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Clayton State, Central Georgia Technical College Sign Articulation Agreement

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Morrow, GA – For the fifth time in university history, Clayton State enthusiastically met with Central Georgia Technical College to further build upon its strong relationship. On Wednesday, February 7, the two institutions signed a new articulation agreement to provide students with greater educational opportunities and access in Legal and Paralegal Studies between both institutions.
According to Prof. Antoinette France-Harris, Clayton State’s Legal Studies program coordinator, the agreements are “designed to ease the transition and minimize loss of credit and course duplication for transferring students who have received their A.A.S. Read More

February 9, 2024

Dr. Ivan Allen and Dr. Paul Jones Receive Prestigious Georgia Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award

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Information provided to CGTC by the Georgia Hospital Association
ATLANTA – Dr. Ivan Allen, president of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) in Macon, chairman for the Board of Trustees for Houston Healthcare and a Navicent Health Foundation trustee, and Dr. Paul Jones, president of Fort Valley State (FVSU) in Fort Valley and trustee at Atrium Health Navicent Peach, are joint recipients of one of the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) highest honors, the Distinguished Service Award.
The award was presented at the association’s annual Trustee Meeting on Saturday, Read More

January 9, 2024

CGTC Adds Football and Soccer to 2024 Intercollegiate Sports Offering

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Macon, GA – The Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Athletics Department is excited to announce the addition of football and men’s & women’s soccer to its intercollegiate athletics program. Both football and soccer will be sanctioned by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), with games scheduled to begin in the Fall 2024 season.
Each program is actively recruiting athletes for the programs under head football coach, Donald Hitson, and head soccer coach, Enrique Fuentes, respectively.   Read More

January 5, 2024

American Bar Association Grants Approval for Paralegal Studies Program at CGTC 

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Chicago, IL. – The House of Delegates of the American Bar Association (ABA), acting on the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Paralegals, granted initial approval to the Paralegal Studies Program at CGTC. 
The paralegal studies program prepares students to work as a member of the legal team employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity to perform specific delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.  
The Standing Committee on Paralegals develops and promotes policies relating to the education, Read More

December 20, 2023

Sharoko Farley of Eatonton Named 2024 RPA Instructor of The Year for CGTC

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Commercial Truck Driving instructor, Sharoko Farley, was recently named Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Rick Perkins Award (RPA) Winner for Excellence in Technical Instruction for 2024. Farley was selected as the College’s Instructor of the Year through a multi-step interview process after being nominated by his peers for the award.  
Sharoko Farley is a native of Eatonton, Georgia, his professional journey began at the age of 19 at Oconee Fall Line Technical College where he obtained his CDL license. Read More

December 15, 2023

David Watts of Bibb County Chosen as CGTC’s GOAL Winner

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Warner Robins, Ga. – David Watts, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at Central Georgia Technical College, from Bibb County, has been named the College’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) for 2024.
The announcement was made at the college’s GOAL Awards Reception in December. As the winner, Watts receives a monetary award from the CGTC Foundation and its Board of Trustees, as well as a coveted reserved parking space on campus.  
After a series of interviews to determine finalists, Read More

December 11, 2023

Lisa Dennis Named Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of The Year

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Adult Education Instructor Lisa Dennis has been named the Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY).
Lisa Dennis is a Macon-Bibb County resident and was a non-traditional student who graduated from Fort Valley State University in 2000; she began volunteer efforts at her home church’s adult literacy program in the same year which led to a 22-year path of adult education service with Central Georgia Technical College.
“Adult Education classrooms foster a sense of community, Read More

December 7, 2023

CGTC Paramedicine Students Ready for December Graduation 

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) will be graduating a set of Paramedicine students from its Macon, Putnam and Warner Robins Campus in December.  
Macon Paramedic Cohort, the EMS Education Warner Robins Cohort, and the Putnam County Fire Department Advance Emergency students are graduating December 2023.  
Students and their faculty are excited to see their skills translate into the local paramedicine workforce.  
“CGTC trains and educates healthcare professionals at all levels, including EMT’s, Read More

November 21, 2023

CGTC Names Finalists for the GOAL Program 

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) recently announced its five students for the 2024 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) Program.  
Ashanti Brown, Welding and Joining Technology, Emma Hughes, Welding and Joining Technology, Toler Thompson, Registered Nursing, David Watts, Aviation Maintenance and Courtney Yoder, Registered Nursing were selected amongst their peers to continue in the competition.  
Instructors at CGTC nominated students during the fall semester for the recognition, where students compete for the honor of being the College’s student of the year.   Read More

November 16, 2023

CGTC Made The 2023 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges List

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Vienna, Va. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) ranks among the best colleges for veterans on Military Times’ 2023 list.
Every year, Military Times publishes a ranking of the best schools for veterans and the best companies who hire veterans. The rankings are created by surveying schools and companies about their veteran programs.
Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges is the largest and most comprehensive rankings of schools for military service members and veterans. The ranking features individual web pages for each individual school that makes the list. Read More

November 14, 2023