ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird represented Veritiv, a leading provider of packaging and portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in its acquisition of PAX Global, a distributor and converter of custom packaging products. Representing Veritiv was an Alston & Bird team led by partner Alison LeVasseur, senior associate Jonathan DiChiara, and associate Crawford Lewis (Corporate & Business Transactions); partner Amber  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: William Hatcher, PhD, chair of the Social Sciences Department in the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, focuses his research on how the government works and how public managers serve their communities through the work they do in their organizations. Part of his broader research is how current and future public administrators are taught in programs like the Master of  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: In early November, the Augusta University College of Nursing hosted its 19th annual Costa Layman Women's Clinic, partnering with Carolina Health Centers Inc. at Ridge Spring Family Practice to provide free health screenings to over 125 female farm workers. The clinic operates with an interdisciplinary team composed of students and graduates from the Doctor or Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader programs,  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has welcomed 34 associates across 14 of the Firm's offices. This includes 30 attorneys in Baker Donelson's 2024 class of fall associates. These associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia Javier Becerra (Corporate) Kyle Brumbaugh (New Litigator) Kayla L. Pfeifer (New Litigator) Stephen William Rothring (Logistics, Energy, and Manufacturing Litigation) * *   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- CNN issued the following news: On December 4, 2024, CNN's fourth annual Call to Earth Day will celebrate the links between people and cultures and how these can help to play a vital role in preserving our planet. Partnering with schools, individuals and organisations across the world, CNN will use its global presence for a day of action to raise awareness of environmental issues and to engage with conservation education. This year's theme will focus on Connected Ge  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: Lymphoma researchers from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology have been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) Program. This funding supports a collaborative initiative to better understand and reduce h  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Presenting at a state conference, leaders from Georgia Southern University showcased a transformative model for career readiness, emphasizing the essential link between academic foundations and professional success. Dustin Anderson, Ph.D., associate provost for Student Success and Academic Programs, and Glenn Gibney, associate vice president for Career Readiness, recently presented at Georgia's Workf  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: Beginning last Thursday, election officials in all of Georgia's 159 counties hand counted randomly selected ballots as part of the statewide audit of the 2024 Presidential Election. A risk limit of 5% was set for the risk limiting audit (RLA), a limit that is among the best in the country for jurisdictions that conduct RLAs. The Secretary of State's office is pleased to announce tha  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert ahead of the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7 in Atlanta * * * Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstars Dan + Shay will headline the T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert on Dec. 7, ahead of the SEC Championship game. Dan + Shay, whose long list of #1 hit songs include "Tequila," "Speechl  more