Classmates, families, friends and faculty cheered on Medical College of Georgia students as they learned where they would be placed for residency programs across the country. 

As the recently elected 85th mayor of Augusta and the president and owner of two multi-million-dollar local businesses, Garnett Johnson has a lot of bragging rights.But Johnson is not that kind of man.

Instead of boasting about his accomplishments, Johnson, a proud alumnus of Augusta University, is a humble leader who wants to lift up his hometown and help others achieve their goals in life.

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Students smiling for a photo in front of the James Brown statue downtown.