In the summer of 2017, we made our ninth annual tour of Georgia, traveling almost 1,000 miles through 44 counties and visiting 12 cities throughout our state. We began our state tour in Brunswick, where we visited the Colonel’s Island  Ro/Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off ) terminal, one of four Port of Brunswick terminals operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), a key contributor to the state’s economy. Colonel’s Island is one of the nation’s busiest Ro/Ro terminals and is very impressive.  When we visited with Georgia Ports Authority General Manager  of Operations Bill Dawson and GPA Manager of Governmental Affairs Lee Beckmann, we had our photo made in front of one of the many massive cargo ships. I couldn’t help but think  how important our transportation and logistics industry is here in Georgia. 

The deep connection between the University of Georgia and its home state is one of the defining characteristics of our institution. Through longstanding programs, UGA leverages institutional resources to help communities promote economic development and prosperity. This comprehensive approach led to an estimated impact of $5.7 billion on Georgia in the last year alone.

For more than 130 years, Georgia Power has remained steadfast in our mission to improve the quality of life and well-being for our neighbors, our co-workers, our family and friends, and our company. We continue that tradition every day by working with and investing in communities across the state to help them thrive and prosper. It is our ultimate goal to help Georgia grow its already robust economy – making it the preferred place to do business today and in the future. 

For more than 15 years, Interfor has been systematically acquiring and upgrading sawmills in Canada, the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast to support our goal to become one of world’s leading lumber providers.

Students at the Isle of Hope School were honored recently for their award-winning submissions to an art contest coordinated by the Georgia Ports Authority and the Port of Shimizu, Japan.