WOMBLE, BERNIE V., 77, passed away on March 22, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed. He was the eternal optimist and in spite of the health challenges that life threw in his way, he fought the good fight and never gave up. He […]
Georgia Southern partnering with SALT to give students professional experience, job opportunities
May 26, 2021
Georgia Southern University alumnus Stacey Roach knows the struggle students face when looking to gain professional experience while in college. As Chief Operating Officer of IT company InventureIT, he also knows the difficulty of bringing innovative technology and ideas to the professional world.
In an effort to combat both of these problems, Roach helped create Southern Automated Logistics & Technology (SALT), an innovative, technology-focused organization based in Savannah that partners with industry and academia to bring bleeding-edge technology ideas to market.
To create a link to academia, SALT started an apprenticeship program that offers college computer science and IT students access to mentors and the ability to learn about and solve real-world software development problems for clients.