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CLARKSTON, GA – Georgia Piedmont Technical College is pleased to announce that adult education student Derick Wimbley of DeKalb County has been selected as one of eight state finalists for the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) program. Wimbley was one of the first students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Adult Education division who completed the newly- implemented Career Plus program. Wimbley enrolled in Spring of 2023 and earned his high school diploma...

CLARKSTON, GA - A company that places employees in specialized fields like manufacturing, healthcare, information technology and others saw the potential in investing in Georgia Piedmont's adult education program to help build the future workforce. On Tuesday, Softpath System, LLC presented the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation with a check for $2,760. The Foundation will, in turn, provide vouchers that will help more than a dozen adult ed students cover the cost of their GED...

CLARKSTON, GA - Georgia Piedmont Technical College celebrated its faculty, staff and donors in true Oscar-type fashion on December 1. The daytime event dubbed The Montys - a Celebration of Excellence was complete with a red carpet, student paparazzi, live entertainment, an awards ceremony and amazing lunch, folks decked out in their best cocktail attire and much more. Several GPTC employees were announced as winners of various categories; all were based on employees' votes. The...

CLARKSTON, GA - When 48-year-old Guillermo Pagotto of Atlanta and his family of four moved from Argentina to Georgia in May of 2022, it was a whirlwind. His wife was transferred with her company; they needed to find good schools, a home, and a way for Guillermo to continue his engineering and manufacturing knowledge in a new career. Guillermo Pagotto came to the United States with 20 years' experience in manufacturing and industrial engineering, an MBA in business, and operation management...

SAVANNAH, GA - The Board of Trustees for the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation has been recognized as one the best of the best in the state technical college foundation system. At a conference in Savannah recently, the group was honored with a Role Model Board distinction. In order to qualify for this award, the Foundation's Board of Trustees much meet certain criteria that include participating in advanced training and professional development, serving as a scholarship...

SAVANNAH, GA - Georgia Piedmont Technical College's alumni Teresa Watson is making her alma mater proud. That's because Watson was named as one of the outstanding alumni of the Technical College System of Georgia at a recent conference in Savannah. Watson is a graduate of the commercial truck driving program at Georgia Piedmont and has since founded her own transportation company, TRJ Transportation, Inc. In an application letter nominating Teresa Watson, GPTC President Dr. Tavarez Holston...

CLARKSTON, GA - A total of 19 students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College will be getting a big financial boost this semester, thanks to scholarships awarded through the school's foundation. With nearly 70 percent of the student body at GPTC qualifying for the Pell federal grant, which is primarily based on financial need, these extra dollars can go a long way. The Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation awarded 11 scholarships to 19 students for the current (fall) semester. The...

COVINGTON, GA - The practical nursing program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College has been ranked as the state's second best by practicalnursing.org. The online service identifies the best licensed practical nurse (LPN) and licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in every state in the union. Schools are assessed by students' NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse) pass rates, the number of students taking the test, with the higher number being the greater ranking position...

CLARKSTON, GA Georgia Piedmont Technical College is proud to welcome six new business and community leaders to its local board of directors. Board members serve three-year terms and assist the college’s leadership team in fulfilling its mission of providing an educated, globally ready workforce. The board consists of diverse members that reflect the population of Georgia Piedmont Technical College and hail from the counties served by GTPC (DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale). “Having a...

Source: Technical College System of Georgia ATLANTA, GA--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is pleased to announce that Newton County College and Career Academy (NCCA) has been awarded the prestigious title of "College and Career Academy of the Year" for 2023. In addition to naming the College and Career Academy of the Year, TCSG named Syon Schlecht from Empower College and Career Center in Jackson County as the College and Career Academy Student of the Year and Mohawk Industries...

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Education Services (WES) has announced the 14 communities selected to join the sixth cohort of its Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP). Communities selected for the 2023–2024 SIIP cohort are Austin, Texas; Central Massachusetts; Eugene, Oregon; Metro Atlanta, Georgia (Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s service delivery area includes DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale Counties); South Bend, Indiana; St. Louis, Missouri; and the states...

The Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation is proud to announce it has been awarded $10,000 through one of PepsiCo Foundation’s Community Impact Grants. The program is a part of PepsiCo’s efforts to support local communities by providing resources for valuable programming, such as providing hardship assistance to GPTC students. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is one of 100 public charities and organizations across the United States and Canada awarded the Community Impact Grant....