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Caption Savannah State University Interim President Kimberly Ballard-Washington has been selected sole finalist for the permanent post. Credit: Capitol Beat
Savannah State University Interim President Kimberly Ballard-Washington is about to take on the job on a permanent basis.
Ballard-Washington has been selected sole finalist for the post, system Chancellor Steve Wrigley and Sachin Shailendra, chairman of the Board of Regents, announced Thursday.
Ballard-Washington has served as the university’s interim president since former President Cheryl Dozier retired nearly two years ago. Before that, Ballard-Washington practiced law for 20 years, serving as an advisor to the state’s public colleges and universities.
New Georgia law legalizes college athlete endorsements
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The VCU and Oregon game was canceled on Saturday, March 20, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols, according to the NCAA.
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GEORGIA (WTXL) â College athletes in Georgia may now collect endorsements and sponsorships.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed the state s new bill regulating athletes name, image and likeness rights on Thursday.
Kemp held his signing ceremony at the University of Georgia with a Bulldog backdrop in the athletic department s recruiting lounge. The symbolism was meant to be obvious for a law ostensibly designed to let athletes profit off their own image rights starting on July 1.
May 5, 2021
By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America issued the following press release that includes the announcement of Titus O’Neil being inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.
ATLANTA – [May 5, 2021– Boys & Girls Clubs of America will induct six new Club alumni into their Alumni Hall of Fame tonight during the youth advocacy organization’s virtual 115th Annual Conference. The ceremony will honor six Boys & Girls Club Alumni, who have made major contributions in their fields, including sports, government, and music.
This year’s inductees, the “Class of 2021,” include: Tara August, Vice President of Turner Sports Talent Relations and Special Projects; Ciara, Grammy-winning recording artist; The Honorable Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County; Ricardo Lockette, retired NFL special teams player and wide receiver; Titus O’Neil, WWE Global Ambassador, philanthropist and author; and Alex Rodriguez, entrepreneur, ph