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USCA alumni establish $25,000 scholarship

A pair of graduates from USC Aiken created a scholarship at the School of Business Administration for students who want to “invest” in their future. Jason Crane and Gerry Owen, co-founders and owners of Crane & Owen Financial Solutions in Aiken, pledged $25,000 to start the Jason K. Crane and Gerry L. Owen Endowed Business Scholarship for students majoring in accounting or finance. “We look in our industry and in accounting, and there’s a growing need. There are a lot of folks in financial fields that are closer to retirement

Dana Lynn McIntyre July 8, 2025 No Comments

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Hull to host new competition

Future business leaders will have a new level of competition this fall when the Hull College of Business hosts its first contest for two high school organizations devoted to business, FBLA and DECA. Dean Thompson says the platform will provide an opportunity to hone their business skills.

HCoB Dean Mark Thompson June 26, 2025 No Comments

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Future cyber warriors in training

The nation’s largest CyberPatriot camp is wrapping up in Augusta today. This is one of two camps scheduled for this summer. CyberPatriot is part of the National Youth Cyber Education program, created by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA). Its goal is to attract students to careers in cybersecurity and associated fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The camp has been a fixture at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center since 2019. The Alliance for Fort Gordon hosts it. “Our camps are free. Every single camp

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 26, 2025 No Comments

Awards/Celebrations

AU one of only three universities to win prestigious cybersecurity award

Augusta University was recently honored with the 2025 CSO50 Award, which recognizes organizations for outstanding innovation and leadership in cybersecurity. Presented by Computer Security Online, a division of Foundry, an IDG Inc. company, the award celebrates 50 projects annually that deliver exceptional business value through creative, effective security strategies. Augusta University, one of only three universities to earn the distinction, also earned the distinction in 2023. This year, AU appears alongside companies including Aflac, Intel Corporation, Mastercard, Principal Financial Group, and TIAA. “Augusta University is one of only three universities

Staff Report June 25, 2025 No Comments

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2 Questions with the Dean: High School Competition

If your high school-aged child has an interest in business, there are a few clubs they can join. In today’s 2 Questions with the Dean—Dean Thompson of the Hull College of Business explains how HCOB is working with high schools on a special competition. ABD: Can you define what DECA and FBLA are, and the actual competition that you have? HULL: There are two different chapters, but they tend to have regional and state-level type competitions that fit within the domain of business. So, one of the things that we

Neil Gordon June 22, 2025 No Comments

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Hull to host student business competition

Two high school organizations devoted to business, FBLA and DECA, may soon have a new outlet for honing their competitive skills. The Hull College of Business wants to create a platform prior to the two groups’ regional and state contests.

HCoB Dean Mark Thompson June 19, 2025 No Comments

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Mobile lab to boost manufacturing training

A mobile lab that will help provide critical workforce training resources in rural areas of Aiken County has arrived at Aiken Technical College. The three mobile labs were unveiled during an event in early February at the William H. “Billy” O’Dell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence in Greenwood. It is a collaborative project joining Aiken Tech with Piedmont and Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical Colleges. It is targeting needs across a 10-county area. Funding for the labs, $4.9 million, came from the U.S Labor Department through its Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant program.

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 17, 2025 No Comments

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2 Questions for the Dean: Case Competition

Chances are, you’ve heard about “Shark Tank”. Augusta University’s Hull College of Business does something similar. Here are 2 questions for the Dean to explain Hull’s version and how it promotes getting a taste of the real world. ABD: What is the case competition for students? HULL: So, our Case Competition is an event that we hold every year where students pair up and they form teams. And as a team, they get a case that they then work on with a faculty mentor, they write a memo outlining various

Neil Gordon June 15, 2025 No Comments

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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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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

USCA alumni establish $25,000 scholarship

Hull to host new competition

Future cyber warriors in training

AU one of only three universities to win prestigious cybersecurity award

2 Questions with the Dean: High School Competition

Hull to host student business competition

Mobile lab to boost manufacturing training

2 Questions for the Dean: Case Competition

CSRA students and others interning at SRMC

Make a case and win cash

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