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Fraport USA Announces Faraji Whalen-Robinson as Vice President of Operations, Fraport Maryland

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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BALTIMORE, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraport USA announces the addition of Faraji Whalen-Robinson as Vice President of Operations for Fraport Maryland.

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  • BALTIMORE, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraport USA announces the addition of Faraji Whalen-Robinson as Vice President of Operations for Fraport Maryland.
  • "We deeply value our nearly two decades partnership with the Maryland Aviation Administration in serving the BWI Marshall Airport community and are excited about Faraji Whalen-Robinson joining our team."
  • Faraji Whalen-Robinson succeeds Gary Gilliard who has served as Vice President of Operations for Fraport Maryland for the past three and a half years.
  • His tenure at Fraport USA was marked by successfully navigating an unprecedented pandemic, resulting in the establishment of BWI Airport concessions as an industry leader across multiple categories," said Michael Mullaney, CEO of Fraport USA.

Southern Company Selects Second HBCU Scholarship Recipient

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company, PROPEL, Disney and the HBCU Week Foundation announces Somalia Gilliard of Atlanta, as the second recipient of a $50,000 PROPEL Student Impact Scholarship. This award is part of the $100,000 scholarship investment the partners announced in October, during the first-ever HBCU Week event at Walt Disney World Resort.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company, PROPEL, Disney and the HBCU Week Foundation announces Somalia Gilliard of Atlanta, as the second recipient of a $50,000 PROPEL Student Impact Scholarship.
  • Gilliard's scholarship is the second of two provided by Southern Company in conjunction with PROPEL and its partners this year, to rising HBCU students.
  • "We are honored to collaborate with our partners and recognize Somalia as the second scholarship recipient," said Mike Anderson, senior vice president of Georgia Power and president, CEO of Georgia Power Foundation and Southern Company Charitable Foundation.
  • Southern Company is committed to advancing equity within our company and communities we serve.

Step One Automotive Group Announces 25 Days of Giving Across AL, FL, and GA

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Step One Automotive Group owns 20 new car dealerships in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, representing 17 brands, including Chrysler, Dodge Jeep, Ram Fiat, Volkswagen, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Genesis, Ford, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati.

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  • Step One Automotive Group owns 20 new car dealerships in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, representing 17 brands, including Chrysler, Dodge Jeep, Ram Fiat, Volkswagen, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Genesis, Ford, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati.
  • Step One Automotive Group also owns two standalone pre-owned operations, three wholesale parts operations, and one rental car operation.
  • Out of 18,000 dealerships in the United States, Step One ranks in the top 90 dealer groups in the United States and the top 10 in Florida.
  • Step One employs 787 team members across three states and six cities.

Gray’s Reef Celebrates 50 Years Of Marine Sanctuaries And New Ocean Discovery Center

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
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Savannah, GA, Oct. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, NOAA Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and the Grays Reef Chapter of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, celebrated the50th anniversary for national marine sanctuaries with a Save Spectacular Celebration.

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  • Savannah, GA, Oct. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, NOAA Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and the Grays Reef Chapter of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, celebrated the50th anniversary for national marine sanctuaries with a Save Spectacular Celebration.
  • Stan Rogers, Superintendent of Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary, said We are grateful to all our honored guests for joining us on this important day for Savannah and the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary.
  • The new Ocean Discovery Center will be free for residents and visitors to discover, recreate and form lifelong connections with the spectacular Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary.
  • Donations support the work of Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a local non-profit partner for NOAAs Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and its chief advocate.