Augusta University music education student Ontario Williams is one step closer to taking the top prize in Broadway’s Next On Stage competition, sponsored by BroadwayWorld.

The state of Georgia’s only public medical school will increase its enrollment from 240 students per class to 260 beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, with plans to grow to 300 students per class over the next five years.

Born in Germany with both parents in the United States Navy, Melinda McKew has traveled worldwide to such countries as Italy, Scotland, and Canada with her military family. However, she chose Augusta University to spend most of her time advancing her education — and what a time it has been for her, as AU eventually became a higher education destination for the whole family.