Economic Development News

Left to Right: Dr. Irvin Clark, GPTC Vice President, Economic Development & Dean, Newton Campus; Chris Clark, DART Foundation Representative; Dr. Jabari Simama, President, GPTC; Lisa Phillips, DART Foundation Committee Lead; Adam McGee, DART Foundation Representative; Dr. Tony Neal, Vice President, GPTC Foundation; Farren Elliott, DART Foundation Representative.

Georgia Piedmont GED Student Batulo Ramadhan journeyed from Somalia to the U.S.  She is working hard to earn her GED.  Her efforts were the subject of this CNN.com story. Batulo Ramadhan, a Georgia Piedmont GED Student, on MARTA heading to work.

Batulo Ramadhan, a Georgia Piedmont GED Student, on MARTA heading to work.

Photo of Essence Jones, who won GSGA Outstanding Citizenship Award, and Elliott Reese, who won Second Place in the Prepared Speech Competition. Essence Jones, the president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA), was presented with an Outstanding Citizenship Award at a recent Georgia Student Government Association (GSGA)/National Technical Honor Society (NHTS) conference.  Jones received her award on February 10, 2018 at a function held at Callaway...

Group shot of Georgia Piedmont's attendees at the 2018 GSGA/NTHS Conference

Photo of Essence Jones, who won GSGA Outstanding Citizenship Award, and Elliott Reese, who won Second Place in the Prepared Speech Competition.

Administrators from Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s (GPTC) Adult Education program have selected LaTrevya Mitchell as the 2018 EAGLE award recipient.  Now in its 25th year, EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs.   “I applaud LaTrevya Mitchell for deciding to enroll in the Adult Education program here at Georgia Piedmont,” said Dr. Jabari...

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