In Appling County, the PROPEL program has helped the community jump-start economic development efforts through downtown revitalization

We Know Georgia: Appling County reaps success with UGA Institute of Government help

January 26, 2024

A rural economic development program led by the University of Georgia Institute of Government has been nationally recognized and Appling County is a prime example of its ongoing impact.

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picture of group of PROPEL Rural Scholars.

UGA PROPEL Rural Scholars program announces second class of scholars

January 04, 2024

Fifteen University of Georgia undergraduate students have been named as PROPEL Rural Scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year. The experiential learning program is in its second year, and the new class of scholars is nearly twice as large as the inaugural cohort. This year’s scholars range from...

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