Octavia Garlington, MSMI
Professor Octavia Garlington was born in the Republic of Panama and lived in the Panama
Canal Zone until she left for college in 1945. She received her baccalaureate degree
in biology from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC., and shortly after accepted a
position at Agnes Scott College in the biology department and later worked as Assistant
to the Dean Students. Nine years and a few art courses later, Octavia became a member
of the Class of 1961 in the Medical Illustration Graduate Program at the Medical College
of Georgia.
After graduation, Octavia remained at MCG to become an Instructor in the program,
eventually moving up through the ranks to full Professor. She served briefly as Chief
of Art Services, Division of Biomedical Communications at MCG, and later served as
Acting Director of the graduate program for a period. In 1968, she helped to design
the faculty regalia for the Medical College of Georgia, and in 1984 she designed the
MCG flag. Octavia retired from daily teaching responsibilities in 1990. As an Emerita
Professor, Octavia participates in special seminars on the history of medical illustration
and on the development of the Medical Illustration Graduate Program.
Octavia has been very active in the profession of medical illustration. She has been
a Professional Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators since 1964. She has
served on the Board of Governors for a total of twenty years, has held the offices
of Vice Chairman, Vice President and Corresponding Secretary, and has chaired numerous
important committees in the organization. In 1988 she was elected a Fellow of the
AMI.
During a long and distinguished career Octavia has received many awards and honors.
She twice has received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Medical
Illustrators. In 2001, Octavia received the Brödel Award for Excellence in Education
from the AMI. Here at MCG, Octavia was elected to Alpha Eta, the honor society for
Allied Health Science, and has received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the School
of Allied Health Sciences. She also twice has received the Distinguished Service Award
from the MCG Faculty Organization. In 2004, Octavia received the Distinguished Alumni
Award from the School of Allied Health Sciences Alumni Association.
Steven J. Harrison, MSMI, PhD, CMI, FAMI
Professor Steven J. Harrison received his BS and MS degrees in Medical Illustration
from the Medical College of Georgia (now the Georgia Health Sciences University) and
a PhD in Art from the University of Georgia, Athens. The title of his dissertation
was “The Maintenance of Traditional Methods and Symbolism in Southwestern Native American
Art."
After graduation, he held positions at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and at
the Univ. of Texas Health Sciences Center at Dallas. Steve was also the Medical Art
Director at the Arizona Heart Institute, and was Artist-in-Residence at Barrow Neurological
Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Since 1994, Steve has been a member of the Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators
(BCMI) and he is currently vice chairman of the BCMI. He is also an active member
of the BioCommunications Association (BCA, formerly the Biological Photographic Association),
and is a Fellow of that professional association. In 2009, the BCA presented him with
its highest honor, the Louis Schmidt Award, for outstanding contributions to the progress
of biomedical communications.
Steve has been an active member of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) since
1972; he is a Fellow of the AMI and past Chairman of the Board of Governors. In 2006,
Steve received the prestigious Brödel Award for Excellence in Education from the AMI.
Throughout his career, Steve has received many awards for his illustrations, including
an Emmy Award (Rocky Mountain), several CINE Golden Eagles and awards from the Chicago
and New York film festivals.
Steve joined the faculty of the Dept. of Medical Illustration in 1991 as an Asst.
Professor. On July 1, 2011 he was confirmed as full Professor. In 1993, he became
Chairman of the department. Steve retired on October 31, 2011. As an Emeritus Professor,
Steve participates in special seminars on the history of medical illustration, the
development of the Medical Illustration Graduate Program, traditional illustration
techniques, and business practices.
Bao-Ling Adam, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Augusta University, Dept. of Surgery
William (Bill) R. Blakesley, MSMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Atlanta, GA
Charles H. Boyter, MSMI, CMI, FAMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Atlanta, GA
William C. Carter Jr., MSMI, CM, FAMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Athens, GA
Robert V. Finkbeiner, MSMI
Adjunct Instructor
Pittsburgh, PA
Brad Gilleland, MSMI, CMI
William G. Glass, MSMI
Adjunct Instructor
Ira Grunther, BS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Hopewell, NJ
Lewis J. Hinely Jr., EdD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Evans, GA
Jessieca Holland, MSMI, CMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Augusta, GA
Carolyn R. Holmes, MSMI, CMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Athens, GA
Keri L. Jones, MSMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Evans, GA
W. Barry Keel, BMA
Adjunct Instructor
Williston, SC
Jeanette R. Little, MSMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Aiken, SC
Bradley D. Sullivan, MSMI
Adjunct Instructor
Augusta, GA
Gregory M. Swayne, MSMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Atlanta, GA
William B. Westwood, MSMI, CMI, FAMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Albany, NY
William M. Winn, MSMI, CMI
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Atlanta, GA
Allison Lucas Wright, MSMI, CMI
Adjunct Instructor
Athens, GA
