Auburn University congratulated Quentin Riggins on his election as president pro tempore of the board of trustees Friday, June 9.

Riggins, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in marketing and distributive education, is the first Black man to serve in the role. The president pro tempore serves as president in the absence of the board’s official president, Gov. Kay Ivey. Riggins succeeds Bob Dumas, chairman of the board of directors at AuburnBank, who was president tempore for two years.

Riggins has been a member of Auburn’s board of trustees since 2017, providing leadership and governance to the university’s academic, administrative and athletic enterprises. He chairs the capital campaign of the University’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity.

Riggins, senior vice president of Governmental and Corporate Affairs at Alabama Power, leads the company’s governmental relations efforts at the state and federal levels. He is responsible for Alabama Power’s grassroots and corporate relations programs, which seek to interact and engage with key stakeholders statewide and nationally.

Before joining the company in 2011, Riggins served nearly a quarter-century in Alabama state government. This included serving in the administration of one governor, in the cabinet of another governor and as a senior staff member for a long-serving speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.

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In partnership with Goodr, the Atlanta Gas Light Foundation Goodr Grocery Store officially opened at Jean Childs Young Middle School in southwest Atlanta this July.

The store's grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included remarks from City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Gas Light President and CEO Pedro Cherry, Goodr Founder and CEO Jasmine Crowe-Houston and Jean Child's Young Middle School Principal Ron Garlington.

Goodr is an Atlanta-based leading food distribution and recovery organization using technology and logistics to fight hunger and food waste. The Atlanta Gas Light Foundation Goodr Grocery Store is aimed at providing a convenient solution for families facing food insecurity and promoting equity around the Metro-Atlanta area.

This school year, the store is expected to provide more than 32,000 meals to students and their families at no cost.

The Goodr Grocery Store is a sustainable, easily accessible solution for students and their families to shop for high quality, nutritious groceries.

“The health of our communities is only as strong as the well-being of its citizens and this partnership is not just about fighting hunger, but also ensuring our communities have the resources needed for all to live happier and healthier lives,” Cherry said. “Today's students are our future, and Atlanta Gas Light is committed to making a positive contribution to the lives of these students and their families.”

Goodr first partnered with Atlanta Gas Light to host a free Pop-Up Grocery Market last year at Jean Childs Young Middle School. The event provided 200 families with free groceries, including meat, fresh produce, shelf-stable items, eggs, bread and more in time for the holiday season.

Sources from Feeding American estimate that roughly 1.1 million Georgians currently struggle with hunger. Of those, 360,000 are children, 1 in 7 specifically in the City of Atlanta. Bringing a grocery store directly to the middle school is just one step in the company's effort to help remove barriers and ensure that every child has access to fresh produce, pantry staples and essential items.