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Georgia VECTR Center to Celebrate 5 Year Anniversary August 2

Posted on July 27, 2021July 28, 2021 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center will celebrate its 5th Anniversary on Monday, August 2 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a celebration and information fair.
The open house event will provide information on some of the VECTR Center’s partner organizations including, VA Health, the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, Mission United, Work4Warriors, TriCare, the Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Genesis Joy House, Read More

^{July 27, 2021}

Central Georgia Technical College Receives Bloomberg Philanthropies Gift to Support Georgia’s VECTR Center

Posted on January 8, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga.—Georgia’s Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center has received a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bloomberg Philanthropies works in 480 cities in more than 120 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization, which encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable activities, focuses on five key areas: Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health.
The Georgia VECTR Center is an administrative unit of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) with a statewide mission to offer educational services and training programs to aid in the transition from service member to civilian. Read More

^{January 8, 2019}

Georgia VECTR Center Helps Reset the Life of Homeless Veteran

Posted on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The military or the country doesn’t owe Jeremy Steen anything; no express line at the Veterans Affairs office, no low-interest rate on a home, no bill for education, no free meal with proper identification.
In fact, before anyone knew about how his life spiraled downward after exiting the military in 2005, how he would lose his fiancé to cancer this year, his driver’s license to alcohol, his kids to instability and his home to his crumbling circumstance, Read More

^{November 13, 2018}

Military Times ranks CGTC ‘Best for Vets’

Posted on October 25, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Military Times announced its Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 rankings this week and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) once again finds itself among the nation’s top military-serving institutions.
At No. 19 on the list, CGTC moves up four spots from the 2018 rankings in the Career and Technical College category. Overall, the Military Times had roughly 500 colleges compete for the recognition, naming 208 in four categories to its ninth annual rankings. Read More

^{October 25, 2018}