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Women in Business Symposium Fosters Perseverance and Empowerment

Mar 6th, 2013 | By

“Struggle does something for you. When you are willing to do whatever it takes for your business, that’s how you make it.” Entrepreneur Tiffany Young delivered this message to fellow businesswomen during the third annual Women in Business Symposium at Valdosta State University. Owner of Pink Pastry Parlor and star of the reality television show…

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Studying Impact of Oil Spill on Gulf’s Marine Ecosystem

Mar 6th, 2013 | By

The 2010 explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling site and the subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico proved to be both deadly and costly. The oil spill also uncovered a lack of information regarding how such spills might affect the Gulf’s marine ecosystem. Valdosta State University biology professor Dr. James Nienow is part…

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