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April 20, 2009 - Albany Technical College recognized 41 graduates at the Spring 2009 Honors Program on Monday, April 20, 2009. Awards included: Ambassadors, Delta Epsilon Chi, National Technical Honors Society, Phi Beta Lambda, President’s List, SkillsUSA, Student Government Association and Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges.

April 16, 2009 - Two years ago, Demarcus Blunt had traded in his basketball dreams for a forklift at a Cordele lumber mill.  On Wednesday, basketball was not only back in Blunt's heart, but in his life for at least the next two years as the Albany Tech sophomore signed with NCAA Division I school Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)."It's just been crazy," Blunt said. "I had pretty much given up on basketball. Then I heard of a tryout (for Albany Tech's new men's...

April 8, 2009 (WALB) - Albany Tech coach Sylvester Patterson has started to reload his program with the Titans losing ten players from their 20 win team.The Titans signing four players on Wednesday.One of them is Westover guard Raheem James.Albany Tech also signing Justin Pipkins, Deron Blue and Romero Owens from Turner Job Corps.Coach Patterson believes the trio can have the same success as another former Job Corps player Truett O'Neal who will sign a scholarship with a four-year school...

April, 9 2009 — The Titans men’s basketball program inks four, including a former Westover Patriot.  After recording the program’s first winning season, the Albany Tech Titans are losing 10 of their 12 players due to graduation. In its first effort to reload, coach Sylvester Patterson’s team signed four players, including former Westover standout Rahaem James, Tuesday. The other signees were Turner Job Corps’ Justin Pipkins, Duran Blue and Romero Owens.Albany Tech, which went...

  April 8, 2009 – Michelle Harris, a 21 year-old dental assisting student at Albany Technical College, recently received the 2009 Thomas P. Hinman Scholarship Award. Harris was selected because of her high grade point average, career goals and professionalism. She traveled to Atlanta in March to accept her $500 scholarship from the Hinman Dental Society. “My instructors, Priscilla Ryals and Linda Cauley, are motivating. They have inspired me to continue my education and become a...

April 6, 2009 – Albany Technical College will host the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) finalists from seven southwest Georgia colleges for the regional competition on April 7, 2009. Practical Nursing student Bridgett Morris will represent Albany Tech in the competition. The GOAL program recognizes exceptional technical college students from across the state for their academic excellence and personal achievement. The program also spotlights the important role of technical...

April 1, 2009 - Despite the heavy rain showers and dark clouds, students and faculty from Albany Technical College and Albany State University choose to celebrate Wednesday. The two schools rejoiced after they had completed a three-year process to make it easier for Albany Tech students to continue their studies at ASU.The historic and festive Partnership Day at Albany Tech was well attended with more than 150 students on hand to meet ASU representatives. Robert Newton, ASU senior admissions...

March 31, 2009 – Albany Technical College should set an enrollment record this Spring Quarter, due in part to a growing number of Cooper Tire employees attending the college. Nearly 100 Cooper Tire employees have applied at Albany Tech as they face the closure of the Albany tire plant. Thirty-six employees are enrolled for Spring Quarter which began March 26th. “We welcome these resilient students,” said Dr. Parker. “They understand that updating their current skills will enable...

March 25, 2009 - Albany Technical College and Albany State will host a Partnership Day on Wednesday, April 1st at 2:00pm at Albany Technical College’s Kirkland Center. Please see attached flyer. Albany State University recently hired a liaison, Vincent Andrews, to be housed at Albany Technical College to help students as they transition from associate degree to bachelor degree programs. Please see ASU’s press release (below) for more information on Mr. Andrews.     Andrews named ASU...

  **DeMarcus Blunt, Truett O’Neal and Marcus Jackson   March 12, 2009 – Three members of the Albany Technical College Titans basketball team were chosen to play in the 2nd Annual Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Showcase in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 14, 2009. DeMarcus Blunt, Truett O’Neal and Marcus Jackson will represent the Titans on the twelve member team comprised of players from the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA). The Florida vs....