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18-year-old Augusta native set to graduate medical college
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Augusta native and Paine College alum will walk across the stage at Meharry Medical College in Nashville for her Master of Science in Data Science.
Charleston Lee, 18, will be the youngest to do so in the School of Applied Computational Science.
At 16, she became the youngest SGA President in Paine College’s history, according to the news release.
“II Corinthians 5:7, “for we walk by faith and not by sight”, and Proverbs 31:26, “she opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue” are two scriptures that helped me on this journey to completing my degree,” Lee said.
Family and friends will travel to Tennessee to witness this milestone.
“Charleston has always been focused and determined, even as a young girl. She knew what she wanted, and she made sure she did all she could to accomplish her goals” her mom Kimberly Baxter-Lee said.
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THE SCORE: Behind the Scenes with the Silver Bluff band
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Augusta Fire Department welcomes 13 new firefighters
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A class of fire recruits graduated from the Augusta Fire Department on Friday.
The department welcomed 13 new firefighters to the agency.
The department says this year’s theme, “Courage Under Fire: Rising Above,” was truly embodied by each recruit.
Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA Department Chief Burden delivered an inspiring keynote address.
“We want to extend our deepest thanks to Augusta Technical College for their invaluable partnership and to the City of Augusta leadership for their continued support,” said the fire department.
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‘It feels incredible to be something’: Augusta boxer gets UFC contract
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It didn’t take long for Augusta’s Malcolm Wellmaker to find his way back to the gym.
Landing less than 24 hours ago, the newly minted UFC fighter was ready to hit the bag.
“It feels incredible to be something that I thought was so huge when I was a kid but to be able to take it and be a part of their lives personally, to be able to impact them personally, to be able to motivate them, to show them it can be done. It’s not just a guy on a poster, you know? It’s a dream come true,” said Wellmaker.
In two minutes on center stage in Vegas, Wellmaker went from the guy who studied to the one they’ll study.
“I watched him drop to the ground, I immediately knew my work was done. You know, it was this huge relief. It was this huge contentment,” he said.
It was a knockout that would knock out his future plans.
“I already had the construction job going. I had piping going for myself. I could have made a good living traveling the road, making money like that. I had people tell me, you know, that that’s the route I should take and not to waste my time with fighting,” said Wellmaker.
Wellmaker was 22 when he started training. Now, he’s 8 years stronger.
“Dana White told me it was time to get busy,” he said. “They could give me a fight next month. I could take it, and then if I do good, I can fight that next month again.”
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He’s the next name from Augusta to hit the UFC.
“Winning and getting a UFC contract, and being from Augusta, and putting so much focus on Augusta, is to hopefully, you know, inspire a lot of young athletes to pursue the dream of being in the UFC knowing that it can be done,” said Wellmaker.
Forrest Griffin from Evans took the UFC by storm in the 2000s. His name is now in the Hall of Fame.
Through Wellmaker’s contract, his requirement is to fight three times over a 12-month period.
While this has changed his life overnight, he’s still working as a pipefitter.
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