The economy is changing, and you need the latest technology and skills to grow and change. Our focus is workforce development. We train students for jobs in the new economy. http://www.columbustech.edu en-us June 28, 2010: Thirteen Columbus area kids ranging in age from eight to 15 learned the ins and outs of etiquette and fashion, thanks to a summer class at Columbus Technical College. http://www.columbustech.edu/news/20100628.htm 20100628 at www.columbustech.edu ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Columbus declined to 9.2 percent in May, down one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 9.3 percent in April. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed workers in the metro area decreased to 11,940, down 52 from 11,992 in April. http://www.columbustech.edu/news/20100624.htm 20100624 at www.columbustech.edu June 28, 2010: Columbus Technical College Major Appliance Technology student Gregory Freeman earned a gold medal at the annual SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City last week. Another student from that area, Robert Long, brought home the silver in a different category. http://www.columbustech.edu/news/20100623.htm 20100623 at www.columbustech.edu The sponsors of the annual GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) competition really stepped up the prize package for students of the year for 2010. Besides gifts provided by each school, the winners also received a brand new iPad! http://www.columbustech.edu/news/20100622b.htm 20100622b at www.columbustech.edu MALVERN, Pa, June 22, 2010 The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is implementing SunGard Higher Education DegreeWorks at all 26 of its two-year technical colleges to help students complete their desired degree programs quicker and more efficiently; and to proactively address a possible enrollment decline when TCSG transitions from quarters to semesters. http://www.columbustech.edu/news/20100622.htm 20100622 at www.columbustech.edu