“Power Partners is so very proud to be a part of the Great
Promise Partnership. The youth of today are our leaders
of tomorrow and it is only through the collabora on of
Educa on, the Community and Local Business that we can
raise the level of expecta on and achievement, and have
the kind of posi ve impact we need and hope to
have. We have all born witness to the erosion of our
educa on system over the past several decades. It is me to put an end to that
decline and work hand in hand to promote and sustain those most in need of our
support. We welcome the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of this
ini a ve and look forward to working with many other local businesses to create
a bright and successful
2012 – 2013 Results
future for our children.”
89% OF SENIORS GRADUATED
79% Pursuing Post-Secondary Education
7% Entering the Military
11% Entering the Workforce
— PPI Leadership
Tyrus Curry, Patric Cox, Iceilene Green, Nadia Johnson
and Raphael Cooper all students par cipa ng in Power
Partner’s Great Promise Partnership
0% DROPOUT RATE
All underclassmen remain in school, moving closer to
graduation.
St. Mary's and Athens Regional
Medical Center are both good
medicine for a healthy Athens
economy
B
oth Athens Regional Medical Center, Clarke County's
second‐largest employer next to the University of
Georgia, and St. Mary's Hospital have a significant
influence ‐‐ $1.15 billion ‐‐ on the local economy
beyond the medical facili es' direct expenditures ‐‐ purchases of
supplies and services Athens Regional Medical Center generated
$791 million for the state and local economy i