Tech
Talk
Quick Start trains Saint-Gobain glass decorators in Hancock County …
Hammerin’ Hank goes to bat for metro students … DTAE stats
continue to climb ... Training in mine safety key to local firms …
and more.
Good
Conduct
Teaching life skills along with technical skills, Georgia’s technical
college system has a work ethics program in place at every one of its
schools.
Making
a Difference
The annual Adult Literacy celebration gathered some 1,300 attendees
to study,
share and applaud the strides made in advancing literacy throughout
Georgia.
From
School to Skill
High school students are getting a jump-start on both college and career
by
taking technical education courses even before they graduate.
The
Thomaston Turnaround
With the help of the CMS program and other resources at Flint River
Tech,
Thomaston is rebounding after the demise of several textile mills.
Georgia’s
New Gold Standard
The trophy case is filling up, with Georgia students winning numerous
awards in several nationwide competitions sponsored by student organizations.
Reading
Lights
Five Georgia communities have worked diligently in a decade-long quest
to achieve the prestigious status of Certified Literate Community.
Men
at Work
Fatherhood program gains nationwide attention for teaming state agencies
to train and find jobs for non-custodial dads.
President’s
Perspective
Terry Elam explains how Augusta Technical College forges community bonds,
all the while preparing students for lives of meaningful work.
About
the cover: The corridors of Okefenokee Technical College are alive with
high-achieving high school seniors starting college early thanks to
the postsecondary options program. From left are Raven Harris, completing
core requirements for Respiratory Therapy; Michael Rowan, studying electronics;
and Candice Walker, taking core classes for Radiologic Technology. (Cover
photo by David Greear)
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