Philanthropy has been woven into the fabric
of Georgia Tech since its founding
more than 125 years ago.
It has shaped the campus and created
all of the advantages that make Georgia Tech great.
John and I are so proud to be a part of Campaign Georgia Tech.
And we invite you to join us in making the institute's vision
for the future a reality.
This is our time.
This is our legacy.
My years at Georgia Tech were unforgettable.
What I learned there and the people
I met there shaped my life.
And I am helping to make sure that young people have
the same opportunities and the same rewarding experiences
that I had at Tech for generations to come.
This is a pivotal moment for Georgia Tech.
In challenging times, leaders take risks.
They act boldly.
They reach for greatness.
We are poised to become a leader that others will follow.
The place where others will turn.
Not just for answers, but to define the very questions
we ask.
It's our time.
It's our legacy.
Working together, we can do anything.
This is, after all, Georgia Tech.
I was one of these kids winning all these awards.
The only difference was I didn't have a place to sleep.
We slept in my mom's car.
We basically were homeless.
I think about me, like where would I
be if I didn't go to college or didn't have the money
to go t college.
Well, honestly, I think without the Tech Promise Scholarship,
I wouldn't have the type of job that I have now.
This was like a big change for my family.
I had lost both of my parents by the time I was 13.
Georgia Tech was clearly my first choice.
Without a state tuition just made that truly the impossible
dream.
What better way could we support Tech
than through making available scholarships
to bright, ambitious, but financially challenged kids?
I felt as if I had a moral obligation
to Tech to pay back all that they had done for me.
I ended up going with Georgia Tech.
Not only because it has one of the best biomedical engineering
programs in the country, but also
because I had this wonderful support system.
It's given me the courage to make a difference.
That's an amazing gift.
Some of these kids are going to do remarkable things.
Some of them already have.
So for us to imagine that we can, in some way,
help these wonderful, brilliant, driven young people
is what we really enjoy doing.
I think you should just go to campus
and see what's happening.
The students, the productivity, the output is so impressive.
I would invest over and over in Georgia Tech.
Faculty are the intellectual core of any university
and of any educational enterprise.
And they are the people that teach and educate the students.
They are the drivers of ideas.
They are the essence of the educational system.
Having the best faculty is an absolute necessity.
It's not the only necessary component
of an extraordinary university.
But without having the best faculty,
you will never achieve excellence.
What started in the mid-'80s in terms of initial investment
on my part in this program at Georgia Tech,
and see this facility and see the students and faculty,
and the things they're doing in the facility is--
no other words for it.
It's overwhelming.
There's a long tradition at Georgia Tech.
Philanthropy and giving to this campus, to the facilities,
to make it a great community.
Academics and research come together
and new inventions emerge out of this collaboration
that happens here.
And it impacts not just Georgia Tech,
but ultimately Atlanta, Georgia, and the whole world benefits
by what's happening on this campus.
Going to Georgia Tech-Lorraine was definitely
one of the best experiences of my life.
The best part is getting to meet new people, people you never
would have met back at Atlanta campus.
And as we expand the Georgia Tech footprint to points
internationally, on a collaborative basis
we've got the ability to leap forward
in ways that could not be done if it were done in isolation.
Having been in the airline business
for so long and seeing people and people connect,
there is no doubt absolutely there
is benefit in international exposure
for the students of Georgia Tech.
Jones around the edge.
Roddy Jones tiptoes.
Stays in bounds.
Still in bounds.
15, 10, 5.
Touchdown Georgia Tech!
From the managers, to the trainers, to the coaches,
to the administration, to the donors,
everybody has to be funneled at that one ultimate goal
to make the program the best it can be.
And when you have that, you have the ultimate chance to succeed.
Pressure coming.
He cut it loose!
Intercepted!
Isaiah Johnson 25, 20, 15, 10, 5.
Johnson, a touchdown.
Georgia Tech and Coach Danny Hall in particular
gave me an opportunity to come to school
on a scholarship, play baseball.
And for me to give back now that I've been so blessed
as a professional athlete, I'm given other students,
other student athletes, an opportunity.
And hopefully, there's a few baseball players,
a few athletes that are going to be in my shoes
10 years from now that will be able to give back as well.
If it wasn't for Georgia Tech, I wouldn't be here today.
That's the legacy I hope to leave,
being able to do something for other people.
Alumni are the driving force to making Tech great.
What I've seen in my life is leadership
shows itself in times of need.
You, and you alone, can make a difference in people's lives.
Georgia Tech can become a leader for the 21st Century.
We are paving the way for those who walk this path tomorrow.
This is our time.
This is our legacy.