University of Georgia president Dr. Jere Morehead has named Sammy Smith of Gainesville to a two-year term on the university's Board of Visitors.
The board, according to the UGA website, serves as official ambassadors for the University, seeking to establish new relationships and strengthen longstanding ties between UGA and its elected officials, business leaders and community organizations.
Smith is a UGA alum and has been a member of the Gainesville Board of Education since 2008. He is president of Rainmaker and Associates, Inc., a public relations firm.
