FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – National Geographic makes a $50,000 donation to Fort Valley State University in honor of two TV star alums.
The donation is in honor of Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard Hodges. The veterinarians co-star in the show “Critter-Fixers: Country Vets.” Viewers see them encounter unique cases and care for animals between emergency visits to
their office and farm calls throughout rural Georgia.
The National Geographic $50,000 commitment will allow a scholarship for a full-time undergraduate student majoring in veterinary technology. According to a FVSU news release, the scholarship will go to a student with financial need. And it will help pay for tuition, books, supplies, and other fees.
Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock Secure $84 Million in HBCU Funding
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Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock came together to secure $84 million in funding to the state’s local HBCUs.
The two US senators announced the funding on May 13 as part of the American Rescue Plan,
The Atlanta Voice reports. To help families struggling due to the economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, at least half of the funding must go directly toward grants for student aid.
The American Rescue Plan includes $350 billion in emergency funding for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, the U.S. Department of The Treasury reports. After President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law in March, Ossoff and Warnock were at the forefront of urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to allocate funds toward HBCUs.
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Caption Sen. Raphael Warnock, right, takes his seat next to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at an event held at Fort Valley State University to explain new USDA debt aid to Black farmers. Credit: Grant Blankenship
Next month, some Black farmers will be able to access part of $4 billion set aside for debt cancellation. It’s a historic amount of money, courtesy of the American Rescue Plan, aimed at redressing generations of inequity in farm lending by the federal government. But for some, this aid does not go far enough.
Details about the plan were shared with about 100 present and former farmers at a press event at Fort Valley State University last weekend. In short, up to 120% of debt held by the USDA will be canceled for “socially disadvantaged farmers.” Mainly this means Black farmers, but Hispanic and Native American farmers are included, too.
Asia Whitmore was hospitalized because of a car accident, but Wednesday, she was able to receive her diploma in an outdoor ceremony at Atrium Health Navicent.
If you missed your graduate, you can watch the ceremony on FVSU s website. Author: Carlos Stephens (13WMAZ) Updated: 6:12 PM EDT May 15, 2021
FORT VALLEY, Ga. Seniors at Fort Valley State University turned their tassels Saturday as they graduated in person.
Both undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage at the wildcat stadium.
COVID-19 precautions were in place like face masks, social distancing and a live stream to ensure everyone could attend.
The ceremony lasted about four hours.