Congratulations to Columbus Technical College's GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) winner for 2013 and our Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for rising to the top statewide! During the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG) annual GOAL/Rick Perkins conference in Atlanta last … [Read more...]
Grainger Foundation Helps HVAC, Automotive Students
April 15, 2013
Three students enrolled in the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) program at Columbus Technical College and one Automotive Technology student have an extra spring in their step, thanks to the generosity of the Grainger Foundation. The Grainger Foundation provides 625 dollars to four … [Read more...]
CTC SkillsUSA Team Brings Home Gold, Silver, and Bronze
March 29, 2013
Nineteen Columbus Technical College students and their 14 faculty advisors found themselves big winners last weekend in Atlanta! Thousands of technical college students from across the State convened at the Georgia International Convention Center to compete in the 2013 SkillsUSA competition March … [Read more...]
Columbus Tech Recognizes Top Four GOAL Students
January 29, 2013
The competition is on! Columbus Technical College, and its sister schools in the Technical College System of Georgia, are searching for the best of the best for 2013. Each year, top students are recommended by instructors for possibly earning bragging rights as the GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award … [Read more...]
CTC Graduation Enjoys Plenty of ‘Firsts’
January 10, 2013
December 13, 2012: From watching the first students with Associate of Science degrees in Biology (2) and Paralegal Associate degrees (6) walk across the stage, to listening to the first black mayor of Phenix City deliver the commencement address to enjoying words from a visiting delegate from … [Read more...]
CTC Foundation Grant Helps Make Dreams of Faculty, Staff Come True
December 19, 2012
The requests ranged from helping fund doctorates, masters, bachelors degrees, and beyond. Thanks to Columbus Technical College Foundation's donors, seven Columbus Tech faculty and staff members will be able to use more than ten thousand dollars to help them realize their dreams. The money is … [Read more...]
Carpentry, Cabinetmaking, Welding Students Build Holiday Cheer
December 18, 2012
There's already been a Santa sleigh sighting in our area! That's because students and faculty from Columbus Technical College's carpentry, cabinetmaking, and welding programs took it upon themselves to build some holiday cheer in the form of a life size sleigh and reindeer. If you drive by the … [Read more...]
Former Addict Overcomes Odds to Graduate from CTC
December 12, 2012
Cynthia Jenkins’ story reads like a movie script about a scrappy woman who overcomes insurmountable odds. But her story is real. The smile radiating from this 51-year-old always shines bright. But as she's walking across the Trade Center stage at Columbus Technical College's graduation ceremony … [Read more...]
CTC Sends Nearly 1,000 Cards to Hospitalized Soldiers
December 11, 2012
When Columbus Technical College chemistry instructor Alicia Anderson saw a story online about Georgia State University collecting 2,000 postcards to deliver to soldiers wounded in action, she thought "we can do that!" So she set the idea in motion. In just a few short days, Columbus Tech designed … [Read more...]
With Healthcare Careers, the Sky’s the Limit
November 14, 2012
Columbus Technical College respiratory care technology got a special treat Wednesday when a medical helicopter made its way to their back door. In an effort to teach his students about the virtually countless areas where healthcare professionals may be employed, Program Director Matt Dennis called … [Read more...]
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