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  October 25, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- Albany Tech's new bookstore is over twice as big as the one it replace. The old bookstore was 2,574 square feet, and the new bookstore covers 5,575 square feet. The renovation cost was $450,000. Funds leftover from the building of the Logistics Education Center were used for the new bookstore, as well as the new Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism and Marketing Management labs just opened a couple of months ago. ATC's bookstore nets approximately $250,000...

  October 17, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Almost 50 southwest Georgia employers will participate in the Fourteenth Annual Fall Career Fair at Albany Technical College on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the Kirkland Conference Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Career Fair is a great opportunity for Albany Tech students to speak with employers and learn about various companies and career opportunities. The public is invited to attend as well. Employers will accept resumes, offer information about...

  October 9, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Today, the Albany Tech Foundation, Inc. was presented with a check in the amount of $1,000 from Holy Victory Deliverance Temple, Inc. on behalf of Thomas F. Henry, Sr., a current student at Albany Tech. A scholarship fund will be set up in memory of Henry's wife, who had also been a student at Albany Tech. The church intends to add $50 each month to grow the fund. The funds will go to assist students with special needs. "We all hope that the organizations we...

  October 3, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will officially cut the ribbon on its new Adult Education Center in Calhoun County on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10 a.m. at 665 Manry Street in Edison. The Albany Tech Calhoun County Adult Education Center serves citizens in Calhoun County ranging from 16 to 100 years of age. Last year, more than 19,000 adult learners earned their GED diploma. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a person with a high school or GED credential earns...

  September 26, 2012- ALBANY, GA from Albany CEO- Albany Technical College has experienced an increase in enrollment since 2000, growing from about 2,500 students to more than 4,000, according to ATC President Dr. Anthony Parker. More importantly, the number of graduates has increased, as has the placement rate. "Employers continue to come to us with open positions and unmet needs. And now more people realize they need one to two years of college education at a minimum to get a job that...

  September 26, 2012- ALBANY, GA- On Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 9am-2pm, Albany Technical College will host the sixth annual Careers In Construction event in the College's Carlton Construction Academy. Co-sponsored by the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. (Georgia Branch), Pellicano Construction, MetroPower, Georgia Power, ProBuild, Flint Equipment Company, Newell Construction, Short & Paulk Supply Company, Oxford...

  September 25, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College was recently one of three technical colleges in Georgia to be awarded a share of a $13.6 million dollar grant designed to enhance or add programs to prepare students to meet the needs of companies in the area of engineering technology. Albany Technical College, Athens Technical College, and Atlanta Technical College were all awarded a Consortium grant in the amount of $13,551,923 for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College...

 Albany Technical now a part of the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network; committed to rigorous student success and completion September 17, 2012- ALBANY, GA-Signifying a strong commitment to student success and completion, Albany Technical College is one of the 26 institutions selected this year, into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network – the nation's most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for student success in higher education history. Albany Technical...

  September 11, 2012- ALBANY, GA-Albany Technical College will officially cut the ribbon on its newly relocated Adult Education Center in Lee County on Tuesday, September 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. at 1346-G U.S. Highway 19 South (next to Meatslanger's). The Albany Tech Lee County Adult Education Center serves citizens in Lee County ranging from 16 to 100 years of age. Over the past five years, the program has produced at least 75 General Education Diploma (GED) graduates per year. Students in the...

  September 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- Albany Technical College President, Dr. Anthony Parker says the last year has been a successful one for the college, but they have some areas they need to work on. And with tuition rising and enrollment dipping, they have some additional challenges ahead. For years, students have chosen Albany Technical College because with the right hands on training, they're able to land a job fast. "You can get the job you want as long as you got the education...

  September 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- Albany Technical College held their annual State of the College Address Monday morning to update faculty and students on where the facility stands. Dr. Anthony Parker presented the numbers from the past year and although not all goals were met, Albany Tech feels it was a successful year. Student retention, graduation rates, and percentage of job placements were up while enrollment, GED graduates, and total awards went down. Dr. Parker says in his...

  September 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- Albany Technical College President Anthony Parker used his State of the College speech on Monday to address two specific areas of concern he says are crucial to Southwest Georgia job seekers and potential employers. "Structural unemployment and adult literacy are major concerns in our seven-county SDA (service delivery area)," Parker said. "Structural unemployment occurs when employers have positions to fill but the labor force lacks...