Chattahoochee Technical College President Dr. Ron Newcomb recently received the prestigious 2023 Dr. Robert A. Lipson Award from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. This award is presented to an outstanding visionary, a friend, a mentor and a leader within the community. Britt Fleck, the outgoing chair of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, presented the award… Continue Reading Cobb Chamber of Commerce Presents Dr. Ron Newcomb with 2023 Dr. Robert Lipson Award
Chattahoochee Technical College announced its top student and the instructor of the year at an awards luncheon held Friday, Jan. 27, at the college’s North Metro Campus Breana Miller, a student in the college’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program, received the 2023 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) award for top student. Mathematics Instructor Adrienne Baldwin… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Presents Top Student and Instructor with GOAL and Rick Perkins Awards
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Chattahoochee Technical College opening its first campus. The college began with one building in 1963 for 120 students at the college’s current 980 South Cobb Drive location in Marietta. Originally known as Marietta-Cobb Area Vocational Technical School, the school was established through the joint efforts of the Marietta… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Technical College Celebrates 60th Anniversary in 2023
Chattahoochee Technical College honored graduates during two commencement ceremonies held Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville. Over 550 Chattahoochee Tech students petitioned to graduate this fall, with 300 of them participating in the commencement ceremonies. These students crossed the stage to receive their associate degree, diploma or technical certificate of… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Honors Graduates with Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremonies
Chattahoochee Tech students in the college’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program participated in fieldwork this semester to help high school students with disabilities. Fieldwork was conducted onsite at the Cherokee County School District Transition Academy, where high school students are learning vocational skills to help them make a smooth transition into the community. Chattahoochee Tech OTA… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Student Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Benefits Community
The Georgia School Counselor Association presented Chattahoochee Technical College with its 2022 Business Partner of the Year award at the GSCA annual conference held Nov. 8 in Savannah. Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and Director of Student Outreach & Recruitment Michelle Bush received this award on behalf of the college from GSCA President Laura… Continue Reading Georgia School Counselor Association Selects Chattahoochee Tech as Business Partner of the Year
Habitat for Humanity presented the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation with a $5,000 donation on Nov. 2 to establish a scholarship in memory of Habitat for Humanity volunteer Mike Willard, who passed away in March 2022 at the age of 79. Henry Hene of Habitat for Humanity presented the donation to Chattahoochee Tech Vice President of Advancement… Continue Reading Habitat for Humanity Establishes Mike Willard Memorial Scholarship at Chattahoochee Tech
Chattahoochee Tech welding students showed off their skills at the Xcel Strategies North Georgia Welding competition held Oct. 22 at Hardy Automotive Group in Paulding County. “The impressive part is that all of them were first-semester students and their projects were awesome!” said Chattahoochee Tech Associate Dean Stephanie O’Donoghue. “They designed and welded them from… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Students Display Skills at North Georgia Welding Competition
The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation raised $56,125 at the 2022 Reverse Raffle fundraiser held Thursday night, Oct. 13, at the North Metro Campus, with proceeds going directly to helping students in need. Unlike a typical raffle, the purchaser of the last ticket drawn in a Reverse Raffle wins the grand prize. When the final five ticket… Continue Reading Reverse Raffle a Success for Chattahoochee Tech Foundation and Students
The Chattahoochee Tech Nursing program has been named the 2023 top RN program in Georgia by RegisteredNursing.org. The top 20 nursing schools in Georgia were ranked based on an analysis of current and historical NCLEX-RN pass rates, meaning the percentage of graduates who pass the exam, out of the 52 RN programs in the state.… Continue Reading Chattahoochee Tech Nursing Program Ranked Top in State