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Non Sibi, Sed Aliis
Not for Self, But for Others
The Georgia Trustees
The Georgia Trustees is a recognition as old as Georgia and is today the highest honor the state can confer. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Historical Society reestablished the Georgia Trustees to recognize Georgians whose accomplishments and community service reflect the highest ideals of the founding body of Trustees.
Learn more about the Georgia Trustees.
The 2025 Trustees Gala
Save the Date -- April 26, 2025 -- for the 2025 Trustees Gala.
Join the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state as we induct the 2025 Georgia Trustees, Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso, Jr., Banker, Attorney, and Civic Leader, and Craig Menear, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot. Save-the-date for this historic induction by two of Georgia’s most esteemed leaders, the Honorable Roy Barnes and the Honorable Nathan Deal, the 80th and 82nd Governors of Georgia.
Please join us for this elegant, much-anticipated evening that will include cocktails, dinner, and an inspiring conversation with Messrs. Deriso and Menear—two exemplary Georgians whose history-making accomplishments and service reflect the original Trustees’ philosophy of Non Sibi, Sed Aliis, “Not for Self, but for Others.”
2024-2025 Georgia History Festival Sponsors
Thank you to all of our supporters who make the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society possible!
“The Reality of our Liberty”: The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press
Each year, GHS selects a significant topic in Georgia's history as the focus of the Festival’s educational programs and resources. The 2024-2025 focus of study will be, “The Reality of our Liberty”: The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press.
From online and in-person programs and events for the public to new classroom resources and training opportunities for teachers, the 2024-2025 Georgia History Festival will explore the vital role that democratic institutions play in sustaining a republican form of government. We will emphasize the role that a press free from government control has historically played in informing the American people; as a marketplace for competing ideas; and in holding government and our leaders accountable to those that have elected them.
This focus of study, aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence, will support students’ understanding of the role and impact of the press in Georgia and American history.
