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Savannah African Art Museum To Host Free
Outdoor Jazz Concert
Saturday, May 20th ~ “African Rhythms To American
Treasures: Celebrating The African Roots Of Jazz”
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Eric Jones
Teddy is presently
teaching, lecturing and lead
ing his own group. He also is
on the Board of Directors for
the Coastal Jazz Association,
co-leads the Savannah Jazz
Orchestra, and is one of the
first inductees in the Savannah/
Coastal Jazz Association Hall
of Fame.
There will be street
parking for this event as the
concert and food truck will
be stationed in the museum’s
parking area. This is a fami-
Robert Saunders
ly-friendly event so alcoholic
beverages will not be permit
ted. Attendees are encouraged
to bring their own folding
chairs. Limited priority seat
ing will be available on a first
come basis for seniors and dis
abled members of our commu
nity.
The Savannah Afri
can Art Museum is a non-profit
institution devoted to spread
ing awareness and appreciation
of African culture. They hold
a collection of over 1,000 ob-
Calvin Barnes
jects that hail from West and
Central Africa. The museum’s
collection spans over 28 coun
tries and represents over 180
cultures. For more informa
tion about the museum, access
virtual tours, workshops, and
initiatives, please visit www.
savannahafricanartmuseum.
org or follow them on Face-
book, YouTube, Instagram, and
Pinterest using the handle @
Savannah AfricanArtMuseum.
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America,
Savannah Technical College Sign Memorandum
Of Understanding For Training Partnership
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Left to right: HMGMA Chief Project Implementation Officer/General Counsel;
HMGMA Head of Human Resources Scott Oh; HMGMA Head of Employee Relations
Charles Lee; HMGMA Head of Learning Brent Stubbs; HMGMA Chief
Administration Officer Daniel Park; STC Board Chairman Donald Lovette;
STC Vice President of Economic Development Tal Loos; STC Executive Director
of Institutional Advancement/Communications Robert Grant. Seated/Signing:
HMGMA CEO/President Oscar Kwon, STC President Dr. Kathy Love
This certificate was
designed at the request of
Hyundai to prepare students for
entry-level employment in the
electric vehicle production in
dustry. Training emphasis will
be placed on safe and effective
automotive shop operations,
automotive electrical princi
ples, and operation and service
of electric vehicles. Graduates
will have the skill set to work
in sub-assembly shops, build
ing components. They could
also work on the production
floor to manufacture electric
vehicles.
This eight-credit-
hour certificate includes three
courses. The College plans
to offer this training at its Sa
vannah and Liberty campuses
with plans to expand. For more
information or to be added to
a program interest list visit:
www.savannahtech.edu/Hyun-
dai.
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United Way’s Annual Meeting Celebrates
Successes Of The Past Year
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(L-R) Brynn Grant, United Way of the Coastal Empire president & CEO;
A1 Holzinger, Advocate Award Honoree; Christina Beaver, Volunteer Award Honoree;
Jeanne Beardslee McCormick & Mary Anna Beardslee Hite with PAC Fiber,
Give Award Honoree; Mark Bennett, 2022-2023 United Way of the Coastal
Empire Board Chair
Craig Harney Spirit Of Philan
thropy Awards
The meeting also fea
tured the presentation of the
Craig Harney Spirit of Philan
thropy Awards, a series of three
awards that salute Giving, Ad
vocating, and Volunteering.
The awards presented were
named in honor and memory of
long-time United Way volun
teer and supporter, Craig Har
ney.
The Giving Award
went to Mary Anna Beardslee
Hite and Jeanne Beardslee
McCormick, co-owners of
Pembroke Advance Commu
nication - also known as PAC
Fiber - in North Bryan County.
This family-owned business
has a long history of financial
support of United Way and is
a Pacesetter for the campaign.
This year, the company pro
vided a 150% match for their
employee giving campaign
and paid in full, upfront, which
magnified the impact of the
company’s and employees’
generosity.
Stepping forward to
receive the Advocacy Award
was A1 Holzinger, the retired
chief operating officer of the
Institute of Internal Auditors.
Holzinger devotes much of
his time in retirement to com
munity service and has a long
resume of serving among the
volunteer leadership of United
Way of the Coastal Empire. He
is a longtime United Way vol
unteer and one of its greatest
advocates. He chairs United
Way’s Academic Success In
vestment panel for the Com
munity Investment process
and serves on United Way’s
Finance Committee.
The Volunteer Award
went to Christina Beaver, a re
tired administrative assistant
with Hussey, Gay, Bell, who
served more than 20 years as
a United Way Community In
vestments volunteer. Since
retiring, she continues to be a
regular in the United Way of
fice, volunteering her time to
help with campaign prep, mail
ing, and any other needs.
Changing Leadership
Taking the gavel as
United Way Board Chair in
2023-24 will be Ken Rabitsch,
who is Savannah Market Pres
ident with Synovus Bank and
a long-time volunteer for the
organization. He and other
nominated Board officers were
announced at the meeting. He
introduced Jay Wilson, Inter
national Paper Savannah Mill
Manager, as the chairman for
the upcoming year-long cam
paign.
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