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Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb, 2022-2024 Board Chair Debbie Underkoffler, and new Board Chair Ford Thigpen

Chattahoochee Tech Welcomes New Board of Directors Chair, Honors Outgoing Chair and Members

Chattahoochee Technical College welcomed business leader Ford Thigpen as the new chair of its Board of Directors while honoring outgoing Board Chair Debbie Underkoffler at a recent meeting of the board. Outgoing board members Mark Haney and Stevan Crew also were commended for their many years of service. Thigpen is the Northwest Georgia Regional President… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Welcomes New Board of Directors Chair, Honors Outgoing Chair and Members

Esthetician Instructor at Mt. View Campus

Esthetician Program of Study Begins this Fall at Chattahoochee Tech

With the launch of an esthetician program this fall at Chattahoochee Tech, students will have the opportunity to pursue a rewarding career in the beauty industry. Estheticians are licensed skin care professionals who help people look and feel their best. They provide facial treatments to improve the health and appearance of the skin, along with… Continue Reading Esthetician Program of Study Begins this Fall at Chattahoochee Tech

Chatt Tech Police Chief Mary Foreman

Meet Chattahoochee Tech’s New Chief of Police, Mary Forman

Chattahoochee Technical College has announced that Campus Police Lt. Mary Forman is the college’s new Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety. She was selected for this position upon the recent retirement of Chief Tim Hilley. “We are grateful to Chief Hilley for his years of service, and we are proud to welcome Mary… Continue Reading Meet Chattahoochee Tech’s New Chief of Police, Mary Forman

Chatt Tech Adult Ed instructors and featured speaker

Chattahoochee Tech Adult Education Program Celebrates GED and ESL Graduates

The Adult Education program at Chattahoochee Technical College celebrated over 100 GED and ESL graduates with a ceremony held Saturday, June 15, at the college’s Appalachian Campus. “To see our students work so hard throughout the year – and sometimes across multiple years as life happens and they have to stop and then start again… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Adult Education Program Celebrates GED and ESL Graduates

Ignite Apprenticeship Program Graduate at Shaw Ceremony

Chattahoochee Tech and Shaw Industries Apprenticeship Program Supports Local Workforce Development

Chattahoochee Technical College and Shaw Industries partnered to provide workforce training in industrial maintenance for a dozen Shaw employees, who were selected for the company’s Ignite Apprenticeship program. Graduates of this training were honored in a ceremony held Tuesday, June 4 at Shaw Industries Plant 15 in Cartersville. Over the course of 32 weeks, these… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech and Shaw Industries Apprenticeship Program Supports Local Workforce Development

Dr. Ron Newcomb at 2024 Spring Commencement

Chattahoochee Tech Celebrates Graduates with Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Chattahoochee Technical College honored graduates at two commencement ceremonies held Thursday, May 9, at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville. Nearly 700 Chattahoochee Tech students petitioned to graduate this fall, with 330 of them participating in the commencement ceremonies. These students crossed the stage to receive associate degrees, diplomas and Technical Certificates of Credit… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Celebrates Graduates with Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Chatt Tech Alumni 2024 SPARK Workforce award winners

2024 SPARK Workforce Awards Honor Chattahoochee Tech Top Alumni, Industry Partner, and Benefactor

The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation honored the college’s top alumni, industry partner, and benefactor with the 2024 SPARK Workforce awards in a ceremony held at the Marietta Campus on Thursday, May 2.The 2024 SPARK Workforce Alumni of the Year award was presented to Paul Hardie, who serves as the water reclamation supervisor for the Noonday Water… Continue Reading 2024 SPARK Workforce Awards Honor Chattahoochee Tech Top Alumni, Industry Partner, and Benefactor

Chatt Tech and state officials cut ribbon for Aviation Training Academy

Chattahoochee Tech Celebrates Opening of Aviation Training Academy with Ribbon-Cutting

Chattahoochee Tech celebrated the opening of the college’s Aviation Training Academy in Paulding County on Friday, April 26, with a ribbon-cutting event attended by state leaders and hundreds of people from the community. The three-story, 55,000-plus square-foot facility located next to the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport will provide space for students to prepare for high-demand… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Celebrates Opening of Aviation Training Academy with Ribbon-Cutting

Atlanta Gas Light Scholarship award winner

Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Presents Scholarships Valued at $86,000

The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation awarded student scholarships with a total value of $86,000 at an awards reception held Friday, April 19, at the college’s North Metro Campus. “We greatly appreciate the generosity of our scholarship donors in helping to make college education an affordable reality for our students,” said Jennifer Nelson, the Chattahoochee Tech Vice… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Presents Scholarships Valued at $86,000

OATA President Alyson Stover presents the national OTA Award of Excellence to Dr. Amy Shaffer of Chattahoochee Tech

National Award of Excellence Presented to Dr. Amy Shaffer, OTA Program Director

The American Occupational Therapy Association has presented the national OTA Award of Excellence to Dr. Amy Shaffer, who leads the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Chattahoochee Technical College. Established in 1976, the OTA Award of Excellence is the association’s highest honor bestowed upon an occupational therapy assistant. This award recognizes an OTA who has demonstrated… Continue Reading National Award of Excellence Presented to Dr. Amy Shaffer, OTA Program Director