Sat, October 04, 2025

Facebook-f Youtube Instagram
Newsletter Sign up
Show Support
Menu

Education
B2B Stories

Pacer $mart Program Unveiled

SRP Federal Credit Union and the University of South Carolina Aiken gathered recently to showcase the newly designed classroom and hallway dedicated to financial education at the university. The new learning space will host Pacer $mart, a financial education program created in partnership between SRP and USCA’s School of Business Administration. Designed to equip college and high school students with financial knowledge, the program covers key personal finance topics, including budgeting, saving, credit, investing, insurance, taxes, and economics. “The Pacer $mart program is a testament to the power of partnership

Read More »
Staff Report April 2, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

2 Questions for the Dean: Women’s Leadership Academy

If you are a parent of a high school girl interested in business or if you are a female at a local company, consider a long-running program from Augusta University’s Hull College of Business. Click below to read our 2 Questions (and answers) about the Women’s Leadership Academy. ABD: You have a program in the College called the Women’s Leadership Academy. When did the Women’s Leadership Academy roughly start, and how is that gone? HULL: The Women’s Leadership Academy is a program that has been funded and sponsored by the

Read More »
Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Hull College of Business Leading the Way for Women in Leadership Roles

85% of all consumer purchases in the U.S. are made by women, which may be why women entrepreneurs are playing a pivotal role in driving innovation, fostering inclusive work environments, and contributing to economic growth. The Women’s Leadership Academy at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business is leading the way in the CSRA with an empowering program designed to cultivate leadership skills, confidence, and professional success among women in business.

Read More »
HCoB Dean Mark Thompson March 27, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Looking for New Leadership at Augusta Tech

The search is underway for a new President of Augusta Technical College, following Dr. Jermaine Whirl’s move to Savannah State University. The position has been posted in the Careers section of the State of Georgia’s website. It lists seven areas of expertise the ideal candidate will have. Dynamic Leadership; Financial Acumen and Vision; Fundraising Expertise; Community and Industry Engagement; Workforce Development Leadership; Higher Education Insight and Strategic Relationship Building. Mark Peevy, Chief of Staff at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), told ABD that a local search committee, comprised

Read More »
Dana Lynn McIntyre March 26, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

SRP and ATC Partner$hip

Augusta Technical College and SRP Federal Credit Union recently expanded their partnership. Their latest collaboration introduces the Augusta Technical College Foundation Affinity Debit Card, offering alumni, students, and supporters a new way to give back to the college with every purchase. The newly launched debit card, featuring Augusta Tech’s logo and signature forest green, mint, and white color palette, is part of SRP’s Affinity Debit Card Program—an initiative that donates a portion of every transaction to local schools. Augusta Technical College is the first higher education institution to participate in

Read More »
Staff Report March 26, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Hull Biz Art Program is Big Biz

Pictures aren’t just worth a thousand words; they are worth millions of dollars in economic impact to the CSRA, more than $24 million to be exact. The Hull College of Business is contributing to the growth of the arts.

Read More »
HCoB Dean Mark Thompson March 20, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Donations Continue to Drive Automotive Institute’s Future

The need is critical for a CSRA-skilled workforce in the automotive industry. Businesses are continuing to step up to the plate with donations for Augusta Tech’s Automotive Institute to accomplish the goal. Just this week, another $350,000 was given to support the program’s future. Once completed, this new training center will provide workforce training for more than 1,000 skilled technicians each year in the high-demand automotive and auto body fields. Georgia Power Foundation awarded $250,000 to support Augusta Technical College’s training center which when complete, will provide workforce training for

Read More »
Mitzi Oxford March 19, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Scholarship donors meet success stories

Businesses and individuals who contribute to the Augusta Technical College Foundation meet the students benefiting from their donations. The annual scholarship celebration on March 18 introduced students who have received endowed scholarships through the foundation to donors, including Aurubis Richmond, LLC. Patrick Raley, HR Director, told ABD supporting students with the Aurubis Family Scholarship and Aurubis Women4Metals Scholarship is a win-win. “We need to have employees that are trained and have a good manufacturing base to come to work for us,” he said. “It’s a way of giving back to

Read More »
Dana Lynn McIntyre March 19, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Rallying financial support for Augusta University

Augusta University is holding its 6th Annual Day of Giving today, an opportunity for supporters of the university to donate across a broad list of programs. This annual event is a community-driven initiative driven by social media posts and shares. There are opportunities to support health care, education and research, and innovation. Funds can be designated for a specific area, such as the scholarship fund to support first-generation college students. “That’s our Augusta Promise program that we’ve just started this year,” Kelly Schulte, the Director of Annual Giving, told ABD.

Read More »
Dana Lynn McIntyre March 18, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

2 Questions for the Dean: Scholarship Program

Working your way up the corporate ladder takes time, schooling, and money. If you or your teenager is interested in a business future, scholarships could be the answer. Here’s today’s sit down with Dean Mark Thompson. ABD: Share with us about the Dean’s Scholar Program. HULL: So, one of the things that we want to do in terms of recruiting some of the best and brightest students all throughout the state of Georgia and neighboring states as well as we created a Dean Scholar Program. And a lot of scholarships

Read More »
Neil Gordon March 16, 2025 No Comments
Load More