For ’79 alum Steve Adams’ family, Augusta State University is a tradition.

He and his wife of 37 years, Sandra, are both alums. So are three of his four children – and one of those, daughter Amber Zimmerman, also now works on campus and serves on the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

Undoubtedly, the university holds a lot of memories for the Adams’ family.

"One of my favorite memories from when I attended school there is going to concert performances of the Friends of Distinction and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with my then-girlfriend and now-wife, Sandra Clements Adams,” Mr. Adams says.

But his time at ASU wasn’t all concerts and fun, he says.

“Augusta College taught me a lot about things that, at the time, I thought were irrelevant,” he says. “However, I discovered later that a lot of the core curriculum helped me in various aspects of my life. Many of the courses that weren’t necessarily related to my major gave me a well-rounded education.”

Name: J. Steven Adams, ’79, B.B.A., accounting

Employment: Senior Accountant, Columbia County (since 2001)
Retired Administrator, Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, Medical College of Georgia

Family: Wife, Sandra Clements Adams
Four children: Twin daughters, Audra Adams Bono and Amber Adams Zimmerman (see alumni board profile for more info); sons, Jeremy Lee Adams and Jonathan Barnes Adams; two grandchildren with one more on the way

Favorite Alumni Event: ASU Christmas Party

Hobbies: Home improvement, outdoor grilling

Most memorable ASU professor: Dr. Harry Kuniasky and Robert Coursey

Keys to success you’ve learned: Never give up! You can do anything if you really set your mind and heart on the objective.

Challenges and rewards faced: Running and completing the ’97 Chicago Marathon at age 47 with no previous running experience

 

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