A Paralegal Studies program student and mother of five took Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s (GPTC) highest student distinction Jan. 23, while a mathematics instructor in the school’s GED Test preparation … Continue Reading →
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College to name 2020 Student and Instructor of the Year Jan. 23
Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) announced its 28 student nominees and four finalists for the 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) Dec. 16. The College will narrow the field … Continue Reading →
Newton HIRE program partners seek local manufacturers to host industrial maintenance apprentices
Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) has enhanced its efforts to strengthen the workforce pipeline for its industry partners in Newton County and to provide a re-entry point for local inmates … Continue Reading →
Omni Machine Works equipment donation to help improve GPTC students’ job skills
Mark Engelbracht, president and founder of Omni Machine Works, Inc. in Covington, has a vested interest in seeing students in manufacturing-related programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) get the … Continue Reading →
GPTC named 2019 Newton County Employer of the Year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College was honored to be recognized as the 2019 Newton County Employer of the Year by The Covington News and its community selection committee. The announcement was … Continue Reading →
GPTC GOAL Student and Instructor of the Year each earn state finalist status
Congratulations to our 2019 GPTC Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership, or GOAL, Student of the Year Tina-Kay Rhoden and our 2019 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Kelli Owen for … Continue Reading →
Meet Kelli Owen, GPTC’s 2019 Instructor of the Year
(April 10, 2019) — A tragic and personal loss changed the course of Kelli Owen’s educational and professional path when she was just 16 years old, and she has spent … Continue Reading →
GPTC students and leaders speak to college’s benefits for would-be transfer students
Less student debt, smaller class sizes and student-centered course planning. These are just a few of the benefits GPTC students and administrators say make the difference in starting an educational … Continue Reading →
Get to know Tina-Kay Rhoden: GPTC’s 2019 GOAL Student of the Year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s 2019 GOAL Student of the Year, Tina-Kay Rhoden of Conyers, left, joins her practical nursing program instructor and GOAL award nominator Denise Beckford at the regional … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Student & Teacher of the Year Announced
Photo: (L to R) Tina-Kay Rhoden – GOAL Winner; Kelli Owen – Rick Perkins Award Winner (DeKalb County, January 24, 2019) – – Tina-Kay Rhoden, an Interdisciplinary Studies student at … Continue Reading →