（佐治亚州，美国5月14日讯）佐治亚理工学院机械工程博士研究生吴大中获得2012- 2013年度佐治亚理工学院萨姆·纳恩奖学金

（佐治亚州，美国5月14日讯）佐治亚理工学院机械工程博士研究生吴大中获得2012-
2013年度佐治亚理工学院萨姆·纳恩奖学金

（佐治亚州，美国5月14日讯）佐治亚理工学院机械工程博士研究生吴大中获得2012-
2013年度佐治亚理工学院萨姆·纳恩奖学金，以鼓励并资助他在基于云的机械设计及制造
领域的科学研究。

吴大中于2004年在湖南大学获得学士学位，2007年获得上海交通大学机械工程硕士学
位。2009年，他开始在佐治亚理工学院机械工程系攻读博士学位，研究课题为“基于云的
机械产品创新设计及制造”。该课题的目标为试图为新一代产品设计及制造系统制定理论
框架，并为其具体实现提供发展规划。2010-2011期间，他还曾担任美国机械工程师萨凡
纳分会主席及佐治亚理工萨凡纳分校中国学生学者联谊会主席。

“很高兴获得萨姆·纳恩奖学金。在此我要特别感谢我的博士导师大卫·罗森博士和德克·舍费
尔博士的指导和资助，让我机会专注于学术研究。”- 吴大中

(Savannah, GA) $40,000 Medical Grant Awarded by ‘Liam Land’ to Gresham Richter, MD for Research into Lymphatic Malformations.

Vascular Anomalies Medical Expert Receives Debut Liam’s Land Grant of $40,000 for
Lymphatic Malformation Research

LEFT TO RIGHT::
Janet Steffen, Executive Director and founder of LLO, Angie Barton Mixon, Jerry Barton,Lydia Barton,and Dr. Wm Ralston IV. Jerry and Lydia’s grand_daughter died from LM Angie is Aunt to Kathyn and daughter to Jerry and Lydia

LITTLE ROCK, AR. (May 4, 2012)/SAVANNAH, GA (May 30, 2012) – A
vascular anomalies expert at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research
Institute (ACHRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
(UAMS) is the inaugural recipient of a medical grant from Liam’s Land,
a non-profit founded in Savannah, Georgia that champions research into
lymphatic malformations.
Gresham Richter, MD, a surgeon and researcher on the ACH campus, will
receive the $20,000 Kathryn Barton Hobbs Medical Grant funded by
Liam’s Land each of the next two years to continue his investigations
into the causes of lymphatic malformations; research geared to finding
treatment options and prevention strategies. Dr. Richter is also an
associate professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology in the UAMS College of
Medicine.
“Children with lymphatic malformations deserve more answers and a
cure,” Richter said. “We are excited to have Liam’s Land as a resource
to help kids affected by this disorder.”
Lymphatic malformations are clusters of channels and cysts that fill
with a type of fluid that is difficult for the vascular system to
process, resulting in intense swelling. They typically develop in the
neck or underarm areas, though they may affect any part of the body.
Researchers have yet to find a cause of lymphatic malformations,
though there is evidence they begin during fetal development. More
than 1 in 4,000 children are born with lymphatic malformations, and
they usually undergo dozens of surgeries before adulthood and can
suffer breathing and eating impairments as well as levels of
deformity.
The program where Richter works at ACHRI is one of only a few in the
world dedicated to identifying a cure for lymphatic malformations and
other vascular anomalies affecting children.
“Identifying what drives lymphatic malformation growth is vital
information. If Dr. Richter and his lab can identify what promotes
this development, there is great hope for finding an antidote to stop
growth and cure this challenging disease,” said Janet Steffen, RN,
founder and executive director of Liam’s Land Organization (501c3).
The Steffens’ son, Liam, was born with lymphatic malformation in 2010.
Just over 2 years old, Liam has already endured multiple surgeries and
MRIs. The organization’s first grant is named in honor of Kathryn
Barton Hobbs, who lost her life to lymphatic malformation more than 10
years ago.

In addition, Steffen has launched an international LM registry to
track the incidence and prevalence of LM as well as examining medical,
environmental, and workplace exposures to parents while pregnant.
The registry will also help track outcomes in order to insure proper
medical treatment and care.  Steffen reports that many physicians may
see LM once in their career and not be fully experienced in treatment.
Unfortunately this can lead to poor outcomes.   Steffen stresses that
parents ultimately seek physicians and institutions that care for many
LM cases.  It is her hope that Liam’s Land will be a resource for
prestigious multi-institutional children hospitals in their work
developing “stands of care and best practice” to encourage proper
treatment and procedures for lymphatic malformation patients
everywhere.

“We are excited about funding ACHRI and UAMS’s research.  Dr.
Richter’s initial success is already a beacon of hope for those with
lymphatic malformation, “stated Steffen.  Arkansas Children’s Hospital
is the only pediatric medical center in Arkansas and one of the
largest in the United States serving children from birth to age 21.
The campus is celebrating 100 years of providing Care, Love and Hope
in 2012.  The private, nonprofit healthcare facility boasts an
internationally renowned reputation for medical breakthroughs and
intensive treatments, unique surgical procedures and forward-thinking
medical research – all dedicated to fulfilling our mission of
enhancing, sustaining and restoring children’s health and development.

ACHRI provides a research environment on the ACH campus to meet the
needs of the UAMS faculty. Research scientists at ACHRI conduct
clinical, basic science, and health services research for the purpose
of treating illnesses, preventing disease and improving the health of
children everywhere.
For more information about lymphatic malformation and the work Liam’s
Land is providing to find the cause, treatment, and cure, go to
www.liamsland.org.

(USA-CHINA) （佐治亚州，美国5月14日讯）佐治亚理工学院机械工程博士研究生吴大中获得2012- 2013年度佐治亚理工学院萨姆·纳恩奖学金

（佐治亚州，美国5月14日讯）佐治亚理工学院机械工程博士研究生吴大中获得2012-
2013年度佐治亚理工学院萨姆·纳恩奖学金，以鼓励并资助他在基于云的机械设计及制造
领域的科学研究。

吴大中于2004年在湖南大学获得学士学位，2007年获得上海交通大学机械工程硕士学
位。2009年，他开始在佐治亚理工学院机械工程系攻读博士学位，研究课题为“基于云的
机械产品创新设计及制造”。该课题的目标为试图为新一代产品设计及制造系统制定理论
框架，并为其具体实现提供发展规划。2010-2011期间，他还曾担任美国机械工程师萨凡
纳分会主席及佐治亚理工萨凡纳分校中国学生学者联谊会主席。

“很高兴获得萨姆·纳恩奖学金。在此我要特别感谢我的博士导师大卫·罗森博士和德克·舍费
尔博士的指导和资助，让我机会专注于学术研究。”- 吴大中

Savannah intellectual property attorney, Ben Karpf, presented at the Chamber of Commerce

Article about Savannah Trademark Attorney, Ben Karpf, at Chamber of Commerce Lecture

http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-03-06/savannahs-small-businesses-urged-go-mobile-or-go-home#.T6k_TL_wPBA

 

www.bouhan.com

 

Benjamin Karpf is an associate with Bouhan, Williams & Levy. His practice focuses mainly on commercial transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (including content and software licenses, sponsorship and advertising agreements and services and consulting agreements), advising clients on matters related to copyright law, the Internet, mobile devices, social media and related technology, and the clearance and prosecution of trademarks and service marks. Mr. Karpf joined the firm in 2011. Prior to joining Bouhan, Williams & Levy, Mr. Karpf practiced law in Washington, DC with a nationally recognized law firm.

Mr. Karpf has drafted and negotiated complex license and services agreements, including enterprise-wide font software and content database license agreements and online service agreements, for major media companies. In addition, Mr. Karpf has managed extensive international trademark portfolios for clients located in the United States and abroad and has represented clients in connection with adverse proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and internationally, including before the World Intellectual Property Organization and the national trademark authorities in China and Chile.

A Savannah native, Mr. Karpf graduated from Savannah Country Day School and attended college, graduate school and law school in Washington, DC. Mr. Karpf received a B.A. in English from The George Washington University and M.A. and J.D. degrees from Georgetown University. During law school, Mr. Karpf served as an Annual Survey Editor for the American Criminal Law Review and worked as a law clerk for the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Media Access Project. During graduate school, Mr. Karpf was a volunteer with the Future of Music Coalition.

Education Information

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2007

Georgetown University, M.A. in Communication, Culture & Technology, 2003

The George Washington University, B.A., 1997

Jackson Printing of Savannah Honored for Sales and Management Skills by CPrint® International

Jackson Printing of Savannah Honored for Sales and Management Skills  by CPrint® International  

   

(SAVANNAH, GA) Linda Jackson Foran, Jackson Printing of Savannah, Inc., Savannah, GA, received the top award for both sales growth and management skills from CPrint® International during its semi-annual board meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. Each six months, CPrint® selects the printer who has demonstrated a significant sales growth over the past year, as well as the most significant positive changes in their company over the past six months from among its participants.

 

According to Todd Nuckols, CPrint® president, Jackson Printing of Savannah is among an elite group of companies whose growth and profitability are increasing in the face of ever increasing competition. “Jackson Printing of Savannah continues to prosper as it focuses on principles and practices geared to exceptional service to both customers and opportunities for staff,” said Nuckols. “Jackson Printing of Savannah is achieving success by being the best print provider for its business customers.”

 

CPrint® is an organization of independently owned family-based businesses that strive for professionalism and performance among small business that commonly lack highly developed systems and leadership. Companies from throughout North America participate in the program.

 

Jackson Printing of Savannah is the only printer in Savannah that qualified for the prestigious CPrint® designation. The CPrint® designation is available only to printers who demonstrate exceptional quality and service by maintaining standards in operations, training, equipment and software as well as worker benefits and working conditions. This program requires annual onsite recertification as well as participation in continuing educational programs.

 

Jackson Printing of Savannah, Inc. is located at 1122 East 72nd Street, Savannah, GA 31404. For more information about the company, call 912-354-0334, e-mail linda@jacksonprinting.net, or visit the company’s website at www.jacksonprinting.net.

 

 

For more information contact:

Clark Workman

CPrint® International                     

4710 Chimney Drive                                                       

Charleston, WV 25302                                   

(304) 965-7100                                                  

www.cprint.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Business women take home state award. They started 4 years ago during the recession and now have 30 employees.  ARTICLE IN THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS

(SAVANNAH, GA) Symposium to focus on business lending opportunities in Savannah, May 22: http://savannahga.gov/cityweb/SavannahGaGOV.nsf

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Georgia Legal History Foundation is presenting a seminar entitled “Oglethorpe’s Nightmare: Lawyers in Savannah” on May 24 and 25. The seminar will take place at the United States Courthouse on Wright Square. The seminar is open to the public and non-lawyers are welcome. For lawyers who want CLE credit, the cost is $162.50. For non-lawyers, the cost is $100. Checks should be made payable to the Georgia Legal History Foundation. Register with John Manly of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP at 912-236-2491, jbmanly@bouhan.com

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has awarded a $42,225 grant to Community Health Mission for breast cancer screening and education among uninsured women especially among those women from vulnerable populations such as African American and Hispanic communities. www.komencoastalgeorgia.org.

(FORBES) Training the Brain of an Entrepreneur: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/05/14/training-the-brain-of-an-entrepreneur/

(SAVANNAH, GA) On June 5, Small Business Council SMART Lunch Series presents John Vandaveer, CPA, CVA and Pamela O’Quinn, CPA of Deemer, Dana and Froehle LLP with “Getting your Ducks in a Row: An Overview of Financial Statements and Budgeting.” http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar/272

(SAVANNAH, GA) Did you know that the G-Force program at Goodwill designs and manufactures parts for Gulfstream jets (G450- G550 and G650 models) employing about 50 people and generating more than $1.7mm in revenue in 2011.
GOODWILL

(SAVANNAH, GA) Optimizing the Business – City Relationship, presented by Buy Local Savannah. Speaker; City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney on May 24th. She will  discuss how local businesses can become vendors for goods and services purchased by the City. For more info contact:  www.buylocalsavannah.com. Ray Williams at 844-5751

(SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 2 Bradford Cove on Wilmington Island: http://www.celiadunnsir.com/listings_detail.asp?listingID=1587. AGENT Ted Clarke 912-234-3323

(SAVANNAH, GA) Video from the Leadership Savannah class flying in a C130 over Tybee Island with the back door open. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhsoHP7X88Y  

Applications online now: www.leadershipsavannah.com

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Dazhong WU receives American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Southeast District F Special Recognition Award.

(SAVANNAH SCORE) Fill out form for free local business mentoring:

http://savannah.score.org/mentoring/request/0/9160

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Local support group for polio survivors. http://www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org/

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar  

http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar

 

(SAVANNAH, GA) Follow SAVANNAH COMMUNITY HEADLINES™ on TWITTER  

http://twitter.com/carriagetradepr

 

Dazhong Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was recently awarded the ASME Southeast District F Special Recognition Award for 2011-2012. Special Recognition Award is to recognize individuals who have taken a leadership role and have demonstrated the commitment and enthusiasm to accomplish, in an outstanding manner, a specific program or activity in support of the District.

(Savannah, GA) Dazhong WU receives American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Southeast District F Special Recognition Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Savannah, GA) Dazhong Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the Georgia
Institute of Technology, was recently awarded the ASME Southeast District F Special
Recognition Award for 2011-2012. Special Recognition Award is to recognize individuals
who have taken a leadership role and have demonstrated the commitment and enthusiasm
to accomplish, in an outstanding manner, a specific program or activity in support of the
District.

Wu has been a student member of ASME since 2009. He was the Chairman of ASME
Savannah section and played a vital role in its revitalization from Spring 2010 to Fall
2011, wherein the ASME Savannah section, had been inactive for a number of years. With
respect to revitalizing the ASME Savannah section, Dazhong worked vigorously upon being
Chairman of ASME Savannah section. He played multiple key roles during the revitalization,
which went above and beyond the expectation from a student member of ASME, as the leader
of ASME Savannah section revitalization project and Chairman of both senior and student
sections. He had a series of outstanding accomplishments that have tremendous impact on the
ASME Savannah section as follows:

In July of 2010, as the 1st milestone, he launched the revitalization project by establishing
the Executive Committee of ASME Savannah section. In order to spread out the latest news
and events at ASME Savannah section, he created the first, well organized and professional
official website for ASME Savannah. In order to get student members ready to enter into
the job market, Dazhong initiated a technical seminar series, called “Seminar for Success”,
with a focus on career path development and equipping students with technical skills for
entering into the market. In July of 2011, inspired by Present Obama’s new policy “No Child
Left Behind”, Dazhong launched a collaborative project with a local home school, Kingdom
Builders Homeschool Co-op (http://kingdombuilderscoop.com/) usually dealing with children
between the ages of 10 to 14 years. The purpose of the this fellowship was to provide free
technical training workshops at Georgia Tech campus for the first LEGO League Robotics
Competition and provide partial sponsorship for one of the teams. The ASME Savannah
sponsored team won the Mechanical Design Award at this year’s local first Lego League
Robotics Competition.
(https://www.facebook.com/pages/ASME-Savannah-Section/145274368936504)

“I am deeply appreciative to be selected as the recipient of ASME Special Recognition
Award. I am especially pleased to share this award with the Chair of ASME District F Mr.
John Mulvihill and Mrs. Mary Bailey, for their continuous support.” – Dazhong Wu

Fondarific: The SBA has named Savannah Business Owners Laura Darnall and Lois Judy, 2012 Georgia Small Business Persons of the Year

SBA Names Savannah Business Owners
2012 Georgia Small Business Persons of the Year

ATLANTA– The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Laura Darnall and Lois Judy,
Co-Owners of Candy Craft Creations, the Georgia Small Business Persons of the Year for 2012. They
were nominated by Connie Edwards and Lynn Vos of the Georgia Small Business Development
Center in Savannah.

Candy Craft Creations manufactures and distributes Fondarific; a new type of fondant which offers
improved ease of use as well as a pleasing taste. Fondant has long been used by chefs and bakers to
create the smooth malleable icing that forms round edges. It is rolled into a uniform thickness and
laid over cakes. It is also used for detail work such as making intricate flowers.

Small Business Person of the Year winners from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
and Guam will converge in Washington, D.C. May 20 -22, 2012 to mark the annual celebration of
National Small Business Week. One of them will be selected as National Small Business Person of the
Year.

The criteria for the award include: Staying power – a substantiated history as an established
business, growth in number of employees, innovativeness of product/service offered, response to
adversity and contributions to community-oriented projects.

With its special qualities, food channel exposure and endorsements by some of the country’s top
chefs and cake artists, it is not an understatement that Fondarific has taken the confectionery world
by storm. In five short years the company has moved from a 10 by 14 foot fabricated building in
Laura Darnall’s back yard into a 10,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center with 28
full time employees.

Such rapid growth often creates big challenges for new companies. So Laura and Lois turned to the
Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) area office in Savannah to help them manage
critical issues such as cash flow, receivables and inventory growth, just to name a few. And even
more recently the team has been working with the SBDC Export Division to pursue international
markets. Soon the whole world will be in on their “Fondarific” product.

The company was recognized at a luncheon hosted by the Georgia Lender Quality Circle in Atlanta
on May 16. Other Georgia Small Business Week winners are: Financial Services Champion, Colby
Cardin of Columbus; Exporter of the Year, Paresh ‘Perry” Vyas, President of SKAPS Industries of
Athens; Women in Business Champion Judy Randle of Albany; and Susan Taylor, owner of Taylor
Services of Macon, Family Owned Business of the Year.

Contact SBA’s David Perry to coordinate one on one interviews with any of the Georgia Small
Business Week winners 404-331-0267 or david.perry@sba.gov.

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The Georgia Legal History Foundation is presenting a seminar entitled “Oglethorpe’s Nightmare: Lawyers in Savannah” on May 24 and 25. Register with John Manly of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP at jbmanly@bouhan.com.

The Georgia Legal History Foundation is presenting a seminar entitled “Oglethorpe’s Nightmare: Lawyers in Savannah” on May 24 and 25. The seminar will take place at the United States Courthouse on Wright Square. Speakers include Judge B. Avant Edenfield, Chief Judge Michael Karpf, Walter Hartridge, Colin McRae, John Lientz, Wade Herring, Bill Franklin, and many others. The seminar is open to the public and non-lawyers are welcome. For lawyers who want CLE credit, the cost is $162.50. For non-lawyers, the cost is $100. Checks should be made payable to the Georgia Legal History Foundation. Register with John Manly of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP at jbmanly@bouhan.com.
http://www.bouhan.com. 912-236-2491.

 

For immediate release
Media contact: Carlton Joyce, 912-236-2491

‘Oglethorpe’s Nightmare: Lawyers in Savannah’ seminar will take place May 24-25

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – The Georgia Legal History Foundation is presenting a seminar entitled “Oglethorpe’s Nightmare: Lawyers in Savannah” on May 24 and 25. The seminar will take place at the United States Courthouse on Wright Square.

Speakers include Judge B. Avant Edenfield, Chief Judge Michael Karpf, Walter Hartridge, Colin McRae, John Lientz, Wade Herring, Bill Franklin, and many others.

“It’s wonderful for Savannah to have this seminar with so many fascinating stories about the Cradle of Georgia Legal History, Savannah and Coastal Georgia,” said attorney John Manly of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP, who is helping organize the event. “It also makes the seminar even more interesting because it’s taking place in a city so full of history.” The stories will range from earlier days, such as the Telfair Will Contest, to more recent, as Clarence Thomas’ boyhood friends discuss his life and times.

The seminar is open to the public and non-lawyers are welcome. For lawyers who want CLE credit, the cost is $162.50. For non-lawyers, the cost is $100. Checks should be made payable to the Georgia Legal History Foundation. Register with John Manly of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP at jbmanly@bouhan.com. This will be the first time the Georgia Legal History Foundation seminar has been held in Savannah. People from around the state will attend.
Founded in 1985 by a group appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Legal History Foundation, Inc. became one of the first organizations in the nation to be chartered to promote the study and preservation of the legal history of an individual state.
Its mission is to preserve, analyze, and depict the legal history of the State of Georgia, especially that of the Supreme Court of Georgia and other courts of the State and the Bar, and to disseminate that history for the purposes of educating the public and the legal community.
The seminar, sponsored in part by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, will provide 9.5 total CLE hours (1 Ethics, 1 Professionalism, and 3 Trial).

Attendees will also attend a reception at the downtown home of Walter and Cornelia Hartridge. The reception will include the presentation of the Nestor Award. Georgia Legal History Foundation’s Nestor Awards program seeks to honor the accomplishments of leading Georgia lawyers

(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES, MAY 14, 2012

(SAVANNAH, GA) COMMUNITY HEADLINES™

(SAVANNAH, GA) The 2012 District 6920 Conference for Rotary will be held in Savannah, GA at the DeSoto Hilton Hotel on May 18-20. Registration Fees are $35: REGISTER HERE (SAVANNAH, GA) Subscribe to COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES™ FREE (SAVANNAH, GA) Press Conference scheduled for May 17th 2012 at 10:00 am. at the United Way.  A consortium of 15 area health care organizations  that cater to the uninsured and under served  have united to help patients better manage their chronic diseases, keep non emergencies out of area ER rooms, avoid duplication in the communities and maximize the resources to improve care to this population. For more info contact: Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, Community Health Mission at 912-692-1451 ext 110. mrittmeyer@chmsavannah.org (SAVANNAH, GA) On June 5, Small Business Council SMART Lunch Series presents John Vandaveer, CPA, CVA and Pamela O’Quinn, CPA of Deemer, Dana and Froehle LLP with “Getting your Ducks in a Row: An Overview of Financial Statements and Budgeting.” Read More MORE INFO (SAVANNAH, GA) Optimizing the Business – City Relationship, presented by Buy Local Savannah. Speaker; City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney on May 24th. She will  discuss how local businesses can become vendors for goods and services purchased by the City. For more info contact: http://www.buylocalsavannah.com. Ray Williams at 844-5751 (TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Local bird expert Diana Churchill will be the featured speaker at this month’s Ocean Plaza Beach Resort Coastal Ecology Dinner Lecture Series, Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the hotel’s Dolphin Reef Oceanfront Restaurant. Churchill’s lecture will focus on the mystery of bird migration. The free lecture, which is open to the public, will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception at 6 p.m. in the Dolphin Reef Bar, and dinner will be served in the Dolphin Reef main dining room at 6:30 p.m. The standard Dolphin Reef dinner menu will be offered. To RSVP, please call 912-786-8400. www.oceanplaza.com   (SAVANNAH, Ga.) Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is pleased to announce Thomas Z. Jones, Ph.D., president emeritus of Armstrong Atlantic State University, has been elected the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. MORE INFO (SAVANNAH, GA) Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty presents: 602 East Henry St. http://www.celiadunnsir.com/commercial_detail.asp?listingID=109  Bill Stuebe is the listing agent. 912-234-3323   (SAVANNAH,GA) Entrepreneur Food for Thought Series taking place Thursday (5/17), 11.30am-1.00pm, at the campus of Georgia Tech Savannah. Ray Wenig, President, Ariel Southeast Angel Partners will speak about “Angel Investors as Partners, Supporters and Equity Participants”. www.fftmay17.eventbrite.com. (SAVANNAH, GA) ‘How to Handle Multiple Demands on Your Time’ Dale Carnegie Training, May 23rd, 1 Day Seminar – $298. You’ll begin by learning to prioritize projects in terms of their payoff – where can you get the biggest bang for your “time buck”. Contact:  Dale Ashworth – 912-223-4332. dale_ashworth@dalecarnegie.com   (SAVANNAH, GA) Telfair Museums has announced that the museum’s Eighteenth Annual Telfair Art Fair will be held November 9-11, 2012 and will feature more than $10,000 in prizes. The museum will accept 120 artists  in a variety of art forms. Interested artists are invited to visit www.zapplication.org before  June 1, 2012. (SAVANNAH, GA) The Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire, Inc (FOA) announces its 14th Annual Auction, “Woof-Stock,”  on Saturday, August 18th at The Savannah Station from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. $45.00 per person includes food stations, auction and bar tickets. Live DJ. Come dressed for some 1960′s fun. Proceeds from this event will benefit: Bryan Animal Caregivers, FACTS, Islands Feral Cat Project, Save-A-Life, Paws and Second Chance Dog Rescue. http://www.friendsofanimalscoastalga.org/  (HILTON HEAD, SC) Aspiring young musicians can further their understanding of and skill playing jazz at the Hilton Head Jazz Camp which will be held at Hilton Head Christian Academy July 9 – 14, 2012.  843-321- 8174. (SAVANNAH, GA) The Application for Leadership Savannah go online, May 15, 2012.  www.leadershipsavannah.com (SAVANNAH, GA) What actions can I take regarding customers who are habitually slow bill payers? SCOREs team of experienced business counselors assists small business owners in finding answers to these types of business questions.  This counseling service is free.  To schedule a counseling appointment call 652-4335 or visit www.scoresav.org. (SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Calendar   http://www.savannahchamber.com/for-members/business-calendar (SAVANNAH, GA) City of Savannah M/WBE Program 1-on-1 Speed Networking and Business Opportunity Event * Tuesday, June 5th * 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2nd floor of the Civic Center. (SAVANNAH, GA) There will be an official Grand Opening for Phase III at Sustainable Fellwood starting promptly at 10:30 am. on Tuesday, May 15. (SAVANNAH, GA) Nationally recognized stand-up comic Greg Warren will perform at Laughs for Lemonade on Saturday, June 23 at The Lucas Theatre. 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(SAVANNAH, GA) Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is pleased to announce the new members and chairman of its board of directors. Thomas Z. Jones, Ph.D., has been elected the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is pleased to announce the new members and chairman of its board of directors. Thomas Z. Jones, Ph.D., president emeritus of Armstrong Atlantic State University, has been elected the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The newly elected board members are:
• Louise D. Daniel, Partner, Daniel and Duncan, LLC
• Thomas B. Sayers, Attorney at Law, Bart, Meyer & Company LLP
• Stuart Clifford, Corporate Controller at CitiTrends
• Elizabeth T. Sorrells, Managing Partner, Atlanta Capital Group
• Larry A. Waters, Owner, L.A. Waters Furniture

Kevin Iocovozzi, President of DS Aviation Services, Inc., joined the board last year. The new board members were elected April 24, 2012. Returning board members are Ivy D. Council, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, of CitiTrends, Inc.; Walter C. Lehneis; Jenny L. Gentry,Market President, Wells Fargo Bank; Mohsen T. Badran, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.; Russell W. Boekenheide; Jim Carswell, President, Spy Hop Productions; Helen Downing; Kathryn Martin, Ph.D., MPA, Assistant Dean, Georgia Health Sciences University; Charlie Von Ohsen; Malik R. Watkins, Ph.D., Public Service Associate, University of Georgia; and ex-officio, Margaret J. Williams.

“Goodwill is a true asset for our region,” said Thomas Z. Jones, Ph.D., the new chairman of the board. “I have been so impressed with Goodwill’s community partnerships and its commitment to providing employment opportunities to our citizens with special needs!”

Mohsen T. Badran, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc., agrees that the nonprofit plays a crucial role. “Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire helps the community as a whole when it helps individuals,” Badran said. “Helping people develop
the skills they need to get a job and live independently makes our community stronger. We create a better community through the power of work.” Badran added “our strong board of directors will play a critical role in our strategic plan to grow the organization and serve more people who need our service”

> About Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is dedicated to the mission of assisting people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed. The not-for-profit organization employs nearly 600 people, provided services to 18,916 people and placed 644 people in jobs in our community in 2011. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire serves 33 counties in Georgia and South
> Carolina and operates 13 retail locations in the region. Goodwill accepts tax deductable car donations and operates an online store at shopgoodwill.com. For more information on Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, please visit http://www.goodwillsavannah.org.

Dazhong Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, receives the Sam Nunn Fellowship for 2012-2013

(ATLANTA, GA) Dazhong Wu receives the Sam Nunn Fellowship for 2012-2013

Dazhong Wu receives the Sam Nunn Fellowship for 2012-2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

(ATLANTA, GA) Dazhong Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the
Georgia Institute of Technology, was recently awarded the Sam Nunn Fellowship
for 2012-2013. As part of his fellowship Wu will conduct research and develop a
detailed policy proposal on Cloud-Based Design and Manufacturing (CBDM), his area
of expertise, which is a novel research topic and an emerging paradigm of product
development, and receive training in the program’s weekly Security Seminar.

Wu, a native of China, received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Hunan
University in 2004 and an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Shanghai Jiao
Tong University in 2007. He began the doctoral program in mechanical engineering
at Georgia Tech in 2009. Wu currently work with Dr. David Rosen and Dr. Dirk
Schaefer, serving as a graduate research assistant in the college’s mechanical engineering
department.

Wu is the 2011 recipient of the Rotary Club of Savannah’s Porter G. Pierpont Memorial
Scholarship. He co-authored an article titled “SysML-Based Design Chain Information
Modeling for Sheet Metal Production Reconfiguration in the Journal of Intelligent
Manufacturing in 2012. Wu served as chair of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Savannah Section and chair of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association
for the 2010-2011 term.

As part of his CBDM research, Wu will examine how cloud technology can change
the way that design and manufacturing engineers develop products and the way that
customers are involved in this process. He will attempt to formulate a systematic
architecture and to conduct both qualitative and quantitative analysis for CBDM that can
characterize and provide fundamental and theoretical insights into the next generation of
product realization modeling.

“I am very happy and deeply appreciative to be selected as the recipient of the Sam Nunn
Fellowship. I am especially pleased to share this award with my research advisors, Dr.
David Rosen and Dr. Dirk Schaefer, for their mentorship and invaluable advices that
make me think thoroughly and differently.”

For more information on the Sam Nunn Fellowship, please visit

http://www.cistp.gatech.edu/programs/sam-nunn-security-program/index.html.

Savannah trademark attorney, Ben Karpf participated in a panel discussion at the Chamber of Commerce

http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-03-06/savannahs-small-businesses-urged-go-mobile-or-go-home#.T6k_TL_wPBA

 

ABOUT BEN KARPF

Benjamin Karpf is an associate with Bouhan, Williams & Levy. His practice focuses mainly on commercial transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (including content and software licenses, sponsorship and advertising agreements and services and consulting agreements), advising clients on matters related to copyright law, the Internet, mobile devices, social media and related technology, and the clearance and prosecution of trademarks and service marks. Mr. Karpf joined the firm in 2011. Prior to joining Bouhan, Williams & Levy, Mr. Karpf practiced law in Washington, DC with a nationally recognized law firm.

Mr. Karpf has drafted and negotiated complex license and services agreements, including enterprise-wide font software and content database license agreements and online service agreements, for major media companies. In addition, Mr. Karpf has managed extensive international trademark portfolios for clients located in the United States and abroad and has represented clients in connection with adverse proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and internationally, including before the World Intellectual Property Organization and the national trademark authorities in China and Chile.

A Savannah native, Mr. Karpf graduated from Savannah Country Day School and attended college, graduate school and law school in Washington, DC. Mr. Karpf received a B.A. in English from The George Washington University and M.A. and J.D. degrees from Georgetown University. During law school, Mr. Karpf served as an Annual Survey Editor for the American Criminal Law Review and worked as a law clerk for the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Media Access Project. During graduate school, Mr. Karpf was a volunteer with the Future of Music Coalition.

Education Information

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2007

Georgetown University, M.A. in Communication, Culture & Technology, 2003

The George Washington University, B.A., 1997

 

 

 

Tybee Island Third Grader Katie Spirides Awarded Key to the City

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Tybee Island Third Grader Katie Spirides Awarded Key to the City

(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) Nine-year-old Katie Spirides was awarded the Key to the City of Tybee Island at the City Council’s meeting on April 26. Katie, the daughter of Tybee Island resident and businessman Harry Spirides and his wife, Kerriann, was presented the distinguished honor by Tybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman and the City Council for her extraordinary efforts in gathering a very large quantity of food and donating it to the Tybee Island YMCA’s Rising TYde Community Food Pantry.

At her recent birthday party, Katie, a third grader at St. Peter The Apostle School on Wilmington Island, requested that her guests bring non-perishable food items in lieu of birthday presents for her. As a result, Katie was able to make a large donation to the Rising TYde Community Food Pantry, which feeds Tybee Island residents in need.

Katie was also awarded the YMCA Social Responsibility Award and the City of Tybee Island Certificate of Community Appreciation.

“The Tybee YMCA is extremely proud of Katie and her dedication to social responsibility toward the Rising TYde Community Food Pantry and the Tybee community,” said Gina Casagrande, executive branch director of the Tybee Island YMCA.

About the Rising TYde Community Food Pantry
The Rising TYde Community Food Pantry reaches out with help to those who live on Tybee Island. The group’s motto is “Tybee People Helping Tybee People.” Those wishing to make a cash or food donation to the Rising TYde Community Food Pantry and those in need of assistance are encouraged to call the Tybee Island YMCA at 912-786-9622.

Savannah – Goodwill Partners with OneMain Financial to help with donations across the region

OneMain Financial Partners with Area Residents to Give Back to their Community

Clothing Donations Collected for Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire During Customer Appreciation Days

 

April 30, 2012— OneMain Financial will provide area residents and customers the opportunity to support their local community during its Customer Appreciation Days, May 1-31. Throughout the entire month of May, the OneMain Financial branches in Savannah, Hinesville, Statesboro, Brunswick, Jesup and Vidalia (see list provided at the bottom) and across the United States will collect clothing donations to help support the mission of Goodwill. Local donations will benefit Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire.

 

OneMain Financial’s partnership with Goodwill reflects the philanthropic and community-oriented mindset engrained in OneMain Financial’s corporate culture. Employees leverage their professional skills and experience by volunteering their time directly to nonprofits and other community organizations.

“Sharing a like-minded vision with Goodwill Industries, OneMain Financial is helping to make the neighborhoods where we do business better places to live and work,” said Mary McDowell, president and CEO of CitiFinancial North America and OneMain Financial. “We have a strong tradition of supporting local organizations that help those in need, and we are excited residents of the Coastal Empire will be joining us in this effort during our Customer Appreciation Days.”

Donors play a vital role in Goodwill’s ability to fulfill its mission of helping people go to work. To pay for its programs, Goodwill sells donated goods including clothing, household items and other used goods in more than 2,600 stores in the United States and Canada, including in 13  in the Coastal Empire as well as online. The revenue collected from each local store stays within that community, providing job training programs, employment placement programs and community-based programs — such as financial education and youth mentoring — for people who face challenges to finding employment. Each local Goodwill designs its own programs to help job seekers and their families in the community.

“Goodwill’s partnership with OneMain Financial will provide a meaningful opportunity to reach its millions of employees and customers, and not only to increase donations, but to engage a new audience of donors and shoppers,” said Coni Curtas, the Vice President of Donated Goods.  “The revenue from the sale of the donations will enable Goodwill to design job training programs that meet the specific needs of job seekers in the region where OneMain Financial is located.”

Goodwill, which is consistently ranked among top charities, collectively, channels 82 percent of its total revenue directly into education and career services. Here in Coastal Empire and throughout the region, 88% is funneled back into community programs. Goodwill revenue is earned via its sales from retail and outlets stores, and online, and is made possible by donations from community members. With spring well underway, local residents can take advantage of spring cleaning and organize their households, all while making a valuable contribution to their community.

OneMain Financial branches are located throughout the region and have been provided below with contact information for further details.

About OneMain Financial:

OneMain Financial (formerly CitiFinancial), based in Baltimore, Md., provides personalized loan solutions and one-on-one, local service at more than 1,300 branches nationwide. With a 99-year heritage of helping people realize their financial goals and dreams, their employees are part of the communities where they live and work. OneMain Financial works with each customer to find a solution that best fits their needs and budget, offering a straightforward loan application with fixed rates and clear terms. Additional information may be found at http://OneMainFinancial.com.

 

About Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire

Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is dedicated to the mission of assisting people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed.  The not-for-profit organization employs nearly 600 employees throughout the area.  In 2011, Goodwill provided services to 18,916 people and placed 644 people into employment through various programs offered in our community.  Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire serves 33 counties in Georgia and South Carolina and operates 13 retail locations in the region.  Goodwill accepts tax deductable car donations and operates an online store at shopgoodwill.com.  For more information on Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, please visit www.goodwillsavannah.org.  Find us on Facebook: Savannah GoodwillI or follow us on Twitter: @SavGoodwill.

About Goodwill Industries International:

Goodwill Industries International is a network of 165 community-based agencies in the United States and Canada with 14 affiliates in 13 other countries. Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items in more than 2,600 stores and online at shopgoodwill.com. Local Goodwill agencies also build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and government to provide a wide range of commercial services, including packaging and assembly, food service preparation, and document imaging and shredding. In 2011, more than 4 million people in the United States and Canada benefited from Goodwill’s career services. To find a Goodwill location near you, use the online locator at http://goodwill.org, or call (800) GOODWILL. Find us on Facebook: GoodwillIntl or follow us on Twitter: @GoodwillIntl.

 

CONTACT:
Katherine Morris
Communications
OneMain Financial
Phone: (410) 986-4601
katherine.morris@citi.com

 

Jan Bass
Marketing Director

(912) 354-6611 ext 107/ (912) 663-0685

jbass@goodwillsavannah.org

 

• 11609 Abercorn Street

Largo Plaza Suite G

Savannah, GA, 31419

(912) 961-6551

 

• 229 West General Screven Way, Suite N-2

Hinesville, Georgia

(912) 877-3872

 

• 430 West Cherry Street

Jesup, GA, 31545

(912) 427-7771

 

• 120 Commerce Drive, Suite 102

Brunswick, GA, 31525

(912) 265-5974

 

• 715 Northside Drive, E Unit 14

Statesboro, GA, 30458

(912) 489-3181

 

• 2331 1st Street East

Vidalia, GA, 30474

(912) 537-3034

 

Jan Bass

Marketing Director
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
Post Office Box 15007, Savannah, Georgia 31416
(912) 354-6611 ext. 107/ Cell (912) 663-0685/ Fax (912) 354-3787 www.goodwillsavannah.org