http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for Georgia webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-55442474 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-employees-in-georgia.html ATLANTA - Verizon employees at employee work locations across Georgia collected $5,662 worth of school supplies to donate to Woodland Elementary School in Atlanta and Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell, Ga., during a recent Tools for School drive. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:21:31 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43433474 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-network-performs-well.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - As of late this afternoon today (Sept. 6), Verizon's network continues to deliver service to customers from the Carolinas to New England with no significant problems. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:52:46 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43396674 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-gets-ready-for.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon teams in the southeast and mid-Atlantic states are running check lists of the many tasks required to prepare the Verizon telecommunications network for the challenges of Tropical Storm Hanna, whether wind, rain or flooding. Operations personnel in the Northeast are likewise monitoring Hanna's intensity. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:57 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-40407308 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-southeast-president.html TAMPA, Fla. - Alan F. Ciamporcero, Verizon regional president in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, has announced he will retire July 25 after nearly 20 years in the telecommunications industry - the last 10 with Verizon. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:04:41 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-38778320 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-awards-50000-grant-t.html ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Education received a $50,000 grant Wednesday (May 7) from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness of the thousands of free educational resources available on Thinkfinity.org and to provide teachers throughout the state with free training to use those resources. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:47:33 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-35168877 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/georgia-nonprofit-groups.html ATLANTA - Verizon's commitment to the Georgia communities it serves proved strong in 2007 through grants for a broad range of programs to improve educational opportunities, promote Internet safety and aid victims of domestic violence. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:29:56 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-34508140 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/georgia-governor-teams-up.html ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue teamed up with Verizon and a host of state agencies Thursday (Oct. 25) to promote Internet safety and help keep children safe online. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:29:06 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-34474935 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/fulton-county-ga-school.html ATLANTA - The Fulton County School System has recognized Verizon Business with its 2007 Prestigious Partnership Award. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:40:13 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-33150776 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/nine-year-old-author-with.html ATLANTA - With a laptop in hand, 9-year-old author Adora Svitak -- assisted by legendary actor James Earl Jones, information from Thinkfinity.org and suggestions from a crowd of 250 -- will perform a literary improvisation at the Georgia World Congress Center as part of the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:13:24 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-32494545 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/verizon-offers-25000-in-1.html ATLANTA -- The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, is seeking grant proposals from nonprofit organizations involved in programs that address Internet safety. Mon, 07 May 2007 11:04:20 -0400