Based in large part on its productive partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, the Turner College was awarded the BGC's Champion of Youth Award on July 13, 2023. Turner College Dean Deb Kidder expressed the College's appreciation of this recognition, stating, "We are very honored to receive this award . . . [and w]e are looking forward to the Boys & Girls Club Teen Summit this week." The inscription on the award speaks to the Turner College's dedication to area youth, stating "In recognition of your outstanding commitment to our youth, community, and Clubs. The vision, courage, enthusiasm and leadership that you provide is an inspiration to us all." The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley's 2023 City-Wide Teen Leadership Summit is scheduled for July 20-21, 2023.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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