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Georgia joins new federal tax credit program; Augusta benefits

A new education tax credit will soon be available to Georgia families following a Tuesday announcement by Gov. Brian Kemp (R).  Kemp said the state is opting in to a program through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The credit became available as a provision of the Trump Administration’s most recent tax package, approved last year. It is an individual, dollar-for-dollar tax credit.  During his press conference, Kemp said this latest step is in the same vein as the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, through which families can use tax dollars to choose education

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 22, 2026 No Comments
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Major manufacturer in CSRA pledges to help future biz leaders

Aurubis Richmond is the newest company to open a storefront at Junior Achievement’s Discovery Center in Evans. Aurubis is one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap metals, and metal-bearing recycling materials into metals from the Augusta Corporate Park in South Augusta. This marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to education and community engagement. “This initiative reflects Aurubis Richmond’s belief that business and community must work together to prepare the next generation for success,” said David Schultheis, President of Aurubis Richmond. Aurubis

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Neil Gordon January 14, 2026 No Comments
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Looking for the next great ideas in Augusta

The submission period is open for the 2026 INNOVATE: Pitches with a Purpose Student Pitch Competition. There are opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs to participate as a judge or become a sponsor. This is the seventh year for the event, sponsored by Augusta University in partnership with the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) and VA (Veterans Affairs) Augusta Health Care. “First round submission will actually be due February 6, and that is just the ideation phase. We just need five slides of the idea of the problem that

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 17, 2025 No Comments
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Unique scholarship at Augusta Tech

A California resident, who never attended Augusta Technical College (ATC), has created a $15,000 scholarship in the name of her late cousin, who graduated from ATC. The Robert Fields Annual Scholarship will be available to students enrolled in the construction-related training offered by ATC. It was created by Adrian Arnold (2nd from left), a Clinical Informatics Nurse in Sacramento. Arnold is an Augusta native but did not study at ATC. Still, she wanted to honor her cousin, who passed away in 2011. “My cousin, Robert A. Fields, was dedicated to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 15, 2025 No Comments
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Employers needed to grow tomorrow’s workforce

Businesses in Metro Augusta are invited to participate in a program designed to show high school students career possibilities right at home. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses to sign up for a job shadowing opportunity. The annual event, set for Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, is coordinated by the Richmond County School System (RCSS). “There are so many jobs and job opportunities right here in the CSRA where we can keep our talent right here with us,” Dr. Stacey Mabray, Director of High School Programming

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 9, 2025 No Comments
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Workforce Development for Future Leaders’s Weakening Competitiveness

Augusta University (AU) invited high school students to learn about the importance of a teaching career. The AU College of Education and Human Development hosted its annual Future Georgia Educators Day. Students had the chance to spend the day on the AU campus to hear from current teachers, at all levels of their careers. “We’re here to grow teachers. We’re here to encourage the profession to show what teaching really is about,” Dr. Carey Anne Cushman, Coordinator of Teacher Development and Professional Learning for the Columbia County School District (CCSD),

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 25, 2025 No Comments
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Grade Inflation: Both a Cause and Sign of America’s Weakening Competitiveness

Publisher’s Note: When interviewing a candidate at your business in the CSRA, do you expect their GPA to be a true indicator of how dedicated and intelligent he or she is? Students’ grades are up across the country from a while ago until now by 10-20%. But why? Dr. Rick Franza takes a look at an academic challenge that needs course correction. Grade inflation has been rampant on college campuses for decades, particularly since COVID, when this trend became exceedingly evident and problematic.  Having done my undergraduate work in the late

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College of Business Professor November 13, 2025 No Comments
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Helping entrepreneurs while checking off your Christmas List

There is a special retail event tomorrow at Augusta University (AU) on a campus more commonly associated with cybersecurity. The Holiday Maker’s market is on Friday from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) on Grace Hopper Lane. Tina Baggott, AU’s interim executive vice president for Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development, told ABD the market has two goals. First, to offer early Christmas shopping with unique items created by students and faculty. The second purpose is to foster entrepreneurship, particularly among student vendors.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 13, 2025 No Comments
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How travel internationally is helping Augusta Business

Dr. Mark Thompson, a faculty member at AU’s Hull College of Business, helped to oversee the 2026 travel itinerary for students out of the country. He explains where they are heading and what they may learn. “Augusta University has a variety of study abroad trips this next academic year, but the Hull College of Business has two trips planned in the spring term. One is for more senior-oriented business majors, where they’re interested in international business or entrepreneurship, and that trip is actually going to Italy. The second trip we

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Dr. Mark Thompson, Hull College of Business November 3, 2025 No Comments
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Business students study abroad

Dr. Mark Thompson and AU announced this week that he is transitioning into more of a full-time professor role, as Dr. Peter Basciano will serve as interim Dean at Hull. A few months back, Dr. Thompson shared this short video on how AU and Hull students are learning how other cultures do business outside of Augusta.

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Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean, Hull College of Business October 31, 2025 No Comments
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