- Rina Powell has been promoted to senior director of resource development at United Way of the CSRA.

- Erica Moore has been promoted to manager of support services at United Way of the CSRA.

- Tricia Colvin Groomes has been hired as director of membership development for CSRA Home Connections.

- Michael Bresnahan has been hired as Internet manager for Fairway Ford in Evans.

- Jimmy Holifield has been promoted to sales manager at Fairway Ford in Evans.

- Teresa Cheek has been appointed manager of client services for the Job Shop Staffing Group.

- Sherita Cash has been named Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance company agent for Richmond County.

- The following faculty announcements have been made by Augusta State University:

Edgar Johnson, Randall Miller, Ying Wang, Judi Wilson, Sharon Lorenti, Beth Pendergraft, Camilla Reid, Robert Smalley and Steven Weiss have been granted tenure.

Georgina Hammock, Jeff Heck, Edgar Johnson, Randall Miller, Ying Wang and Judi Wilson have been promoted to associate professor.

Kimberly Davies, Donald Howard, Paul Harris, Martin David Jones, Clayton Shotwell and Jennifer Onofrio have been promoted to professor.