F I HAD TO NAME one goal for Georgia’s Technical College System, Adult Literacy Programs and Economic Development Programs, it would be to create opportunity for our state’s citizens. Through a combined, coordinated effort, we at the DTAE work to develop programs, perform outreach and provide support so that citizens and businesses can work together to benefit each other. When the right training matches up with the right business opportunity, we can say that we’ve done our job.

Today, literacy and technical training continue to be essential for the economic health of our state and country. But creating prosperity is also an ensemble act. In this issue of Results, you can read about some of the activities that we at the DTAE have been involved in as we contribute to the state’s effort to get through tough times and help make the future possible.

For example, our high school collaborative programs are being developed to allow students to jump-start their careers even before graduation. Last year, more than 7,000 high school students took advantage of these opportunities. Our Work Ethics program — included in the curricula of all our technical colleges — helps students learn and understand some of the fundamental values that both build character and allow for advancement on the job. And, our system of technical colleges provides resources that help communities respond quickly in times of challenge, as you’ll read about in the story on Thomaston, Ga.

That’s what I mean about creating opportunity. It’s about allowing people and businesses to make the most of the resources available. Our job is to work closely with Georgia’s management team to create opportunities for our citizens, for you, to get a head start, to fulfill a dream, to face adversity and attain success. We’re dedicated to those goals.

Kenneth H. Breeden
Commissioner

State Board of Technical
and Adult Education

William S. Harris Sr.
Chair
Harold R. Reynolds
Vice Chair
Helen W. Mathis
Executive Secretary
Jimmy Allgood
George L. Bowen III
James T. Chafin, III
Delma DeLaFuente
Joshua R. Diaz
Sharon H. Douglas
Gwendolyn P. Goodman
James C. Harrington Jr.
Warren “Rhubarb” Jones
Jim Lord
Dr. Alma G. Noble
Patricia C. Oettmeier
Jack Pezold
Wesley Rakestraw
Daniel B. Rather
Edgar L. Rhodes
Jimmy Tallent
Ben J. Tarbutton Jr.

Administration

Kenneth H. Breeden, Ph.D.
Commissioner

Chuck Beall
Assistant Commissioner,
Technical Education

Jean DeVard-Kemp, Ph.D.
Assistant Commissioner,
Adult Literacy Programs

Debbie Dlugolenksi
Assistant Commissioner,
Planning, Development and Technology

Norm Moye
Assistant Commissioner,
External Affairs

Jackie Rohosky
Assistant Commissioner,
Economic Development Programs

Laura Gammage
Assistant Commissioner,
Administrative Services

RESULTS
Winter 2003
Vol. 6, No. 1
ISSN 1098-0555

Results is published by the Office of Economic Development Prgorams at the Department of Technical and Adult Education. Articles may be reprinted with permission.

Director of Communications
Rodger Brown

Editor
Vicki Phillips

Contributing Writers
Killian Edwards, Suzette Hill, Lauren Keating, Greg Land,
Carol Badaracco Padgett

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