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Businesses pitch in to help students impacted by Helene

Hurricane Helene prompted the cancellation of an in-person fundraiser, but organizers converted it to an online event to help students. The Aiken Technical College Foundation sponsors an annual scholarship and fundraiser. It had been set for Oct. 17, but the event was transformed to raising money for the Student Emergency Support Fund. The original event included a raffle. “So what we decided to do is we had these wonderful items donated to our raffle that we said, ‘Well, hey, we can still go ahead and have an online raffle and

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 23, 2024 No Comments
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Sustaining students with food post-Helene

An organization known for job training, education, and food preparation is combining its strengths to nourish students at a school in Augusta’s Olde Town neighborhood. Helms College, part of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA, is providing meals to students at Heritage Academy. Haley Wesley, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand Advancement, told ABD it is a win-win partnership for the college and the school. “These are our Helms College culinary students preparing these meals, being supervised by our faculty, who are chefs. It also was such

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 22, 2024 No Comments
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Historic Summerville Campus dealing with hurricane damage

Augusta University’s Summerville campus, one of Augusta’s most historic places, is assessing damages and planning steps forward, while also tending to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. When Helene hit the CSRA with hurricane-force winds, the campus on top of Walton Way suffered damage to buildings and its landscape. There have been some estimates that 85%-90% of the trees have been damaged or destroyed. “I can’t quote a percentage on that, but it is certainly going to look different,” University President, Russell Keen told ABD. “The landscape is devastated,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 3, 2024 No Comments
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$50,000+ raised for CSRA student resources

The Augusta Technical College Foundation has announced $57,225 in gifts and pledges for the annual Family First campaign. The 2024 Family First campaign, which ran from September 4-18, focused on directly impacting students’ lives. Family First events were held at all Augusta Tech campus sites, where Faculty and staff were encouraged to contribute to bridging the financial gaps many students experience. Suggested donation amounts included $1,200 to help cover tuition shortfalls, $511 to cover student fees, $250 for textbooks, $200 for laptops, and $50 for emergency funds. “This year saw

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Staff Report September 29, 2024 No Comments
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Same impact, new location for annual event

Business is booming for colleges and universities in the CSRA and beyond! Next week, downtown Augusta will host a crowd of around 500 with an estimated economic impact of about $62,000. It’s an annual event that showcases post-secondary options for students. CSRA College Night, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and Savannah River Site, is set for Thurs., Sept. 12, from 5-8:00 p.m. Although traditionally held at the James Brown Arena for more than 30 years, construction of the new arena necessitated a move to the Augusta Convention Center,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 5, 2024 No Comments
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Bracing for demand of skilled workers in building trades

A new program launched at Aiken Technical College, envisioned as a short-term way to address thousands of construction jobs at the Savannah River Site, could turn into a regular offering. “My expectation is that’s going to be short term for the immediate need, but that need is so great that we’ll probably be running these courses for quite some time,” Dr. Steven Simmons, Dean of the School of Technical and Continuing Education told ABD. “One of the benefits is that the state of South Carolina has allocated a lot of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 4, 2024 No Comments
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Georgia’s tech colleges notch big enrollment increase

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced a 9.3% increase in enrollment for the upcoming academic year. Total enrollment is more than 148,000 across the system’s 22 campuses in Georgia. It is the highest enrollment since 2013. “With the highest enrollment in more than a decade, this growth underscores the strong need for technical education and skilled workers in Georgia,” said TCSG Commissioner, Greg Dozier in a news release announcing the enrollment numbers. “Our 22 colleges remain focused on delivering the kind of education that makes a real difference

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 3, 2024 No Comments
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New program to boost CSRA construction workforce

There are more than 400 construction worker job listings in the CSRA and a new program at Aiken Technical College (ATC) is gearing up to help fill them. The pre-apprenticeship program offered this fall will prepare students for careers in construction. The Savannah River Site and more than 15 local trade unions have partnered with Aiken Tech for this initiative. The program is being offered at no cost to South Carolina residents, thanks to state-funded grants. The program tuition for out-of-state residents is $1,000. Free tuition for South Carolina students

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Mitzi Oxford September 3, 2024 No Comments
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Business donates $200K for CSRA teacher pipeline

Georgia Power has committed $200,000 to Augusta University to help improve the quality of the teacher workforce in Richmond County. The university’s College of Education and Human Development is using the funds to launch Richmond Recruitment and Retention, or the R3 Initiative. First and foremost, the R3 initiative will aim to recruit more high school seniors – especially minority male students – to a career in education. Nearly 85% of Richmond County students are members of minority groups. “We are trying to create more diversity by recruiting differently and providing

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Staff Report August 28, 2024 No Comments
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Connections and Career Conference: Troy University

Contact: Paige Wester Phone: 850-332-8798 Website: Troy University Address: 2743 Perimeter Pkwy Building 100 Suite 101, Augusta, GA 30909 Troy University has proudly served quality education to students for over 130 years. Since its inception way back in 1887, Troy University has stood for excellence. As a public, non-profit traditional university based out of Troy, Alabama, they are fully SACS (regionally) accredited. They offer over a hundred fully online programs, from undergraduate to doctoral level! They are a full-service university with a worldwide presence with support centers all over the Southeast

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Erin Campbell August 19, 2024 No Comments
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