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November 28, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year), and the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) for the upcoming calendar year on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus. A reception will precede at 5:30pm. The five nominees for GOAL include: Lise...

November 17, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College recently ranked in two top lists for Community College Week, ranking #29 in One-Year Certificates (diplomas) and #47 in Two-Year Certificates (diplomas and degrees) in the United States. In the August 31, 2016 edition, Community College Week listed Albany Tech in the Top 100 for One- and Two- Year Certificates. Albany Tech’s latest data reports for Academic Year 2016 reflects a total of 739 diplomas and 268 associate degrees...

November 16, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College Athletics will host the annual “Titans Holiday Classic” on Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19, 2016, at Albany State University’s HPER Gymnasium. The tournament kicks off on Friday, November 18th with an opener at 2pm, followed by the men’s teams at 4pm, with the Central Georgia Technical College Titans against the Alabama Southern Eagles. Beginning at 6pm on Friday, the Albany Tech Lady Titans hit the court against...

November 11, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College’s Special Populations Program will hold a Community “Sip and Chat” event on Monday, November 14, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. The purpose of the event is to provide a forum to showcase program highlights, student success stories, community relations, and connections for the Albany Tech Student Affairs programs within the community. Dr. Sherry Aaker, Vice President for Student Affairs at...

November 9, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College’s Radiologic Technology program will celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week by holding an Open House on Thursday, November 10, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Radiologic Technology lab located in the Nathaniel Cross Healthcare Technology Building, with a tour of the newly energized lab, which opened last fall. The Albany Tech Radiologic Technology program is an associate degree program that prepares students for...

November 8, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College will hold their annual Veteran’s Day Program on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, beginning at 10am, in the Kirkland Conference Center. Keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be Col. William Petty, Retired, United States Army. Colonel (retired) William Petty is a U.S. Army Military veteran and he serves as an advocate to volunteer services for other veterans across the country. Col. Petty entered the US ARMY as a Private, and...

November 7, 2016 - Albany, GA - Affordable Colleges Online, a leading resource for online learning and college affordability information, has released its ranking for the 2016-2017 Best Online Colleges in Georgia According to a recent study by the Babson Survey Research Group, the online student population in the country is now over 7 million. Nearly a quarter of students in Georgia are enrolled in at least one online course. “We wanted to highlight the schools in each state that are...

November 2, 2016 - Albany, GA - The Albany Tech Titans will officially kick off the 2016-2017 basketball season with the Homecoming Game on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, beginning at 6pm at Albany State University’s HPER Gymnasium. The Titans will play the Brewton-Parker Barrons. This week has been Homecoming Week at Albany Technical College (ATC) for students, faculty and staff with Titan Challenge Day, which included a Chili Cook-off and Wing Eating Contest and a Costume and Pumpkin...

November 2, 2016 - Albany, GA - The Albany Tech Foundation will be receiving a one-time educational scholarship of $50,000 from Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC. Andrea Grover, Director of Stakeholder Outreach with Sabal Trail, will present Albany Technical College President, Dr. Anthony Parker, and the Albany Tech Foundation with the check on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at 3pm in the Presidential Suite in the Kirkland Administration Building. The purpose of the project (or scholarship...

October 28, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College’s two-year pharmacy technician degree program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by the Community for Accredited Online Schools (CFAOS). “We want to highlight schools like Albany Technical College, who are striving for excellence in online education,” said Doug Jones, CEO and Founder of the Community for Accredited Online Schools. “These colleges offer an exceptional educational experience, upholding...

October 28, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College (ATC) recently ranked number five out of 82 schools in Georgia that offer online classes or degree programs for a 2016 study. Additionally, on a national scale, ATC ranks number 48 out of 2,868 schools in the study. The analysis was conducted by OnlineColleges.com, a website that provides information about top online colleges and degree programs. Albany Technical College earned its high ranking partly due to the number of distance...

October 25, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College and the Albany Tech Foundation, Inc. will hold a dedication ceremony for the “Wall of Giving” on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, beginning at 10:30am on the grounds north of the Nathaniel Cross Healthcare Technology Center. The “Wall of Giving” was constructed by the Albany Tech Masonry program and honors the donors who gave in the college’s previous annual giving campaigns, which originally kicked off in 1999. Levels include...