Bank of America has invested $100,000 in a new short-term job training initiative developed by Augusta Technical College to address the local labor shortage. The initiative is called FAST, which stands for Focused, Accelerated Skills Training. The college’s Corporate and Community Education Department will use the funding to cover the cost of three certification programs: Manufacturing Fundamentals Bootcamp, forklift and OSHA training, and medical scribe skills. It will also allow Augusta Tech to partner with local employers and WorkSource Georgia to provide job placement opportunities for graduates of these programs,

Brandon Dial understands the unique challenges that come with raising a special needs child, so he wanted to find a way to raise funds and show support for local families of children with special needs. With financial support from local businesses and sponsors, such as South State Bank, Dial – owner of an Augusta Law firm and father of five, created a golf clinic for special needs children between the ages of 8 and 18 called the All-Star Kids Clinic. He and his wife, Maura, have a 2-year-old son named