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• Georgia Students’ Scores Stay Steady on NAEP Despite Impacts of Pandemic

  October 25, 2022

  Georgia students' scores on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress were in line with the national average and, in most subject areas, the percentages of students performing at the NAEP Basic and NAEP Proficient levels were not significantly different than 2019.

• Atrium Health Navicent Employee Giving Program Awards $198,000 in Grants to Benefit Central Georgia Communities

  October 24, 2022

  Atrium Health Navicent’s employee giving program, Healthcare Employees Achieving Tomorrow (H.E.A.T.), has awarded 22 grants to health care charities and programs totaling $198,089.

• Jobs Hit New High While Unemployment Rate Remains Low

  October 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high. The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity

  October 21, 2022

  Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity, was faced with a difficult choice in the summer of 2020 when many of his employees asked him to make a public statement on defunding the police, while many others asked him to denounce the movement. Read how he went from “scared to death” to grateful for the opportunity.

• AGC Georgia Partners with Sheridan Construction to Host Skills Challenge for High School Students in Macon

  October 20, 2022

  The Associated General Contractors of Georgia is partnering with Sheridan Construction to host construction students from 19 high schools for the Central Georgia Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge.

• CEO Confidence Deteriorated Further Heading Into Q4

  October 17, 2022

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council stands at 32 to start Q4 2022, down from 34 in Q3. The Measure fell deeper into negative territory, to lows not seen since the depths of the Great Recession.

• UGA SBDC and Macon Magazine to Host the 3rd Annual Women of Business Summit

  October 14, 2022

  The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) announces the third annual Women of Business 2022: Here and Now summit created to support, educate, enhance and connect the central Georgia business community. This will be the first year the summit is held in person.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image

  October 14, 2022

  In a conversation with Ira Jackson, President of Perfect Image, he shares a shift in perspective on the definition of community from those that business helps, to the concentric circles that nurture a small business. Meeting needs isn’t about charity as much as it is about mutual reciprocity and care.

• Vogtle Unit 3 Starts Nuclear Fuel Load

  October 14, 2022

  Georgia Power announced tonight that fuel load into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor core has begun at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro,. The fuel load process marks a historic and pivotal milestone toward startup and commercial operation of the first new nuclear units to be built in the U.S. in more than three decades.

• Delta, Joby Aviation Partner to Pioneer Home-to-Airport Transportation to Customers

  October 12, 2022

  Delta Air Lines is once again deepening its commitment to transform the future of travel: the airline is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation, Inc., to deliver transformational, sustainable home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers.

• GRA Venture Program Reaches $2 Billion Milestone

  October 07, 2022

  More than $2 billion in venture capital has flowed to a portfolio of Georgia startup enterprises formed around university inventions, according to data released this month from the Georgia Research Alliance.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Maggie Patton, Co-founder of Bitsy’s Snack Food

  October 07, 2022

  Can a purpose statement unite founders in a way that makes execution and decision making easier? In this interview with Maggie Patton, co-founder of Bitsy’s, we learn that a company purpose statement can be a key ingredient for navigating challenges and clarifying objectives, helping three founders find the focus they need for success.

• Georgia DOT Study Shows $30 Billion in Commodities Arrive and Depart Georgia by Air Each Year

  October 06, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Transportation released its Statewide Air Cargo Study that provides a comprehensive review of the air cargo industry in Georgia.

• Georgia Still ‘Top State for Doing Business.’ Here’s How We Do It.

  October 05, 2022

  What do you get when you combine the best workforce training program in the nation, robust logistics and infrastructure, and a business-friendly environment? The recognition of being the “Top State for Doing Business,” of course.

• Habitat for Humanity Announces Resumption of Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

  October 05, 2022

  After a three-year hiatus, Habitat for Humanity will welcome hundreds of volunteers, staff, community members and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood to don their hard hats once again for the global housing nonprofit's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

• Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Celebrates Homeownership during Habitat Week 2022

  October 04, 2022

  Macon Area Habitat for Humanity will host Habitat Week 2022 through a series of events from October 3-9, 2022. Macon Area Habitat for Humanity invites the Macon community to celebrate affordable homeownership through mortgage burnings, a ground blessing, a ReStore sale, and the Home Court Pickleball Tournament.

• Health Connect South 2022 Highlights Regional Health Partnerships and Draws Record Attendance

  October 04, 2022

  In the first in-person gathering since 2019, Health Connect South’s 9th Annual Gathering on September 22nd featured some of the biggest names and organizations in health and drew a record number of registrations, topping 1,100.

• Lieutenant Governor Hosts 15th Annual Business and Education Summit

  October 04, 2022

  The Office of Lieutenant Governor hosted College and Career Academies from across the state at the Butler Hall Event Center in Gray for the 15th Annual Business & Education Summit. Joined by industry and community leaders, educators, and students, the Summit held a series of panels highlighting emerging industries, the importance of skilled trades, and employment trends in healthcare.

• Blue Bird Applauds EPA Doubling its Clean School Bus Rebate Awards to Nearly $1 Billion

  October 03, 2022

  Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, lauds yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to double the funding awarded for clean school buses to nearly $1 billion this year.

• Community Foundation Announces the Fall 2022 Nonprofit Grant Recipients

  September 30, 2022

  Join us in congratulating these 21 nonprofits across the Central Georgia region who recently received a total of $338,000 from our Nonprofit Grant Program.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Dan Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A Part 2

  September 30, 2022

  Founded 76 years ago right here in Hapeville, Chick-fil-A and its Chairman Dan T. Cathy, recently received the 2022 goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This recognition is based on their success in consistently delivering care through meaningful daily moments that permeate the Chick-fil-A culture and result in decades of generosity.

• University System of Georgia Awards Record Number of Degrees in FY2022

  September 30, 2022

  The number of degrees awarded by University System of Georgia (USG) institutions increased in FY2022 to an all-time high of 74,446, a 2.1% increase over the previous year.

• Georgia Named No. 1 for Business for Unprecedented 9th Year

  September 29, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has been named by Area Development magazine as the No. 1 state for business for the ninth consecutive year. No other state has earned this distinction for so many years.

• Leadership Georgia Announces 2022 Award Recipients

  September 29, 2022

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees today announced the recipients of the organization’s most prestigious awards, presented to Georgians who exemplify the principles of Leadership Georgia and whose impact through leadership and stewardship has helped shaped communities and the state.

• Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series Hosts State and Federal General Election Debates

  September 28, 2022

  The Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series will host General Election debates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of State, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, State School Superintendent and U.S. Congressional Districts in October.

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