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  June 21, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- The headlines are often grim when it come to the job market. But one industry is in desperate need of thousands of workers. Like many new graduates, Michael Fincher had a degree, but no job. "I went to EMT school. I graduated and here in Albany, I can't find a job. If you look in the paper what do you see? I need a CDL driver. I need a truck driver," said Fincher. And odds are good when he graduates from Albany Tech's truck driving program, he'll be...

  June 21, 2012- ALBANY, GA- For some time, Albany Technical College has been in search for additional property around its main campus to acquire for future expansion. In April of this year, the college inquired about a property located between the Health Department and Regions Bank at the intersection of Slappey Blvd. and Newton Road. Recently, the owner asked Albany Tech for a $5,000 deposit of earnest money in order to hold the property. The Albany Tech Foundation provided the funds for...

  June 21, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College has appointed a new Dean of Health Care Technology. Mattie Buchannon will be the new dean effective July 1, 2012. Buchannon boasts more than 20 years experience as both a faculty member and program chair for the Practical Nursing program at Albany Tech. She holds her associate degree in Nursing from Albany Junior College (now Darton College), bachelor's in Nursing from Georgia Southwestern State University, and a master's in Nursing from...

  June 21, 2012- ATLANTA, GA- Thirty-three technical college executives from across the state of Georgia have been selected to take part in the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG) Executive Leadership Academy for 2012 - 2013. Joy Knighton, Dean of Academic Affairs for the Technology, Business, Personal and Public Services division at Albany Technical College, was nominated to attend the academy by Albany Technical College's President Dr. Anthony Parker, and TCSG Commissioner Ron...

  June 19, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- Georgia's HOPE scholarship cuts are hurting more than just students, it's impacting the trucking industry. Right now Albany Tech's truck driving school only has six students enrolled in its eight-week program. Before HOPE scholarship cuts, the number was nearly triple that. With driver jobs in demand, trucking firms can't find enough qualified drivers to fill these lucrative jobs. "400,000 over the next two years and 2,300 here in Georgia, that's the...

  June 14, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- After a steady decline, Georgia's unemployment rate has leveled off at 8.9 percent. For the past five years, the unemployed have struggled with finding jobs in an economy recovering from the recession. Although unemployment numbers aren't as low as many would like them to be, officials say jobs are on the rebound. "We're having some good job creation. In fact the number of jobs in May increased to 3,944,900 and that's the largest number of jobs that...

  June 13, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will host the seventh annual Community, Family and Friends Day at the main campus on Saturday, June 16, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The theme for this year's event is "Real World Training." As part of this annual event, Albany Tech will also be holding their Car and Bike Showcase. This is an excellent time for auto enthusiasts from all over to enter their vehicles in the competition. There is no entry fee and the winners receive...

  June 6, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College's Special Needs Program will be hosting the Blind Coalition's Third Annual Summer Transition program on Thursday, June 7, 2012, from 1pm to 4pm. The transition program is designed for high school students who are blind or visually impaired from the Southwest Georgia area. These students will spend time on the Albany Tech campus learning about the resources and opportunities available to those with visual impairments. This is the perfect...

  June 4, 2012- ALBANY, GA- The Albany Technical College Foundation was presented with a $3,000 scholarship donation check today, (Monday, June 4, 2012), by AT&T District Director, Courtney Brinson. "We are pleased to provide the scholarship donation again this year to Albany Tech and know it is needed now more than ever," said Courtney Brinson, AT&T District Director. "We are very appreciative of AT&T and their donations to help our students," said Dr. Anthony Parker, President of Albany...

 May 31, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will hold Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 1, 2012, 7pm, at the Albany Civic Center. A reception will precede the ceremony from 5 to 6:30pm in the Meeting Room at the Civic Center.  Almost 100 students are eligible to receive associate degrees; almost 300 diplomas; almost 50 technical certificates of credit; and more than 100 will receive their General Education Diploma (GED).  Keynote speaker for the evening ceremony will be...

  May 29, 2012- ALBANY, GA- Albany Technical College will hold Honors Day for spring graduates on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. Award categories represented for this Honors Day will include: President's List, Highest/High Honors, National Technical Honors Society (NTHS), Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), Student Government Association (SGA), Students Fellowship for Christians (SFC), ATC Chorus, Foundation Setters...

  May 24, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- Sometimes recruiting for Albany Tech head coach Sylvester Patterson is easy. The Titans head coach signed three players Thursday including one whose older brother played for the Titans. Wilcox County guard Derel D.J. Lawson signed with the Titans. He is the younger brother of Justin Wilcox. D.J. says watching Justin play at Albany Tech convinced him he wanted to be a Titan. D.J. Lawson said. "They have been looking at me for like two years. I really like...