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March 21, 2011 - WFXL - HOPE scholarship and grants have been helping college students since 1993.   “I originally got the grant when I got my GED through Albany Tech they gave me a voucher for the HOPE grant,” says Thomas Schook Jr., an Albany Technical College student in the Automotive Technology program. “It kept me from having to pay out of pocket. It comes in handy.”   Governor Nathan Deal recently signed a law changing the requirements for those receiving a HOPE...

March 17, 2011 - On March 16, 2011, the Albany Tech Foundation accepted a $500 scholarship donation from the Emerson Electrical Foundation. The Emerson Electrical Foundation is made up of about a dozen former Albany Tech students and faculty members who studied electrical systems under former instructor Willie Emerson. They asked for the scholarship dollars to go to deserving industrial electrical, air conditioning technology or electrical construction and maintenance students. The...

March 15, 2011 - As part of their hands-on instruction, several students in the Drafting Technology program at Albany Tech visited the Logistics Education Center construction site, home of Albany Tech’s newest building, at the end of February. Several of the students commented that it is one thing to study in the classroom, but a totally different experience to see it “real life” and on-site. “The classroom study really comes alive on the construction site,” said Chinelo Ochie,...

March 14, 2011 - Six Albany Technical College students recently won awards at the 2011 Georgia Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference held in February in Atlanta. By winning at the state level, these students will have the opportunity to attend the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida later in the year. The DECA Conference has three categories: Business Simulations, Prepared Business Presentations and Case Study. Within these three categories, there is a...

March 2, 2011 - Albany Technical College, a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, March 3, 2011, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds between Prosperity Hall and the George M. Kirkland Administration Building, by planting a tree in honor of its 50th Anniversary. For the 50th year anniversary commemoration, George Paul, Environmental Horticulture instructor at Albany Tech, has selected a large live oak, because it is the Georgia state tree and because of what it symbolizes...

March 1, 2011 - Albany Technical College will host the sixth annual workshop and luncheon for area clergy on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 11a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. The theme for the luncheon is “Strengthening the Community ~ One Family at a Time.” The purpose of this event is to provide information to clergy in our community about educational choices at Albany Tech, financial aid options and employment opportunities available to graduates. “We understand...

February 24, 2011 - Nominees for the Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Award for Albany Technical College were presented at a faculty meeting held on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, on campus. Nominees included: Mattie Buchannon (Practical Nursing); Kenneth DeLong (Air Conditioning Technology); Charlene Duncan (Early Childhood Care & Education); Jill Mash (Visual Communications/Printing and Graphics Technology); Katrina Towns (Adult Education); and Kaven Williams (Telecommunications...

Albany Technical College presented the four Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) finalists to the Rotary Club today, February 24, 2011, at Noon, at Doublegate Country Club. After presentation of the four, the winner was presented by Judy Randall, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman. Patrick Jenkins, Environmental Horticulture student at Albany Tech, was named as the winner. Jenkins was picked by a Chamber of Commerce panel in a judging held at the campus last week. He,...

February 23, 2011 - Albany Technical College will host a seminar entitled “Community Uplifted” on Thursday, February 24, 2011, from 8:30am to 1pm, in the Kirkland Conference Center. Sponsored by the Southwest Georgia Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), the seminar will focus on the economic impact of adult education and GED® testing. Presentations will be made by Ron Jackson, Commissioner of the Technical College System of...

February 22, 2011 - Nebraska City, Neb. – Today, the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation announced that Albany Technical College earned Tree Campus USA recognition for 2010 for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. This is the third year Albany Tech has been named a Tree Campus USA. Tree Campus USA is a national program that honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy management of their campus forests and for engaging the...

February 22, 2011 - Shirley Armstrong, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Albany Technical College, announced on Monday the appointment of Joy Knighton to the open position of Dean of the Technology, Business and Personal Services division. A native of Albany, Knighton has been with Albany Tech since 2007 serving as the Department Chair and Instructor for the Law Enforcement Technology program. She received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Albany State University and...

February 17, 2011 - Albany Technical College will formally kickoff its 50th Anniversary with a Convocation Ceremony on Friday, February 18, 2011, beginning at 11am, at the James H. Gray Civic Center. A reception will follow immediately afterwards at the Albany Tech Kirkland Conference Center. “Albany Tech’s convocation is a celebration of our 50 years of service to Southwest Georgia,” said Dr. Anthony Parker, President of Albany Tech. “For 50 years, one of the finest faculty and...