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• Georgia's Graduating Class of 2023 is Sixth in a Row to Beat National Average on SAT

  September 26, 2023

  Georgia's public-school class of 2023 recorded a mean score of 534 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) portion of the assessment, and a mean score of 511 on the math portion. That's compared to averages of 510 and 493, respectively, for students in the nation's public schools.

• Savannah Technical College Fast Track Logistics Graduates Earn Nationally Recognized Credentials

  September 22, 2023

  Eighteen transitioning U.S. Army service members recently completed Savannah Tech's Fast Track Logistics training program through a partnership with Heroes Make America and STC’s Economic Development continuing education division.

• Carol Tomé & Dr. Louis Sullivan Named 2024 Georgia Trustees

  September 22, 2023

  The Georgia Historical Society announced that Carol Tomé, CEO of UPS, and Dr. Louis Sullivan, founding Dean and President of the Morehouse School of Medicine and the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be inducted by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor as the newest Georgia Trustees.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms

  September 22, 2023

  In part 2 of our conversation with goBeyondProfit Champion Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms, we discussed expanded definitions of flexibility – both in leadership and in manufacturing – and how flexibility in mindset and practice positioned Sunnyland Farms for greater success.

• Stephanie Fischer Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Restaurant Association

  September 21, 2023

  The Georgia Restaurant Association announced that it has appointed Stephanie Fischer as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Fischer will succeed longtime president and CEO Karen Bremer, who recently announced her retirement. Fischer brings 25+ years of hospitality experience to her new role.

• Healthy Savannah & YMCA Build on Health Equity Successes in Savannah Area with $5.1M in Continued CDC Funding

  September 20, 2023

  Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia have been awarded $1,021,899 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the first year of a new five-year Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health grant.

• Georgia Grows While the UAW and the Big Three Fight

  September 20, 2023

  The United Auto Workers has initiated strikes against all members of “The Big Three” U.S. automobile manufacturers, asking for 40% pay raises for union members as well as a 32-hour work week, among other demands. The path from here to the strike’s resolution is worth watching for both economic and political ramifications.

• GSU Forecaster: U.S. Economy is in a White-Collar, Middle-Management “Recession”

  September 20, 2023

  Job compression in sectors ranging from corporate to transportation resulting in fewer homeowners moving up to bigger and better jobs, combined with a reluctance to take on higher-rate mortgages, has put the nation in a white-collar, middle-class, middle-management “recession."

• Seoyon E-Hwa, Savannah Technical College Sign Training Partnership MOU

  September 19, 2023

  Leadership from Seoyon E-Hwa and Savannah Technical College signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a training partnership today at STC's Savannah Campus. The training partnership MOU will include credit and non-credit training programs.

• Georgia Ranks as the Second Most Entrepreneurial State in America

  September 19, 2023

  Data has revealed that Florida is the most Entrepreneurial states in America, and Georgia ranked near the top.

• America’s Second Harvest Joins Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month Campaign, Highlighting What's Possible in a World Without Food Insecurity

  September 18, 2023

  For Hunger Action Month this September, America’s Second Harvest is joining Feeding America and other member food banks to inspire conversation and drive passion for the issue of hunger.

• USG Foundation Raises $827,000 for Need-Based Student Scholarships

  September 18, 2023

  The 19th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala on Friday, Sept. 8, raised $827,000 from generous sponsors to support and provide need-based scholarships for University System of Georgia (USG) students across the state.

• Georgia’s Job And Labor Market Soar To All-Time Highs

  September 18, 2023

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, up one-tenth from a revised 3.2 percent in July. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.

• Choate Construction to Host its 2nd Canstruction Competition

  September 15, 2023

  Choate Construction Company will host its second Canstruction Competition September 25-30 at Telfair Museums, championing a goal to raise 10,000 cans.

• Consultants Rank the “Top States for Doing Business” — Georgia Ranks #1

  September 15, 2023

  Area Development, the leading site selection and facility planning publication, announces the results of its 2023 Top States for Doing Business survey of location consultants.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Alex Willson, CEO of Sunnyland Farms

  September 15, 2023

  Sunnyland Farms and its CEO Alex Willson were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion award for their comprehensive, generational approach to generosity. Evidence that this notion of going beyond profit, infuses a company with enduring qualities that helps everyone around them prosper.

• Inaugural BIG EXPO Showcases Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  September 14, 2023

  Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) in partnership with the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority and The Creative Coast will host the inaugural BIG Expo for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on Sept. 19th from 5 to 8 p.m. at “The Alley,” located at 58 E. Main Street in downtown Statesboro.

• Celebrating 50 Years of the Georgia Film Office, Film, TV Productions Spend $4.1B in State

  September 14, 2023

  As the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian Kemp announced another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2023.

• Georgia Breaks Tourism Records in 2022

  September 13, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that calendar year 2022 was record-breaking for the state’s tourism industry, welcoming the largest number of visitors the state has ever seen.

• Georgia Tech’s GaMEP is Driving Innovation in Manufacturing Across Georgia

  September 12, 2023

  “A stitch in time saves nine,” goes the old saying. For a company in Georgia that adage became very real when damage to a key piece of machinery threatened its operation. The group helping with the stitch in time was the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), a Georgia Tech program that — for more than 60 years — has been helping small- to medium-sized manufacturers in Georgia stay competitive and grow, boosting economic development across the state.

• MARTA Railcars Head for Atlantic Ocean as Part of Department of Natural Resources Reef Project

  September 11, 2023

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shipped off the first of two railcars bound for the Georgia coast and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. MARTA is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Reef Project to contribute railcars from MARTA’s original fleet as they are replaced by new railcars in coming years.

• Health Connect South Celebrates Ten Years With Event Full of Industry Leaders

  September 08, 2023

  Health Connect South, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting collaboration and innovation in healthcare, will host its tenth annual gathering on September 21.

• Elevate Savannah To Host Inaugural Leadership Award Dinner Honoring Christian Demere

  September 07, 2023

  Elevate Savannah, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering local communities and fostering educational excellence in the Chatham County Public School System, is excited to announce its inaugural Elevate Savannah Leadership Award Dinner, to be held November 2nd.

• Sunnyland Farms Honored with the goBeyondProfit 2023 Champion Award

  September 07, 2023

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, today announced it has honored Albany-based Sunnyland Farms and its CEO, Alex Willson, with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award.

• SBAC’s President and CEO, Tony O’Reilly, Retires After 34 Years of Service

  September 06, 2023

  On September 30, 2023, longtime President and Founding CEO, Tony O’Reilly, will be retiring from Small Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC) after 34 years of service. His successor, Victoria Saxton, SBAC’s COO/CFO will resume leadership on October 1, 2023.

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