“The collaboration amongst Augusta University, the City of Augusta and all of the partners that come together to make this event a reality is incredible," says John Ryan.
PaceDay is Sunday, Oct. 5, and as a participant or volunteer, you can embrace all the perks that come with signing up while helping to cure cancer faster.
"Debbie has shown unwavering support for many years through community service projects, foundation leadership and personal philanthropy,” says AU President Russell T. Keen.
“It's really important to get AU students, faculty and staff involved in the community, helping with projects like Project Refresh and others," says Ella Biddy.
"Our team is proud to contribute to the evaluation of this innovative approach, which has the potential to be replicated nationwide," says Aaron Johnson, PhD.
"Programs like these also reinforce our commitment to being a leader in advancing cyber education and innovation," says AU President Russell T. Keen.
“Being prepared is critically important, so this training is essential not only for keeping Augusta safe but keeping this region safe," says Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson.
"This grant represents a spectrum of sectors, including medical, behavioral health, mental health, public health, nursing and social work,” says Alicia Becton, PhD.
“We want to fill in their gaps of knowledge in the hopes of leading a healthier future," says Ben Puhalovich.
"It's an engagement opportunity every single year our students are able to have that also serves one of the greatest needs in our region," says AU President Russell T. Keen.
Camp Discovery, now in its third year, was organized by Augusta University’s Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Allied Health Sciences.
"Having all of this in one place has really helped our patients take control of their care," says Raven Wells.
U.S. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, State Sen. Ben Watson and State Rep. Mark Newton were honored as 2025 Legislative Champions by AU’s Medical College of Georgia.
"It’s an opportunity for children to interact with high-level curriculum and benefit from the same resources we bring into our classrooms," says Kim Barker, PhD.
“We're introducing fourth through eighth grade kids to computer science, programming and cyber security,” says Michael Nowatkowski, PhD.
"I was proud of them for what they created and the opportunity that stemmed from it," says Emmanuel Faminu.
"It's an authentic outreach initiative for the workers and their community to have these resources and education for free," says Jessica L. Stewart, PhD.
“I want them to do something that they can actually put on their resumes and have a chance to work on a public history project," says Melissa DeVelvis, PhD.
“We’re utilizing the power of our youth to educate and then disseminate that information to the community at large,” says Marlo Vernon, PhD.
“What I’ve seen is most people have a project that they really care about, and they try to work on that in order to keep themselves really engaged while helping the city.”
