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May 2, 2011 - Albany Technical College will hold its winter induction ceremony for the National Technical Honors Society (NTHS) at 6pm, May 3, 2011, 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. Tuesday night, Albany Tech will induct over 42 students into the College’s NTHS chapter. Keynote speaker for the evening ceremony...

April 28, 2011 - Albany Technical College will hold an Athletics Banquet for the Titans basketball players and cheerleaders from season 2010-2011 on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 6pm, in the Manufacturing Technology Center on campus. Men and Lady Titans will be recognized for their accomplishments during the ceremony. Award presentations will be given to the cheerleaders and players by the coaches, as well as a special presentation for “Friend of the Titans.” Keynote speaker for the...

April 22, 2011 - Four Albany Technical College Titans players signed to play with four-year colleges during a signing ceremony held today, April 22, 2011, at 10:30am. Players included Duran Blue, Michael Cofield, Tyrell Johnson, and Justin Wilcox. Duran Blue has played guard for the Titans for two years. He came to Albany Tech from Bronx, New York and was a marketing management major. Blue will go on to play for Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. A Troup County native, Michael Cofield...

April 18, 2011 - Albany Technical College signed several new players to the Men’s Titans and Lady Titans for the upcoming 2011/2012 season team on today, April 18, 2011, at 3 p.m. in Freedom Hall (Building B) Conference Center. The players to be signed included: Men’s: Vidhal Brooks, Wilcox County High; Aubrey Daniel, Ivanna Eudora Kean High, Virgin Islands; Robert Ellis, Terrell County High; Melzie Johnson, Bainbridge High; and Aaron Smith, Normandy High, St. Louis. For the Lady Titans,...

April 14, 2011 - Atlanta – Georgia’s adult learners who want to earn their General Educational Development (GED®) diploma will soon have to pay more for the test following changes to the fee structure by the national administrator of the GED Testing Service. The American Council on Education (ACE), which is the administrator, and Pearson VUE, a specialist in computer-based academic testing, are collaborating in a partnership to expand student access to GED testing nationwide. They...

April 14, 2011 - On Friday evening, April 15, 2011, at 7 p.m., the Albany Technical College Foundation will be holding their annual Roast in the Kirkland Conference Center on the college campus. This year, the College will be “roasting” former State of Georgia Labor Commissioner, Michael Thurmond. A silent auction will also be held in the Conference Center atrium beginning at 6 p.m. Michael Thurmond has distinguished himself as an attorney, author, lecturer and public servant. He...

April 13, 2011 - Papa John’s presented a check $844.48 to Albany Tech on Monday, April 11, 2011.  The check represents Papa John’s giving back a portion of the proceeds from purchases made by our students using their student discount from January-March.  We are going to use the funds to assist students with staying in school. Pictured (left to right): Pamela Heglar, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Student Affairs; Pat Newsome, Director of Marketing/School Programs for...

April 13, 2011 - Atlanta – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) signed an articulation agreement on Monday, April 11, 2011 that allows TCSG students to complete their first two years of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degreeat any one of 19 state technical colleges that are accredited by the Southern Association of Collegesand Schools Commission on Colleges, which includes Albany Technical College. The agreement...

April 6, 2011 - Last week, Tocarro Patrice Davis, Student Services Coordinator for Albany Tech’s Randolph County Learning Center, was inducted into the Cuthbert Rotary Club at a monthly luncheon. A native of Jones County, Georgia, Davis joined the Albany Tech family in October of 2009. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Albany State University and is slated to graduate with her master’s in organizational leadership from LaGrange College in May. A member of Prevent Child...

April 4, 2011 - Today, Albany Technical College Academic Achievement Center Director, Elaine Mercer, presented a well-deserved achievement award to Ruby Bivens in the Center’s math lab. Students working in the lab applauded as the award was presented to Bivens, who has worked her way through the entire Learning Support math courses. She dedicated over 200 hours to the Math Center last quarter alone and continues to go to the Center to continue building her math skills. Bivens worked for...

March 30, 2011 - WFXL - East Albany’s new Walmart is slated to open in about 6 weeks, but the store is still looking for a few good men and women. “We've currently already hired about a 100 or 125, so we're still looking for 100 more new associates,” said store manager Andy Carter. From stock clerks to management, officials say there many types of positions that still need to be filled. “There are a wide variety. If you go to Walmart.com and click on careers, the positions are...

March 28, 2011 - Albany Technical College’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, Patrick Jenkins, andthe Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year, Charlene Duncan, participated in the South Region’s conference held on Thursday, March 24, at Altamaha Technical College in Jesup, Ga. Jenkins, an environmental horticulture student at Albany Tech, was announced as Albany Tech’s GOAL winner at a Rotary luncheon held in February. He, along with one winner from each technical...