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April 11, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College's Drafting Technology Program will hold a 3D Printing Open House on Tuesday, April 12th, from 10am to 6pm, in the Drafting Technology Lab in the Center for Excellence in Information Technology Building. In order to prepare students for employment in the 3D printing world, Albany Tech has added 3D curriculum to the existing drafting program. This is the first of its kind in the Albany and surrounding area and will be closely aligned with...

March 29, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College will hold the Twelfth Annual Faith-Based Luncheon for community clergy members on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, beginning at 11:30am in the Kirkland Conference Center. The purpose of this event is to provide information to clergy in our community about educational choices at Albany Tech, financial aid options and employment opportunities available to graduates. Albany Tech President, Dr. Anthony O. Parker, will open the luncheon with a...

March 23, 2016 - Albany, GA - The local Albany chapter for Women In Construction donated over $37,000 to the Albany Tech Foundation scholarship fund on Monday with a check presentation to Albany Tech President, Dr. Anthony O. Parker. The Albany Chapter for Women In Construction, which is part of the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC), will be closing and the group wanted to keep the fund going. For the past several years, Albany Tech students majoring in construction or...

March 23, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College, a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, March 24, 2016, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds south of the Nathaniel Cross Health Care Technology Building, by planting a tree. The first 100 attendees to the tree planting will receive dogwood and redbud tree seedlings. George Paul, Environmental Horticulture instructor at Albany Tech, has selected a live oak, which is the Georgia state tree. The tree will be planted in the...

March 21, 2016 - Albany, GA from The Albany Herald - In early February, the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia held its 3rd annual Night for Hope. The honoree for this year's event was Albany Technical College President Anthony Parker. Parker shared his cancer stories and, yes, he has more than one. Fifteen years ago Parker was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was successfully treated with radiation and implants. Then in 2005, he was diagnosed with Lymphoma, which did not respond so...

March 17, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College (ATC) and GeorgiaFIRST Robotics will host the Albany - Peachtree District FIRST Robotics Competition March 18-19. The event will be held at the Albany Civic Center from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Attendance is free and open to the public. More than 30 high schools from across Georgia will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition, often described as half sporting event and half rock concert....

March 16, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College will hold their annual spring National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) induction ceremony on Thursday, March 17, 2016, beginning at 6pm, in the Kirkland Conference Center. NTHS is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement and technical education. The organization also offers scholarships every year to its members. Keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Albany Technical College President, Dr. Anthony...

March 11, 2016 - Albany, GA - Matt Trice, Vice President of the Center for Business Solutions at Albany Technical College, has appointed a new Director of Continuing Education. Tracy Wallace will begin her new position at Albany Tech on Monday, March 14, 2016. Currently serving as the Director of Marketing and Resource Development for the Albany Area YMCA, Wallace brings over 24 years of experience in management, strategic planning, marketing, communications, teaching/training, customer...

Honored Guest: Robert "Bobby" McKinney, Chair of Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau March 10, 2016 - Albany, GA - The Albany Tech Foundation will hold its annual "Roast" event on Friday, March 11, 2016, beginning at 7pm in the Kirkland Conference Center, with a Silent Auction beginning at 6pm in the atrium of the Kirkland Conference Center. This year's honored guest is Robert "Bobby" McKinney, Chair of the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Roasters" for this year's event include: Ben...

February 29, 2016 - Albany, GA -Albany Technical College President, Dr. Anthony O. Parker, has appointed a new Special Assistant to the President. Lorraine Alexander will begin her new position at Albany Tech on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Currently serving as the Community Impact Director for the United Way of Southwest Georgia, Alexander comes to Albany Tech with over 30 years of experience in community relations. At the United Way of Southwest Georgia, she has acted as a liaison between...

February 15, 2016 - Albany, GA from The Albany Herald - The Albany Technical College Foundation will hold its 13th annual Celebrity Roast at 7 p.m. March 11 in the Kirkland Conference Center on the ATC campus. Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Chair Bobby McKinney is set to be the target of many well-aimed barbs and zingers. The Foundation hosts two major fundraisers each year — a Golf Tournament and Silent Auction in October and a Celebrity Roast in the spring. The funds raised...

February 15, 2016 - Albany, GA from The Albany Herald - Schools.com recently released its newest rankings of colleges within the Technical College System of Georgia. In the category of "Best Community Colleges in Georgia," it was Albany Technical College that garnered the top spot... ALBANY HERALD February 15, 2016 - Albany GA from The Albany Herald - Schools.com recently released its newest rankings of colleges within the Technical College System of Georgia. In the category of "Best...