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Meet the Team
Travis Mountain
Assistant Professor of Extension in Financial Planning
Jackie E. Ogden
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Chatham County
Angelica Davis
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Bartow County
Zoe Soltanmammedova
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Cobb County
Charles Okpala
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Richmond County
Georgeanne Cook
Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Tift County
2025 Educational Credit Workshops and Registration
April 8th, 2025 Ellijay, GA
Gilmer Extension Office. 1123 Progress Rd.
Time 2:00-4:00pm
Register here: Registration link
April 16th, 2025 Cartersville, GA
Stiles Auditorium. 320 W. Cherokee Avenue.
Time 6:00-8:00pm
Register here: Registration link
May 5th, 2025 Baxley, GA
Appling County Agricultural Center.
2761 Blackshear Highway
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here: Registration link
May 6th, 2025 Cornelia, GA
Cornelia Habersham Public Library. 301 N Main Street.
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here: Registration link
May 13th, 2025 Metter, GA
Georgia Grown Innovation Center. 25 S Terrell Street
Time 10:00-12:00pm
Register here: Registration link
July 7th, 2025 Ellijay, GA
Gilmer Extension Office. 1123 Progress Rd.
Time 2:00-4:00pm
Registration here: Registration link
July 15th, 2025 Baxley, GA
Appling County Agricultural Center.
2761 Blackshear Highway
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here:Registration link
July 8th, 2025 Cartersville, GA
Stiles Auditorium. 320 W. Cherokee Avenue.
Time 6:00-8:00pm
Register here: Registration link
August 12th, 2025 Metter, GA
Georgia Grown Innovation Center. 25 S Terrell Street
Time 10:00-12:00pm
Register here: Registration link
August 14th, 2025 Cornelia, GA
Cornelia Habersham Public Library. 301 N Main Street.
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here: Registration link
September 18th, 2025 Baxley, GA
Appling County Agricultural Center.
2761 Blackshear Highway
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here:Registration link
October 7th, 2025 Metter, GA
Georgia Grown Innovation Center. 25 S Terrell Street
Time 10:00-12:00pm
Register here: Registration link
October 9th, 2025 Cartersville, GA
Stiles Auditorium. 320 W. Cherokee Avenue.
Time 6:00-8:00pm
Register here: Registration Link
November 3rd, 2025 Ellijay, GA
Gilmer Extension Office. 1123 Progress Rd.
Time 2:00-4:00pm
Register here: Registration link
November 13th, 2025 Cornelia, GA
Cornelia Habersham Public Library. 301 N Main Street.
Time 5:30-7:30pm
Register here: Registration link
Previous workshops:
July 11th, 2024 Savannah, GA
Pennsylvania Avenue Resource Center; 425 Pennsylvania Avenue; Savannah GA 31404
Time: 12:30 -2:00 pm
July 16th, 2024 Augusta, GA
Jeff Maxwell Branch Library; 1927 Lumpkin Road, Augusta GA 30906
10 am to 12 pm
July 18th, 2024 Cartersville, GA
Stiles Auditorium; 320 W. Cherokee Ave, Cartersville GA 30120
July 22nd 2024 Savannah, GA
Southwest Chatham Library; 14097 Abercorn Street; Savannah GA 31419 Time: 5:00 -6:30 pm
July 25th Tift County
Lunch and learn for county employees
July 30th 2024 Savannah, GA
Islands Library; 50 Johnny Mercer Boulevard; Savannah GA 31410
10:30 am – Noon
August 6th Tift County
September 8th Savannah
Georgia National Guard
9:00 am to 11 am
September 24th Cobb County
Switzer Library; 266 Roswell St NE, Marietta GA
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
September 26th, Augusta
Jeff Maxwell Library; 1927 Lumpkin Road, Augusta GA 30906
10 am to 12pm
October 30th, Atlanta, Dekalb County
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite #100, Atlanta, GA. 30329
9am to 11am
October 30th, Lawrenceville
UGA Gwinnett Campus. 2530 Sever Road Suite 202, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
1pm to 3pm
November 13th, Morrow GA, Clayton County
CSU College of Business Innovation Center.
5823 Trammel Rd, Morrow, GA 30260 in Arbor Hall (building) on the west campus of CSU
Cancelled
Register here:
November 13th, Atlanta, Fulton County
2635 Century Parkway, Suite #100, Atlanta, GA. 30345
Cancelled
Register here:
November 20th, Macon GA
Conference room at Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
4499 Riverside Dr., Macon, GA 31210
10am to 12pm
Register here:
This program is funded through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The SSBCI program is administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and is offered in partnership with technical assistance provided by the UGA Small Business Development Center.