DPR Construction - Building Great Things
In May 2023, as a lasting tribute to Mr. Aaron's legacy, Morehouse School of Medicine officials gathered with members of the Aaron family and local civic leaders for…
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Top education issues in 2023
In January, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) released its Top Ten Issues to Watch 2023. The annual report identifies and offers recommendations on critical educational issues in Georgia and is based on extensive, nonpartisan research. The 2023…
Two new college and career academies announced
New college and career academies will be established in Dooly and Monroe counties, Gov. Brian Kemp announced last week. That will bring the total across the state to 57, where the existing academies are already serving more than 45,00 high…
A new IDEA for Black and Hispanic engineers
Over some 50 years, the Dual Degree Engineering Program at the Atlanta University Center Consortium has had a mission to graduate more Black engineers. A new $1.5 million investment gives that mission a boost by helping create a new national…
Attracting students to banking
Finding qualified workers is the number one challenge facing companies across sectors, but it can be doubly difficult for companies located in rural regions of the state. When every company is attempting to attract the most talented workers, how can…
Addressing the nursing shortage
The University of North Georgia (UNG) and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) have formed a partnership to add 280 nurses to the workforce over the next five years. These nurses are in addition to those the university already trains through…
A look at the HOPE Career Grant with former Gov. Nathan Deal
One of the most transformational programs to hit the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) was the High Demand Career Initiative (and later became the HOPE Career Grant). It was a proposal that started during the administration of former governor…
Georgia Logistics Summit draws hundreds
It’s hard to overstate the importance of logistics to Georgia’s economy. In 2021, the total sales impact of logistics industries was $83.4 billion, accounting for about 7% of the state’s total sales. The industry is responsible for one of out…
Assessing Georgia’s future
On February 22nd and 23rd, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual Future of Georgia Summit in which industry leaders and experts led discussions about topics critical to maintaining Georgia’s status as the best state in which to…
New Health Science Campus coming to Augusta
In mid-January, leaders from Augusta Technical College (ATC) and Augusta-based University Health Care Systemsigned a letter of intent (LOI) on a partnership that will transform Augusta Tech’s already booming health science program. The move is meant to further increase the…
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