Ga. Tech, Gulfstream help vets transition
Beginning this week, active duty military members no longer have to wait until they leave the service to train for work in the civilian world, thanks to a partnership between Gulfstream Aerospace and Georgia Tech in Savannah.
As part of Georgia Tech’s Veterans Education Training and Transition — VET2 — program, Gulfstream is sponsoring three active duty soldiers in a four-week internship training program at no cost.
Participants will spend this week in the classroom and the following three weeks with the aerospace manufacturer, earning a certificate they can add to their resumes.
The VET2 program, which began 16 months ago, is the first of its kind in the country. For more information, call James Wilburn, military academic program director for Georgia Tech Professional Education, at 912-966-7951
Estate of late Gov. Sanders donates to Georgia Southern
STATESBORO — The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art has received a $500,000 gift from the estate of former Georgia Gov. Carl E. Sanders.
The gift will support academic initiatives for visual art and design students, exhibitions, merit-based projects, competitions and innovative curriculum development.
“This gift shows the unrelenting support that Gov. Sanders had for education and the Arts at Georgia Southern. We are honored to be able to continue exemplifying academic excellence in the arts, and we are extremely thankful for his dedication and service to the state of Georgia,“ said university President Brooks A. Keel.
Sander’s wife, Betty Foy Sanders, is a native of Statesboro and a Georgia Southern graduate.
“Betty and Gov. Sanders have previously supported the Department by establishing separate endowments for visiting artists, student travel and scholarships,” said Robert Farber, department chair.
The Landings Club named one of America’s healthiest
The Landings Club on Skidaway Island has been named one of America’s healthiest clubs by Prevo Health Solutions.
The private club, known for its six championship golf courses, 33-court tennis facilities and 50,000-square-foot fitness and wellness center, ranked fifth on the list of America’s Healthiest Clubs in 2014 based on a comprehensive evaluation of more than 150 measures.
The club’s Life Extension And Fulfillment (LEAF) program focuses on all aspects of well-being and offers members programs, seminars and opportunities that promote physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional health, vitality and growth.
“We are a golf club with a focus on mind-body wellness and life extension,” said Executive Director Steven Freund.
The Landings Club was evaluated across five categories: fitness, nutrition, staff, members and facilities.
For more information, visit www.landingsclub.com.
