Catching up with... C.J. Stewart
With his wife and L.E.A.D. co-founder Kelli, Stewart uses sports to educate and empower young men and women by providing programs in athletics, academics, civic engagement and commerce. You’ve worked with students…
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A Quiet Competitor
Campus life can be a very good life, and love of alma mater can lead to lifelong commitment to the institution. Lucius Sanford, executive director of the Letterwinner Association at Georgia Tech, is an example of the many college faculty…
Catching up with... Christopher Twyman
Chris Twyman is a litigation partner at Cox Byington Twyman LLP in Rome. A Georgia native, he is deeply involved in statewide legal leadership and public service. Below are edited highlights from an interview. Photo credit:…
Catching up with... Jermaine Whirl
An Aspen Fellow, Whirl previously served as president of Augusta Technical College before taking on the leadership of Georgia’s oldest public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) on April 1, 2025. Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President, Savannah…
Peach Plate: Ghee Indian Kitchen
It is not every day that an elevated Indian dining experience debuts in Metro Atlanta, so the arrival of Ghee Indian Kitchen on the…
Where Art Meets Appetite in Trilith
Located 30 minutes south of Atlanta, the 235-acre master-planned Town at Trilith development is attracting filmmakers, travelers and entrepreneurs. With its claim to fame being proximity to world-famous Trilith Studios (known for Marvel and other blockbuster film productions), the quaint…
Catching up with... Jill Savitt
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is an immersive museum and center in Downtown Atlanta that honors and explores the history of domestic civil rights and global human rights. The Center is home to the papers of Martin…
A Peach of a Leader
If there were a Hall of Fame for promoting a city into prominence in the sports world, Gary Stokan would be a charter member. The president and CEO of Peach Bowl, Inc. – who will retire at the end of…
Catching up with... Jason Moss
Jason Moss is founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, a membership-based organization that supports the state’s manufacturing community. Below are edited highlights from an interview. How did the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance start? I originally started GMA back in…
Catching up with... Peggy Whitlow-Ratcliffe
Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe is the founder and executive director of Live Thrive, an Atlanta nonprofit launched in 2010 to promote healthy, sustainable environmental practices. It operates the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, known as CHaRM. Following are edited excerpts…
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