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Will Artificial Intelligence take your job?

In case you missed Richard Brashear’s column last week, here is the link. How GPT-4 can boost your business marketing. Read it and read it again. He has done several columns about AI capabilities and the impact on marketing your business, but this article sent me down a research rabbit hole. As Brashear has reported, AI has revolutionized the digital marketing industry. In simple terms GPT-4 is an artificial intelligence model that is used to generate text, most of which comes from absorbing the internet, all of it. “From a

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Mitzi Oxford March 26, 2023 No Comments
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Local company hosts book drive to benefit students

For many children, reading over the summer sounds like punishment, but one local business owner hopes to change that with help from the business community. Tim Cox, the owner of Leisure Time Pressure Wash & Restoration located on Columbia Road in Martinez, is hosting a book drive this month and next month with the goal of providing one book to every student at Warren Road Elementary School in Augusta, where his wife, Tiffany teaches. He said the school’s enrollment is about 600 students. “We figured we have to come up

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Josh Heath March 26, 2023 No Comments
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Local business owners honor father’s legacy by establishing entrepreneurial scholarship fund

Wilkes Goolsby is honoring his father’s legacy by helping local high school students achieve the dream of business ownership. Goolsby is co-owner of Goolsby’s, a popular family restaurant that specializes in Southern cuisine located at 4460 Washington Road, Suite 9 in Evans. Every year on March 24, the restaurant hosts Richard Goolsby Day, which honors his father, the restaurant’s founder who died in a car accident on Feb. 10, 2021. March 24 was his birthday. On Friday, Goolsby’s celebrated the second annual Richard Goolsby Day. All sales and donations collected

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Josh Heath March 26, 2023 No Comments
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Local college addresses nursing shortage with new building

Out with the old, in with the new. The demolition of one of Aiken Technical College’s oldest buildings has begun, marking a significant time in the College’s history. It also marks the future as one of the building projects includes the construction of a new Nursing Education Center. As ABD has previously reported, the nursing shortage is a concern in the CSRA. Aiken Tech has added evening nursing classes and now plans to address the growing need for nurses in the CSRA through new construction. In the next few months,

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Staff Report March 26, 2023 No Comments
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Construction begins for Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative

A 60,000-square-foot facility, expected to drive sustainability of the manufacturing sector, is in the works for USC Aiken. The project is a partnership between USC Aiken, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), and North Wind Construction Services, LLC (NWCS). The AMC will combine the capabilities of the DOE National Laboratories, industrial enterprises, and educational institutions to drive practical, cost-effective solutions to many of the most challenging environmental cleanup and energy security challenges while facilitating the long-term sustainability of the manufacturing sector. The new facility will be

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Staff Report March 22, 2023 No Comments
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Thoughts from the General: Surrounded by excellence, insights from Emory University

Next month, I will have the pleasure of teaching executive leadership at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. These Emory scholars are pursuing a Master of Business Administration at one of the highest-ranking business schools in the world. The following is feedback from a similar session which was conducted last year. During the question-and-answer period, I realized that I was surrounded by amazing folks—most of whom were smarter than me. The questions were sharp. No one chose to give a mini-speech. Professor Jeff Rosensweig was my host. Jeff has been

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith March 13, 2023 No Comments
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Job training and placement for military earns award for local college

Underemployment is one of the greatest issues faced by returning veterans — and by their spouses, who often lose ground through constant relocations. Aiken Technical College has earned a national award for programs aimed at reversing that trend and helping them prepare for their education and career. Aiken Tech has been presented with a Military Friendly® School award by Viqtory’s Military Friendly® brand. This is the 12th consecutive year the College has received the designation. The College also received the Military Friendly® School gold award for exceeding standards. Final ratings

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Staff Report March 9, 2023 No Comments
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Aiken Tech and Savannah River Site team up for award-winning workforce program

A little over two years ago, Aiken Tech’s Nuclear Fundamentals Apprenticeship Team partnered with Savannah River Site (SRS) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) to create a model for future workforce development. The focus was on national defense and creating a viable workforce. Their hard work has paid off. The team has received the prestigious A. Wade Martin Innovation Team of the Year Award from the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) Foundation. The annual award recognizes SC Technical College System employees who have worked together to make a significant

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Staff Report March 2, 2023 No Comments
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USC Aiken to offer on-the-job training program for students with intellectual disabilities

Students from three area high schools are about to begin an opportunity that could change their life. USC Aiken will launch Pacer LIFE this fall. It’s the first postsecondary program in the region for people with intellectual disabilities. Pacer LIFE offers not just coursework but also job training, on-the-job training, and independent living skills like banking, cooking, and laundry. Pacer LIFE students are also full-on Pacers, enjoying student life and living on campus in USC Aiken dorms. Nationally, only 18% of adults with intellectual disabilities are employed, and of these,

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Staff Report February 27, 2023 No Comments
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Grammy Award-winning musician kicks off local college’s annual capital campaign

You may recognize CeeLo Green from his time on “The Voice” or his smash hit, “Forget You,” but the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer is now helping to raise funds for a local college. Green serves as visiting professor and artist-in-residence for Paine College, which announced the kick-off of its 2023 annual capital campaign, “Growing Paine,” yesterday. The college’s goal is to raise $6 million in 60 days, funding that will be used for a variety of purposes, including improving student housing, renovating campus buildings, and buying new technology. The college

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Josh Heath February 22, 2023 No Comments
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