), but a pillar of real, almost scary power. After all, he snatched the Golf and Gardens property from Ironman and the Iron Man while absorbing ASU and creating something called a comprehensive research university, which seems to be something he’s pretty much getting to write the definition for. Given Paine’s proximity to the ever-expanding GHSU and the unfortunate news of its revenue shortfall, officials might want to give the guy a little pat down before allowing him to take the stage. Should he have a GHSU flag in his pocket, he just might plant it, and it’s not going to matter that they’re at theBelland not at Paine – there isn’t a person inAugustastrong enough to quibble over that detail. What Ricardo wants, Ricardo gets.You Might Also Like: