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June 15, 2009 - The aim was simple: Make it easier for businesses and potential home buyers to accomplish their goals.It would appear the state-sponsored free Business & Housing Expo achieved that Friday at Albany Technical College.About 100 members of the community spoke with the various state agencies at the event, which included the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Department of Economic Development and the Governor's Office of Customer Service, as well as other agencies...

June 11, 2009 – Albany Technical College’s Printing/Graphics Technology and Visual Communications programs achieved national accreditation through PrintED.  PrintED, administered by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, is a national accreditation and certification program. To receive the accreditation, Albany Tech’s programs must meet industry standards for graphic communications courses of study at the secondary and post-secondary levels.“Students will benefit from...

June 12, 2009 (Albany Herald) - As a way of cutting down on economic fears, Gov. Sonny Perdue and other state officials and agency representatives will be in Albany today for a free Business & Housing Expo at Albany Technical College.Perdue is set to speak at a news conference at 2:30 p.m. at the Kirkland Conference Center. He is traveling with Georgia Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Mike Beatty and Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Ron Jackson. The trip will be...

June 9, 2009 (WALB) - Albany Technical College honored the Albany Marine Base's Commanding General with a farewell luncheon. Major General Willie Williams, Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Command, worked closely with Albany Technical College to train students in diesel technology and welding, and provide the labor force needed at the base to repair the equipment and vehicles for Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan. "In some cases our abilities to put the right equipment at...

*Bill Cash with Sandra Parker, board member of Lee County Female Minority Mentoring Program June 5, 2009 - Bill Cash, a visual communications student at Albany Technical College, recently won a logo design contest sponsored by the Lee County Female Minority Mentoring Program. The contest was open to Lee County High School art students and Albany Tech visual communications students Cash designed a logo for the organization’s inaugural Debutante Development Program, based on...

June 2, 2009 (WALB) - A Georgia Senate committee will soon meet to review a proposal to merge 2-year colleges with technical schools. An education work group organized by Governor Sonny Perdue recommends the state's eight community colleges merge with the 33 technical colleges. That would mean a merger between Darton College and Albany Technical College here. Calls to Darton weren't returned in time for this story. Albany Tech President Dr. Anthony Parker told us it's early on and...

* Jennifer Dyson, a cancer survivor, and ATC President Dr. Anthony Parker pose for a photo at the Light the Night kick-off luncheon.   May 27, 2009 – Albany Technical College President Dr. Anthony Parker is serving as the Walk Chairman for the 2009 Albany Light the Night Walk. Light the Night is an annual fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which raises money for research of blood cancers. It’s also the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of...

  May 27, 2009 - Ten Albany Technical College students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Thursday, May 21, 2009.  The NTHS, a non-profit organization, recognizes outstanding student achievement in career and technical education. More than 2,500 schools and colleges throughout the United States are affiliated with the NTHS, including Albany Tech.   ATC inductees include:Clay Jeffery - Diesel Equipment TechnologyPatricia Rowland - Networking SpecialistKing...

    May 26, 2009 – A second student completes the two-plus-two educational agreement between Albany Tech and Albany State University. Perrotta Malone graduated from ASU last month and credits the partnership between the institutions for allowing him to fulfill his educational goals. Malone earned his associate degree in Computer Information Systems from Albany Tech in 2007. Through the two-plus-two articulation agreement, Malone was accepted into ASU’s Technology Management...

The players include: Quanesha Smith:  Cook High School – Adel, GA: 1st Team all region 1-AA 2008-09Lakesha Simon:  Cairo High School – Cairo, GAKiyauna Masten:  Cairo High School – Cairo, GATierra Harrison:  Eastside High School – Covington, GATaneasha Foxworth: Cartersville High School – Cartersville, GAAntoinette Dardy:  Dublin, GACharnele Palmer:  Fayetteville, GADeja Cooper:  Bainbridge High School – Bainbridge, GATekiya Sherrod:  Swainsboro, GAREAD WALB COVERAGE HERE