On Monday Emory University professor Jericho Brown took home a Pulitzer Prize – perhaps the highest literary honor – for his most recent poetry collection “The Tradition.” Brown, the director of Emory’s creative writing program, becomes the second Emory poet to win the Pulitzer since 2007, when Natasha Trethewey took home the award. Quite the victory for both Brown and Emory’s esteemed creative writing program – the win has both ships RISING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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