Local PGA professional Russell Henley finished among the top 5 in this past weekend's 2024 British Open. A native of Macon and a graduate of the University of Georgia, Henley is sponsored by Synovus, the same banking corporation that sponsors the home of the Turner College on CSU's main campus. A four-time winner on the PGA Tour, Henley has now finished in the top 5 of both the British Open and The Masters, with an additional top 10 finish in the U.S. Open earlier this year.
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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