Chattahoochee Technical College News http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ News for Chattahoochee Tech, North Metro Tech, and Appalachian Tech en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:31:00 EST Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:50:30 EST http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/news/rss_feed.xml dpowell@chattahoocheetech.edu dpowell@chattahoocheetech.edu Chattahoochee Technical College extends deadline for admissions Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:50:30 EST Prospective students have a little bit longer to get documents together for fall quarter at Chattahoochee Technical College. The deadline for the submission of fall quarter application packets (application, application fee, official test scores and sealed high school/GED and college transcripts) has been extended to Friday, Sept. 3.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Interiors Program is Going Places Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:50:30 EST According to Chattahoochee Technical College Interiors program instructor Ginger Burton, keeping up with changes is a large part of the industry. Change is just what the approximately 40 students in the CTC program are preparing to go through. The program, which has been based out of the college’s Appalachian Campus in Jasper since Oct. 2006 will be relocated to the Mountain View Campus in Cobb County at the beginning of Fall Quarter.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Club Covering the Bases in Acworth – CTC Public Safety Club will participate in annual fundraiser in Sept. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:35:30 EST Members of the Chattahoochee Technical College Public Safety Club will be partnering with the Acworth Police Department to help raise money for the continued support of o rganized athletic opportunities for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities. This is a first time partnership between the student club and police department in the annual Covering the Bases event, which is now in its third year.

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See flier for more details]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ WSB-TV Announces Partnership withChattahoochee Technical College Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:11:30 EST Channel 2 WSB-TV announces an exclusive partnership with Chattahoochee Technical College to provide its students with a daily “working lab” in the digital media world. In the new partnership, both entities would work towards the goal of exposing students to real experiences in order that they would be better equipped to function in the new digital media era.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Kia Donates 2011 Sorento to Chattahoochee Technical College Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:27:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College Provost Ron Newcomb received a Kia “key to the future” during a special event held last week at the Kia Georgia Training Center in West Point, Ga., when Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. (KMMG) donated 20 of the all-new Kia Sorentos to the Technical College System of Georgia. The colleges receiving the cars were chosen based on the size of enrollment in their automotive programs. Chattahoochee Technical College currently has about 300 students enrolled in automotive programs.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ TCSG Sets Enrollment Record with Highest-Ever One-Year increase – Chattahoochee Technical College Continues the Trend of Growth Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:27:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College has now seen double digit enrollment in its first four quarters since merging three colleges together last summer to become Georgia’s largest technical college. The college, which saw another large increase in enrollment during summer quarter currently has around 9,000 students enrolled in summer classes compared to about 7,000 students last year.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ GED Graduate Found Recipe for Success at CTC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:21:30 EST Without a high school or GED diploma a person will earn on average $9,000 less a year than someone with a secondary education credential. That number along with statistics of higher chances of arrest and jail time, poorer health, more troubled finances and lower self-esteem are all reasons that people turn to Chattahoochee Technical College for help to pass the General Educational Development test.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ GED Graduate Drives Toward Success at CTC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:21:30 EST Without a high school or GED diploma a person will earn on average $9,000 less a year than someone with a secondary education credential. That number along with statistics of higher chances of arrest and jail time, poorer health, more troubled finances and lower self-esteem are all reasons that people turn to Chattahoochee Technical College for help to pass the General Educational Development test.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech Signs Agreement with Chinese College Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:21:30 EST For Brian Denton, Thursday's GED recognition ceremony marked a 15-month journey from being laid off to presently working toward a psychology degree at Georgia Highlands College.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Former Electrician Among GED Graduates Taking the Next Step Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College announced the signing of an agreement with Changzhou College of Information Technology in Changzhou, Jiangsu China. The agreement, which was signed July 21, establishes cooperative program development in computer science and technology and electronic information engineering technology.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College’s Newest Campus to Open in 2011 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:30 EST When Chattahoochee Technical College’s newest campus opens early next year, students will find a state-of-the-art facility with all needed equipment and space for a world-class education. The Canton Campus, on which construction began in 2008, will be the eighth for Georgia’s largest technical college and one of its most sizable at 62,500 square feet on 25 acres.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ The Future is Bright for Academic Programs at CTC Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:30 EST With more than 100 programs of study, there is always something new on the horizon at Chattahoochee Technical College. New programs, changes to existing ones and location adjustments are all being announced by CTC officials.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Legacy Awards to honor Ambassador Andrew Young in October Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:31:30 EST Georgia’s 26 technical colleges, including the system’s largest – Chattahoochee Technical College – will convert from the quarter to semester system, beginning with the fall semester in August 2011, a change that furthers seamless education in Georgia and improves the state’s workforce development.

Read Full News Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Legacy Awards to honor Ambassador Andrew Young in October Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:50:30 EST Ambassador Andrew Young will be honored by the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation at its signature fundraising event Oct. 7 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta Georgia Trend magazine is serving as the presenting sponsor for the sixth annual Legacy Awards luncheon.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College to open its doors to students from South Korea this summer Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:30 EST This month Chattahoochee Technical College will play host to 25 high school students from Seongdong Gu, South Korea as they visit and learn in a 21-day cultural exchange program. The students are the latest in a series of such exchanges as a part of the sister-city relationship between Cobb County and Seongdong Gu that is now in its fourth year.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Green Roofs: How cool? Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:30 EST/pubDate> One green concept that has fascinated me for quite a while is the green roof. I am astounded that you don’t hear more about them! A green roof is exactly what it sounds like; it’s a roof that is planted with vegetation.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College has Its First Female Welding Graduate Fri, 24 Jun 2010 17:22:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College wants high school age students to move on to college when they are ready. The college has signed on to the new Move on When Ready program that was passed through House Bill 149 in December 2009.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Move On When Ready – Georgia High School Students Can Attend College While Still in High School Fri, 24 Jun 2010 17:22:30 EST In front of a large crowd of family, friends and supporters, more than 300 Chattahoochee Technical College graduates marched into the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center to receive their degrees and diplomas. The more than 300 graduates in their official caps and gowns were just a fraction of the 1,008 honored Thursday.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Graduation Largest in Georgia History Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:35:30 EST In front of a large crowd of family, friends and supporters, more than 300 Chattahoochee Technical College graduates marched into the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center to receive their degrees and diplomas. The more than 300 graduates in their official caps and gowns were just a fraction of the 1,008 honored Thursday.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Holds Pinning Ceremony at Paulding Campus Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:35:30 EST The Chattahoochee Technical College Practical Nursing program held "pinning" ceremonies on June 16 to mark the students' graduation from the program. Eighteen students received pins during the ceremony.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ New Chairman and Vice Chair Elected to CTC Board of Directors Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:35:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College's person board of directors elected a new chair and vice chair to lead the panel for the next fiscal year.

Elected as chair of the college's board is Stevan Crew, owner and founder of Crew & Associates in Paulding County. Crew, has previously served on the CTC board and began his most recent term in 2008, will take the helm at the August meeting.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Second Life Transforms CTC Classes into Virtual Worlds Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:47:30 EST Computers have become second nature in many of today’s classrooms and in the homes of college students. But instructors at Chattahoochee Technical College are taking things a step further with the introduction of virtual worlds into their classrooms.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Online classes flourish at Chattahoochee Technical College – New way to teaching drafting proves success story Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:47:30 EST Each year more students are turning to their computers rather than carrying their notebooks to traditional classroom settings. While colleges and universities nationwide have embraced the idea of supplementing traditional education with an online component, technical colleges are finding new ways to engage students in a classroom without walls. Enrollment in online classes at Chattahoochee Technical College has shot up 56.9 percent since last year.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC’s Sybil Thompson Honored as One of Nine Regional Finalists for the TCSG Student of the Year Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:00:30 EST Sybil Thompson, a student in nursing program at Chattahoochee Technical College, was recognized as one of nine regional finalists in the Technical College System of Georgia’s 2010 student of the year competition. Thompson was also named first runner-up for the 2010 GOAL award during the TCSG’s annual GOAL award banquet at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel on May 27.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Physical Therapist Assistant Graduates Earn Licenses Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:39:30 EST Four recent graduates of Chattahoochee Technical College’s Physical Therapist Program have proven they have the right stuff by each passing the national licensure exam. The four, who are the first graduates of the program, earned a 100 percent first time pass rate for the college.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Student Success Centers Now Open at all CTC Campuses Thu, 27 May 2010 19:18:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College announced today that students at all seven of the school’s campuses will have access to free tutoring and workshops to help them reach their academic goals. More than 300 students, faculty and staff are expected to be on hand for the open house at one of the college’s newest centers at its Appalachian campus in Jasper.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Honors its Own Thu, 27 May 2010 19:18:30 EST Faculty and staff at Chattahoochee Technical College took time out Thursday to honor outstanding students at the annual awards day celebration. The event, which took place on CTC’s Marietta campus, was a chance to honor the college’s local, statewide, and national award winners.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Army Reservists Celebrate Graduation from CTC Program Wed, 26 May 2010 18:17:30 EST They may not have worn the traditional caps and gowns, but a class of U.S. Army Reservists walked across the stage Thursday wearing fatigues was no less proud of their accomplishment. After 15 weeks of classes and the completion of a 14-course program, these students are now ready to serve their country in the field of computer networking technologies.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC’s Thompson Earns Doctorate in Educational Leadership Fri, 21 May 2010 17:08:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College Dean of Business, Personal and Public Services Joan Thompson is now Dr. Joan Thompson, after completing her doctor of education degree this month. The degree is a discipline-based doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical or research positions in education.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Graduation to be Largest Ever for The Merged School Mon, 17 May 2010 16:06:30 EST After breaking enrollment records for three straight quarters, Chattahoochee Technical College is set to break another record with the number of students graduating during its spring commencement. An estimated 909 graduates will be recognized at the ceremony, only the second for the newly merged school, scheduled for June 17.

Read Full Article on AJC]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Get in the Game with A Career in Sports and Recreation Management Mon, 10 May 2010 16:36:30 EST If you like sports, working with people and have a head for business, then sports and recreation management could be your dream career.

The field is growing and the associate degree program at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta is growing along with it. Enrollment has increased about 20 percent since the program was launched in 2008.

Read Full Article on AJC]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Plays Host to Delegation from Kenya Wed, 05 May 2010 13:13:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College officials served as hosts Tuesday to a delegation from the Nakuru School in Kenya, here to learn more about the inner workings of CTC’s successful nursing program. The day long visit included question and answer sessions and tours of two of the school’s leading health science facilities.

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Read Article from the Daily Tribune]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Technical Colleges’ Spring Enrollment Climbs Mon, 05 May 2010 12:45:30 EST Spring quarter enrollment in Georgia’s 28 technical colleges is up by 19% over the same time last year.

Initial numbers posted by the technical colleges indicate that the current spring enrollment of 107,269 students is 17,381 more than in the previous spring quarter of 2009, when 89,888 students attended classes on the TCSG campuses.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Celebrating Biomedical Engineering Week at CTC Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:13:30 EST Three Chattahoochee Technical College students earned gold medals at the recent State SkillsUSA competition in Augusta and Atlanta. In addition to their medals, the students have advanced to the SkillsUSA National competition this June in Kansas City.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Beneficial Bugs: The Writer Spider Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:13:30 EST The writer spider (Argiope aurantia) goes by several names: garden spider, writing spider, black and yellow garden spider, among others. Whatever you call them, they are both creepy and pretty at the same time. This spider can be quite large and is usually found hanging in the center of her web, upside down, with legs together in pairs so it appears that there are only four. The spider that you see in the center of the web is the female, the male is much smaller and he often hangs out near, or even in, her web once he finds her.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Celebrating Biomedical Engineering Week at CTC Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:37:30 EST Acworth, Ga. – Chattahoochee Technical College instructor Dr. Mike O’Rear watched as with the swoop of a pen Gov. Sonny Perdue proclaimed May 23-29, 2010 Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Recognition Week for the state. It meant a lot for the biomedical technology instructor to see that moment in person.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC honors Two Bartow County Manufacturers Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:46:30 EST Acworth, Ga. – Chattahoochee Technical College announced two businesses, Zep Inc. of Emerson, Ga. and TI Automotive in Cartersville, as its nominees for 2010 Manufacturer of the Year. The local winners were honored at a luncheon at the Georgia International Convention Center and at a Manufacturing Appreciation Week breakfast at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Friday.

Read Full Article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Discussed on GeorgiaTrend Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:40:30 EST Read the full article here: School Ties

]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Student Wins Statewide Design Contest Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:38:30 EST Chattahoochee Technical College student Nicole Birk’s artwork will be featured in this year’s Winners’ Book and other publications for the 2010 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. This was the first year for the contest, which was open to all students at Georgia’s 28 technical colleges.

Read the full report View the winning artwork]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Horticulture Team Continues Tradition of Greatness – First in Nation Again Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:46:30 EST It was a home victory for a group of environmental horticulture students based out of the Chattahoochee Technical College, North Metro Campus. In addition to playing host to nearly 1,200 people from around the country at the 34th annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days, the 28 students of the Chattahoochee Technical College team placed first out of the 69 registered teams in attendance.

Read the full report]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Accounting Students Set Out to Inform Public Before Tax Day Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:46:30 EST Read the full report]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ The Nation Arrives – CTC Hosts National Landscape Competition Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:31:30 EST Students, faculty, industry professionals and others will begin their descent on Chattahoochee Technical College, North Metro Campus as the first events of the 2010 Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days open Thursday. An estimated 850 environmental horticulture students and 160 faculty will represent 63 colleges and universities over three days of workshops, networking, and competition at the 34th annual event.

Read the full report]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Enrollment Numbers Break Records for Spring Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:57:30 EST Records are being broken at Chattahoochee Technical College when it comes to enrollment. The latest numbers show that more than 11,000 students have enrolled in classes at Chattahoochee Technical College – a 26.5 percent increase over the same quarter last year.

Read the full report]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech and Lockheed Partner on Training Program Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:35:11 EST Marietta, GA. – Chattahoochee Technical College, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, will be offering the Aircraft Structures Training Program (ASTP.) The ASTP is an entry-level, hands-on, skills-based aircraft assembler training program. The course is designed to train inexperienced workers in the fundamental skills required to perform aircraft structural assembly tasks.

Read the full article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Reverse Raffle Event was a Huge Success, Raising over $20,000 for the Foundation Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:11 EST The Foundation of North Metro Technical College held its eighth-annual Reverse Raffle on March 16, 2010 at 6 p.m. in Building 400 of the college's North Metro Campus in Acworth. The foundation is a separate and independent nonprofit (501c3) organization established to support the students and programs of Chattahoochee Technical College.

The event was a huge success with approximately 200 in attendance including faculty and staff, members from the community, as well as Chattahoochee Tech board and foundation trustee members. According to Dana Herron, Executive Director of Advancement/Resource Development, “All 300 raffle tickets were sold which helped raise approximately $21,900.” Herron also added “The monies raised from this event will greatly benefit the students and programs of the North Metro Campus located in Acworth.”

Many nice door prizes were given out during the event and the final two numbers drawn belonged to Mark Haney of Marietta, a College Board member and Vice President with WellStar, and Itrellis Ross of Dallas who works with Cobb EMC. The two decided to split the grand prize of $5,000 and the $500 second prize. Mr. Haney plans to give half his winnings to the WellStar Foundation and half back to the college’s foundation.

]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Received National Recognition for Community Service, Named to President’s Honor Roll Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:02:11 EST Chattahoochee Technical College has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

Read the full article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Beneficial Bugs: The Ladybug Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:23:11 EST There are many different critters and creepy crawlers that you’ll find in your garden and what most folks don’t realize is that a lot of them are good guys! Now, I’m not asking you to cuddle up to some freaky spider or to think scorpions are cute; the critter we’re talking about today is much easier to love- the ladybug! It’s also known as a ladybird or lady beetle. There are hundreds of varieties of ladybugs and they range from the red and shiny ones that you know and love to plain brown guys that you’d never label as a ladybug. Nearly all of the ladybug species are considered to be ‘beneficial insects’.

Read the full article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Receives Student Retention and Success Grant Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:07:11 EST Chattahoochee Technical College has received a $20,000 grant to develop curriculum for a student retention and success project funded by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and managed by the American Association of Community Colleges.

Read the full article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ A Rose By Any Other Name... Will Still Have Thorns Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:07:11 EST Grab your leather gloves, some band-aids, and a tube of Neosporin. You’re going to make it out alive, but chances are: you’re going to be scratched up pretty good. Pruning roses can be a time consuming, challenging, and potentially painful process. The way you prune your roses will vary depending on that type of roses you have. If you’ve got your garden-variety shrub rose, like the wonderful Knock Out, they’re not going to be the least bit picky about how they’re pruned. You could run them over with your truck and come spring they’ll come right back. (This is not recommended.) Other varieties, such as Hybrid Tea roses, will be picky. These instructions will suit hybrid teas, Knockouts and most other roses just fine.

Read the full article]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College Launches Social Media Networks Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:40:11 EST Starting February 1, Chattahoochee Technical College is now more “connected” than ever before. The college officially entered into the world of social media with the launch of the college’s social media networks. CTC will now be represented throughout a variety of social networks with a presence on Facebook, Twitter and through Blogs via WordPress.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College PHI BETA LAMBDA (PBL) Students Participate in Proclamation Ceremony at East Paulding High School Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:05:11 EST

Dallas, GA – Council Member Griffin White from the City of Dallas proudly delivered a proclamation from Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin during an assembly held at East Paulding High School on Thursday, February 11. Major Boyd declared the second week in February 2010 as the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) Week.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech Helps to Train Army Reserve Personnel Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:48:11 EST Marietta, GA - It’s the first time in history the United States Army Reserve has utilized educational training resources outside the Corp. Chattahoochee Technical College has been contracted by the U.S. Army to instruct students in computer networking technologies. The fifteen-week, 14 course program is comprised of instruction in three technical certificate programs; COMP TIA/ A+ Certification, CISCO Network Specialist, and Microsoft Network Service Technician. In addition, students will receive training in network security technology.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Technical Colleges’ Winter Enrollment Jumps 26% Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:08:11 EST Atlanta, GA - Enrollment in the Technical College System of Georgia continues to grow at a record pace with 109,548 students currently attending winter quarter classes.

Today’s total is a 26% jump over last year and an increase of more than 22,000 students on the campuses of the state’s 28 technical colleges. It’s the system’s largest winter attendance ever and the second consecutive quarter with six-digit enrollment, following the all-time record of 110,940 students that was set last fall.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Medical Classes Have Arrived at the Chattahoochee Technical College South Cobb Campus on Veterans Memorial Highway Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:17:11 EST Austell, GA - If you happen to stop by for a visit at the Chattahoochee Technical College South Cobb Campus in Austell, you’ll notice the surroundings have a medical theme as you tour the classrooms and labs these days. The campus has undergone various renovations to the existing space and now provides a home to some of the Health Science programs.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ New Program Prepares Students for Jobs of the Future in Automated Home Technology Mon, 19 Jan 2010 11:40:11 EST AJC – Smart (automated) home technology is growing and so is the need for people who can install, integrate and maintain it, says Edward S. Abrasley Jr., instructor of electronics and home technology automation at Chattahoochee Technical College. "We developed this new program in response to community needs and specifically at the request of our local employers," Abrasley said.

Read the full press release from the AJC]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Enrollment continues to soar at Chattahoochee Technical College Mon, 19 Jan 2010 11:04:11 EST Acworth, GA – Enrollment at the newly-merged Chattahoochee Technical College continues to boom. Officials are reporting an enrollment of 11,365 for winter quarter 2010, which began last week. This is a 27.3 percent increase over winter quarter 2009. During the same quarter last year, each campus reported a total of 8,931.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Allied Health Building Ribbon Cutting Segment on TV 23 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:41:38 EST

Watch the video]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Pruning Crape Myrtles Wed, 12 Jan 2010 17:59:28 EST ]]> Check out the article written by Jessica Logan of Acworth, Chattahoochee Technical College Horticulture Technician as well as a CTC Environmental Horticulture student about the proper way to prune a Crape Murtle.

Read the full article.]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ The Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation Receives Donation of Vehicles From COBB EMC Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:38:28 EST ]]> Marietta, Ga - Cobb EMC recently donated a 1997 Ford Crowne Victoria and a 1996 GMC Sierra Pickup to the Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation. Sam Kelly, Vice President of COBB EMC Public Relations and Glynda Thor, Director of Corporate and Marketing Communications of COBB EMC, presented the vehicle keys and titles to Rex Bishop, Dean of Technical Studies for Chattahoochee Technical College, Melinda Ashcraft, President of The Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation, and Diane Geis, Automotive instructor, during a short presentation at the Marietta Campus. The vehicles will help provide plenty of hands-on training opportunities for Chattahoochee Tech’s automotive students. Diane Geis commented, “The Chattahoochee Technical College Automotive Program is deeply grateful to COBB EMC for the vehicle donations. These vehicles will be a valuable enhancement in our students’ diagnostic training. We would like to thank COBB EMC for their continued support of our program and school.”

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College’s North Metro Campus In Acworth Now Offers Career Preparation for the Automated Home Technology Industry Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:32:57 EST Acworth, Ga - Chattahoochee Technical College now offers the Home Technology Integration certificate program at its North Metro Campus located in Acworth. Students enrolling in this program are trained to professionally install and maintain today’s automated home components, also known as smart home technology.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ CTC Graduation Covered in the Marietta Daily Journal, the Daily Tribune News, and more Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:57:48 EST Yesterday’s Graduation ceremony was featured on the front page of both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Daily Tribune News today.

Leading the Way - Marietta Daily Journal

New CTC Holds First Graduation Ceremony - Daily Tribune News

Leading the Way - Cherokee Tribune

]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Bartow Employer Committee Honored for Community Service Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:29:52 EST ]]> Acworth, Ga - The Radiography Lab at the new Health Education Center at Chattahoochee Technical College, North Metro Campus will be named for WellStar. The announcement was made last night at the Ribbon Cutting of the new building. WellStar and Chattahoochee Technical College have collaborated on the Radiography Program for many years and WellStar made a significant donation to the Foundation of North Metro Technical College to help support the Radiography Program.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Bartow Employer Committee Honored for Community Service Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:48 EST ]]> Acworth, Ga - The State Department of Labor awarded the Bartow HR/Employer Committee as the Runner Up for the Community Service Award of the Year. The award was presented to Employer Committee chairperson Rachael Day at the annual Georgia DOL Employer Committee and Safety, Health and Environmental Conference held in Savannah in October. The Bartow Employer Committee received this award for the successful Resource Fair held in Cartersville in 2008.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Expo Showcases TCSG Colleges for Georgia’s School Counselors Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:00 EST Atlanta - Some of the top programs that Chattahoochee Technical College and the 27 other institutions in the Technical College System of Georgia have to offer were on display for the state’s school counselors during the TCSG Expo 2009, which was held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Monday, November 23.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Kamilla McNac to attend EAGLE Leadership Institute Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:00 EST ]]> Acworth, GA - Kamilla Sherrice McNac of Acworth has been chosen to represent Chattahoochee Technical College at the EAGLE Leadership Institute February 10-12, 2010. She will attend the event in Atlanta along with her instructor, Becky Wilke, and Adult Education Executive Director, Jon Collins. The Leadership Institute, sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) through its Office of Adult Education (OAE), recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs.

Read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ 2009 "Stuff-A-Bus" Campaign Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:54:30 EST ]]> Marietta Campus - Help needy kids have a wonderful hoiday season. CCT and Cobb Christmas, Inc. are teaming up to take donations of money, new toys, non-perishable food items, gift cards, and more to fill a bus and bring joy to local children in need. Donate has already begun! Leave your donations at the base of the Atrium Christmas Tree at the Marietta Campus. The bus will be filled December 10 at 10am.

See the event flyer for more information]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Tech Students Learn the Art of Ice Sculpting Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST ]]> Marietta, GA - Students in the Culinary Arts Program at Chattahoochee Technical College received valuable hands-on training in the art of ice sculpting as part of their curriculum for the course Garde Manger, the Classical Art of the Cold Kitchen. “We feel fortunate to be able to give our students the hands-on experience of working to create ice sculptures which is a dying segment of our industry,” said Chef Michael Bologna, CTC Culinary Arts Instructor. “Chef Jim Duggan of Ice Sculpture, Inc. is a former instructor at Chattahoochee Tech and continues to support the program by donating his time to help the students learn this skill.”

Pictured is Jesus Flores of Marietta creating his ice sculpture from a block of ice as part of his culinary arts training at Chattahoochee Technical College. The Culinary Arts program is housed at the CTC Mountain View campus. For more information, call 770-509-6305 or visit our website at www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.

]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Annual GED Awards Luncheon Honors Georgia’s Adult Learners Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST ]]> Atlanta, Ga - More than 1.1 million Georgians over the age of 25 are without their high school or GED® diploma. Many face considerable odds against achieving personal success, including a greater chance of being incarcerated. Their likelihood of suffering from low self-esteem is higher, and most will earn an average of $9,000 less a year than a high school graduate.

Click Here to Read the Full Press Release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College’s Assistant Public Safety Chief Successfully Completes Chief Executive Training Class Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Marietta, Ga - Chattahoochee Technical College’s Assistant Public Safety Chief, Darell R. Streefkerk of Marietta, GA, successfully completed the Chief Executive Training Class at the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Headquarters Building in Duluth, GA, held October 19th through October 28th, 2009.

Click here to read the full press release]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Opportunities Abound in Early Childhood Care and Education Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST In this article reprinted from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, CTC Early Childhood Care and Education instructor Frances Carlson discusses the merits of a career in this growing field.

Click here for the complete article. Courtesy: Atlanta Journal Constitution]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Officer Connie Douglas Chattahoochee Technical College’s Public Safety Employee of the Year for 2009 Was Recognized by Cobb Chamber at the Public Safety Recognition Awards Breakfast Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Austell, Ga. - Officer Connie Douglas, Lead Security Officer at the South Cobb Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College was honored at ceremonies during Public Safety Appreciation Week. Officer Douglas has 20 years of experience in public safety, with six of those years at the South Cobb Campus of CTC. As Lead Safety and Security Officer there, Officer Douglas always maintains a gracious and professional manner while communicating with staff and students every day, especially in stressful situations. She has the skills to handle any situation regardless of the danger.

Click here to view the official press release.]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Chattahoochee Technical College- Paulding Campus Opens Instructional Building with the Speaker of The Georgia House Glenn Richardson as Keynoter Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST ]]> Dallas, Ga. - Chattahoochee Technical College, Paulding Campus held the ribbon cutting and opening of the new two-story 47,625 square foot Instructional Building. The new building will offer students an expanded Library, Computer labs, Biology, Chemistry, and Nursing labs along with Tutoring and Learning support labs.

Click here to view the official press release.]]> http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/ Newly-merged Chattahoochee Technical College experiences record high fall enrollment. Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Marietta, Ga. - Enrollment numbers for the first fall quarter of the newly-merged Chattahoochee Technical College lived up to expectations. The college reported a 25 percent overall enrollment increase over fall quarter 2008 with 11,515 students enrolled on the first day of classes, September 30. Each campus also experienced an increase in enrollment as well as the college’s online courses which increased by almost 72 percent.

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