The Georgia Institute of Technology last month named Lanier Islands Resort as its official hotel and resort for its athletics.
Perhaps most proud of this distinction are the Chairman and President of Lanier Islands, both of whom are Georgia Tech alums. Virgil R. Williams graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree in 1963, and Matthew Bowling graduated with a Finance degree in 2019. The span of decades between graduation dates indicates the Williams family’s devotion to the university.
“From the moment you drive onto the Islands, you can see the impact Georgia Tech had on our family,” said Bowling, the President of Lanier Islands Resort and grandson of Virgil R. Williams. “My grandfather envisioned and designed the stunning bridge over the lake into the resort. While his sense of vision is all his own, a wealth of the engineering talent he developed at an early age was thanks to our alma mater. Georgia Tech has meant a great deal to me and my family. In addition to my grandfather and me, my wife and my brother are also Tech alumni.”
“It’s a great privilege to partner with Lanier Islands Resort, one of the premier hotels and resort destinations in the Southeast,” Georgia Tech vice president and director of athletics J Batt said in a press release. “We’re grateful for Matthew Bowling and his family’s longtime support of Tech athletics, and we’re very proud to link the Georgia Tech and Lanier Islands brands.”
Georgia Tech fans will be offered special rates at the resort during the school’s football season.
For more information on the resort visit www.lanierislands.com or call 770-945-8787.
