In early 2019, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) launched a workforce development program aimed at career-ready high school seniors. The successful YES+  program, which has accepted 26 students to date, was recently expanded.

The initiative previously focused on terminal operations and maintenance positions, but Y.E.S.+ will begin including other departments such as Finance and Human Resources when the 2022 program kicks off in August.

Pitts, a 2021 graduate from Savannah High School, had never operated heavy equipment before joining the program this past fall. After just a few months, Pitts is now driving forklifts and jockey trucks on Garden City Terminal. See more here.