Monday, October 24, 2005

Writer: Kim Cretors, 706/542-1168, kcretors@uga.edu
Contact: Adam Gobin, adamsg@uga.edu

Lilburn resident Adam Gobin, a biology and Spanish major in UGA' s Franklin College, is chosen 2005 homecoming king

Athens, Ga. -- Adam Gobin, a fourth-year double-major in biology and Spanish at the University of Georgia' s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been crowned king of the 2005 UGA Homecoming Court. Gobin, whose sponsor is the Caribbean Student Association, is currently a resident of Lilburn and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago.

Gobin was chosen as one of 10 individuals (five men and five women) by the homecoming committee of the University Union to sit on this year' s homecoming court. He was elected homecoming king through on-line student elections, the results of which were announced at halftime during UGA' s homecoming game against Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 22, in Sanford Stadium.

A total of 60 students applied; each applicant was required to complete a questionnaire and write an essay regarding their feelings on the meaning of "homecoming." After a review of the essays and group interviews, the pool was narrowed to 10 women and 10 men, who were then interviewed individually. The selection committee chose the final 10 individuals "who exemplify the qualities that the University of Georgia seeks to instill in all the individuals who pass through its famous Arch."

In his application essay, Gobin says the dictionary defines home as "a place where something flourishes. When people look at me in a confused manner and ask me why I chose to leave my hometown and come to the University of Georgia, I simply tell them that UGA is my new home. Homecoming for me is coming to a new home that is going to help me flourish during my years and leave me with much wisdom, knowing that I did myself justice through my actions in moderation."

Gobin continues, saying "I have never made a better choice in my life, coming from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean to this incredible university, which is equipped with the right opportunities to prepare me for the future."

A resident assistant at Oglethorpe House residence hall for the past three years, Gobin is a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta (Premed club); Beta Beta Beta (biological honors society); American Medical Student Association; Advocating Safe Alternatives for Peers; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Caribbean Student Association; World Ambassadors; UGA Honors Program; Minority Premed Students Association; UGA Diversity Council; South Eastern Model African Union delegation; National Residence Hall; LeaderShape; and the UGA orientation team.

His honors include national dean' s list; UGA' s dean' s list; UGA Presidential Scholar; International Student Life Leadership Award; Resident Assistant of the Year (runner-up award, 2003-04); and Award for Motivation at Annual Resident Assistant Awards Banquet.