Mayor Hardie Davis and City of Augusta to Host Sixth Annual Easter Egg Drop

Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) is thrilled to announce the Second Annual Run the Runway 5K!. AGS will host the second Run the Runway 5K on March 18, 2023. The course starts on Lock and Dam Road and winds through the beautiful New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park before it takes you onto the Airports’ actual runway and taxiway. The proceeds of the race will benefit military children through the non-profit organization, Operation Teammate.

As the 25th year of the Impacting Student Learning (ISL) Conference approaches, the College of Education and Human Development is gearing up to provide local teachers with the necessary tools to be successful in the classroom. Ashley Oleszewski, College of Education and Human Development field experience coordinator, has come up...

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 18th Annual Banquet and Business Showcase, Elevate, on Thursday, February 2 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center. With a sellout attendance of local, state and federal business leaders, the event celebrated and saluted the Chamber’s accomplishments of 2022, with a look ahead to a prosperous 2023.

A 1952 article in The Augusta Chronicle described the late Marguerite Stark Stelling as a “person of vivid personality and charm.”. Stelling had just been named Georgia’s most outstanding clubwoman, for her work with the Junior Women’s Clubs of Georgia. This accomplishment is one of many that inspired Stelling’s granddaughter, Elizabeth NeSmith, PhD, and daughter, Martha Hawkins, to establish the Stelling Leadership Award at Augusta University’s College of Nursing to honor Stelling and support promising nursing PhD students through scholarly leadership development.

Students attending area technical colleges can now participate in the new Apprenticeship School at the Savannah River Site (SRS) created by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). In addition to getting paid, SRS apprentices gain job-related experience, network to obtain job references and test drive occupations of their choosing while pursuing college degrees.

Loop, a recruiting, staffing, and executive search firm in Augusta, has announced its partnership with Aurubis, a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. Effective January 2023, Loop will support managing talent sourcing and retention efforts for Aurubis as the firm expands into...

Elena Dent, PhD, originally set out to be a communications journalism major. She then took a physiology course and was fascinated by its study and research opportunities. After years of overcoming her own educational and personal obstacles, Dent said she is proud to join Augusta University as assistant dean of The Graduate School. According to Dean Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, her work will directly align with the university’s Strategic Plan on increasing enrollment and increasing the research presence.