Photo courtesy of Georgia Department of Labor
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, left, presents an EXCEL Certificate of Leadership Development to Shalynda Warren, assistant manager of the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Gwinnett Career Center. Warren is a native of Guyton. She graduated from the GDOL’s Executive Commitment to Excellence in Leadership (EXCEL) 2013 class. EXCEL, a partnership between the GDOL and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government in Athens, is designed to develop future leaders for the department. Classes explore the major political, social, and economic issues facing the state and nation. Also participating in the presentation is David Key, right, EXCEL facilitator for the Vinson Institute. The graduation ceremony was held recently in Peachtree City.