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April 1, 2015- Albany, GA- Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is scheduled to address Albany Technical College officials during their spring Strategic Planning session on Thursday, April 2, 2015, beginning at 10am, in the Kirkland Conference Center. A consultant on science and math education to national agencies, universities, and school systems, Hrabowski was recently named by President Obama to chair the newly created President's Advisory...

March 26, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College Faculty Council and President Dr. Anthony O. Parker, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand collaborations between faculty and the college president. The Faculty Council was formed to provide a format by which faculty can share expertise and provide feedback for present and future initiatives and processes that are being implemented at the college in the area of Academic Affairs. Originating from an Achieving the Dream...

March 24, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College was awarded the Award of Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts on March 5, 2015. The award was established to recognize excellence in financial reporting and controls. It encourages governmental organizations to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and recognizes individual organizations that are successful in achieving this...

March 23, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) students competed and won awards at the 2015 Southern Region PBL Competition held on March 6th at Southwest Georgia Technical College in Thomasville. The competition consisted of written and skill exams where students were tested on concept knowledge and skills in using software programs. Alban Tech student PBL members who attended and competed include Bettye Bryant, Tanitha Jackson, and Shynekia Emanuel. Albany Tech...

Honored Guest: Kenneth B. Hodges, III, Former District Attorney, Dougherty Judicial Circuit March 19, 2015- Albany, GA- The Albany Tech Foundation will hold its annual "Roast" event on Friday, March 20, 2015, 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 Kenneth (Ken) B. Hodges, III, Attorney for Flynn+Peeler+Phillips and former District Attorney for the Dougherty...

 March 16, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College will hold their annual spring National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) induction ceremony on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 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 Dr. Kuanita Murphy, Executive Director of the...

March 14, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Techincal College's Law Enforcement Technology program hosted Kennesaw State University and the University of Florida during a mock trial competition on Saturday, March 14, 2015. See news coverage > WALB | WFXL

March 11, 2015- Albany, GA from WFXL- Most people may not grow up thinking they want to be a welder, but the option gets more attractive once you think about the money. Welding instructor Mike Waters says it can be pretty lucrative once you get into it. "Generally you're going to start off at $10 or $12 an hour, but after two or three years, you can move into the journeyman position and make $25 and up," he said. Not only that, but welding jobs are in demand now, The New York Times reports...

 March 9, 2015- Albany, GA from The Albany Herald- In December of last year, Gov. Nathan Deal released the findings from his High Demand Career Initiative, which addressed Georgia's most important work force needs. The report highlighted overall trends, high-demand careers and skills, challenges, recommendations and what Georgia businesses anticipate they will need to compete globally over the next five to 10 years. The report set specific goals in the areas of enrollment and graduation...

March 6, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College and Fort Valley State University will hold an articulation agreement signing ceremony on Monday, March 9, 2015, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Executive Board Room of Albany Tech's Logistics Education Center at 1704 South Slappey Boulevard. The goal with the articulation agreement is to provide Associate of Applied Science (AAS) graduates of Albany Tech's Electronic Engineering Technology program with an opportunity to continue on with Fort...

March 3, 2015- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College, a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds north 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 2, 2015- Albany, GA-Albany Technical College will hold the Eleventh Annual Faith-Based Luncheon for community clergy members on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 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. "We understand the important role ministers play in the lives of our students," said...