STATESBORO, Georgia, May 3 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Active duty military members, civilian providers for the military and tactical athletes joined acclaimed leaders for the 2024 Human Performance Optimization (HPO) Summit, recently held on Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus in Savannah. "Georgia Southern University has long been involved with the tactical athlete community with multiple programs working with military, firefighters and law en  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Board of Directors of The Coca Cola Company today announced the election of corporate officers, along with declaring the company's regular quarterly dividend. Brenda Hofmann was elected senior vice president and chief of internal audit, effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Barry Ballow, who is retiring July 31 after a 34-year career with the Coca Cola system. * Most recently, Hofmann has served as vice presid  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 3 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: More than a dozen faculty and staff were honored with individual awards during Columbus State University's 2024 Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony on April 30. The annual awards are organized around the university's six core values of excellence, creativity, engagement, sustainability, inclusion and servant leadership. Honorees included: Dr. Joshua Brooks, Excellence in Online Teaching Award. Brooks is an assoc  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised Trustmark National Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance is amon  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: A new grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network to leverage its laboratory capacity and partnerships in Africa to identify and document causes of death among adults who were living with HIV. CHAMPS collects, analyzes and shares evidence to prevent child mortality in regions where it is highest in the world. The CHAMPS pr  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 3 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, members of the General Assembly, and state and local leaders, signed multiple pieces of legislation, including HB 982, that will provide a boost to Georgia's diverse and top-tier workforce talent pool. HB 982, sponsored by Representative Matthew Gambill, signed by Representatives Matt Dubnik, Chris Erwin, Chuck Martin, Soo Hong, and Farooq   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on his Children and Families priority legislative package. The package's four bills have each been signed into law, and the resolutions creating the Senate Study Committee on Affordable Childcare and urging quality legal representation through the Department of Health and Human Services were passed by the Senate during the 2024 Legisl  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, today announces that he joined Governor Kemp in Columbus, Ga. as he signed House Bill 970 into law. HB 970 will update the funding mechanisms for the Realizing Education Achievement Can Happen (REACH) scholarship. "In sponsoring this legislation, my objective was to increase funding fo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) joined Governor Kemp today at the State Capitol as he signed House Bill 500 and House Bill 571 into law. HB 500 will create the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; HB 571 will require the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council to update its state plan every four years on the impact of dementia in Georgia.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) today stood with Governor Brian Kemp at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga. as he signed Senate Bill 517. Carried in the House by Rep. Seabaugh, SB 517 allows for certain uses of force by a law enforcement officer to be considered for immunity from prosecution. "Enhancing public safety in Georgia is crucial for the well-being of our families and communit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, State Representative Rick Townsend(R-St. Simons) joined Governor Brian Kemp at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga. as he signed House Bill 181 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Townsend, this legislation creates new regulations related to the composition and sale of kratom products in Georgia. "Georgia citizens deserve the utmost safety and transparency regarding the products they purchase in our stat  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, May 3 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University's Business Innovation Group (BIG) returned home from San Antonio, Texas, with high honors from the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) during its annual awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in entrepreneur support. In an awards ceremony held during the 38th annual International Conference on Business Incubation, BIG received four awards including t  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 2 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Anthony Newlin to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer, effective May 31, 2024. He will succeed Sheryl Bunton, who will retire after nearly a decade with the company. With more than 25 years of experience, Newlin joined Gulfstream in 2016 and has focused on developing strategies to increase  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 3 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Madison Crowell, a senior at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, announced during a ceremony on May 1 that she has decided to attend High Point University after being accepted into 231 colleges and universities across the country. Crowell's college application process has garnered national attention after she broke records for the number of schools that she got accepted into and for rec  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, May 3 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: TEDxSavannah is one of the city's most anticipated annual events, offering individuals and organizations in Savannah a platform to meet, share ideas and collaborate. In its 13th year, TEDxSavannah will take place in Georgia Southern University's Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus on May 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. with special rates for Georgia Southern students, faculty and staff. Doors open at noon  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 3 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students took home a first-place win at the 2024 Southeastern Hedge Fund Strategy Competition. The competition is hosted by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. The student team beat out students from 28 other universities, including D  more