Author: Kiké Fuentes Duarte | Central Georgia Technical College

4th Annual Mass Casualty Training Exercise at CGTC to Simulate Active Shooter Incident

Posted on April 2, 2025April 7, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Division of Health Sciences and CGTC Police are returning its multi-agency disaster and mass casualty training event to the College’s Warner Robins Campus on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In partnership with the Warner Robins, Perry, and Centerville Fire and Police Departments, Houston Healthcare, Houston County Emergency Management, Houston County Fire Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County 911, Region-5 Trauma and Air Evac, Read More

^{April 2, 2025}

20th Annual CGTC Foundation Golf Tournament Set for April 8

Posted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Just a few weeks remain until Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Foundation tees off on one of its longest-standing fundraising initiatives, its annual Golf Tournament, benefitting student scholarships.
Ahead of the tournament, the Foundation continues to extend opportunities for sponsorship and support of scholarship initiatives as it hopes to improve upon the more than $42,000 raised in 2024.
“Our recent enrollment growth and impact of workforce development in our community, make the commitment from our community even more meaningful,” said Tonya McClure, Read More

^{March 26, 2025}

CGTC Commencement Ceremony to Return to Macon Coliseum May 2 with Keynote Speaker Dr. Ray Perren

Posted on March 21, 2025March 31, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Macon, GA – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is excited to announce the return of its annual commencement ceremony to the Macon Coliseum on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 7 p.m.
The Macon Coliseum has long been a place of celebration for the college’s graduates and their families. This year’s ceremony will feature Dr. Ray Perren, TCSG Deputy Commissioner for Technical Education. as the keynote speaker.
In 2020, Dr. Perren was appointed Deputy Commissioner by TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier after serving as president at Lanier Technical College. Read More

^{March 21, 2025}

CGTC Academy to Host Informational Nights About Dual Achievement Program

Posted on March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. — Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Dual Achievement Academy is launching a series of informational nights for students and families interested in learning more about the Dual Achievement Program (DAP).
DAP offers a unique opportunity for students to earn both a high school diploma and postsecondary credentials simultaneously, paving the way for a successful future in a specialized career pathway.
“We have seen numerous students excel over the past 3 years in this model for high school,” said Lakeitha Gordon, Read More

^{March 17, 2025}

Seeking Volunteers for Mass Casualty Exercise – April 19, 2025

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. — The Health Sciences Division is looking for volunteers of all ages to participate in the CGTC Mass Casualty Functional Exercise on April 19, 2025, at the Warner Robins Campus.
This large-scale training event will help law enforcement, EMS, fire personnel, CGTC Health Sciences and Trinity medical students enhance their emergency response skills in a realistic but controlled environment.Volunteer Roles Include:Victim/Role Player – Assist with event coordination and participant needs. ✅ Fans & Read More

^{February 20, 2025}

Yohar Martínez Named 2025 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY)

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. — Yohar Martínez has been named the 2025 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY), an honor recognizing her exceptional contributions to the field of adult education and her transformative impact on students in her community.
Martínez, a proud native of Venezuela, is a passionate educator whose has leveraged experience learning English as a second language to her own classroom within the Adult Education Division. Her career focus to empower adult learners, Read More

^{February 4, 2025}

CGTC’S Adult Education EAGLE Delegate Selected as one of Eight Regional Finalists

Posted on January 30, 2025February 3, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. — The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Adult Education Office recently announced Tequita Brown of CGTC as a finalist for its 2025 Dinah Culbreth Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award.
Brown, nominated by her instructor, Lisa Dennis, participated in the College’s comprehensive judging process in the fall semester to be named its representative for competition in January. As one of the eight EAGLE regional finalists across Georgia she will represent CGTC at the 2025 EAGLE Leadership Institute in Atlanta in March 2025. Read More

^{January 30, 2025}

CGTC Announces Virtual Learning Ahead of Winter Storm

Posted on January 20, 2025January 22, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Update: January 22, 2025 -Due to continuing icy roads and challenging travel conditions associated with this week’s inclement weather across the College’s service area, all CGTC locations will continue remote operations for Thursday, January 23, 2025. Faculty and staff will be will be available to assist students by email or by phone (478-988-6800). All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to follow local emergency management agency travel warnings and advice related to road conditions. Please continue to monitor CGTC’s official social media channels, Read More

^{January 20, 2025}

CGTC Appoints Brittany Lucas to Vice President of Adult Education

Posted on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is proud to announce the appointment of Brittany Lucas, PhD., as the new vice president for Adult Education.
Lucas, a native of Cochran, Ga., brings over 18 years of experience in adult education, workforce development, and intergovernmental program management to her new role where she will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to support adult learners in the region.
Lucas takes leadership over one of the historically largest Adult Education programs in the Technical College System of Georgia. Read More

^{January 14, 2025}

Chemistry Instructor, Ekaterina Mirzakulova, Named 2025 Rick Perkins Award Winner for Excellence in Technical Instruction

Posted on January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Ekaterina Mirzakulova, Ph.D., a Chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. She was selected as CGTC’s Instructor of the Year after a multistep interview process following her nomination by peers for this prestigious award.
A native of Uzbekistan, Mirzakulova, is affectionately known as Dr. Kate amongst her students and peers. She began her academic journey when she learned that a professor from the United States was recruiting students from a neighboring country for a graduate program at Bowling Green State University. Read More

^{January 11, 2025}