President: Established: 1986
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2008 Chapter scholar-athletes along with coaches Mark Richt and Gary Kubiak. Since its inception, the University of Georgia Chapter of The National Football Foundation has made it their objective to honor and encourage student-athletes around the Athens area to strive for academic and athletic excellence. Under the leadership of Chapter President Loran Smith, the contributions by the 325 members of the chapter help fund the many scholarships and awards given to their scholar-athletes. The University of Georgia Chapter bestows various honors and hosts a handful of events for academically driven student-athletes. Each year, the chapter hosts a Scholar-Athlete Banquet, where they honor local student-athletes for their success in the classroom and on the gridiron, following a chapter-sponsored golf outing during the day. The awards the University of Georgia Chapter presents revolve around academic success. Each year, they honor six post-graduate student-athletes from the University of Georgia. They also honor current football players at the University that hold honor roll status. In 2005, the chapter awards five scholar-athletes with $1,000 in scholarship money at their banquet in April. They also present a Contribution to Amateur Athletics Award and a Distinguished American Award. Additionally, legendary Coach Vince Dooley is working with the University of Georgia Chapter. Coach Dooley has worked closely with The National Football Foundation in recent years— holding a seat on the NFF Honors Court, being enshrined in the College Hall of Fame, and earning the 2004 NFF John L. Toner Award as an athletic director who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football.