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Goal Setting with a Twist: Checking in as Q1 Wraps Up

At the start of the year, many of us set ambitious goals with excitement and determination. But as we approach the end of the first quarter, it’s the perfect time to check in, reassess, and make any necessary adjustments. Back in January to my email subscribers, I introduced the concept of goal setting with a twist—a strategy focused not just on setting and communicating goals but also on translating them into meaningful, engaging objectives for teams and individuals. Now, as March draws to a close, let’s take a moment to

Gia Hunter March 20, 2025 No Comments

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Donations Continue to Drive Automotive Institute’s Future

The need is critical for a CSRA-skilled workforce in the automotive industry. Businesses are continuing to step up to the plate with donations for Augusta Tech’s Automotive Institute to accomplish the goal. Just this week, another $350,000 was given to support the program’s future. Once completed, this new training center will provide workforce training for more than 1,000 skilled technicians each year in the high-demand automotive and auto body fields. Georgia Power Foundation awarded $250,000 to support Augusta Technical College’s training center which when complete, will provide workforce training for

Mitzi Oxford March 19, 2025 No Comments

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Scholarship donors meet success stories

Businesses and individuals who contribute to the Augusta Technical College Foundation meet the students benefiting from their donations. The annual scholarship celebration on March 18 introduced students who have received endowed scholarships through the foundation to donors, including Aurubis Richmond, LLC. Patrick Raley, HR Director, told ABD supporting students with the Aurubis Family Scholarship and Aurubis Women4Metals Scholarship is a win-win. “We need to have employees that are trained and have a good manufacturing base to come to work for us,” he said. “It’s a way of giving back to

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 19, 2025 No Comments

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What are you FOR?

One of my great privileges for the past few years has been to serve on the Board of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Foundation. The MCG Foundation (MCGF) was established in 1954 as MCG’s first philanthropic arm. Since then, the MCGF has grown its endowment to almost $400M. The Foundation manages donor funding, providing almost 400 student scholarships and 79 annual endowed chairs for the Augusta University Health Sciences Campus. In addition, the MCGF is extremely involved in the community through programs like Paceline, which brings start-up research dollars

Dr. Rick Franza March 18, 2025 No Comments

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Rallying financial support for Augusta University

Augusta University is holding its 6th Annual Day of Giving today, an opportunity for supporters of the university to donate across a broad list of programs. This annual event is a community-driven initiative driven by social media posts and shares. There are opportunities to support health care, education and research, and innovation. Funds can be designated for a specific area, such as the scholarship fund to support first-generation college students. “That’s our Augusta Promise program that we’ve just started this year,” Kelly Schulte, the Director of Annual Giving, told ABD.

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 18, 2025 No Comments

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Considering Cyber Insurance? Here are Some Things to Think About

Over the years, business owners have become accustomed to purchasing various types of insurance from disaster coverage to general liabilities to help protect their business operations. However, the continued shift to digital operations has brought with it new vulnerabilities that businesses need to address. In 2024 the average cost of a data breach reached a record high of about $4.9 million. While implementing strong cybersecurity measures is the first and most important step to protecting a business’s online operations, cyber insurance could be the next step. Cyber Insurance: What does

Gary Woodhurst, Commercial Banker - Augusta, Synovus Bank March 18, 2025 No Comments

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Simon Says: Paychecks beating inflation in several CSRA counties

Average weekly wages increased in four counties of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the third quarter of 2024 and fell in the other three. Average weekly wages increased by $26 in McDuffie County, $19 in Richmond County, $4 in Aiken County, and $10 in Edgefield County. In percentage terms, only the Aiken County wage increase did not better inflation over the three-month period. Average weekly wages in Burke County fell $123 to $1275, the lowest level since 2006. (See why below) Columbia County wages fell $10 to $922, and

Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 17, 2025 No Comments

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CEO to Ride into Retirement from Club Car

Mark Wagner has announced he will retire from Club Car effective August 1, 2025. The lessons he has learned along the way are surely beneficial to any corporate leader. For perspective, the company started in 1958 in Texas and moved to Augusta four years later. Wagner grew up in the northeast, graduated from Penn State, and was hired out of college to work with Ingersoll Rand. The company would acquire Trane Technologies. “I put all those 21 years of learning from business leaders at both of those companies to good

Mitzi Oxford March 17, 2025 No Comments

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2 Questions for the Dean: Scholarship Program

Working your way up the corporate ladder takes time, schooling, and money. If you or your teenager is interested in a business future, scholarships could be the answer. Here’s today’s sit down with Dean Mark Thompson. ABD: Share with us about the Dean’s Scholar Program. HULL: So, one of the things that we want to do in terms of recruiting some of the best and brightest students all throughout the state of Georgia and neighboring states as well as we created a Dean Scholar Program. And a lot of scholarships

Neil Gordon March 16, 2025 No Comments

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Chipotle’s Aggressive 2025 Growth Plan in the CSRA

A local Chipotle manager tells ABD he’s been told three new Chipotle Restaurants will open in 2025. According to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, one of them will open on 2999 Washington Road in front of the shopping center featuring the new Fresh Take Grocery store and adjacent to the Waffle House by the overpass near I-20. JT handles the commercial leasing for the entire center. The free-standing 3309 square foot location was most recently leased by Echo Park, a pre-owned vehicle dealership, which closed in June of 2023. Despite

Neil Gordon March 16, 2025 No Comments

Goal Setting with a Twist: Checking in as Q1 Wraps Up

Donations Continue to Drive Automotive Institute’s Future

Scholarship donors meet success stories

What are you FOR?

Rallying financial support for Augusta University

Considering Cyber Insurance? Here are Some Things to Think About

Simon Says: Paychecks beating inflation in several CSRA counties

CEO to Ride into Retirement from Club Car

2 Questions for the Dean: Scholarship Program

Chipotle’s Aggressive 2025 Growth Plan in the CSRA

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