A great time for aviation careers
With a large number of pilots retiring in the next 10 years, and the growth of the airline industry as a whole, it’s a good time to become a pilot or pursue other aviation career opportunities. In this video, Adon…
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A challenge for student hackers
University of North Georgia (UNG) is inviting its own students and those from other colleges to participate in the USA Hackers Challenge on Valentines Day at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. An enterprising hacker can win $100,000 if he or she…
Santa’s elves arrive early
Bearing bags of fresh organic vegetables and good cheer, representatives from Cook County dropped in at Georgia Trend to wish us happy holidays. The magazine staff enjoyed visiting with our friends from South Georgia and sampling the yummy – and…
Macon-area organizations receive grants
The Peyton Anderson Foundation recently announced that 16 organizations will receive $3.5 million in grants for projects that benefit Central Georgians. The largest grant – $2 million – was awarded to the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, part of the…
CSU promotes STEM learning
Columbus State University’s (CSU) Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center and volunteers from CSU’s College of Education and Health Professions have built the first phase of a courtyard for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at Key Elementary School in…
More aerospace jobs coming to Macon
South Carolina-based Stevens Aerospace is opening a large-cabin aircraft operations facility at Macon’s Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The company is leasing a 48,000-square-foot hanger for operations that should begin in early 2019. Stevens’ $1-million investment in this expansion will create…
Redevelopment recognized
Partnership Gwinnett, in collaboration with the Council for Quality Growth, recently bestowed its annual Regional Redevelopment Award on Marietta’s Franklin Gateway project. The award recognizes the revitalization of the Franklin Gateway corridor, which was previously a troubled area. The Atlanta…
Connecting generations through music
The Georgia Center for Music Therapy, a private, Roswell-based music therapy practice, is expanding The Giving Tree Intergenerational Preschool Program to nine locations throughout the Metro Atlanta region. This award-winning music program incorporates singing, dancing and playing instruments to encourage…
Saving a rural hospital
The University of Georgia (UGA) recently won a national award for helping to keep a local hospital open and improving healthcare services in the rural community. The National Award of Excellence was presented to UGA by the University Economic Development…
Macon receives infrastructure grant
The Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department has awarded a $1.9-million grant to the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for public infrastructure improvements at Sofkee Industrial Park. Planning efforts by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission helped secure the grant,…
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