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Huge investment in workforce development programs for CSRA college

It was music to their ears when Aiken Technical College learned they were selected to receive $100,000 from a seemingly unlikely source. Remember the heavy metal band Metallica? They have a foundation which has pumped millions into community colleges across the country with a focus on workforce programs. This marks the fifth year Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Aiken Tech is the first school in South Carolina to be selected by the foundation. According to Metallica drummer,

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Medical students recognized with Peach State Scholars pinning ceremony

A cohort of nine students at the Medical College of Georgia have had their pinning ceremony after finishing medical school in three years, instead of the usual four years. The students are part of the Peach State Scholars program, which began in 2020. This is the third cohort of students to graduate under the program. To be part of the program, the students must agree to serve in a rural or underserved area. In return, they receive a scholarship. “They have just as many credit hours and it’s just as

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FCPOA (Future Cyber Professionals of Augusta)!

Future Cyber professionals took their first step to a potential high-paying career in the CSRA. This Friday, the CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon, Alliance for Cyber Education team, is graduating 65 campers in the annual Cyber Patriot summer camp. Middle and high school students spent weeks at either the Georgia Cyber Center or Aiken Technical College to learn the world of cybersecurity. This is the first year that three camps were hosted. The instructors leading these camps are among the most skilled in the nation from NSA Georgia and the

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“Do internships = dream jobs?”

This column marks the fourth and final installment in my series on internships. My first two columns on this topic discussed local internship programs at the high school and college levels, how they positively impacted the students and businesses who participated in them, and the workforce and economic development of the CSRA. In my last column, I told you the internship story of my older daughter, Audie, and showed you how internships laid the foundation for her early career success. The experience she gained and the network she built through

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Former young professional honorees share experiences, wisdom at Chamber event

Each year, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and Augusta Magazine compile a list of 10 young professionals who are successful in not only their careers, but also in giving back to the community. This year’s Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch includes business owners, realtors, higher education professionals, and banking executives. On Thursday, they were honored at the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon, an event that also included a panel discussion with four past honorees: Shanteka Glover, Senior IT Technical & Business Analyst, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Paige

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Next generation of cybersecurity professionals in training at camp

With recent reports of cyber attacks in the CSRA and around the country, it’s good to know the CyberPatriot summer camp program is training future leaders in the cybersecurity field. About 50 students, ages 10 to 16 from area schools are learning the importance of cyber safety and the basics of cybersecurity this week. The Fort Gordon Cyber District – Alliance for Cyber Education (ACE) team is hosting an Air Force Association (AFA) CyberPatriot Summer Camp at the Aiken Technical College campus. Instructors from NSA Georgia, Army Cyber Command, and

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Mondays with Rick: Internship story: “These are my people”

In my last two columns, I wrote about the positive impacts internship programs can have on individual students, companies, and the economic and workforce development of a community. The first of those two columns focused on two local internship programs for high school students, while the second discussed the value of Augusta University’s Hull College of Business, requiring its students to complete an internship prior to graduation. In my next two columns, I will conclude my series on internships by sharing the stories of my older daughter, Audie and my

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Doing some homework on new school coming to the area

Students in Aiken County have just started enjoying their summer vacation; however, school district leaders are working this summer to prepare to open a new school for the 2023-2024 school year. Highland Springs Middle School is under construction just off Belvedere-Clearwater Road and is phase one of a two-part project. Phase two will be the construction of an elementary school. The middle school will be two stories, 134,000 square feet, and able to accept 750 students. Once built, the elementary school will add 61,500 square feet, also two stories, with

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Mondays with Rick: Internships – The Hull Difference

This is the second in my series of columns on the value of internships. In my last column, I highlighted the outstanding summer internship programs in Augusta-Richmond County (Students2Work) and Columbia County for high school students to be introduced to potential future careers and the “work world” at local businesses. In addition, I indicated the benefits not only to the young people and companies participating in those programs, but also to the workforce development of the CSRA.  In today’s column, I will discuss the vital role that Augusta University’s Hull

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Doing some homework on new school coming to the area

Students in Aiken County have just started enjoying their summer vacation; however, school district leaders are working this summer to prepare to open a new school for the 2023-2024 school year. Highland Springs Middle School is under construction just off Belvedere-Clearwater Road and is phase one of a two-part project. Phase two will be the construction of an elementary school. The middle school will be two stories, 134,000 square feet, and able to accept 750 students. Once built, the elementary school will add 61,500 square feet, also two stories, with

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