Category: 2024 | Central Georgia Technical College

Sen. Ossoff Visits CGTC to Discuss Working Across the Aisle to Increase Job Training Programs and Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce

Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 by Marketing PR

Macon, Ga. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff visited Central Georgia Technical College on Monday to discuss his work in pushing to help more Georgians access job training programs. On Monday, Sen. Ossoff held a press conference alongside Central Georgia Technical College leadership and Macon local leaders to highlight his bipartisan Pathways to Prosperity Act, legislation he helped introduce alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) aimed at strengthening job training and skills programs at community and technical colleges. Read More

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Hurricane Beryl Relief Efforts Continue for CGTC Study Abroad Partners in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Last week, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) was notified of the destruction and damage caused by Hurricane Beryl as the unprecedented June storm hit the Eastern Caribbean and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the chain of islands where students and staff are welcomed twice annually for service-learning study abroad activities in health sciences.
The College community has extended its sympathy and well wishes to individuals, Read More

^{July 11, 2024}

CGTC Football Program Awarded NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, GA– The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Foundation has recently announced Central Georgia Technical College as a recipient of the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant. The CGTC Foundation will receive the $3,000 grant for aid in supporting the expansion of CGTC’s athletics program to include Division I Football.
The NJCAA Foundation established the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant to foster the addition, growth, and sustainability of NJCAA sports. The grant is available for NJCAA member colleges that are expanding sport offerings and increasing opportunities for student-athletes. Read More

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CGTC Signs Collaborative Agreement for International Education with ZBC in Denmark

Posted on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – In May, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with ZBC, a technical college in Denmark. The agreement is set to maximize international learning opportunities for faculty and staff at both institutions.
Jan Bagge, vice president of ZBC, Andrea Griner, CGTC vice president for Economic Development, Jeff Scruggs, CGTC executive vice president, and Michael Kaas-Andersen, ZBC president gather, at ZBC’s Roskilde Campus for a signing of the agreement.
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^{June 11, 2024}

CGTC SGA Opens Community Garden on Warner Robins Campus

Posted on June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) students in the Student Government Association (SGA) took on a creative initiative to open a community garden this spring to help foster community and healthy living. Earlier in the year, Donald Masinde, the SGA president, decided to set up a work group with members of the student body, teachers, and staff to build a community garden to help transform lives within our community. The small community garden project is a collaborative effort to focus on “food as medicine”, Read More

^{June 7, 2024}

CGTC Becomes the First College Campus in Central Georgia to Open a Disc Golf Course

Posted on May 24, 2024June 4, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – A new campus life activity launched this spring as Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and the Houston County Disc Golf Club (HCDGC) partnered to bring an 18-hole competition-level disc golf course to its Warner Robins campus.
The latest addition to campus life now gives students and community members access to growing activities including the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Wellness Complex home to football, soccer, and a walking track, elevating campus culture, the student experience and community interaction. Read More

^{May 24, 2024}

Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2024 CGTC’S Sharoko Farley as Instructor of the Year

Posted on May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Contributed from the Technical College System of Georgia
Central Georgia Technical College Instructor and Proud Putnam County Resident Takes the Top Honor
Atlanta, Ga.- The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced the state’s top instructor for 2024.Sharoko Farley, a Commercial Truck Driving instructor from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), was chosen as the winner of this year’s Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction.
The announcement came last week as a part of TCSG’S Leadership Conference which also recognized the state student of the year. Read More

^{May 8, 2024}

CGTC Students Recognized at State Leadership Conference

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Three Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) students took part in The Technical College System of Georgia’s State Leadership Conference in April, returning home with some recognition and awards for their involvement.
Roshon Jackson, Nandhi Mathis, and Donald Masinde, students from CGTC were present at the conference and received several awards. Students participated in an itinerary filled with workshops and motivational speakers that encouraged leadership and effective communication.
Jackson serves as the state president of the Georgia Student Government Association (GSGA). Read More

^{April 30, 2024}

Business and Logistics Faculty Return from Brazil Ready to Work on Study Abroad to Brazil 2025

Posted on April 19, 2024June 12, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Faculty from the Business Management and Logistics Management programs at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) recently visited academic partner, FAE Centro Universitario in Curitiba, Brazil in April to continue work on planning for a faculty-led study abroad program in Spring 2025.

Dean of Business and Computer Technologies, Dr. Sabrina Swann joined program chair for Business Management, Brione Burrows, Logistics Management instructor, Aaron Coleman, and director of Marketing, Public Relations, and International Outreach, Read More

^{April 19, 2024}

AI-Enhanced Robotic Manufacturing Studio Opens at Georgia VECTR Center

Posted on April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center officially cut the ribbon in celebration of the opening of its AI-Enhanced Robotic Manufacturing Studio on April 17. The studio was made possible through the GA AIM (Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing) Coalition.
Please visit the following links for complete coverage:
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/artificial-intelligence-studio-for-college-students-opens-at-vectr-center-central-georgia-technical-cgtc-georgia-veterans-education-career-transition/93-22f0cf03-c96c-43bc-958a-dcbe6ef8ce2c
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/cutting-edge-ai-and-robotic-manufacturing-studio-unveiled-in-middle-georgia#
https://hhjonline.com/vectr-center-a-i-studio/
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