VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Callie Reid of Lakeland, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, C  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Republicans frequently tout Georgia's ranking as the best state for business, but they're intent on making Georgia the worst state to be a worker and passing up opportunities to create jobs across the state. Today, the DPG has issued a report card grading the 2024 Legislative Session to highlight Georgia Republicans' failing marks on jobs. Republicans directly attacked workers, org  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following weekly column on April 9, 2024, by State Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry: * * * Week Twelve Under the Gold Dome The 2024 Legislative Session has officially wrapped up, and from the get-go, Senate Republicans set ambitious goals for the session--to expand economic opportunities, fostering an educated workforce and enhancing community safety, all aimed at ensuring the well-being of Georgians. I couldn't be prouder of our  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Yesterday, Sen. Ben Watson (R-Savannah) and Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) announced that Governor Brian P. Kemp has signed Senate Bill 433 into law, granting the City of Tybee Island and any other local government in the state the authority to hold promoters of unpermitted events accountable for resulting costs. SB 443, sponsored by Senators Ben Watson, Derek Mallow (D-Savannah), and othe  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 9 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University's RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders recently received a boost from the Scottish Rite Masons when the organization made an $11,500 donation to the center. The group also awarded two scholarships to graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDS) program. Madison Morgan and Jessica Grim each received a $1,000 scholarship based on their outstan  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 10 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Grant Gearhart, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish, was recently presented with the Foreign Language Association of Georgia's Post-Secondary Leadership Award at the 2024 Southern Conference on Language Teaching, held in Atlanta, Georgia. "This award means a lot to me because leadership is collaboration," said Gearhart. "There are too many collaborators to thank, but I am grateful for their suppor  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 10 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it will showcase the class-leading Gulfstream G500 at AERO Friedrichshafen on April 17-20. The clean-sheet G500 offers best-in-class performance with advanced safety features and an optimal combination of speed, wide-cabin comfort and efficiency. "Gulfstream is seeing strong demand and a growing fleet opportunity   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following article: * * * By Brenden Kuerbis, Research Scientist at the Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy Disinformation online, and how it might be addressed, remains a persistent challenge for civil society, firms, and states. Tomorrow, April 10, the National Academies of Sciences will hold a workshop on Evolving Technological, Legal and Social Solutions to   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Lindsey Le Strickland of Homerville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administra  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: McKenzie Simpson of Quitman, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, James L. and  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Medical College of Georgia issued the following news release: Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have established a database that will allow researchers to better examine the underlying causes of some of the most common conditions that cause vision loss. After five years of dedication and persistence, Ashok Sharma, PhD, associate professor and director of the bioinformatics core in the MCG Center for Biotechnology and Ge  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Falk School of Medicine professor Dr. Balint Kacsoh is this year's recipient of the Joe and Jean Hendricks Excellence in Teaching Award, which will be presented at Mercer University's medical school commencement on May 4. The annual Hendricks Award recognizes a full-time teacher who best exemplifies the qualities that distinguished siblings Joe and Jean Hendricks as teachers and mentors to generations of M  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Scientists from around the world will have new opportunities to study the stars thanks to a newly installed mobile telescope at Georgia State's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, known as the CHARA Array. The new -- and seventh -- telescope is mounted on a trailer that can be moved between locations near the other telescopes with fixed locations. Douglas  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * With David McCormick's recent attendance at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, he continues to embrace election deniers, January 6th insurrectionists, and anti-choice Republicans. McCormick has yet to answer for his deep ties to fake electors and insurrectionists involved in plots to overturn the 2020 election, including one who was indicted in Georgia. * * * Pe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Rollins School of Public Health has risen to a No. 3 ranking among all accredited schools and programs of public health in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 graduate school rankings, which were released earlier today. The reputation-based assessment is reflective of the school's continued tradition of excellence as demonstrated by the s  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Shantia "Tia" Keondra Thomas of Macon, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2024 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University. The President's Award for Academic Excellence is presented to a high-performing graduating student in each of VSU's six colleges -- Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of the Arts, Ja  more