Category: 2023 | Central Georgia Technical College

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

Posted on January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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Central Georgia Technical College Mourns the Loss of Community Stalwart Sonny Watson

Posted on January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) joins many in the middle Georgia area in mourning the loss of one of Houston County’s most recognizable and renowned community champions, Roy H. “Sonny” Watson. He passed away early January 9, 2024, at the age of 86.
During his well-lived life, Sonny Watson served in many roles, always with the goal of improving the middle Georgia community. He dedicated his life to service through his involvement with Houston Healthcare, Read More

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Central Georgia Technical College’s Office of Continuing Education Wants to Pay 750 CNAs to Complete Online Training

Posted on January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – In partnership with the Georgia CNA Career Pathway Initiative, Central Georgia Technical College’s Economic Development Division Office of Continuing Education is recruiting 750 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for continuing education training. The cost of the course is fully covered, and participants will be awarded a $500 stipend for completing the online coursework.
CNAs are essential to the daily care of patients and clients in medical facilities and in communities everywhere. As a currently licensed CNA their engagement, Read More

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CGTC Adds Football and Soccer to 2024 Intercollegiate Sports Offering

Posted on January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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American Bar Association Grants Approval for Paralegal Studies Program at CGTC

Posted on December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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

Posted on December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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Lisa Dennis Named Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of The Year

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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CGTC Paramedicine Students Ready for December Graduation

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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CGTC Names Finalists for the GOAL Program

Posted on November 16, 2023November 17, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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

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