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ABD EXPO Preview: Auben Realty

Contact: Tyson Schuetze Phone: 706.305.1551 Website: www.aubenrealty.com Address: 909 Walker Street, Augusta Like most entrepreneurs, Tyson Schuetze, the founder and CEO of Auben Realty, dreamed about what money could do for him. Now, though, he has a bigger goal. “When I got into Auben, I was pursuing money with the idea it was buying my freedom,” he said. “But I discovered the bigger we grew, the less freedom I had. Then, I realized that what I was really striving for was not freedom, but impact.” That impact for Schuetze and

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ABD EXPO profile: The Graduate School at Augusta University

Contact: Matt Brocato Phone: (706) 721-6292 Email: mabrocato@augusta.edu Website: Augusta University Graduate School The goal of The Graduate School at Augusta University is to provide leadership, vision, and oversight for many of the Augusta University graduate programs, in addition to support for graduate students and faculty. The Graduate School prepares successful and innovative leaders, scholars, researchers, educators, and clinicians to advance their field and affect their community and the world.  The Graduate School offers more than 45 graduate degree and advanced certificate programs. The wide range of doctoral, specialist, and

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Two-way feedback: The gift that keeps on giving

As we are rapidly approaching the halfway point of my first semester back in the classroom on a full-time basis, I am often finding that the lessons I learn from my classes are clearly applicable to how to be a better leader/manager. My interactions with younger people are energizing me and opening my eyes to how working with students is much like working with constituencies of an organization or business. While I think it was more subconscious in the past, I am consciously thinking of my students as having key

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EXPO PREVIEW: Hargrove Inspections

Contact: John Boudreaux Phone: 706-860-0797 Website: Hargrove Inspections Address: 4820 Technology Drive, Ste. A, Martinez, GA 30907 Thorough home inspections are key to determining the condition of the major systems and components in the home and can uncover potentially life-threatening problems like mold or faulty wiring that could cause a significant fire. “Buying a home is one of life’s biggest investments. That’s where we come in, to educate the buyer. Inspections are a big part of the buying process,” says Hargrove Inspections owner and CEO, John Boudreaux. He has more

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Future of dual enrollment education opportunities in Georgia

A joint Georgia Legislative committee has wrapped up a series of meetings on dual enrollment opportunities in Georgia. Chaired by state Representative, Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator, Matt Brass (R-Newnan), the commission was created during the 2023 legislative session with the passage of Senate Resolution 175 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64645). It is tasked with looking for solutions that could expand “dual enrollment for highly skilled talent at younger ages.” Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently,

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Expo Preview: AU’s Hull College of Business

Company: Hull College of Business (Augusta University) Contact:  Janna Moore, hullmba@augusta.edu Phone: 706-729-2056 Website: https://www.augusta.edu/hull/ Address: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA The Hull College of Business (HCoB) at Augusta University (AU) is a high-quality, yet affordable provider of undergraduate and graduate business education right here in the CSRA. HCoB is accredited by AACSB International, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Less than 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB accreditation. In addition, HCoB has been recognized as a top business school in the country by both Princeton Review and U.S.

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SRP awards two annual scholarships

SRP Federal Credit Union has announced its 2023 winners of the Ed Templeton Scholarship and the Larry Pridemore Scholarship. These scholarships were set up by the SRP’s Board of Directors and are awarded annually to a child of a full-time employee. The parents of the scholarship recipients this year are Shameika Carter, a branch assistant manager at the Williston location, and Tawanaca Williams, a community development representative. The $2,500 Ed Templeton Scholarship, named in honor of SRP Federal Credit Union’s past president retired, was awarded to Kaitlyn Simmons. She is

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Real classes for virtual students at Augusta University

The next generation of higher education is underway at Augusta University. Leaders of the college celebrated the official launch of Augusta University Online on September 19. Dr. Brooks Keel, president of Augusta University, said it was just about a year ago that the idea of creating a virtual campus was approached. “This was a monumental undertaking. And one that would certainly be key in helping Augusta University reach the aspirational goal of 16,000 students by the year 2030. Aspirational goals kind of says it all. I think it was never

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Cyber Center welcomes students for unique event

About 100 high school students from Georgia and South Carolina participated in the inaugural Cyber STEMfest at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. Students from nine high schools, including Lincoln County, Davidson, and North Augusta, along with a few home-schooled students, attended the Sept. 13 event. Todd Gay, director of Outreach and Engagement, said schools across the area, from K-12 through high schools, ask to visit the Cyber Center to learn what is offered, particularly when it comes to education and training. “That’s a big part of our mission,

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Paid training leads to well-paying job

A local ambulance service is offering paid training for a position that pays $50,000 a year. Gold Cross Emergency Medical Service is offering a three-week class to become certified as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). EMR is a relatively new category in the field of emergency medical services. It was created as a result of staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Georgia just started allowing us to do this over a year ago, because COVID-19 just wreaked havoc with everybody, and there’s a huge shortage of healthcare and EMS too,”

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