ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird attorneys acted as amicus counsel on behalf of nearly 50 organizations that provide services and support to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, filing four amicus briefs in support of the respondents in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. This case will evaluate whether enforcement of laws that criminalize sleeping or resting on public pr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Atrius, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: In celebration of Earth Day, Atrius, part of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), today announced it has won two awards from leading sustainability media companies Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader and ESG Investing for the second consecutive year. Its carbon accounting and ESG reporting software, Atrius Sustainability, was recognized by both programs as one of the best solutions available t more PR

DECATUR, Georgia, April 23 -- The Columbia Theological Seminary issued the following news: Bivocational and covocational ministries are more common than people think. Most pastors in the world are bi-vocational. That has always been true, asserts Karl Vaters, author of The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials (https://www.amazon.com/Grasshopper-Myth-Churches-Thinking-Divides/dp/0988443902). Most people attend larger churches, so a larger multi-staff congregation is perceived to be the more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Constangy partner Darrick McDuffie served as co-chair of the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court's 17th Annual Youth and the Law Summit on April 13, 2024. Constangy was also a proud sponsor of the event. The Youth and the Law Summit is hosted by Fulton County Chief Judge Renata Turner. The event's goal is to connect youth with tools they can use to pursue brig more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy Cyber Team chair and partner, Sean Hoar, has been named to the Cybersecurity Docket's "Incident Response 50" list for 2024. Each year, Cybersecurity Docket's list recognizes the best data breach response lawyers in the industry. This is the sixth time Sean has been selected as a top data breach response lawyer, having been previously honored in 2018-2023. Bruce Carton,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Clinical trials supporting the approval of drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increasingly use surrogate markers, such as imaging findings or laboratory measures, as primary endpoints. Surrogate markers, which offer the advantage of reducing the duration and size of clinical trials, are expected to predict target clinical outcomes of interest that direct more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: David Dove, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice, has been appointed by Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp to serve as the Eleventh Congressional District Representative on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The Board of Regents works to keep higher education affordable, accommodate growth in student enrollment, and ensure that students pl more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Aaron Levine, associate dean for research and outreach in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Levine is one of 502 people named to the AAAS Fellows Class of 2023, an honor the society has been awarding scientists, engineers, and innovators since 1 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Falk As a high school student, Sarah Boyer knew she wanted to do research as soon as she got to college. And she knew Mercer University would be the best place for her to do that. During her freshman year, Boyer began working in the lab of Dr. Garland Crawford, associate professor and chair of chemistry. Now a junior, she's been recognized for her scientific pursuit as one of two Mercer recipients more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 23 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Ayse Tekes is a decorated researcher who has racked up an impressive collection of awards in her life. None are more meaningful to her than the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, given annually by the Office of Undergraduate Research to a KSU faculty or staff member who exhibits sustained exceptional mentoring of undergraduate researchers at KSU. "This is the most honorable more PR

GREENVILLE, Kentucky, April 23 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: A Maryville native and Soldier with the Tennessee National Guard, Spc. Noah Green, has been named Region III's Best Warrior following a competition held from April 14-19, in Kentucky. Green competed against nine other Guardsmen, representing the best from Region III's states and territories. These Soldiers represented Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Car more PR

DULUTH, Georgia, April 23 -- AGCO, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, issued the following news release: As part of the Brno Agricultural and Forestry Fairs, editors from specialist magazine publisher Profi Press s.r.o. presented the MF 9S with 'The Zemedelec' (Farmer) Award to representatives from Austro Diesel GmbH, our Austrian distributor. The editors praised the MF 9S.425's Dyna-VT stepless transmission and its Automatic Mode, which manages the engine acco more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University senior Thomas Anthony Neely was selected for the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program and will serve as an Assistant English Language Teacher (ALT) in Japan for at least a year. The JET Program is a competitive employment opportunity that allows young professionals to live and work throughout Japan while representing the United States as cultural ambassadors. Fo more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A dynamic educator and well-respected researcher who has spent her career as a Bulldog trades red and black for a return to maroon and white. Sheri Worthy is the new director of the Mississippi State School of Human Sciences, effective July 1, 2024. Worthy served nearly 12 years at the University of Georgia, most recently as associate dean for academic programs. Prior to that, she was a professor in t more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 23 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University has named five acclaimed speakers for the University's Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies on May 7, 8, 9 and 11. Approximately 4,200 students will graduate with associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees this semester during five ceremonies in Statesboro and Savannah. Candidates will have the option to choose the location where they would like to more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma will award honorary degrees to four outstanding individuals in recognition of their extraordinary achievements and generous service to others. Receiving honorary degrees are: * Barbara Ann Posey Jones, of Atlanta, Georgia, a distinguished educator, economist and activist whose participation in the Oklahoma City sit-ins helped in the desegregation of many public establishments more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Scripps News has tapped former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as a political analyst for the network. He made his debut on Monday, April 22. Hutchinson, who served as Arkansas' governor from 2015-2023, has appeared on all major national news shows and is a frequent speaker on college campuses. Hutchinson will join Scripps Ne more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Valdosta State University recently hosted its annual Retiree Recognition Ceremony and Celebration in honor of the 37 talented and hard-working faculty and staff members who have already retired or will retire by the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. "This year's group includes faculty and staff who have dedicated 10 to 40 years of their lives fostering a strong sense of community at VSU and doing their part t more PR