ATLANTA (March 17, 2023) | On Monday, March 20, 2023, Senator Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) and Governor Brian Kemp will host the Presidents of Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at the third annual HBCU Heritage Day at the State Capitol. The event is open to the public and will feature a short program to celebrate the impact and importance of Georgia’s 10 HBCUs.
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ATLANTA (June 3, 2022) | On June 1, 2022, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) was appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve as chair of the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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ATLANTA (April 7, 2022) | Last week, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) stood beside Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) and Sen. Tyler Harper (R – Ocilla) to present the final exhibit for a collaborative art project, “I Am Georgia.” The black and white portfolio is composed of tiny selfies of high school seniors from a total of 107 public high schools throughout the state of Georgia. The final image, which is temporarily displayed in the rotunda of the Capitol, is of the Georgia state quarter.
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ATLANTA (April 8, 2022) | Last Saturday, April 2, 2022, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) served as the keynote speaker for Nashville’s MLK Day of Service at the Tennessee State University Gentry Center. This annual day of service brings together hundreds of student volunteers from Nashville-area colleges and universities to continue the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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ATLANTA (March 20, 2022) | Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), along with Gov. Brian Kemp, hosted the second Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Heritage Day celebration at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, March 16th. Recognized at the Capitol were Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, the Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Payne College, Savannah State University, and Spelman College.
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