Month: December 2018 | Central Georgia Technical College

Notes from Walker State Prison: Two Re-entry Program Students Send their Appreciation to Governor Deal

Posted on December 27, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Students at Walker State Prison in the Welding program of Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Office of Re-entry Services recently sent Gov. Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal handcrafted gifts. The items are a token of appreciation to the couple for their commitment to the state’s prison reform, as the two students discussed in reflection notes shared with the College.
Gov. Deal’s tenure included early and sustained efforts to combat recidivism through criminal justice reform allowing inmates at Walker State Prison, Read More

^{December 27, 2018}

Meet CGTC’s 2019 Adult Education Instructor of the Year Jeremiah Johnson

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – When the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Adult Education Division assigned Jeremiah Johnson duties as Accelerating Opportunity (AO) coordinator, it challenged him to oversee the progression of adult students from GED® to credit instruction quickly and effectively. Now, having been selected the 2019 Adult Education Instructor of the Year, he is proving, yet again, that he can persevere.
“Something that I always try to relate to my students is that the struggle they are going through is also my own,” he said. Read More

^{December 20, 2018}

CGTC Names Heather Williamson its 2019 GOAL Winner

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) designated Heather Williamson, 32, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student, as the winner of the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) at the College’s Awards Day ceremony earlier this month. Williamson will now move on to the regional and state GOAL competitions in the spring of 2019.
“So many candidates were equally capable of representing the College,” Williamson said, “I heard a couple of the finalists speak, Read More

^{December 12, 2018}

Jones County Awarded $3 Million College & Career Academy Grant

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Atlanta, Ga. – Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, along with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), recently presented Jones County High School College and Career Academy with a grant of $3 million to build a workforce engine for Jones County Schools.
Lt. Governor Cagle praised the partnership between local school systems, technical colleges, and industry, which has proven effective in increasing student achievement and workforce development across our state. Because of Lt. Governor Cagle’s initiative, Read More

^{December 10, 2018}

CGTC Adult Education Division Names Virginia Scott 2019 EAGLE Delegate

Posted on December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Virginia Scott never thought she would be anything more than a lost cause, unwed, unemployed, homeless, teen mom. Now at 32, honored and poised to represent Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) as its 2019 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate, there is still one thought that is difficult to process.
“It’s hard, you know? After what I put my children through, to come to this point where people are recognizing my accomplishments is overwhelming,” Read More

^{December 6, 2018}