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  July 18, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will present Mars Chocolate North America, Albany Plant, with a Manufacturer of the Year award on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at 3pm in the cafeteria of the Mars Plant off Oakridge. Earlier this year, Albany Tech nominated Mars Albany for the state Manufacturer of the Year in the medium- sized company category. Mars Albany was recognized by the State of Georgia during Manufacturers Appreciation Week and a luncheon in Atlanta with Governor...

  July 17, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- With a lot of people feeling the pinch of a down economy, students and their parents are left to wonder how they will pay for college. The Director of Financial Aid at Albany Tech, Alfred Homely, says a lot of people turn to them for help, "We have our traditional financial aid that we offer our students. On the state level we have the HOPE Grant, HOPE Scholarship, federal level we have the Pell Grant, those are the traditional Financial Aid we offer to...

  July 16, 2012- ALBANY, GA from Albany Herald- There are literally thousands of scholarships presented to deserving college-bound students each year. Each recipient is to be commended for the hard work that led to such an honor. One Lee County High School graduate can be especially proud of the educational gift recently bestowed upon her. Kayleigh Sullivan will be attending the University of Georgia to study international affairs and political science. Sullivan, along with a very impressive...

  July 15, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- In less than two weeks, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will begin with the opening ceremony taking place on July 27th in London, but this year you might notice something different with team USA's roster. For the first time ever Team USA has more women on their roster than men. "It's good to know females are now making their mark in the athletic arena," said Albany Tech Athletic Director Mary Richardson. Richardson says she wasn't really surprised to hear...

  July 16, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will cut the ribbon on its newly designed Academic Achievement Center (AAC) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 10 am in Freedom Hall. The AAC was initially created as part of a Title III Grant Albany Tech received in 2009 to focus on the initiatives in the college's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), which is called DREAMS (Developing Reading Excellence and Maximizing Success. However, since its inception, the AAC has expanded its services to...

  July 13, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- An Atlanta family is mourning two days after an eight-year old boy was killed when a part of a tractor-trailer went across I-20 and crashed into the windshield of an SUV. It is an accident that has truckers checking their safety routines. These Albany Tech students are in week one of eight of their commercial truck driving courses. They are learning how to be safe with these big machines on the road. "When you look in the state CDL driving manual, the...

  July 10, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College recently received two grants to help with the GED testing changes and medical program equipment purchases. One is from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in the amount of $10,000 and the other is a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant in the amount of $54,000. This academic year, GED® testing in Georgia will transition to a computer-based test format. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant will provide computer literacy skills...

June 27, 2012 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College, a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, June 28, 2012, beginning at 11 a.m. on the grounds between the Nathaniel Cross Health Care Technology building and the Career Development Center, by planting a tree.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 large span of grounds between the Nathaniel Cross Health Care...

June 27, 2012 - Albany, GA - As part of a $2.4 million grant received last year by the Department of Education, Albany Technical College is holding a Summer Robotics Camp to encourage students to pursue careers in the areas of Engineering Technology via the SASET (Students Achieving Success in Engineering Technology) Project. The 10-week program is designed to encourage students to use their analytical and critical thinking skills as they learn to build robots through troubleshooting and...

June 25, 2012 - Albany, GA - Powersports Plus LLC, one of the largest online suppliers of parts and accessories for marine and powersports enthusiasts, and Georgia Quick Start, the nation’s number-one workforce training organization, today formalized a partnership supporting 50 jobs the company is creating at a new distribution center in Albany.Quick Start will be developing and implementing a training program customized to the company’s processes and technology, providing instruction...

  June 22, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College Career Development Center staff recently completed the National Career Development Association's (NCDA) Career Development Facilitator training. Judy Jimmerson, Albany Tech's Career Development Center Director, Sandra Sutton and Julie Pettway, Career Development Center assistants are now members of a select group of career professionals who have qualified to become a Global Career Development Facilitator. Career Development Facilitator...

  June 22, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will present the Marine Corps Logistics Command's Marine Depot Maintenance Command (MDMC) with a Manufacturer of the Year award on Monday, June 25, at 2 p.m. in the conference room of the MDMC facility. Earlier this year, Albany Tech nominated MDMC for the state Manufacturer of the Year in the Large Industry category. MDMC was recognized by the State of Georgia during Manufacturers Appreciation Week and a luncheon in Atlanta with Governor...