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The Aspen Institute Names CGTC as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

WASHINGTON D.C., – The Aspen Institute has named Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds. Read More

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CGTC Alum and Forsyth Mayor, Eric Wilson, Named Among Technical College System of Georgia’s Outstanding Alumni

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Savannah, Ga. – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced the recognition of 23 exceptional individuals as the Alumni of the Year from its affiliated colleges, including Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) vice chair of its Board of Directors, Eric Wilson.
This prestigious honor celebrates the remarkable achievements and contributions of these alumni to their communities and the industries they serve. Wilson currently serves as the Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, proudly leading one of central Georgia’s growing communities. Read More

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Cybersecurity at CGTC Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Cybersecurity program at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through 2028.
The CAE-CD designation is recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) and indicates that the College is helping reduce threats to our national infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense as well as providing the nation with a pipeline of qualified cybersecurity professionals.
The recognition goes to the top cyber security programs in the country. Read More

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Georgia Tech Grad Students Bring Virtual Reality to CGTC Advanced Manufacturing Labs

Posted on March 23, 2023March 27, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

Macon, Ga. – Three graduate students from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) continue work this semester with instructors in the Aerospace, Trade, and Industry Division of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) to develop virtual reality training for labs of advanced manufacturing.
Irene Ong, Ruolin Yang, and Kyle Leinart are all second-year students working on their thesis project in the Human and Computer Interaction program at GT. Virtual Reality was already their collective interest, but as a topic, Read More

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CGTC Dual Enrollment Students in Bibb County Have a New Opportunity with Macon-Bibb Fire Department

Posted on March 21, 2023March 22, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

Warner Robins, Ga. – Macon-Bibb county recently announced a partnership for Bibb County students in the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) dual enrollment program at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy to help grow the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and increase career opportunities for high school seniors.
Learn more about the program in this news report from WGXA News:
Macon-Bibb Fire Training Academy for high school seniors, to ‘build tomorrow’s workforce’ | WGXA Read More

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CGTC Men’s Basketball Coach Reco Dawson Named GCAA Coach of the Year

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Cambri Steadman

Macon, Ga – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) men’s basketball head coach, Reco Dawson, was recently named the 2019-2020 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.
Coach Dawson is in his eighth season as the Titans head coach and his fifteenth year coaching collegiate-level basketball. In his career, Dawson has coached 27 GCAA First and Second Team All-Conference players, two GCAA Players of the Year, three National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Americans, Read More

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CGTC Launches New Website

Posted on August 15, 2017 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Significant work goes on behind the screens for building a new website, and even more to see it launch, so after more than a year of designing and creating, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) proudly announces the launch of the new www.centralgatech.edu.
CGTC is excited to present a modern, streamlined website that puts the College on the best path for connecting its services to internal and external users. The College recognizes that a website is most often the initial method of communication with the public. Read More

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