Tag: graduation | Central Georgia Technical College

Two Bleckley County High Students Excel in Dual Enrollment Program, Graduating with Associate Degrees and Accelerated Career Diplomas

Posted on May 14, 2023May 12, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

Warner Robins, Ga. – Bleckley County High School (BCHS) has two students who have earned remarkable achievements ahead of graduation.
Tad Mullins and Landon Sears successfully completed their high school diplomas and associate degrees in Industrial Systems Technology through the dual enrollment program at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC). They not only set a new trend in Bleckley County but have also paved the way for future students to pursue their academic and career aspirations simultaneously. Read More

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CGTC 2020 Commencement Ceremony to be Delivered Virtually

Posted on July 13, 2020September 24, 2020 by Cambri Steadman

Warner Robins, GA – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has announced that the 2020 Commencement Ceremony will be held virtually on Friday, August 7 at 3:00 p.m.
After extensive deliberation, and following guidance from the Governor’s Executive Orders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Georgia public health officials, the College’s leadership team determined that the traditional in-person ceremony, scheduled for July 24 in the Macon Coliseum, presented several potential health risks for students, Read More

^{July 13, 2020}

CGTC Graduation Re-Scheduled for July 24

Posted on May 21, 2020 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The question on every student’s mind at the end of spring semester 2020 has been the same: “Will I get to graduate and share my success with family and friends?” After weeks of uncertainty and dedicated planning, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is proud to provide hundreds of deserving students with an answer.
The 2020 CGTC Commencement Ceremony will take place Friday, July 24, 2020 inside the Macon Coliseum. A specific time will be made available at a later date. Read More

^{May 21, 2020}

From Homeschool to Apprenticeship with GE Healthcare, CGTC Dual Enrollment Student Blazes Trail

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Milledgeville, Ga. – It’s electric! Well, at least that is certainly the excitement Appleton Boone, an 18-year-old homeschool student from Wilkinson County, feels as he heads into his apprenticeship with GE Healthcare later this spring following his graduation from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) with an Electronics Technology diploma.
Boone, a homeschool student since seventh grade, enrolled at CGTC’s Milledgeville campus because of the hands-on approach, pace, and rigor of the academic courses.
“I like being a homeschool student and college student with CGTC because I am going after two things at once,” he said. Read More

^{April 30, 2019}

CGTC and MGA Sign Articulation Agreement for Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Qualified Early Childhood Care and Education program graduates from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) are now eligible to transfer credit into select courses at Middle Georgia State University (MGA).
Under the new articulation agreement, qualified graduates from CGTC’s Early Childhood Education associates degree program will be eligible to transfer major requirements as candidates entering the Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Education at MGA.
“The agreement creates a new pathway for students who are dedicated to continuing their personal development so they can have a positive impact on the educational system in Georgia,” said Jay Kramer dean of Public Safety and Professional Services at CGTC. Read More

^{November 2, 2018}

CGTC Leads Technical College System in Graduates for Fifth Year

Posted on September 27, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The 2017-2018 Academic Year marks the fifth consecutive year that Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) surpassed 3,000 total graduates, according to state data, becoming the only technical college in Georgia to achieve this benchmark from academic years’ 2014-2018. The College also set a record by conferring 660 associate degrees in AY 2018, the highest number since consolidating with the former Middle Georgia Technical College in 2013.
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently released the Graduates and Placement Academic Year 2018 results gathered by its Data, Read More

^{September 27, 2018}

Women in Non-Traditional Career Path Programs at CGTC Confidently Shape Their Futures

Posted on May 31, 2018June 1, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The tools to success for an increasing number of women at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) are changing; a group of women enrolled in non-traditional career paths are encouraging their gender to put down its stethoscopes and stationery and exchange them for torches and razors.

As a part of Aerospace, Trade and Industry programs including, Welding and Joining Technology, Barbering, and Aircraft Structural Technology, three women from different ages and backgrounds are forming a collective that is discovering new talents and exercising them in career path programs not usually pursued by their gender. Read More

^{May 31, 2018}

Beyond Dual Enrollment: Unconventional High School Student Graduates from CGTC

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Few parents and their teenage children are aware of the educational path available to high school students that can have them earn a high school diploma by only attending college in what would be their junior and senior years. In May, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) prepares to see it first graduate of this program, just as the distinctive route is starting to take shape.
Georgia Senate Bill 2 (SB2), known as the High School Postsecondary Graduation Option (HSPGO), Read More

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CGTC Leads Technical College System in Graduation and Placement Rates

Posted on October 31, 2017 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Reports compiled by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in October examining graduate and placement rates for its 22 institutions revealed that Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) led the System in graduating students for the academic year 2017.
TCSG’s Graduates and Placement Academic Year 2017 Report gathered by its Data, Planning, and Research Center is a system-wide glance at graduates, year-to-year comparisons, and placement rates. The 2017 version indicates that CGTC led the state in the total number of unduplicated graduates, Read More

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