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Gov.-elect Kemp addresses lawmakers at 2018 Biennial Institute
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Gov.-elect Brian Kemp emphasized continuity and hard work to maintain Georgia’s prosperity in his luncheon address Tuesday to conclude the 31st Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators...
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Entrepreneurs in rural Georgia commit to developing downtown
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Starting a new business from scratch requires more than business acumen—it requires confident leaders with the tenacity to solve challenges. With help from the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, 17 aspiring entrepreneurs from Macon, GA have learned leadership skills needed to help restore and develop the downtown area of Macon.
To develop this program, the Fanning Institute teamed up with NewTown Macon, a nonprofit public-partnership consisting of corporate and civic leaders who have one goal in mind: empower downtown Macon to become a hub for social, cultural and economic activity. From September to November, class members developed leadership and entrepreneurial skills needed to implement their business visions, using curriculum designed by the Fanning Institute. In the future, NewTown Macon will continue to use the program, and the curriculum will be used as a template for other communities across the state.
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Today, it’s a thriving vineyard. On a given Saturday, Wolf Mountain hosts 350 wine tasters and 200 people for lunch, followed by a wedding for 200 more at night. The vineyard actually had to start turning cars away one weekend because the facility had reached its fire capacity.
But it took a while for the Boegners to reach this point.
Buying the Dahlonega property, building the structures and investing both time and money in the vines and tools they needed to make quality wine was a risk, but the Boegners weren’t exactly new to the wine industry.
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Georgia Center sets new record of donations at 2018 Hunger Bowl
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Since 2014, UGA units and departments have been involved in a competitive, holiday tradition: who can make the most impactful contribution to fighting food insecurity in Athens-Clarke County? With 21.6 percent of the county at risk of hunger—a number that typically surges in the cold holiday months, according to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia—it's a competition throughout the month of November to meet the vitally important needs of the community we call home.
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel has set a new record for giving, winning in the large unit division of the 2018 Hunger Bowl. The Georgia Center's donation will be used to provide 8,920 meals to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, which distributes food to more than 225 partner organizations. Previously, the Georgia Center won in 2014, 2016 and 2017.
"The Georgia Center has a longstanding tradition of participating in food drives with the Northeast Georgia Food Bank," said Kiel Norris, the continuing education manager for the Georgia Center. "[The Hunger Bowl] is a really fun competitive season of giving."
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Campus Kitchen at UGA expands service to seniors with a boost from UGA classes
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When her daughter passed away nearly a decade ago, Rebecca Richardson became the primary caretaker for her three young grandchildren.
The additional mouths to feed strained her already-tight budget. Thankfully for her, Campus Kitchen at UGA (CKUGA) was able to help.
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Archway Partnership helps students complete leadership capstone in Hart County
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The Hart State Outdoor Recreation Area, consisting of 147 green acres of rolling hills for camping, fishing and hiking, nestled beside Lake Hartwell, recently underwent a redevelopment and rebranding phase, thanks to Terry College of Business students in the Institute of Leadership Advancement (ILA). ILA Fellows spent the past year in planning sessions with key stakeholders in Hart County, facilitated by Archway Partnership professionals, to assess opportunities and challenges for the much-loved, but somewhat outdated, park. Students recently unveiled final rebranding plans and were featured in local newspaper, the Hartwell Sun.
“Anytime we can partner students and communities together, we maximize benefits for everyone,” said Michelle Elliott, Archway Partnership operations coordinator.
This is one of three capstone projects ILA students have produced this year in Archway Partnership communities. Students relied on Archway Partnership professionals to coordinate communications with local leaders and stakeholders—a model shown to be more successful than ILA students trying to make those connections in a limited timeframe by themselves.
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Annual Day of Service connects UGA employees to local nonprofits
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About 200 UGA employees spread out across Athens-Clarke County—some even further beyond—on Nov. 16 for the third annual Public Service and Outreach Day of Service.
Volunteers contributed 350 hours beautifying trails...
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Fundraising event supports oyster aquaculture
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Nearly 400 people turned out for the third annual Oyster Roast for Reason to benefit UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. Guests enjoyed roasted wild oysters and sampled raw, single oysters on the half shell provided by E.L. McIntosh and Son Seafood. The owner of the company, Earnest McIntosh, is one of several shellfish growers working with Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant to grow the oyster aquaculture industry in Georgia. Sponsors of the event came from as far as Atlanta. The event raised $30,000 that will support the work of the UGA Oyster Hatchery, which has been growing oysters from larvae since 2015. When the spat (baby oysters) grow to roughly the size of a pencil eraser they are given to shellfish farmers on the Georgia coast, who cultivate them to maturity.
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SBDC welds success for rural Georgia machine shop
When Stan Greene was ready to retire from his business, Greene Machine and Manufacturing in Macon, he asked Larry Collins, with whom he had worked for about 20 years, if he would be interested in purchasing the business.
Before making a decision, Larry and his wife, Gwen, attended a class for start-ups offered by the University of Georgia SBDC and began working with an SBDC consultant to review the purchase agreement and options for funding.
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November Native Plant of the Month: Sandhill rosemary
About: Sandhill rosemary seed only germinates after the parent plant, which releases a chemical into the soil to prevent seed germination, dies. These badland shrubs are responsible for feeding bears, harvester ants, mice, and even the federally threatened Florida scrub-jay. The Sandhills are also home to Georgia’s state reptile, the gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus.
Why rare: Many Sandhill rosemary habitats off coastal plain rivers are threatened as the land is turned into pine plantations and pastures.
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