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Mastering education leadership in the CSRA

This fall, the University of South Carolina Aiken will offer a new master’s degree program in Education Leadership. The online distance education program will allow participants to pursue principal certification, supporting local teachers who wish to move into leadership roles while increasing the pool of qualified candidates for local schools. According to School of Education Dean, Judy Beck, the principal certification program will significantly benefit teachers and school districts in the Central Savannah River Area. USCA’s program will provide a more convenient avenue for local educators to advance to leadership

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Staff Report July 10, 2024 No Comments
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Getting your company story out

It was an engaging day in Evans. Getting your company story out seems to be harder and harder to do with the glut of social media channels and online groups. The Columbia County Chamber’s third of four Business Institute workshops in Evans at the Performing Arts Center, delved into ways to reach mainstream media with your message. On the panel were ABD’s publisher, Neil Gordon, WJBF’s Kaleigh Foster, who oversees digital media operations, and WAFJ Radio General Manager and morning on-air host, John Bryant. Here were the takeaways from each

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Staff Report July 9, 2024 No Comments
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Self-Promotion: A Double-Edged Sword

While my participation on social media is fairly limited, I do visit LinkedIn regularly. Although I do not post very often, I keep my profile up-to-date and enjoy using it as a way to follow the careers of my former colleagues and students with whom I do not regularly communicate. It has also provided a means for me to reconnect with some of them, and also with some high school and college classmates and those I served with in the Air Force whom I have not seen or talked to

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Dr. Rick Franza July 9, 2024 No Comments
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CSRA Chamber managers complete leadership training

Three area Chamber managers have recently completed the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. W. James Allen, IOM Director of Member Engagement of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in non-profit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours towards the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified

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Staff Report July 9, 2024 No Comments
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AU dean believes trains are in Augusta’s future

Editor’s Note: Augusta hasn’t had passenger train service since 1966 when Southern Railways’ “Augusta Special” was running to East Coast destinations. Is it time to bring back that transit option? Recent announcements from both of Georgia’s senators caught the interest of a dean at Augusta University. In a December news release, Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D) announced grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to study the feasibility of three new passenger rail corridors connecting Georgia with cities in North Carolina and Tennessee. The lines would connect

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 9, 2024 No Comments
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Grant supports CSRA students who are close to the finish line

Bank of America is continuing to support Aiken Technical College (ATC) students in completing their college education by awarding an economic mobility grant to the ATC Foundation. The $10,000 grant will go toward the ATC Foundation’s Student Completion Microgrants Program. The microgrants are provided to eligible students who have completed at least 75 percent of their program of study but are at risk of not completing it for financial reasons. “Partnering with Aiken Technical College to address important issues like workforce development and employment is part of our commitment to

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Staff Report July 8, 2024 No Comments
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The new chapter begins at Augusta University

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of Dana Lynn McIntyre’s one-on-one interview with the new president of Augusta University, Dr. Russell Keen. Its focus is on where he sees AU today and what he sees as future successes and challenges. The first full week of new leadership at Augusta University is underway. Dr. Russell Keen stepped into the role as president effective July 1st. He succeeds Dr. Brooks Keel, who retired after serving as president for nine years. Like Keel, Keen is an Augusta area native. After graduating from Lakeside

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 8, 2024 No Comments
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Grant Boosts GED & ESL Programs Across 35-County Region

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) has awarded Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA a $9,915 grant to bolster its adult literacy programs. This grant is part of DGLF’s broader initiative, which has contributed over $10.6 million this year to support literacy programs nationwide, impacting more than 20 million individuals since its inception in 1993. With this funding, Goodwill will enhance its General Educational Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, reaching individuals across its extensive 35-county service area. These initiatives aim to provide flexible and accessible

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Mitzi Oxford July 8, 2024 No Comments
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Community welcomes AU’s new leader

A reception to introduce and welcome incoming Augusta University President, Dr. Russell Keen attracted a full house on his first day in the job. Students, faculty, and staff lined up to greet Keen during a reception in the Jaguar Student Center prior to the ceremony to kick off his new leadership. Among those attending was Dr. Marc Austin, among the final academic hires by retiring President Brooks Keel. Austin told ABD he was pleased with what Keen has said about moving Augusta University into its next phase of development. “It

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 7, 2024 No Comments
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