CGTC’s Putnam County Center’s All-Female Truck Driving Class Dreams Big Rig

Warner Robins, Ga. – There is a problem in the Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) industry that Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and its 8-week CDL program at its Putnam County Center are trying to navigate; older drivers are leaving the road and demand for transportation of goods requires their replacement.
CGTC’s Putnam County director, Carrie Dietrich, saw the problem and shared news of the CDL course to the community, a community positioned directly in the corridor of open road between Georgia’s Interstates 20, Read More

March 27, 2020


Central Georgia Technical College Announces Fall Semester 2019 President’s Honor Roll

­Warner Robins, Ga. – Dr. Ivan Allen, president of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), announced recently students named to the Central Georgia Technical College President’s Honor Roll for Fall Semester 2019.
To qualify, students must be in Academic Good Standing, earn a semester-based grade point average of 4.0 with an earned course load of at least 12 credit hours for the semester, and are enrolled in diploma or associate degree programs.
More than 175 students across 32 counties in Georgia earned recognition. Read More

March 6, 2020


Military Friendly® Ranks CGTC No.7 Nationally for Service to Military

Warner Robins, Ga. – Military Friendly® just announced its 2020 Top Ten Schools, and in the category of Large Community Colleges nationwide, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) ranks No. 7, the only Georgia institution in the category.

CGTC’s premier position in service to the country’s military and veteran population is largely a result of its operation of the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center. In fact, Military Friendly® highlighted the Center’s unique, dedicated, veteran’s facility, Read More

February 19, 2020


CGTC and MetroPower Form Apprenticeship

Macon, Ga. – Leadership from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and MetroPower, a premier electrical contractor in Macon, recently signed an agreement to provide access for apprentices to gain college credit under the company’s registered apprenticeship program.
Registered Apprenticeship is a nation-wide training system that produces highly-skilled workers to meet the demands of a skilled American workforce; a unique, flexible system combines job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences.
CGTC is a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor with the Georgia Department of Labor, Read More

January 31, 2020


CGTC Announces Dr. Alvin Harmon as New Dean of Health Sciences Division

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) recently announced its newest dean of its Heath Sciences Division, Dr. Alvin Harmon.
Dr. Harmon joins the College following service as the interim Dean for Science, Mathematics and Health Professions at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
While at Atlanta Metropolitan, Dr. Harmon also served as division head and as an assistant professor of Biology. During that time, he served as the principal or co-principal administrator on several grant projects, Read More

January 22, 2020


CGTC Announces Adjunct Instructor of the Year

Warner Robins, Ga – Susana Zody, an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor from the Adult Education Division, received recognition from Academic Affairs as the 2020 Adjunct Instructor of the Year for Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC).
Zody, a native of Peru, said her job is rewarding because it changes lives and helps many immigrants learn to navigate themselves through American society.
“I try to use all possible means for them to learn. I use my psychology knowledge to help them because I know they are frightened, Read More

January 21, 2020


CGTC Signs Agreement to Enhance Supply Chain Management through Internship at Robins AFB

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), the 638th Supply Chain Management Group (638th SCMG) and the 431st Supply Chain Management Squadron (431st SCMS) recently met to formally establish an internship program for the purpose of enhancing the group with a skilled workforce.
Representatives from all three organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build upon an already established relationship, hoping to further connect CGTC students seeking career opportunities. The agreement offers a new internship avenue of part-time, Read More

January 15, 2020


CGTC Foundation’s Annual Casino Night Event Returns January 31

Macon, Ga. – The Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Foundation invites the public to “go all in” at its 2020 edition of Pomp and Circumstance: A Casino Night Fundraiser sponsored by Parrish Construction. The classic evening of casino games will take place Friday, January 31, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Charles H. Jones Advanced Technology Center.
The stakes are the same every year: grow Foundation funding for CGTC’s students. However, the event’s organizer and CGTC Foundation advancement coordinator, Read More

January 14, 2020


CGTC’s Adult Education Division Names Emanuel Clark as EAGLE Delegate

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Adult Education Division (AED) recently announced, Bibb County resident, Emanuel Clark, 32, as its 2020 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate.
Nominated by his instructor, Lisa Dennis, and having participated in the College’s judging process, Clark will now represent CGTC and the AED at the EAGLE Leadership Institute in Atlanta, March 9-11, 2020.  The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs. Read More

January 8, 2020


CGTC Names Jessica Willcox as Rick Perkins Award Winner

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) recently announced its 2020 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence (RPA) winner, the College’s director of Nursing, Jessica Willcox, of Pulaski County.  
Willcox’s technical education story has had a substantial beginning. The arch she laid out to the judging panel for RPA spans her fulltime arrival at the College in 2014, where she was tasked to develop the Associate of Science in Nursing program (ASN) program, or Registered Nursing program (RN), Read More

December 17, 2019