It’s just days away! Mike Petchenik explains what we have in store in today’s edition of Biz Bits. We hope to see you there!
Members of the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Young Ages met on Oct. 11 to discuss final recommendations. Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently, under HB 444 passed in 2020, dual enrollment targets high school juniors and seniors who are allowed to take core and career and technology education (CTE) courses. High school sophomores can also participate, but are limited to CTE courses. Prior to 2020, freshmen
She grew up in a big family who all had a passion for cooking. At the age of 13, she was helping her grandma cook for various community centers around Augusta. It’s not surprising that Tashia Bailey started a catering business. “Through the years, I also worked in nearly every school cafeteria in Richmond County,” she said. “I’ve also worked at most of the area fast food places and for a while, as the bakery manager at Walmart,” said Bailey. When the pandemic hit, restaurants had to juggle and find
A new program announced by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) is designed to streamline how students will move on to one of Georgia’s colleges, universities, and technical colleges. “This program will ensure that every high school student in our state knows they have options to learn and succeed here in the No. 1 state for business,” said Kemp. The “Georgia Match” program will send personalized letters to more than 120,000 high school seniors with the list of post-secondary institutions they are eligible to enroll in for the Fall 2024 semester. “I
Aiken Technical College will launch its new Unique Conversations guest lecture series tonight, and the featured speakers are His Royal Highness, Dr. Jacob E. Agbor and his wife, the Honorable Dr. Meg Agbor, royal leaders of Ndekwai village in Cameroon. Here is the 411 on Cameroon: Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of over 25 million. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, it shares its borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa,
Who is your Hero? Batman, maybe, but heroes don’t always wear capes. Some jump into the community to save lives in other ways.
Mod Home will host a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at its storefront on 970 Broad Street in Downtown Augusta. The event is open to the public and a reception will follow with light refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to stay after the ceremony to explore and shop at the location. Mod Home was created to bring modern-designed furniture that is moderately priced to Augusta. Mod Home offers interior design services, as well as special orders from the showroom floor. Mod Home is owned by Kayla and
Augusta Technical College’s (ATC) president looked back at successes the past year, ahead to new, near-term projects, and unveiled three major, new initiatives. During his State of the College address, Dr. Jermaine Whirl said at the end of the day, ATC’s mission is workforce development. He said the college’s number one strategic priority to fulfill its mission is investing in the school and students’ success. “In terms of enrollment, FTE (full-time employment), dual enrollment, adult ed, and graduates for the academic year 2022 versus 2023, we had about an 8.7%
It’s a challenge to say anything about Vera Stewart that hasn’t already been said or written. She’s a chef, a caterer, an author, and a star of the syndicated “VeryVera Show” in 43 markets from Minnesota to Texas and back to her southeastern roots. She’s received numerous accolades for the brand she’s built through almost 40 years of hard work. Vera’s success can be attributed in part to her engaging personality, her love for mentoring kids as a Home Economics teacher, and through the VeryVera Cooking Camp she started 20
As we are in the middle of the college football and NFL seasons, and with the recent start of baseball’s post-season, there is a lot of discussion of the effectiveness of coaches and managers and their effects on the success of their teams. This is an area I have examined very closely, starting as a player through high school and having coached youth, club, and intramural teams. While at Kennesaw State University, I was also highly involved in the athletic programs, having participated in about a half-dozen coaching searches and
