World Champion BBQ Judge

Steve Franklin is an author, educator, speaker, business man and Certified BBQ Judge. Though "semi-retired" from business he works with North Point Ministries creating environments to cultivate increasing generosity among business leaders and families. The former associate dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Franklin, who lives in Atlanta, not only travels for fun with his wife, Elaine, but also in his role as chairman of the governing board for The American University in Dubai, a member of the board of regents at Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College, and as a frequent judge at barbecue competitions across the South. He has consulted with and delivered hundreds of keynote speeches to major organizations throughout North America, Europe, South Africa and Dubai including Coca-Cola, General Electric, Federal Express, Northwestern Mutual, UPS, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, IBM and Chick-fil-A. He also logged a lot of miles to research a book he wrote titled Celebrate 100: Centenarian Secrets to Success in Business and Life. “I went to probably 50 different cities for the book and did 200-plus videotaped interviews,” says Franklin, 70, whose goal is to live to be 120 and keep traveling as long as he’s able.

GRSP Student Sofia Stahlfors

Sofia Stahlfors is this year’s GRSP student from the very southern part of Sweden where she lives with her parents and older sister Emma. The upcoming year, she’ll attend University of Georgia in Athens, but also spend a lot of time with her host families: the Walkers in Dublin and the Osbornes in Greensboro.
Sofia is 18 years old and goal-oriented, joyful and ambitious. She is excited to take classes in subjects she's never studied before as she would like to experience courses other than natural science which she is studying at her school in Sweden.
Beyond her involvement in several councils at school, Sofia is active in a local assembly for youths which hosts events such as outdoor cinemas for almost 3,000 people and works to strengthen the contact between politicians and teenagers.
This year is a dream come true for Sofia since she has always wanted to experience life in the United States.

Dublin High School International Baccalaureate Program

Dublin High school began the three year process of obtaining International Baccalaureate certification in 2011 and was authorized as a full IB world school in 2014. Students are enrolled in the IB program during their junior and senior years, but some prerequisite courses are highly recommended during their freshman and sophomore years to prepare students for the rigor of the program.
There have been two graduating classes at DHS so far with two students earning the full IB diploma. Other students in the program have received IB certificates for meeting the requirements of individual IB classes.
Dublin High School hopes to continue to grow the IB program by recruiting highly motivated students who want to gain experience in rigorous educational and real-world settings while potentially earning college credit along the way.
Any questions about Dublin High School's IB Program can be directed to Dr. Susan Thornton at (478) 353-8040.

Downtown Development Authority

Tara Bradshaw is Downtown Dublin ’ s yes - girl, rock star, chief do - er, and biggest fan. Her can - do attitude and adventurous spirit have fostered many ideas – and turned them into reality. As Executive Director of the Dublin Downtown Development Authority, Tara oversees many downtown investment projects and is constantly working to engage and attract entrepreneurs, developers, artists, and visitors into downtown. A graduate of Valdosta State University with a BBA in Marketing and Management, Tara brings with her over ten years of experience in community development and a passion for making Downtown Dublin, Georgia a premier destination for business and culture.
During her tenure with Dublin DDA, Tara has successfully recruited new businesses into downtown by building and branding valuable investment resources for entrepreneurs. She has also overseen the renovation of historic public properties including the Carnegie Library and Theatre Dublin and planned and implemented a number of large civic events in downtown.
Her work entails overseeing DDA ’ s historic rehabilitation and financial incentives, building partnerships with developers and community organizations, managing four landmark public facilities, promoting historic preservation, creating and organizing many of downtown ’ s banner events, and overseeing all administrative activities for DDA ’ s board of directors.
Tara is a certified Downtown Development Professional (Georgia Downtown Association) and a graduate of Georgia Academy for Economic Development. She and her husband Matthew, a civil engineer for the City of Dublin, are devoted to creating a place their two children, Maggie Claire and Lane, will be proud to call home.

Installation of Club Officers 2017-2018

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Medical Director

Maryalice Morro, RN, MSN, is a retired U.S. Navy Captain who served in a variety of senior health care positions before joining International SOS as the TRICARE Overseas Program Global Quality and Training Director. Ms. Morro received her MSN in Community Health/ Management from Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), an MS in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (Washington, DC), and a BS in Nursing from Villanova University. Ms. Morro was the recipient of a Fellowship for Nurse Executives from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
During her naval career, Ms. Morro served as Chief of Staff for Navy Medicine’s East Region; Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, FL, and served around the world including Spain, England, Japan and onboard USNS COMFORT (T - AH 20) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.