CARROLLTON, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: By Colton Campbell The University of West Georgia announced the establishment of the Dr. James 'Earl' Perry College of Mathematics, Computing, and Sciences on Wednesday, named in honor of the late Dr. James 'Earl' Perry, a beloved mathematics professor who served UWG for more than two decades. The naming was made official today by a vote by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, follo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: The number of Alston & Bird attorneys recognized and honored by Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch has grown in key markets around the world. Notably, the 244 Alston & Bird attorneys recognized by the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America(R) includes 26 first-time honorees; ten of the firm's U.S. offices and 67 practice areas are represented. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch(R), which features lawyers who  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Farid Moghaddam, 48, of Atlanta, has been indicted in Forsyth County on four counts of felony Medicaid Fraud and 11 counts of felony False Writings. As the owner and sole provider for his company, North Cumming Dentistry, LLC, Moghaddam is alleged to have submitted fraudulent claims for services he did not provide and to have then   more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Recent reports from the University System of Georgia (USG) highlight that Georgia Southern University continues to make a significant economic impact both on its surrounding region and on the graduates it produces. The USG recorded a $21.89 billion total economic impact from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023, while Georgia Southern's annual economic impact has soared beyond $1.145 billion for  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Kennesaw State University's economic impact in metro Atlanta increased to nearly $2.15 billion in fiscal year 2023, according to a University System of Georgia (USG) report released Wednesday. Kennesaw State's FY 2023 economic impact in the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area marked a 5.6% increase from $2.03 billion the previous year. The total impact of all 26 USG institutions on t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones highlighted the American Federation for Children PSA addressing "The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which was enacted earlier this year and signed into law. "I want to thank the Georgia chapter of the American Federation for Children for promoting the Georgia Promise Scholarship," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "For over a decade, we worked to pass a  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Valdosta State University's Dr. Jennifer Beal recently earned a Fulbright Specialist Award that allowed her to exchange knowledge, establish partnerships, and have a positive impact on the lives of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing around the world. Beal, a tenured professor of deaf education, spent one week at the University of Cologne in Cologne, Germany, and two weeks at University College   more