Author: JoBen Rivera-Thompson | Central Georgia Technical College

CGTC Foundation Calls for Runners, Volunteers, and Sponsors of Its 10th Annual Race for Education

Posted on August 16, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The tenth installment of the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Foundation’s Race for Education 5k and Fun Run presented by BB&T on Saturday, September 7, 2019, plans to be athletically challenging and exciting, but its organizers know that its longevity is a sole reflection of strong community support.
“We are so thankful for each donor, runner, volunteer and committee member who has put so much time and effort into this event over the last ten years,” said Mary Kathryn Borland, Read More

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Peach County High School Students Receive Scholarships from SunMark to Study at CGTC

Posted on August 9, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Fort Valley, Ga. – Four Peach County High School students enrolled in Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) for the fall 2019 semester will head into their studies with scholarships from the Fort Valley branch of SunMark Community Bank.
Roman Galan, Elisa Rodriguez, Austin James Smith and Malik Taylor all received the Claybon J. Edwards Memorial Scholarship presented in May by Mike Jackson, commercial loan officer, and Andrew Taunton, commercial lender, on behalf of SunMark. SunMark worked with the CGTC Foundation to establish the Claybon J. Read More

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Georgia Southwestern and CGTC Sign Two Articulation Agreements for General Studies and Healthcare

Posted on July 19, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) signed two new articulation agreements with Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) recently on the College’s Warner Robins campus. The agreements lay out pathways for transfer of credit from CGTC’s new General Studies associate degree into multiple four-year programs at Georgia Southwestern, including a designated pathway for transfer into GSW’s Long-Term Care Management program.
Articulation agreements allow students to benefit from the seamless transfer of credit earned at one institution into programs at another, Read More

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Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority, Robins AFB, and CGTC Leadership Meet with Air Force General as Aviation Partnership Progresses

Posted on July 16, 2019July 30, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Lt. Gen. Donald E. “Gene” Kirkland recently met with leaders from Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB), the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA), and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) to get a firsthand look at the transformation of the former Boeing building into the new aviation workforce training and sustainment center. Lt. Gen. Kirkland is the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Air Force Materiel Command. As the AFSC Commander, he leads 43,000 Total Force U.S. Read More

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Evening Childcare Services Begin August 13 on CGTC’s Warner Robins and Macon Campuses

Posted on July 8, 2019July 16, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – ‘A new day is dawning, and it starts at night’ is the slogan behind the start of Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Child Development Center’s (CDC) newest service to student-parents.
Beginning August 13, 2019, the CDCs will implement the Connect2Complete Evening Care Pilot program on the College’s Warner Robins campus and at the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) on its Macon campus. The program offers affordable childcare from 4:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Read More

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Peyton Anderson Foundation Awards Workforce Training Grant to CGTC

Posted on July 2, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – The Peyton Anderson Foundation recently announced an award of $630,000 to Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) to support local employer and workforce needs in high-demand career training programs. This grant, which will be distributed over a four year period, will specifically support the expansion of CGTC’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) and Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) programs.
In April, state and local leaders and Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) officials joined CGTC in announcing the relocation of aerospace training programs and a portion of the RAFB commodities workload to the former Boeing facility at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon. Read More

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CGTC Offering Evening Adult Welding Courses Inside Baldwin High School

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Milledgeville, Ga. – When the semester begins on August 13 at Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Milledgeville campus, welding students will not be on campus. That is because Baldwin County High School is providing welding lab space for the College to offer evening Welding courses for credit.
“We are excited to bring our Welding program to Baldwin County for the community,” said Dana Davis, vice president for Satellite Operations at CGTC. “Currently, we teach Welding at Baldwin High School through dual enrollment and have seen success in partnering with the high school. Read More

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CGTC Increases Tuition-Free Programs to 136 with New Hope Career Grant Additions

Posted on July 1, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – There is only one number Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) wants current and prospective students to remember this summer: 136. This accounts for the total number of programs now eligible under the HOPE Career Grant, funding that allows qualified students to attend tuition-free.
The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) approved additional diploma and certificate programs eligible for HOPE Career Grant funding at each of its 22 institutions statewide. Read More

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Central Georgia Technical College Signs First Articulation Agreement with Gordon State College

Posted on June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College signed an articulation agreement with Gordon State College (GSC) this week for the transfer of credit from the College’s newest General Studies associate degree into four-year bachelor degree programs at GSC, on campus or online.
“Central Georgia Technical College has always been a higher education beacon in this part of the state,” said Gordon State College President Dr. Kirk A. Nooks. “This articulation demonstrates that students can complete their academic journey locally and maintain their commitment to developing the talent base within the region.”
Leadership from each institution’s Academic Affairs divisions actively pursued this agreement, Read More

^{June 27, 2019}

Jones Family Foundation Awards Central Georgia Technical College Workforce Development Grant

Posted on June 13, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga.—The Charles H. Jones Family Foundation is investing in high-quality, technical training and equipment at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) by awarding a workforce development grant of $250,000. This gift will support local employer and workforce needs in high-demand career training programs.
In April, state and local leaders and Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) officials joined CGTC in announcing the relocation of aerospace training programs and a portion of the RAFB commodities workload to the former Boeing facility at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon. Read More

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