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Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College will hold an interview and recruitment opportunity for recent graduates of the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. This event will take place in the Career Development Center, located on the campus of Albany Tech, just off Lowe Road. The event will be held from 3pm to 6pm on Monday, July 23. Steven Ray, Driver Development Manager, with Raven Transport and Terrence Henry, Georgia-Florida Field Recruiting Manager, with Schneider Trucking...

Albany, Georgia – The Albany Tech Foundation will receive a check for $10,000 in a presentation at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Charles B. Gillespie, M.D. Center for Emergency Responders on the campus of Albany Technical College. This philanthropic donation from Dr. Charles Gillespie will go to support the Emergency Medical Service Professions and Paramedicine program in the Healthcare Technology division of Albany Tech. Dr. Gillespie and Mrs. Carolyn Gillespie, his wife of...

Albany, Georgia – This summer, an Albany Technical College delegation of four Engineering Technology students and one instructor traveled to Waterford, Ireland for two weeks. They arrived Sunday, June 3 and returned Sunday, June 17. What these students learned might just help Southwest Georgia in a growing global economy. These students experienced Irish culture with sightseeing and touring. In addition, they attended credit-bearing engineering classes at Waterford Institute of...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday June 13, 2018 to kickoff Phase II renovations of the Carlton Construction Academy. The event will be held at the current site of the Carlton Construction Academy, 1704 S. Slappey Boulevard, corner of Lippitt Drive and Slappey in Albany. In 2003, Albany Tech acquired the Carlton Construction Academy site through a donation from the philanthropic Carlton Family. The facility currently...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College (ATC) will hold a Mental Health Awareness Forum Wednesday, May 30, 2018, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year. Mood disorders, including major depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18–44. This forum is an opportunity to learn more about mental illness and to...

Who: 8th through 10th GradersWhat: 2018 Summer Robotics & Mathematics Enrichment CampWhere: Albany Technical College CampusWhen: May 29th – July 12th, 2018; Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:30AM to 11:30AM Albany Technical College’s Engineering Prep Academy announces a 6-week Summer Robotics and Mathematics Enrichment Camp. The camp is designed to expose students to the field of engineering technology through hands on activities such as the construction of robots, 3D printing,...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College will hold its annual Memorial Day Program on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Kirkland Conference Center. Keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Kenneth Bevel, Pastor of Membership and Local Missions at Sherwood Baptist Church. Bevel is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and has been a member of Sherwood Baptist Church since February 2007. After 20 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps, Ken retired to...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) has appointed a new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Emmett L. Griswold will start the position immediately. Dr. Emmett L. Griswold, III is a native of Milledgeville, GA; however, he has spent the last 27 years as a resident of Albany, GA. Dr. Griswold has over 25 years of work experience in various positions within Georgia’s state government. Dr. Griswold was appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Albany...

ALBANY, GEORGIA – Albany Technical College along with local industries and transportation carriers will “roll out” the Albany Transportation Academy at Albany Technical College during a ceremony at the Albany-Dougherty County Government Center (Room 100) on Thursday, May 17 at 11:30 a.m. The new initiative is an innovative workforce development program to be housed at Albany Tech. The Albany Transportation Academy is designed to create a pool of trained, qualified employees to...

ALBANY, GEORGIA – Culinary Arts student, Glen Graves, took home the winning title in Albany Technical College’s fourth annual “Albany’s Next Titan Chef” competition on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the Logistics Education Center Auditorium. Graves is set to graduate from the Culinary Arts degree program in the Summer of 2018. “Albany’s Next Titan Chef” is designed to engage Culinary Arts students in a competition similar to the television series “Chopped” to learn to...

ALBANY, GEORGIA – Albany Technical College (ATC) has appointed a new Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Bobby Ellis will begin his new position on May 1, 2018. Prior to joining ATC, Ellis served as President and Owner of The Image Company in Americus, Georgia. Being a business owner of a successful marketing company for over seventeen years, he brings many talents to the table. His expertise includes videography, photography, graphic design, client relations and drone piloting....

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – For the first time in Albany Technical College history, the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student and Rick Perkins Teacher of the Year from Albany Tech have been selected as state finalists in their respective competitions. Carpentry student, Julianna Matthews, and General Education instructor, Lashea Dancer, have set a historic milestone for Albany Technical College with this accomplishment. Matthews has been selected as one of nine state finalists...