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Obama tells Morehouse grads to think of more than careers
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPresident Barack Obama roused the new graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday with a commencement address that spoke directly to racial issues in a way the first African-American president does only sparingly. Through a steady downpour, Obama -- at the...Tags: Fort Valley State University, Spelman College, Graduation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Morehouse College
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Job Spotlight: Lucas Brown, raft guide and operations manager at Whitewater Express in Columbus-Phenix City
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerLucas Brown views his job as a raft guide on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus as somewhat unique, considering the watery playground hasn't officially opened yet. That occurs this Saturday. "It's turned into something great for me. I'm building...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hobbies, Canoeing and Kayaking, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Silver Bluff senior turned life around
Aiken Standard, S.C.At the Silver Bluff High School awards day ceremony last Thursday, Octavia Turner wore the cap and gown with her classmates -- a joyous event she didn't anticipate about three years ago. She was struggling in eighth grade at New Ellenton Middle School,... -
Education Notebook: Houston County gets two new elementary school principals
The Macon TelegraphTwo Houston County elementary schools will have new principals next school year. The Houston County Board of Education appointed Janet Sorrell as principal of Parkwood Elementary School and Amanda Brantley as principal of Linwood Elementary School. An...Tags: Early Learning, Charter Schools, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Florida State University
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Clermont location is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's first 'American-made' retail store
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has opened its first "American-made" retail store and Job Connection Center at 1855 S. Grand Highway, Clermont. Completed in partnership with Winter Park-based Williams Company, roughly 98 percent of the...
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Judges, Public Officials, University of Richmond, Nathan Deal, Feminism
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Aiken County students celebrated for character
Aiken Standard, S.C.Lillian Cook, an Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School student, works hard to do her best work. She gets along with her peers and is a conscientious student. That's what the school's exploratory team of teachers wrote in a letter of nomination for...Tags: Career and Workplace, Advanced Training, Teaching and Learning, Students, NAACP
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Gee's $1.9M salary 3rd among U.S. public colleges
The Dayton Daily NewsOhio State University President E. Gordon Gee was knocked off the top spot on the list of highest paid public university presidents but is well positioned to regain the number one post in the coming year, according to a survey released Sunday by The...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Florida, University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington, Abusive Behavior
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Business people - May 12
Washington County Health Department Elaine Rose was named the Washington County Health Department’s Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2013. Rose began working with the health department in 1979 with the Environmental Health...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Realty, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate, Homes
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Streetwise and Camera Ready
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe music cranked as party-goers boogied, drank, got high and caroused, loudly carrying on like they did most nights at Perry Homes. The combustible mix gave folks in the sprawling public housing project many reasons to be on edge. A wrong word,...Tags: AMC (tv network), Graduation, Awards and Prizes, Methamphetamine (drug), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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College of Coastal Georgia holds graduation ceremony Saturday
The Florida Times-UnionU.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood is usually the only one in the room in a black robe. That won't be the case Saturday when she stands before the 450 similarly robed graduates from College of Coastal Georgia at the Jekyll Island Convention Center and...Tags: Judges, Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Graduation, Teaching and Learning
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Herty celebrates milestone anniversary
Savannah Morning News, Ga.For much of the last century, the Savannah-based Herty Advanced Materials Development Center has worked to help the pulp and paper industry create commercial applications for the state's massive timber reserves. On Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal -- calling...Tags: Research, Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Nathan Deal, Colleges and Universities, Invention and Innovation
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