Clarkston, GA – Georgia Piedmont Technical College students proved they’re at the top of their games by earning first and second place medals at the national SkillsUSA competition held in … Continue Reading →
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GPTC Awarded $1.65M toward Hi-Tech Campus Safety Measures
Georgia Piedmont Technical College has been awarded $1.65 million to integrate technology that will help provide a safe learning and working environment for students and staff. The funds are part … Continue Reading →
GPTC Receives $7500 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy
Clarkston, GA – June 8, 2023 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) a $7500 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is … Continue Reading →
GPTC Holds First In-Person Graduation Since Before COVID
For the first time since 2019, students graduating from Georgia Piedmont Technical College were able to walk across a real stage and be recognized by a crowd of supporters and … Continue Reading →
GPTC Breaks Ground on Future Truck Driving Range in Newton
Covington, Ga. – It was a perfect spring morning on Wednesday, May 10 as Georgia Piedmont Technical College faculty and staff joined civic and community leaders to break ground on … Continue Reading →
Adult Education at GPTC Celebrates ESL, GED, and High School Equivalency Grads
Clarkston, Ga. – It was standing room only on April 20, 2023 as graduates, invited guests and loved ones came together to celebrate more than 100 students from Georgia Piedmont … Continue Reading →
Building for the Future: GPTC’s Center for Innovation & Emerging Technology
Georgia Piedmont Technical College has big plans for the future that include being the leading provider of a high-tech workforce in the booming nanotechnology and microchip processing world. GPTC’s vision … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Partners with Absolics to Provide Education, Training, and Employment in Booming Semiconductor Industry
Georgia Piedmont Technical College is teaming up with an international leader in the semiconductor industry, Absolics, which is a subsidiary of South Korea-based SKC, to provide work-ready education and training … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont’s Enrollment is on the Rise – Again!
For the second consecutive semester, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is boasting a major growth in its enrollment. Reports from the Technical College System of Georgia show Georgia Piedmont with an … Continue Reading →
GPTC Opticianry Program Starts Scholarship in Memory of Former Student
When former Georgia Piedmont student Junita Burr passed away in 2018, her opticianry program faculty resolved to make sure her memory lived on. Now, a scholarship has been set up … Continue Reading →