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  May 24, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- Fresh off their final four conference tournament appearance, the Albany Tech basketball team is close to completing its 2012 signing class. Three future Titans held their signings at the Albany Tech campus on Thursday infusing this class with some local talent. Westover's Brandon Hudson, Dougherty's Arabian Williams and Wilcox County's DJ Lawson have all signed with the two year school. The total Titan number for 2012 has moved up to seven and Head Coach...

  May 25, 2012- ALBANY, GA from The Albany Herald- Westover's Brandon Hudson and Dougherty's Arabian Williams have gone head-to-head for years on the basketball court. That cross-town rivalry ended Thursday when the two guards signed letters-of-intent to play basketball at Albany Tech — a decision that both players couldn't stop beaming about. "I still get to play in front of my hometown, and I'll have a lot of support," Hudson said. Hudson then glanced over at Williams and smiled again:...

May 18, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WFXL- As summer approaches and students are no longer in school, many of them will seek independence by getting their driver's license. However before passing the test, someone has to teach them.For many, the old fashioned way of learning to drive is hopping in the car with a friend and taking a chance that no one will be injured. But as teens are more and more distracted by technology, officials say parents have to be proactive."It's a good thing for parents to...

  May 18, 2012- Albany Technical College will open its newly designed Titans Café on Monday, May 21, 2012, at 10am in the Student Center of the Logistics Education Center. The Titans Café was launched about two years ago on the campus in Freedom Hall as part of a joint endeavor between the Culinary Arts and Marketing Management program at Albany Tech. The new Student Center and Culinary Arts facility in the Logistics Education Center, which opened in June of last year, has made way for the...

  May 18, 2012- Albany Technical College will hold its Third Annual G.I.R.L.S. Summer Camp May 21-22, 2012. The theme for this year's event is Gumption. Innovation. Responsibility. Leadership. Service. (G.I.R.L.S.), "Empowering our Community, Workforce, and Future."The G.I.R.L.S. Camp will include high school students from the College's seven-county service delivery area, including Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, and Terrell counties. The camp will also consist of students...

Albany Technical College selected into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network; commits to rigorous student success and completionApril 26, 2012 – ALBANY, GA - Signifying a strong commitment to student success and completion, Albany Technical College is one of 26 institutions selected, this year, into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network – the nation’s most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for student success in higher education history. Albany Technical...

  May 9, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WXFL- Albany Technical College held its annual Athletics Banquet for the Titans basketball players and cheerleaders from season 2011-2012 on May 4th.Several players on the men and women's teams for the Titans received awards and be recognized for their athletic achievements throughout the season. The presented courtesy of Albany Tech:For the men's team, the following awards were presented: - Robert Ellis and Patrick Lewis (defensive players of the year); -...

  May 7, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB - It takes a special person to become a nurse, dedicating your life to caring for others. It is national Nurses Week, a time to recognize all the work nurses do. But as the population ages, the need for nurses will get greater and greater, increasing the nurse shortage. When a patient is checked into a hospital, the majority of their time will likely be spent with a nurse. But the shortage of nurses continues to grow. "One of our issues is retention, that...

  May 7, 2012- ALBANY, GA from WALB- With GED prices are set to rise from $95 to $160 in just a couple months, Albany Tech wants students to know how computer testing is worth the money. Albany Tech says they can help with students who struggle to afford the increase. Taking the GED on a computer will soon become a reality for Georgia students. Also a reality is a price increase. Albany Tech says the move to computers is good and money shouldn't be a concern. "So, testing is just another...

May 7, 2012 - Effective June 1, 2012, Lisandra De Jesus will assume the position of Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Albany Technical College.De Jesus came to Albany Technical College in 2008 from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida where she served as District Student Services Coordinator. Since she has been the Dean of Admissions at Albany Tech, De Jesus has been the visionary leadership behind her team of fourteen working together to meet the...

May 7, 2012 - Effective June 1, 2012, Shirley Armstrong will assume the position of Executive Vice President at Albany Technical College. She is currently the Vice President of Academic Affairs and will be taking on this position in addition to her regular duties.Armstrong has previously served as Dean of Academic Affairs for the Technology, Business and PublicServices division at Albany Tech. Prior to this position, she was the Program Director for the Radiologic Technology program for...

May 7, 2012 - Albany Technical College and Albany State University will announce its new Fire Science Technology partnership on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 10 a.m., in the Center for Emergency Responders at Albany Tech. The memorandum of understanding will make it easier for ATC graduates of the Fire Science Technology program to transfer credit hours to the bachelor of applied science program in Fire Services Administration at Albany State University.In January, the Board of Regents approved a...