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 Available statewide during week of September 10-14, 2012: Adult Literacy Week in Georgia September 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA- More than one million adults in Georgia don't have a high school diploma. And without a high school credential, they're less likely to get a good-paying job, discover a great career and enjoy a much better life. There's no better time than now to take the one easy step that can change their lives forever. And it can start with a free GED® practice test. During the week...

  September 7, 2012- ATLANTA, GA- The state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia today approved the system's request for a tuition increase of $10 per credit hour starting next year. TCSG students at the 25 TCSG colleges will pay $85 per credit hour beginning in the spring 2013 semester. As a result, tuition for a full, 15-hour course load will cost $1,275 next semester, or $150 more than today. Three-quarters of TCSG students use HOPE to help pay for their tuition,...

  Sept. 6, 2012– ALBANY, GA- Today, the Dougherty County Retired Educators Association presented Albany Tech President, Dr. Anthony O. Parker, with a scholarship check for $1300. The check will go into the Albany Tech Foundation's scholarship fund to provide funds for students in need.

  August 25, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- Anthony Parker has the home field advantage when he suggests lunch at the Stonebridge Golf and Country Club dining room. An avid golfer who's chasing an ever-elusive 80 on the lush course, Parker is a member in good standing who's a fixture on the Stonebridge links. In fact, many regulars who don't know the Albany Technical College president personally are puzzled that he's been MIA for an extended period. They don't know that the...

  August 27, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- Ribbon cuttings are grand events on college and university campuses. Georgia Southwestern State University held such an event last week to open Phase One of the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Services Complex, known as Carter One. The new facility features 46,000 square feet of state-of-the-art classroom and clinical space for the School of Nursing and the Student Health Center. Phoebe Putney Health System donated a $1 million matching...

  August 24, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College has been given provisional approval by the Georgia Board of Nurses to accept students into its new Associate of Science Nursing program. The program is designed to meet the needs of the community by complimenting Albany Tech's existing nursing program. Students will be able to complete their nursing career choice by one of two tracks – the traditional path and the LPN-RN bridge path. "There has been a tremendous response from the...

  August 19, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- There's a calm surrounding Anthony Parker as we talk. Always an eloquent interview, he seems even more congenial than I remember on this dazzling summer day. At times, though, his eyes take on a faraway look, as if he sees something in reminiscing that he can't quite — or perhaps doesn't want to — put into words. We're having lunch at Stonebridge Country Club, a favorite haunt of the golf-crazy Albany Technical College president, and...

  August 20, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will cut the ribbon on new labs for the Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management and Marketing Management program labs on Thursday, August 23, 2012, at 10am in Freedom Hall, rooms 101 and 108. The new Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management lab will provide students enrolled in the program an opportunity for extensive hands-on training in all areas of Hospitality Management. Students will be able to work in hotel rooms, a cruise ship cabin,...

  August 14, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College has appointed Mrs. Charlene Duncan, as the new Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Early Childhood Care and Education/Childcare Development Demonstration Center division. Effective September 1, 2012, Duncan will replace Mrs. Corene Hughley, who previously served in the division and will retire after more than 20 years at Albany Tech. Duncan, who has been an instructor in the Early Childhood Care and Education division at Albany...

  August 13, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Mrs. Drenda Davis-Jackson as the new Director of Admissions. Since 2009, Davis-Jackson has served as Retention and STARS (Students Tracking and Retention Services) Counselor at Albany Tech. In this role, she was responsible for the coordination and implementation for the Grades First student alert, tracking, advisement, and success software available to all faculty and staff, as well as...

  August 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- College students who struggle with remedial classes will soon find themselves out of the University System of Georgia. It's part of new rules to make sure students can handle the academic course work. Albany Technical College is looking at the change as a way to help more students and expand their footprint. University, technical school, and high school officials are all re-thinking how remedial courses are offered to students. "The actual focus for...

  July 25, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- Albany Technical College held a demonstration Wednesday, showcasing the work of their youngest set of engineers. The Summer Robotics Camp, was started to encourage high school students in the area to explore the field of engineering, and hopefully choose Albany Tech to pursue that dream. "It taught me how to work with small parts, and make beautiful things like the robot. Taught me how to program better, and most importantly it taught me how to work...