Swarming the Southeast
By: Sharita Hanley | Categories: Alumni Association News, Alumni Interest, Featured Stories
Over the course of three packed days, President Ángel Cabrera, MS Psy 93, PhD Psy 95, embarked on a journey that took him to seven towns, involved 13 events, and spanned 775 miles for the 2025 President’s Summer Tour.
For the first time in the tour’s history the journey began in Florida, a nod to the Institute’s expanding influence, with stops in Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville. From there, Cabrera traveled up the Georgia coast to Savannah, where he met an alumni couple who launched the state’s first floating oyster farm and helped them harvest oysters.
Next, Cabrera toured the Hyundai Motor Group’s Metaplant America in Ellabell. Traveling down the road to Burke County, he visited Georgia Power’s Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, and engaged in conversations about the future of clean energy. In Augusta, the spotlight shifted to advanced manufacturing as the president visited Textron Specialized Vehicles, a global leader in recreational and utility vehicles. Lastly, in Covington, Cabrera suited up for a cleanroom visit to Absolics Inc., where alumni are helping produce the world’s first glass substrate for advanced semiconductor packaging.
At every stop, Cabrera met with incoming students, alumni, business leaders, and local officials, proving that the Institute is an economic force and a community resource deeply and positively impacting the region.
