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2025 Higher Education Directory
It’s no secret that Georgia is continually ranked as the top place to do business in the country, and our strong higher education system certainly plays a part in that success. The 89 colleges in this year’s Higher Education Directory…
Soaring Into a New Century
In March 1925, Atlanta’s leaders visited a rugged, abandoned racetrack just south of the city and saw the future. “Atlanta should…
An all-star lineup
There were some players who never took the field in this summer’s Major League…
Upfront
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Name Recognition: Primary ballots got longer in August as more candidates entered statewide races. On the Democratic side, Michael Thurmond announced his run for governor. His extensive resume includes serving as CEO of DeKalb County for two terms and as…
Powerful Moments: 40 Years of Georgia Trend
As the magazine celebrates 40 years this month, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of the moments that have shaped us over the past four decades. Some of Georgia Trend’s previous managing editors have shared their memories:…
Economic Development Around the State: From Hall County to Georgia Tech's Science Square
LaFayette Food: Pilgrim’s is investing $400 million to build a prepared foods facility in Walker County in several phases. The company, which already operates seven food production facilities in the state employing some 7,500 people, will begin hiring in 2027…
Georgia Pick & Bow
The Georgia Pick & Bow Traditional Music Program does more than…
Opinion
Looking Back, Planning Ahead
This year we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. It’s incredible to think of the legacy Georgia Trend has established over those four decades. Originally modeled after Florida Trend, the magazine soon became – under a succession of canny Georgia owners – something uniquely…
Position Without Power?
Georgia’s last Democratic lieutenant governor, Mark Taylor of Albany, served two terms in that office. In his first term from 1999-2003 he wielded power over the state Senate, where his party still maintained a majority. At the start of Taylor’s…
It’s Time for Leaders to Lead
At a time when the news cycle is measured less in hours and more in rotations per minute, it’s easy to forget what happened months or even weeks ago, even though Congress passed one of the most consequential bills of…
Our State
Darien | McIntosh County: Hidden Gem
For decades, McIntosh County has been a sleepy place, drowsing away on marsh banks and under live oaks. Darien, the county’s only municipality (and tied with Augusta as Georgia’s second-oldest city) essentially remains a working shrimping village. The county hosts…
Gwinnett County | Modern-Day Melting Pot
Gwinnett County is one of the 10 most diverse counties in the country, according to the U.S.…
Downtime
A Gentleman and a Scholar
The term student-athlete is far different today than yesteryear, when a scholarship that paid for your education was something extraordinary. High school kids today still are the beneficiaries of the grant-in-aid system that went into effect in 1956. However, attitudes…
Catching up with... Bárbara Rivera Holmes
Bárbara Rivera Holmes took office in April and is the state’s first Latina constitutional officer. Before joining the department, Holmes served as president and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce. What are the most pressing workforce development challenges…
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