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CSRA students and others interning at SRMC

More than seventy students from across the country have joined Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) this summer to be a part of its growing internship program. The college interns will be taking on meaningful projects to help SRMC advance its mission of treating the millions of gallons of Cold War legacy radioactive waste remaining in tanks at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The students are bringing a fresh perspective to the areas of engineering, environmental science, biology, chemistry, business, communications, and more. SRMC President and Program Manager, Tom Burns, said SRMC

Staff Report June 12, 2025 No Comments

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How hospitality touches every business

The second session of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Business Institute centered on hospitality and how every business should have it in their professional tool kit. The Business Institute is a series of four programs held each year during the summer months. The June program was Leaders in Hospitality. Leading the discussion was Erik Smith, Owner & Operator of Chick-fil-A’s location in Grovetown. Smith said hospitality is demonstrated by making guests feel welcome from the start. At Chick-fil-A, it is accomplished by several traits that mark the company’s philosophy.

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 12, 2025 No Comments

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Make a case and win cash

Each year, the Hull College of Business student is paired with a mentor to develop a case that may result in a $3000 top prize. Here’s the scoop on the case competition.

HCoB Dean Mark Thompson June 12, 2025 No Comments

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New bank opens to the public

Summerville officially has its third banking option for customers in the CSRA. South Georgia Bank opened its branch on 2839 Central Avenue(next to Dairy Queen) in phases. “While the commercial lending arm of the bank opened earlier this year, today’s Grand Opening marks day one of South Georgia Bank offering personal banking services to our friends and neighbors across the CSRA,” said Market President Branford Thompson, a longtime banker with deep roots in the CSRA. South Georgia Bank was founded nearly 40 years ago and has five locations across the

Neil Gordon June 11, 2025 No Comments

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Mars Rover rolls into Cyber camp

About 20 students spent several days exploring the Red Planet from the comfort of a classroom at Aiken Technical College. Cyber Power Camp: Mars Rover Mission Edition was a four-day camp to build skills in coding, robotics, and problem solving while sparking creativity and innovation. “We just had an epiphany,” said Kevin Kingery, chair of the Department of Business and Computer Technology. “We were trying to think of something that would be interesting and entertaining and that we could actually have the campers leave with something in their hand that

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 11, 2025 No Comments

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New leadership for Club Car

Club Car has announced Craig Scanlon as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 9, 2025. Scanlon succeeds Mark Wagner, who announced his retirement in March. With over two decades of executive leadership experience, Scanlon has held key officer roles in both private equity-owned and Fortune 500 organizations, most recently as CEO of K&N Engineering. His career spans the industrial, powersports, and automotive aftermarket sectors, including 18 years at Polaris, where he rose to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Scanlon began his career in 1998 in commercial sales of

Staff Report June 10, 2025 No Comments

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A Process-Driven Life

In last week’s column, I discussed the importance of processes in how firms compete in their markets. As a quick review, a process is a series of steps or actions to achieve a specific result, typically a transformation or major change. Therefore, processes are required for a firm to produce its goods and deliver its services in such a way that they are attractive to potential customers. To enable my students to grasp this fundamental lesson and lay the foundation for the remainder of the course, their first assignment is

Dr. Rick Franza June 10, 2025 No Comments

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USCA to meet the need for electrical engineers

A constantly growing need for trained electrical engineers has prompted USCA to add to its degree program catalog. In a news release, USCA said the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) will focus on teaching students how to design, test, build, and maintain electrical and electronic systems. It will be launched in the Fall 2026 semester. Scott McKay, Dean of the College of Sciences and Engineering, told ABD that adding the new program was a lengthy process. “We basically got a ground swell of interest from our regional industry

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 10, 2025 No Comments

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Simon Says: Job Gains

The number of job postings that require at least one artificial intelligence (AI) skill has increased from 0.5 percent in 2010 to 1.7 percent in 2024. This is according to a new study by three economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. This growth in demand is due to more technical roles used to produce AI and more workers using AI at their jobs. Over one-quarter of workers have used AI at work. AI skills are more than being able to use ChatGPT. Top AI skills for Bachelor’s or

Dr. Simon Medcalfe June 9, 2025 No Comments

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Is your CSRA company pretty cool?

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is looking for businesses making the coolest stuff in the Peach State. The application period is open for “The Coolest Thing Made in Georgia, a competition the Chamber has launched with Synovus. All businesses in Georgia are eligible to participate in the drive to find the state’s outstanding innovators. In the news release announcing the competition, Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber, said it is a way to celebrate talent, ingenuity, and enterprising spirit. He said those characteristics will shape Georgia’s future.

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 9, 2025 No Comments

CSRA students and others interning at SRMC

How hospitality touches every business

Make a case and win cash

New bank opens to the public

Mars Rover rolls into Cyber camp

New leadership for Club Car

A Process-Driven Life

USCA to meet the need for electrical engineers

Simon Says: Job Gains

Is your CSRA company pretty cool?

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