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Augusta Tech’s year of success and plans for the future

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%

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 10, 2023 No Comments
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Augusta celebrity launches new cookbook tomorrow

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

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Mitzi Oxford October 10, 2023 No Comments
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Should you be a ‘players’ coach’?

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

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Dr. Rick Franza October 10, 2023 No Comments
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Generous bequest to benefit future computer and cyber students

A $2.4 million bequest from the estate of Victor Rattner has created the Lillian P. & Victor Rattner Computer Science Scholarship Endowment. The gift will provide scholarships for in-state and out-of-state students attending the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Augusta University. Rattner first attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He planned to attend graduate school in North Carolina, but a diving accident left him a quadriplegic. He persevered, enrolling at then Augusta College. He earned a

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 9, 2023 No Comments
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From eating burgers to weed eating and more

A familiar burger franchise owner has made a major switch in business. David Cravens has transitioned to ownership of a local legacy business. Mike Petchenik has the details in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 9, 2023 No Comments
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Latest outlook on small business success

Despite pandemic setbacks, supply chain challenges, inflation, and reports of an impending recession, things seem to be looking up for small business owners in the CSRA. A few key highlights from a Bank of America study on small businesses with a focus on women and minority-owned business owners included: Revenue expectations are at an eight-year high, as 67% of small business owners anticipate revenue growth over the next 12 months. A majority of small business owners are being impacted by inflation (86%) and supply chain issues (68%), causing them to

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Mitzi Oxford October 9, 2023 No Comments
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Fate of new JBA rests in voters’ hands

Renovation of the Bell Auditorium is underway, but the next step is a biggie. Whether or not, an adjacent James Brown Arena will go up is up to a vote. Mike Petchenik has the details in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 8, 2023 No Comments
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ABD Business EXPO Preview: Proliphic Career Services

Contact: Davida Billingsley, owner Phone: 314-368-9176 Email: proliphiccareer@gmail.com Website: proliphiccareers.com Over three years ago, I opened Proliphic Career Services with the hopes of helping one million people reach their dreams and began laying the groundwork to do so. At that time, I had more than 15 years of experience with career development, resume writing, interviewing techniques, and training gained from my twenty-plus years in the United States Navy. Through trial and error, location barriers, and military versus the civilian world verbiage, I slowly learned how to run a business that

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Submitted by Davida Billingsley October 8, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: ABD Expo, golf outings offer valuable networking opportunities

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about taking advantage of networking opportunities. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: In a few weeks, ABD’s Fall Business Expo will take place, and this is also the time of year when various golf fundraisers are scheduled. Why are those types of events important to local businesspeople? Rick: Anytime you can expand your network it’s valuable, whether through a

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Gary Kauffman October 8, 2023 No Comments
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