JANUARY 2021 * VOL. 77, NO. 1 COURTESY THE LAWRENCE FAMILY COURTESY SOUTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE Contents 28 16 16 Powering Georgia's workforce 24 28 K More Georgians are producing, listening to podcasts. By Amber Lanier Nagle JUNK IN THE TRUN 20 We're listening STC PHOTO / STEPHEN B. MORTON The Technical College System of Georgia helps students succeed. By H.M. Cauley 30 38 Game on! The fastest-growing sport in the world doesn't involve a ball. By Rosalyn Dunn Trevor's playbook Clemson quarterback, fiancée provide hunger relief during the pandemic. By Amber Lanier Nagle On the cover Including American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) and other native plants in your landscape can help create a haven for wildlife such as this gray catbird. (Photo by Will Stuart.) 4 MAILBOX 30 AROUND GEORGIA 6 PICTURE THIS? Find treasures along Georgia's Antique Trail 8 GEORGIA NEWS 34 GEORGIA GARDENS 9 TRIVIA CONTEST 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 MY GEORGIA Barnesville, my mom and the renovation bloodline 14 CURRENTS 22A THE WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR Creating a wildlife habitat 36 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK EMCs rise to challenges from Mother Nature 38 GEORGIA COOKS Training tomorrow's top chefs 42 HOMETOWN HEROES Clay County doctor helps those most in need www.georgiamagazine.org 3http://www.georgiamagazine.org