A Kicker’s Story

Wil Lutz's journey from a skinny walk-on to one of the best kickers in the NFL

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Stay safe, stay positive and enjoy these stories from your alma mater. In this issue of the Georgia State Magazine, read about Wil Lutz (B.A. ’17), a former walk-on player for the Panthers who’s now a Pro-Bowl kicker for the New Orleans Saints and a Georgia State Alumni Association 40 Under 40 honoree. You can also find out how the greenway project on the Atlanta Campus is turning the space once occupied by Kell Hall and part of Library Plaza into a pedestrian pathway. Check out these stories and more — including law professor Samuel Donaldson’s latest crossword puzzle — in our spring issue. And what about you? Got a promotion? A new addition to the family? We want to hear what you’re up to! Post your good news and read about your fellow alumni here in our Class Notes. GEORGIA STATE MAGAZINE, SPRING ISSUE In 2012, a skinny kid with braces showed up in Georgia State’s football locker room. Bill Curry, then the team’s coach, eyeballed the kid and asked, “And who are you?” “I’m your kicker, coach,” said Wil Lutz (B.A. ’17), smiling. Lutz went on to break several Georgia State records, and when he got his shot in the pros with the New Orleans Saints — after being cut by the Baltimore Ravens — he made the most of it. Today, Lutz is one of the best in the National Football League. Read about Lutz’s journey from a walk-on at Georgia State and an undrafted free agent to the NFL Pro Bowl. Read the Story Campus Connector With the last pieces of Georgia State’s first building, Kell Hall, out of the way, work has begun to transform the space into a greenway at the heart of the Atlanta Campus. Learn about progress on the project, which will include a lighted footpath between Collins Street and Peachtree Center Avenue, and plans for two new staircases connecting the ground level with Library North and the Courtland Street bridge. Read More Role Model A part in the film “Spider-Man: Homecoming” wasn’t initially the role Shahreen Elahi (B.S. ’18) thought it would be. But after working with the directors, she was able to authentically represent her Muslim faith on-screen as a student at title character Peter Parker’s high school. Discover the challenges she faced as the Marvel film was in production during Ramadan, and how her faith informed the portrayal of her character. Read More From the Cruciverbalist Take a trip down “The Road to Nowhere” in law professor Samuel Donaldson’s latest crossword for the Georgia State Magazine. Donaldson’s puzzles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and more. Print it out and see if you can solve this issue’s stumper without reaching a dead end. Open the Puzzle Visit magazine.gsu.edu to see the rest of our stories from the spring issue of the Georgia State University Magazine. GSU Magazine   |  ISSUU  |  Class Notes

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