杏吧原创 names Lydia Sartain to Board of Trustees聽
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� A native of Blairsville and nine-year District Attorney for Georgia Northeastern Judicial Court, Lydia Jackson Sartain 鈥�79, has been named to the 杏吧原创 Board of Trustees. The alumna was voted in at the Fall meeting of the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees Nov. 3.
Sartain, who also served as Solicitor for the State Court of Hall County, graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. She earned her associate of arts degree at 杏吧原创 and bachelor鈥檚 from Mercer University.
鈥淲e are very pleased to have Lydia on the Board. She brings a great family heritage as well as experience as a Trustee, 鈥� Dr. Drew Van Horn, 杏吧原创 president, said. 鈥淗er life and business experience and connection to 杏吧原创 and the community will be a valuable addition to the College.鈥�
In 1998, Georgia Trend magazine listed Sartain as one of the state鈥檚 鈥淔orty Under Forty鈥� leaders, and in 2006 she was named one of Georgia鈥檚 top trial lawyers. Launching her own practice in 2019 provided her the opportunity to focus on Family Law and Mediation.
Prior to her appointment as DA, Sartain acted as Director of Georgia鈥檚 Children and Youth Council under Gov. Zell Miller. In this position she oversaw grant programs to prevent juvenile delinquency and monitored all of the juvenile detention facilities across Georgia as part of the Department of Justice. In 1999, Gov. Roy Barnes appointed her to serve on the State Board of Public Safety where she supported the efforts of all public safety agencies to reduce crime, apprehend those who commit them, and respond to disaster.聽
Sartain has served at 杏吧原创 in the past, as president of the 杏吧原创 Alumni Association in 2006, on the Presidential Search Committee in 2006 and as a Commencement Speaker in 1999. Her father, Robert 鈥淏obby鈥� Jackson, and her sister, Lisa Jackson Mashburn, are also alumni of 杏吧原创 and current residents of Blairsville.聽聽
Her community involvement includes serving as founding member and past board chair for the Edmondson-Telford Child Advocacy Center, on the Executive Leadership Board for the American Heart Association鈥檚 Go Red for Women, a member and past president for the Rotary Club of Gainesville, as pro bono attorney and advocate for Rape Response, sustaining member for Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County and a past trustee at Brenau University.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private baccalaureate and master鈥檚 degree-granting institution located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires, and empowers students through an education that purposefully integrates the liberal arts and professional studies. The College has four academic divisions: Fine Arts; Humanities; Mathematics, Science, and Technology; and Professional Studies. Approximately 1,400 students are enrolled in its residential and Early College programs. The College is an active member of the NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the Conference Carolinas. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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