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ASU chemistry program gains accreditation

| Reedi Hawkins

Via Albany CEO

The Albany State University chemistry program received three-year certification by the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Professional Training (CPT) for excellence in chemistry education.

The accreditation, the department’s first by the committee, validates the Albany State University Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program as one that provides quality academic and training opportunities for students.

“This has been a long process, but one that the chemistry faculty has…

Southwest Georgia 40 Under Forty recognized

| Reedi Hawkins

By: Brad McEwen, The Albany Herald

ALBANY — Business and community leaders turned out in force Thursday to honor some of Southwest Georgia’s best and brightest young leaders as the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and The Albany Herald presented this year’s 40 Under Forty class.

This year’s reception was held at Chehaw park’s Creekside Center where winners and their guests were treated to…

4th grader sculpts Chamber of Commerce building from legos

| Reedi Hawkins

via Dougherty County School System

To boil it down to a single word, Nathan Le is simply talented. The 4th grade Lake Park Elementary School student held nothing back when his teacher assigned him and his classmates an art project with historical implications.

“We wanted to get as involved as possible in the Dougherty County Historic Preservation Commission Art Contest so I told the students to find a building or…

Coming home: Young professionals return to Albany

| Reedi Hawkins

By Carlton Fletcher, The Albany Herald

March 15, 2015

ALBANY — Stephen Dervan remembers all too well the conversation he had with himself some 14 years ago when he left Albany “for good.”

“I remember thinking, ‘I love my family, I love my friends and I love my church,’” said Dervan, the associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church. “But I also remember thinking, ‘Albany is a great place…

Albany Community Heroes go ‘above and beyond’

| Reedi Hawkins

By Brad McEwen, The Albany Herald

January 29, 2015

ALBANY — Albany civic leaders honored a handful individuals and organizations working to make Albany and Dougherty County a great place to live and work at the first ever Community Heroes Recognition Luncheon held Wednesday at the Albany Museum of Art.

Presented by Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission (EDC) as part of the “There’s Only One Albany” marketing…

“There’s Only One Albany” 2015 Community Hero Winners Announced

| latt-admin

On January 28, 2015 the “There’s Only One Albany” campaign hosted its first 2015 Community Heroes Recognition Luncheon to honor eight individuals and entities in Albany. “There’s Only One Albany” is about restoring community pride and rediscovering what makes Albany so special. The Community Heroes program provided the residents of Albany the opportunity to nominate individuals and organizations that go above and beyond — and likely receive little…

Albany Tech Instructor Receives ASU’s 50 Under 50 Award

| latt-admin

Dr. Marla Fowler-Jackson, English and Humanities instructor at Albany Technical College, recently received
the “50 Under 50” award, which honors the rising stars of Albany State University’s alumni family who lead
with excellence and serve as passionate, loyal and committed Golden Rams.

Jackson-Fowler received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and an additional master’s degree
in Public Administration from Albany State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from
Walden…

Albany State University as a Top School in Military Magazine

| latt-admin

Shared Article via: www.upalbany.com

Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Albany State University as a “top school” in its 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities. The publication measures best practices in military and veteran education. The guide was released in the December issue of MAE, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com.

The guide designed for men and women in uniform presents results of a questionnaire about military-supportive policies enacted at…

Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission Receives International Gold Award for Video Campaign

| latt-admin

The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s video campaign featuring the “We Are Albany” and “Made in Albany” videos received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The gold award, the most prestigious offered, was received in the category of Video/Multimedia Promotion for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000.

“Economic development efforts have long been a keystone in the quest to bolster…

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