Category: Campus News | Central Georgia Technical College

CGTC Faculty Selected for National Global Workforce Initiative

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Nursing student, Akira Lawrence, shares her success in global education with faculty selected for the national global workforce initiative.
Warner Robins, Ga. – Eleven Central Georgia Technical College faculty members have been selected to participate in the 2026 Global Workforce Initiative (GWI), a nationally recognized faculty development program designed to strengthen career and technical education through global workforce integration.
Funded through Indiana University’s Center for the Study of Global Change, the six-month initiative prepares educators to align classroom instruction with the skills increasingly sought by globally connected industries. Read More

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CGTC and South Georgia State College Establish Transfer Pathway for Education Students

Posted on October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Agreement creates a streamlined pathway for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and South Georgia State College (SGSC) have established a curriculum articulation agreement designed to help students pursuing an Associate of Science in Education at CGTC transition to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special Education at SGSC.
The agreement strengthens collaboration between the two institutions by creating a structured transfer pathway intended to minimize the loss of academic credit and reduce the duplication of coursework as students continue their education. Read More

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CGTC and Albany State University Sign MOU with Athletic Transfer Focus

Posted on October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Albany, Ga. – Albany State University (ASU) and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in September to streamline higher education access, transfer, and degree completion support for CGTC students, with an emphasis on student-athlete support.
“CGTC has a strong tradition of developing transfer opportunities with University System of Georgia partners, and we are thrilled to add Albany State as a premier destination for our students,” said Dr. David VanLandingham, CGTC’s Executive Director for Academic Affairs Operations. Read More

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CGTC Celebrates Homecoming Week Oct. 11-17 with Community Events, Student Activities, and Football

Posted on October 2, 2026October 9, 2026 by Marketing PR

Warner Robins, GA- Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) will celebrate Homecoming Week October 11–17 with a full schedule of activities designed to bring students, employees, alumni and the community together for a week of school spirit, entertainment and fellowship.
Several Homecoming Week events will be open to the public, giving community members the opportunity to join in the celebration.

Homecoming week will kick off with a Jazz Concert, featuring Otis Hicks JR., Joey Bronner, and Jasmine Scott, Read More

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CGTC’s Dr. Deborah Burks Honored for More Than Two Decades of Service to SACCR

Posted on September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 by Jordyn Riedmiller

Macon, Ga – The Southern Association of Community College Research (SACCR) recently presented Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Deborah Burks with the prestigious Edith Carter Outstanding Service Award during its annual conference in September in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Edith Carter Outstanding Service Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary service, professional leadership, and an enduring commitment to the mission and goals of SACCR.
The award honors the legacy of Dr. Read More

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CGTC Student Shares Journey to AI-Enhanced Robotics Program at Governor’s Workforce Summit

Posted on September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 by Jordyn Riedmiller

Atlanta, Ga. – Che’la Pharms, an AI-Enhanced Robotic Manufacturing Specialist student at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) shared the impact of workforce development initiatives on her personal goals and academic career alongside Governor Brian Kemp at Thursday’s Governor’s Workforce Summit in Atlanta.
The fourth annual summit gathers secondary, post-secondary, government, and industry leaders to address pressing challenges facing the state’s workforce. In a brief speech to the Summit she shared her journey to CGTC and the impact she feels she will make on the workforce. Read More

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CGTC Welding Program Partners with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to Support Local Children and Families

Posted on September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) students in the Aerospace, Trade and Industry Division spent part of the fall semester giving back to the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace Warner Robins.
As part of the partnership, students and faculty constructed three dip tanks specifically designed for staining bed components used by Sleep in Heavenly Peace as the organization works to provide beds to children in need throughout the community.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Warner Robins is part of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to building and providing beds to children who do not have a proper bed of their own. Read More

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Central Georgia Technical College Announces Summer Semester 2026 President’s Honor Roll

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Marketing PR

Warner Robins, GA – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) recently announced studentsnamed to the Honor Rolls for Summer Semester 2026. The President’s Honor Roll recognizesfull-time students with a semester-based grade point average of 4.0 with an earned course loadof at least 12 credit hours for the semester, with a work ethics grade of “2” or higher for eachcourse in which a work ethics grade is assigned. The Academic Honor Roll recognizes studentswith a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher, Read More

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Nursing Student, Akira Lawrence, Becomes First CGTC Student Accepted Into Summer Global Leadership Institute in New York City

Posted on September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Akira Lawrence, a nursing student at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), is the first CGTC student to be selected to participate in the Summer Global Leadership Institute in New York City, hosted by the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
The Institute is a week-long program set in the heart of New York City and is designed to help students better understand global diplomacy.

During June 21-30, Lawrence spent the week invested in hands-on discussions and seminars led by industry and academia, Read More

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CGTC Signs Collaborative International Education and Training Agreement with National Defence University-Kenya

Posted on August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

CGTC is among NDU-K’s First U.S. Higher Education Partners

Warner Robins, Ga. – As the fall semester began in August, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) hosted leaders from the National Defense University-Kenya (NDU-K) to celebrate the signing of a bilateral and collaborative agreement for international education and training, roughly two years in the making.
CGTC President, Dr. Ivan H. Allen, and Executive Vice President, Jeff Scruggs, signed the agreement alongside NDU-K Vice Chancellor, David K.Tarus, Brigadier General Guhad Noor, Read More

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