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DR. JILL ABERNATHY
Meet Professor, Dr. Jill Abernathy. Jill has lived in the community for 13 years and says “I learned in a short time that it’s one of the most embracing communities in which I have ever lived. The people really do care about you.” She says she is incredibly impressed with the higher education systems surrounding...
DAVE ROLAND
Toast Chef Dave Roland says he tries to “chase passion.” Which has worked out quite nicely for his restaurant, Toast, downtown. Roland said the minute he walked into the building that is now his restaurant, he was in love. “I knew it was the one. I just felt so comfortable and at peace and at...
DR. SADIE HARGROVE
Meet Professor, Dr. Sadie Hargrove. She is a Professor of Electrical Engineering. Hargrove has lived in our community for 3 years and says “I have learned in this short time that it’s one of the most embracing communities in which I have ever lived. The people really do care about you.” She says she is...
ANNA REEVES
Meet Anna Reeves, CEO of Paws and Claws Pet Bakery. Paws and Claws Bakery strive to make the best All Natural Pet treats and provide their retail partners with a strong product they can stand behind. Made in the USA. Anna is inspiring. you will learn later why is use the word “inspiring”; her journey...
KASEY DEAL
“I am blessed to have received football scholarship offers from 3 SEC colleges, 2 ACC colleges, and 1 Ivey League college. If I accepted any one of them over Georgia Tech, my grandfather would have been crushed. I will be starting in the fall of 2018 as a Biomedical Engineering student in Atlanta and I...
JOHNATHAN ANDERSON
Meet Johnathan Anderson of Broadstreet Barkery. Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career? A: My wife Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Augusta and what do you love there? A: Augustino’s, it’s just always that Goto for me when I want some good food. Q: How long have you lived...
PETTI LuPONE ST. MARTIN | Preston Watson
Meet Preston Watson (aka: Petti LuPone St. Martin). We posed the following question: What inspired you or led you to your current career? By day, I am a music therapist. I get the privilege of using music to help people everyday. I have a degree in musical theatre. So, when I went back to school; I...
HAWTHORNE E. WELCHER, JR.
HAWTHORNE WELCHER was appointed to director of the City of Augusta, GA Housing and Community Development Department in July 2015, after serving as interim director for 6 months. As the director, he is responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of Federal, State and Local funds benefiting the underserved, business and nonprofit community for the...
LISA PORTER
Lisa Porter may not live in our community, but we can all find comfort because she works here to protect our community and our way of life. Lisa commutes to work here five days a week and volunteers here with the Humane Society several times per month. Lisa is a Georgia State graduate and has...
LONZO SMITH
Meet Lonzo Smith with the Georgia Military College. We decided to do something a little bit different in our interview format; we incorporated video. This allows you to really get a sense of who we are talking to first hand. Meeting with Lonzo was invigorating; I think, you will see and feel his passion for...
RAMSEY JACOBS
Ramsey is a 3rd year medical student. “I am the first person in my family to go to college. It seems like I have been in school for my entire life, but I can finally see the end in sight. I moved here from Tennessee, and while I love my small hometown, I hope to...
APRIL HENRY KING
Questions: Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career? A: Well, funny story because I was never trying to be an artist. It was one of those things where it fell in my lap and everything that I was trying to do in my life that I felt like I needed to...