Posts By: Carmenlita Scott

Hawks Empower the Next Generation of Women Leaders at Inaugural ‘She LEADS’ Summit   The Atlanta Hawks hosted our first summit, ‘She LEADS’ at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, the official practice and training facility of the team, in Brookhaven, GA. The inaugural summit featured discussions, skill-building, and networking focused on developing, encouraging, and celebrating… Read more »

Chick-fil-A Celebrates Milestone 50th Year of Scholarship Giving, Awards $25M in Scholarships in 2023 Chick-fil-A restaurant Team Member Malcolm Jones, of Wilson, N.C., was surprised with the one-time Eddie White Servant Leadership Award for $50,000 ─ the largest scholarship in Chick-fil-A history – in honor of 50 years of scholarship giving at Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A, Inc…. Read more »

Delta Community Announces Scholarship Recipients, Distributes $25,000 in Awards Staff Report Friday, April 7th, 2023 Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia’s largest credit union with more than $9 billion in assets, today announced its 2023 Scholarship Award Recipients. Based on their academic achievement, community involvement and an essay submission, five students were selected to receive $25,000… Read more »

Porsche Donates to Atlanta Technical College to Support Student Staff Report Friday, April 7th, 2023 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has announced an educational donation to support students at Atlanta Technical College (ATC), which is located less than five miles from its U.S. headquarters. The gift was announced at the opening of a second public… Read more »

Hartsfield-Jackson Named the World’s Busiest Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has once again been named the world’s busiest airport by the Airports Council International (ACI.) In 2022, ATL served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world. ACI released their world airport rankings Wednesday, April 5, based on… Read more »

Atlanta Ranks Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Life Science Labor Pools Staff Report Friday, April 7th, 2023 Atlanta boasted one of the nation’s fastest-growing life sciences labor pools between 2019 and mid-2022, according to a new report from CBRE. The city’s 20% life sciences job growth ranks it as the 10th fastest growing U.S. market, surpassing the national average… Read more »

Encompass Health and Piedmont Begin Construction on Rehabilitation Hospital in Atlanta   Encompass Health Corp. and Piedmont announced today the start of construction for the future joint-venture rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The 40-bed hospital will be built inside of the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital as a hospital-in-hospital structure and is expected to begin caring for… Read more »

How Atlanta’s Retail Real Estate Landscape Has Transformed Over 50 Years Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm Branch Properties is celebrating its 50th anniversary, honoring the company’s rich history and role in shaping Metro Atlanta’s real estate landscape. Since its founding, the company has played a large part in strengthening the quality of development,… Read more »