AASU Dean to Climb Vinson Massif, Antarctica
Campus Presentation/Fundraiser
for Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program December 8
Savannah, GA—November 24,2004—The seven summits are the
highest peaks on each of the seven continents and have been climbed
by only a select few. This January, Dr. Ray "Wall" Greenlaw,
dean of the School of Computing at Armstrong Atlantic State University,
will attempt to climb Vinson Massif, the highest mountain on Antarctica
and the most remote place on the Earth!
On Wednesday,
December 8, Greenlaw will make a presentation on his upcoming climb
for the Savannah community. The talk will begin at 12:30 p.m. in room
156 of University Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Greenlaw has already climbed four of the other seven summits of the
world: Mount Elbrus, Russia (2001); Aconcagua, Argentina (2002); Kilimanjaro,
Tanzania (2002); and Kosciusko, Australia (2003). In the near future,
he plans to climb Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, and is considering
a climb of Mount Everest, Nepal.
Mountaineering has become one of Greenlaw's favorite hobbies. In 2003,
at the age of 42, he recorded the fastest ever thru-hike of the Pacific
Crest Trail by completing the 2,659-mile trail in 83 days. He completed
a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 97 days in 1995.
A natural athlete, Greenlaw has run about 100 races, including the
big four 100-mile runs, many Ironman triathlons, and many ultra-marathons.
He loves to travel and has been to 49 of the United States, 55 countries,
and many islands, including the Cooks, Fiji, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand,
Reunion, and many others.
Members of the community have contacted AASU to find out how they
can show support for Greenlaw during his upcoming climb to Antarctica.
He has requested that all monetary contributions be designated for
the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program at AASU. 100% of donations
will go to AASU students!
For more information or to make a contribution, contact Gail Rountree
at 912.927.5208 or rountrga@mail.armstrong.edu.
About Greenlaw
Greenlaw is the author of twelve books on topics such as operating
systems, the World Wide Web, and the Internet. His books are used
in more than 100 computer science programs throughout the U.S. and
the world.
Greenlaw has won a number of international awards, including two Senior
Fulbright Scholarship Research Awards. His research has been supported
by the governments of Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
and Spain, as well as the United States. Over ten different agencies
and groups have supported his research, including the National Science
Foundation.
In 1998, Greenlaw became the head of AASU's Department of Computer
Science and is credited with founding its fast-growing School of Computing
in 2002. During the last three years, the school has added a bachelor's
in information technology and a master's in computer science. Under
Greenlaw's leadership, the number of computing students has tripled,
and over 25 faculty have been hired.
