COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: From her undergraduate days at Columbus State to the international literary stage, 2020 communication graduate Sydney J. Shields has realized her dream of becoming a published author. Shields admits to being "an 84-year-old soul trapped in a 25-year-old body." As a Savannah, Georgia, native who grew up near Okefenokee Swamp, she calls herself "a swamp creature who evolved to hold a pen." She graduated magna cum l  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Sept. 30, 2024, by Ilana Graetz, associate professor of health policy and management: * * * By Shelby Crosier Breast cancer is extremely common in the U.S. It is the second most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among women in the country. As we enter Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ilana Graetz, PhD, associate professor of health policy and management  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The parachuting, venomous Joro spider was apparently spotted in a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood, a reported sighting that may confirm these spiders appear to be moving north. According to USA Today, the invasive spiders were first spotted in Georgia ten years ago and they've spread across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, with reports of the spider in Alabama, Maryland, Oklahoma and West Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Authorities rushed to get food, water and other supplies to flood-ravaged communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to the Associated Press. The death toll from the dangerous hurricane has risen to 100 but is expected to increase even more as rescuers reach isolated regions. Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane with 140 mph winds. The deadl  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * SAF RGBW with FLAME lighting technique receives GOLD CERTIFICATION in 2024 competition * * * Hydrel (www.hydrel.com), an established innovator and provider of outdoor architectural and landscape lighting products, is pleased to announce it has received a GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Award in the 17th edition of the competition. Its SAF RGBW with FLAME lightin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker Najiva Timothee saw a need for mentorship for teen girls in Macon-Bibb County, so she took it upon herself to create a program that would provide that. Timothee, administrative support associate at Mercer Law School, works with dozens of teen girls every year through a program she founded called the Girls Dig Deeper Initiative. She first began mentoring with the Mentor's Project of Bibb County, through  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON--University of Mississippi (UM) Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies Jay Watson, a native of Athens, will lead a series of lectures on the theme "Ruinate Green: Southern Literatures and Environmental Lost Cause-ism" for Mercer University's 67th annual Lamar Lecture Series, the most prominent lecture series on Southern history and culture in the U.S. "We are excited to bring Dr. Jay Wat  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: The college football landscape is loaded with conference clashes in Week 6, as 10 Top 25 teams are set for the spotlight across ESPN platforms this weekend. In total, 75 games are slated for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. An SEC on ABC tripleheader takes center stage, with No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Georgia, No. 9 Missouri and T-No. 25 Texas A  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK -Madeline Moore, Pro Bono Director and Counsel, has been named Pro Bono Partner of the Year by the Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE). A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagi  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Wilkes University's Maslow Graduate Program in Creative Writing and the James Jones Literary Society have named two fellows in their James Jones First Novel competition. For the first time since the James Jones First Novel Fellowship was established in 1992, judges have selected two writers rather than one to jointly share the title of fellow. Thomas Andrew Green of Kennesaw, Georgia, and Julie  more