Category: Campus News | Central Georgia Technical College

Johnson and Shaw: Two Leading Ladies Learn Big Trucks in CGTC’s Diesel Maintenance Program in Fort Valley

Posted on September 9, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Fort Valley, Ga. – Brittany Shaw walked into the Peach County Workforce Development Center (PCWDC) on the first day of her Diesel Equipment Technology class with Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) scared that she would be the only woman in the class. As fate would have it, another woman, Tameka Johnson, grabbed her hand and directed her to their classroom.
“I’ll take you to the diesel mechanic classroom,” Johnson recalled telling Shaw on their first day, Read More

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CGTC’s Radiologic Technology Students Earn 100 Percent Certification Exam Pass Rate

Posted on September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Warner Robins Radiologic Technology program graduating class of 2019 achieved 100% pass rate on the radiography certification exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist earlier this summer.
The nationwide certification exam is composed of 200 questions from eight content areas that students have covered in their courses over the past four semesters. Passing this certification exam permits them to work in all 50 states, Read More

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CGTC and Wesleyan College Sign First Articulation Agreement

Posted on August 28, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) continued its stride for associate degree credit transfer this week by signing its first articulation agreement with Wesleyan College. The agreement designates pathways for CGTC’s new General Studies associate degree into four-year programs at Wesleyan.
Articulation agreements allow students to benefit from the seamless transfer of credit earned at one institution into programs at another, often reducing cost and encouraging further pursuit of higher education, personal growth, and career advancement. Read More

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Manse Jennings of SunMark Bank Hawkinsville Named to CGTC Board of Directors

Posted on August 21, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Board of Directors recently welcomed its newest member, Manse Jennings, of Hawkinsville, Ga.
Jennings, chairman of SunMark Community Bank, joins the Board with an established reputation in Hawkinsville, the service area his position represents.
During the early 80s, following graduation from Georgia Southern with a Bachelor’s of Science in Physics, Jennings began work with his family’s business, Hawkinsville Telephone Company, and propelled his career into the next pair of decades in telecommunications and networking. Read More

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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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