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  February 7, 2013- ATLANTA, GA from the Albany Herald- Gov. Nathan Deal says that he and other top elected leaders in state government support changing the GPA requirement to 2.0 on a scale of 0-4 for technical college students to participate in the HOPE Grant program. Deal announced the proposal today, along with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who presides over the Senate, House Speaker David Ralston, and House Minority Leader Stacey Evans. The HOPE Grant grade-point average requirement for...

February 1, 2013 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College announced the 2013 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for the college at a Rotary Club meeting held at Doublegate on yesterday. Telecommunications Engineering Technology student, Aamir Greene, is this year’s recipient.A native of Miami, Florida, Greene enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1990. After completing all of his military training, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. At the age of 19, Greene...

  January 30,2013 - ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will hold a special press conference on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 10 a.m., in the Practical Nursing lab in the Nathaniel Cross Health Care Technology building, to announce its new Associate of Science degree in nursing program with a LPN-RN Bridge, which will begin this fall term. Albany Tech has been given provisional approval by the Georgia Board of Nurses to accept students into its new Associate of Science Nursing program for...

  January 23, 2013- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and the Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year) for this calendar year this Thursday evening, January 24, 2013, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus. The 10 nominees for GOAL include: Michelle Campbell (Computer Information Systems); Michael Carroll (Firefighter/EMSP); Brooke Geissler...

  January 4, 2013- ALBANY, GA- As students return to the classroom for a new semester, many are also returning to financial aid offices to make sure they're getting all the help they qualify for. State and federal programs lend a helping hand to many folks trying to further their education. Officials say programs like the Hope scholarship and grant continue to be a vital part of higher education. This week, many students have packed college admissions offices in south Georgia, trying to make...

  December 20, 2012- ALBANY, GA-The Albany Technical College Titans will host a Holiday Classic tournament on Friday and Saturday, December 28 and 29, 2012, at the Albany Civic Center. Games begin at 12Noon with the last game played at 8pm. Besides the Albany Tech Titans and Lady Titans, participating teams for the tournament include: Alabama Southern College, ASA College, Chattahoochee Technical College, Darton State College, Middle Georgia Technical College, and South Georgia Technical...

  December 18, 2012- ALBANY, GA-Albany Technical College named the 2012 Employee of the Year on Monday, December 17th, during a faculty/staff holiday luncheon and recognition program. This year's winner is Angela Davis, Grants Coordinator/Compliance Officer with Albany Tech. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Davis has been employed with Albany Tech for a little over two years. In her role as the Grants Coordinator/Compliance Officer, Davis has worked to identify grant funding and write grant...

  December 13, 2012- ALBANY, GA-Albany Technical College will hold its Fall Commencement Ceremony on Friday, December 14, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Albany Civic Center. Preceding the ceremony, a reception will be held from 5pm to 6:45pm in the Meeting Room at the Civic Center. Over 130 students will be eligible to receive their associate degrees; more than 650 diplomas; and more than 750 technical certificates of credit. In addition, more than 120 students will be eligible to receive their...

  December 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA-On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 11am, Albany Technical College will host the Fall Honors Day Program in the Kirkland Conference Center. More than 120 fall graduates will be recognized in the following areas: American Criminal Justice Association, Collegiate DECA, Foundation Setters for Future Minds, National Technical Honors Society (NTHS), Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), President's List, SkillsUSA, Students Fellowship for Christians (SFC), Student Government...

  December 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- The Albany Herald once again was fortunate to share company last week with some of the smartest students around. As a sponsor of the 2012 Dougherty County Middle School Academic Bowl, four staff members were again wowed by the brilliance of the participants. Historically, the final round has belonged to Merry Acres and Robert Cross. For the first time, though, the finals this year included Dougherty International Middle School facing...

  December 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA- On Tuesday, December 10, 2012, at 1pm, Walt Tompkins, the first to graduate from the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) program at Albany Technical College, presented a project he did on the biking trails at The Parks at Chehaw. Tompkins, also an employee at EMC Engineering in Leesburg for six years, returned to Albany Tech to obtain his degree in Civil Engineering. As part of his final capstone project prior to graduation, Tompkins chose to help map the...

  December 7, 2012- ALBANY, GA-Albany Technical College's Adult Education Program will hosts its 20th Annual Exceptional Adult Georgians in Literacy Education (E.A.G.L.E.) Awards program on Monday, December 10, 2012, from 9am to 1pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on campus. The E.A.G.L.E. Awards program is designed to honor and recognize adult students registered in Georgia's literacy programs. Students are nominated to participate in the program by their instructors based on academic...