Georgia Lottery surpasses $30 billion for education

Gov Brian Kemp reported Dec that the Georgia Lottery Corporation GLC has raised over billion for instruction in the State of Georgia since its inception in According to a press release these funds have enabled millions of Georgians to receive essential early learning through the Georgia Pre-K undertaking and provided the opportunity for higher instruction through the HOPE Scholarship and Grant programs Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp were joined by University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue University of Georgia President Jere Morehead and Georgia Institute of Apparatus President Angel Cabrera on Friday at the Georgia-Georgia Tech challenge at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a ceremonial check presentation from GLC CEO Gretchen Corbin and Board Chairman John Irby to mark the milestone On behalf of generations of Georgians Marty and I are proud to congratulate the Georgia Lottery on this historic milestone and celebrate its impact on so a multitude of students particular of them twice as former Pre-K students and HOPE recipients Kemp explained at the presentation Since Georgia students from Pre-K to college have been set up for success through the programs funded by the lottery expanding access to high-quality teaching in our state We look forward to seeing that legacy of impact continue for years to come Every dollar raised contributes to Georgia s HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K Programs with a wide-reaching impact for students families and communities Corbin stated in a announcement Reaching the billion mark is a testament to the continued backing from our players retailers vendor partners and stakeholders throughout the state Thanks to Governor Kemp members of the Georgia General Assembly and our Board of Directors for their leadership in our mission to maximize revenues for coaching The post Georgia Lottery surpasses billion for teaching appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta