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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, June 15, 2011-11
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Holds
Charity Bowl-A-Thon to Support
Heifer International
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The hardworking
ladies of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma
Sigma Omega Chapter host
ed a Charity Bowl-A-Thon
on Friday, June 4, 2011 at
the Tibet Lanes in
Savannah, GA.
This event was open
to the public and well
attended by members of
other Greek Letter organi
zations and the community.
All proceeds from the event
will go directly to Heifer
International
(www.heifer.org) whose
mission is to work “with
communities to end hunger
and poverty and care for the
earth”.
Internationally, Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
is a major supporter of the
efforts of Heifer
International and the
Gamma Sigma Omega
Chapter Bowl-A-Thon
raised over $500.00 for the
organization.
Gamma Sigma Omega
Chapter President, Mrs.
Zena McClain, Esq. would
like to thank the chairper
son of the event, Dr. Denise
Weems-White for her hard
work, Mrs. Tara M. Scott-
Brown for her help in
advertisement, and all of the
chapter and guest sorority
members present.
A special thank you is
due to the brothers of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
and members of the local
chapter of the National Pan-
Hellenic Council for their
large attendance and sup
port.
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. was founded
in 1908 on the historic cam
pus of Howard University
in Washington, D.C.
Over a century later,
the organization expands
through thousands of
women worldwide who
believe in sisterhood, schol
arship, and service to all
mankind.
Mrs. Carolyn House
Stewart, Esq. serves as the
current International
President.
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Savannah State Impacts Local
Economy By $128 million
Cheryl Davenport Dozier, Interim President
In spite of a tough eco
nomic climate, a recent
study confirms that
Savannah State University
(SSU) continues to fuel the
region’s economic engine,
pumping approximately
$128 million into the
Savannah metropolitan
economy during Fiscal Year
2010. The study was con
ducted by the Selig Center
for Economic Growth in the
University of Georgia’s
Terry College of Business.
In addition to the $128
million impact generated by
Savannah State University
during FY 2010, almost
1,400 full- and part-time
jobs are attributed to institu
tional spending. From
among these positions, 464,
or 33 percent, are on-campus
jobs while 928, or 67 per
cent, are private- or public-
sector jobs.
The report, which
quantifies the economic ben
efits SSU conveys to
Chatham, Effingham, Bryan,
Liberty and Bulloch coun
ties, shows that $108 million
of the $128 million in total
economic impact was due to
initial spending by Savannah
State for salaries and fringe
benefits; operating supplies
and expenses, and other bud
geted expenditures; as well
as spending by students.
“This report underscores the
important role Savannah
State University plays not
only in the higher education
marketplace, but as an eco
nomic engine powering
prosperity in Southeast
Georgia,” said Cheryl
Davenport Dozier, DSW,
interim president. “The uni
versity is proud to contribute
to the economic life and
vitality of the region.”
The Selig Center’s
research, however, only
highlights a portion of the
true impact of Savannah
State University on the com
munity. It neither quantifies
the many long-term benefits
that a higher-education insti
tution and its outreach and
service units impart to its
host community’s economic
development, nor does it
measure intangible benefits,
such as cultural opportuni
ties, intellectual stimulation
and volunteer work to local
residents. Spending by
retirees who still live in the
host communities and by vis
itors, such as those attending
conferences or athletic
events, also is not measured.
Established in 1890,
Savannah State University is
on the move to become the
best value-added university
in the nation.
The university’s 4,100
students are enrolled in 23
undergraduate and five grad
uate programs in three col
leges: Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences, Business
Administration and Sciences
and Technology.
OGLETHORPE
CHARTER SCHOOL
Subcontractor
Pre-Qualification &
Project Information
Turner Construction mAssaciation, with Polote Construction
is sucking to Pre-Qualiiy Subcontractors wishing to bid for
construction elements of Oglethorpe Charter School
All Subcontractors/Vendors interested in performing work for
Turner-Polote Team will be required to complete Pro-qualifi
cation package prior to receiving an invitation to Bid from
Turner-Polote. There will also be Opportunities for local busi
nesses to partner with pieqtialified firms. Subcontractors that
have a qualification statement on file with T urner need to only
provide updated information as required by Turner.
Contact Anne Adams
(Purchasing Agent Assistant - Turner Construction CoB
at 404.504.2698; ladams@tcco.com
to request a Pre-Qualification package or a listing of informa
tion required to update your existing Pre-Qualification file
Oglethorpe Charter School - Proposed site is located near the
intersection of Ski da way Road and Central Avenue in the
Bacon Park neighborhood in Savannah, GA. The new school
will be constructed to accommodate approximately 600
students m 6-8 to meet Georgia !X)K and SCCPSS design
criteria The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the
construction of hew facility of approximately 92,000 SF to
include classrooms, science labs, technology labs, art and
music rooms, gymnasium, media center, administrative
spaces, cafeteria, stage, kitchen, and other building support
spaces,
Project is schedule to start in June 20J I and be completed in
June 2012.
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