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Angela Black Powell (07) will be a new Corporate Education Liaison for the University of Phoenix campus here in Augusta. She will be doing PR and Sales on behalf of the University of Phoenix throughout the community. She will continue to serve as CEO of her organizing company - on a part-time basis. Congratulations Angela!

Congratulations to Jean Barney ('04) on her new position as Vice President,
Business Development Officer with First Bank of Georgia.

Congratulations to Cheryl Culpepper (06) who was announced as was the #1 Account Manager in Sales & Revenue for 2008 with Verizon Business.

Congratulations to Andrea Johnson(07) on her new position with ReMax Partners. Direct phone number is (706) 922-7365 (her cell phone number (706-832-5678) and email and website will remain the same). andreajrealtor@bellsouth.net www.AndreaJohnsonRealEstate.com

Condolences to Paula Barton (LA 97) whose husband (Greg) died Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Greg was the director of Masters Housing here at the Chamber.

Condolences to Samm Scott Fussell (84) on the recent passing of her mother

Congratulations to Laurie Vanover (05) on her new position as realtor with the Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate Company!

Congratulations to Sheila K. O'Neal, (05) President of Strategic Support and Philanthropy for MCG Health, Inc., recently earned the designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive, awarded by CFRE International.

Our heartfelt sympathy to Brenda Durant (99) on the recent unexpected passing of her mother.

Congratulations to Sheila Stuberfield (99)  on her new position as Senior Vice President and Retail Area Manager of First Bank.

Congratulations to Mike Sleeper (06) on his recent graduation from the
Augusta in Army Boots program!

Congratulations to Phil Wahl (01) on his new position at First Citizens in Augusta as Senior Vice President and Augusta City President. His responsibilities include commercial business development and relationship
management.  As the Augusta City President, he will be charged with identifying and overseeing innovative ways to support First Citizen's growth and community involvement.

Kay Allen (2005) is now a first year law student at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, FL. Her expected date of graduation is May 2011.

Condolences to James VanMeter (06) on the passing of his mother.

Congratulations to Charles Esposito (92) and Debby Kalliokoski (02) on graduating from the latest class of Augusta in Army Boots!

Congratulations to Steven Kendrick (03) on his election to the position of Tax Commissioner for Augusta-Richmond County!

Congratulations to Andrea Johnson (07) , who was in the business section of the Augusta Chronicle on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Andrea has been recognized for her achievement as Top Residential Sales Agent Award for May 2008 from REMAX Augusta.

Condolences to the family of Leadership Augusta alum Frank Dennis (83), who passed away June 2008. He will be greatly missed by his LA alumni family.

Condolences to Phyllis Giddens (2006) on the passing of her nephew Steve on June 10th . Steve died as a result of injuries incurred serving his country in Iraq.

Congratulations to Angela Powell (07), new book just published, "A Busy Parent's Guide To Living An Organized Life"

Congratulations to Don Bailey (06EF) on his successful completion of the Augusta in Army Boots program!

Congratulations to Ashley Wright(05) on her appointment by the Governor to the position of District Attorney for Augusta-Richmond County.

Condolences to Sherry Foster (02) on the passing of her husband David.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Tammy Shepherd (02EF)to the position of Director of Programs. Leadership Augusta congratulates Tammy on her new position!

Congratulations to Charlene Sizemore (91) for her recognition by Senator Ed Tarver (93). Senator Ed Tarver (D-Augusta) introduced legislation, which was adopted by the Senate, honoring the service of Mrs. Charlene Sizemore. She has been instrumental in designing programs to promote economic development in Georgia through her work as a former chair of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Sizemore was also one of the early proponents of workforce training who stepped forward to encourage the Commission for a New Georgia initiative of Gov. Sonny Perdue following the completion of the Workforce Development Task Force effort in 2005.

Congratulations to Ed Belinski (89), who returned to the field of education as assistant principal and development director of Immaculate Conception School in downtown Augusta, a religious based school for almost 100 years.

Congratulations to Daniel Craig (95) on his appointment by Gov. Sonny Perdue as Superior Court judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit. Judge Craig, who has served the people of Augusta and Richmond County as district attorney since 1993, brings a strong record of service to the position. We wish him much success in his new position.

Congratulations to Paul Brewer (04) and wife, Barbara Coleman just became grandparents the week prior to Christmas. Joseph Coleman Marshall, a bouncing baby boy!

Congratulations to Pat Goodwin (Leadership Augusta alumni, 2001) for her Volunteer of the Year award by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.