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Georgia Piedmont Tech and Rockdale County to co-host community career and education expo

Rockdale County, GA - July 06, 2012

Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and Rockdale County Government will co-host Career & Education EXPO, a community event presenting the College's programs of study and the County's outreach to improve the employment prospects of Rockdale County residents and surrounding regions, on Sat., July 14, 2012. The event is free and will take place 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Salem High School, located at 3551 Underwood Rd. in Conyers, Ga, 30013.

Approximately 30 exhibitors will participate in the expo, including GPTC academic programs, the Georgia Department of Labor, military recruiters and Rockdale County social-services programs. The festive event will provide Rockdale County residents with an opportunity to explore career options and to meet with an array of representatives, who will be armed with handouts, college-curriculum information and answers to typical questions. Financial-aid and admission specialists will also be on-site.

For more information, call Georgia Piedmont Technical College's public information office at (404) 297-9522 or Rockdale County Government's community affairs office at (770) 278-7056.

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About Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, promotes a student-centered environment for lifelong learning and development, encompassing academic and technical education for employment in a global community. The college has eight centers of learning in DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale, and Morgan counties. Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College currently has more than 4,000 students enrolled in diploma or degree programs and more than 9,000 in adult education classes. Academic and technical programs at Georgia Piedmont Tech cover more than 100 different occupations. For more information visit our website at www.gptc.edu.

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.