athletics

Game Day Recycling on Track to Reach 100-Ton Milestone

Go Jackets! Go Green!

Since the Game Day Recycling program began in 2008, Georgia Tech has collected 96.9 tons of material — glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard and more — diverting these recyclables away from the landfill. With one game remaining in the 2012 season, organizers are hoping to reach the 100-ton mark following the Nov. 17 contest against the Duke Blue Devils.

If you are attending the game, take care to use the blue recycling bags or use the recycling containers both outside and inside the stadium. Every bottle and can counts!

Georgia Tech Receives Top Recognition from Princeton Review

The Princeton Review ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology’s athletic facilities tops in the nation, according to their annual Best Colleges survey. Georgia Tech edged out the University of Maryland, the United States Military Academy, Wabash College and Ohio State University for the No. 1 distinction.

Zelnak Basketball Center Deemed LEED Gold

The Zelnak Center recently became the Institute’s fourth building to earn LEED gold certification.

The basketball practice facility, which opened in October 2009, is named for alumnus and donor Steven Zelnak and is used by both the Georgia Tech men’s and women’s basketball teams. It includes a full-size court, six baskets, weight room, the Robert A. Anclien Strength & Conditioning Center and a theater.