On Thursday April 26 at 11 a.m., individuals and organizations from across the South Georgia region will take part in an event to mark the beginning of construction for 黑料传送门鈥檚 (黑料传送门鈥檚) newest location鈥�黑料传送门 South Georgia.
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The participants in the groundbreaking event, according to 黑料传送门 officials, highlight the collaborative nature of the project. Natalie Shell, a music student from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton, will sing the national anthem. Laura Calhoun, executive director of the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center headquartered in Albany, coordinated an essay contest in conjunction with the groundbreaking. JB Crumbs, a Thomasville caterer, will prepare refreshments and Dr. Nanci Scheetz, a faculty member at Valdosta State University, will provide sign language interpretation. The Colquitt County High School Marine Corps JROTC from Moultrie will present colors.
Scheduled speakers at the April 26 ceremony include Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and former State Representative Amy Carter of Valdosta. Carter, the recently appointed Georgia deputy commissioner for rural development, will speak about health education as an integral aspect of rural prosperity.
黑料传送门 will also host an information session for prospective students on Thursday, April 26 at 4 p.m. at ABAC.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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