Georgia Piedmont announced the winners of its GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) Student of the Year and RPA (Rick Perkins Award) Instructor of the Year on January 21 via a pre-recorded video. GPTC Air-Conditioning Technology Student and Early Childhood Education Instructor Earn Student & Teacher of the Year Accolades   Georgia Piedmont Technical College … Continue Reading →

Georgia Piedmont Technical College has been named a big winner in the latest distribution of the Georgia Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II) aimed at rebuilding our economy and educational excellence amidst the COVID pandemic. Two million dollars is earmarked to help fund GPTC’s commercial truck driving program in Newton County. The money will go … Continue Reading →

A custom-made grill/smoker and trailer -designed and built by students- took center stage at a cook-out at Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Newton campus. Faculty and staff fired up the new grill on Monday, December 6 at the Building D/Conference Center in Covington. Besides being built entirely by GPTC students and faculty, the materials needed were donated by a Newton-based small business owner. The project started with an idea and then a conversation.  … Continue Reading →

Twenty-nine-year-old Shay Sheha immigrated to Georgia from Zanzibar two years ago and has already made a huge impression. So much so that he has been named the 2022 EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) winner for Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He will head to Atlanta this March to compete against winners from other schools … Continue Reading →

Georgia Piedmont Technical College as one of the top 10 institutions in the state for students to earn their associate degrees. The ranking comes from online evaluator, University HQ; Methodology used includes data collected from various government and non-government related sources like NCES (National Center for Education Statistics), The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, … Continue Reading →

Think pink. We hear that phrase every October as a reminder to keep breast cancer awareness at the front of our minds. At Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the student activities team added some green to their thoughts of pink this year. A total of $1,339 was raised for breast cancer awareness and donated to the … Continue Reading →

CLARKSTON, GA — The images from Afghanistan have been harrowing. Thousands of people desperately trying to find seats on airplanes and helicopters so they can escape the violent Taliban rule. Many who managed to flee are on their way not only to Georgia but to what’s been called the country’s most diverse square mile — … Continue Reading →

ATLANTA – Mercer University and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) recently signed a new transfer articulation agreement through 2024. “Through our continued partnership, Mercer and GPTC are able to provide greater access to education throughout the state of Georgia and the Metro Atlanta area. This agreement will provide more students with a pathway to achieve … Continue Reading →