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Headshot of 2018 EAGLE Award Recipient LaTrevya Mitchell

During its annual awards luncheon today,  Georgia Piedmont Technical College announced  Ms. Crystal Wright, a nursing student,  as the college’s 2018  Student of the Year.  In addition, Paralegal instructor, Ms. Kye Haymore, was announced as Instructor of the Year.   “Ms. Wright and Ms. Haymore are both high achievers, and I am inspired by the respective journeys that brought them to our institution,” said Dr. Jabari Simama, president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College. ...

Head shot of 2018 GOAL Student of the Year, Crystal Wright, who is a nursing student.

Head shot of Kye Haymore, 2018 Rick Perkins Teacher of the Year

Picture of winners of GOAL Student of the Year and Rick Perkins Teacher of the Year honors

More than 150 leaders from business and industry, education, and non-profit organizations, as well as elected and appointed officials, attended Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s State of the College address on February 20, 2018. Dr. Jabari Simama, president of Georgia Piedmont, delivered his annual address during a packed breakfast meeting at the college’s DeKalb Conference Center. “I am proud of all our accomplishments from the past year, and I am pleased to announce the state...

Downloadable pdf of a Press Release recounting the annual State of the College breakfast hosted by Georgia Piedmont for stakeholders.

(DeKalb County, December 14, 2017) - - Dr. Jabari Simama, president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College, hosted a meeting with higher education officials from the Somali State, Ethiopia. The state is located on the eastern and southeastern part of the country with almost 3.5 million residents and possessing an agriculturally based economy. Included within the delegation were Mr. Ibrahim Adam, Minister of Education for the Somali State; Dr. Abdulaziz Ibrahim, President of Jijiga...

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