Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) has enhanced its efforts to strengthen the workforce pipeline for its industry partners in Newton County and to provide a re-entry point for local inmates … Continue Reading →
Omni Machine Works equipment donation to help improve GPTC students’ job skills
Mark Engelbracht, president and founder of Omni Machine Works, Inc. in Covington, has a vested interest in seeing students in manufacturing-related programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) get the … Continue Reading →
GPTC named 2019 Newton County Employer of the Year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College was honored to be recognized as the 2019 Newton County Employer of the Year by The Covington News and its community selection committee. The announcement was … Continue Reading →
GPTC GOAL Student and Instructor of the Year each earn state finalist status
Congratulations to our 2019 GPTC Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership, or GOAL, Student of the Year Tina-Kay Rhoden and our 2019 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Kelli Owen for … Continue Reading →
Meet Kelli Owen, GPTC’s 2019 Instructor of the Year
(April 10, 2019) — A tragic and personal loss changed the course of Kelli Owen’s educational and professional path when she was just 16 years old, and she has spent … Continue Reading →
GPTC students and leaders speak to college’s benefits for would-be transfer students
Less student debt, smaller class sizes and student-centered course planning. These are just a few of the benefits GPTC students and administrators say make the difference in starting an educational … Continue Reading →
Get to know Tina-Kay Rhoden: GPTC’s 2019 GOAL Student of the Year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s 2019 GOAL Student of the Year, Tina-Kay Rhoden of Conyers, left, joins her practical nursing program instructor and GOAL award nominator Denise Beckford at the regional … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Partners with Congressman Jody Hice, Regional Economic Development Offices to Host Job Fair
(DeKalb County, October 9, 2018) – – Job seekers hoping to find a new job, a better job, or perhaps a different career path discovered a wealth of exciting opportunities … Continue Reading →
New U.S. Citizens Recognized at Georgia Piedmont’s 15th Annual Citizenship Celebration
(DeKalb County, September 17, 2018) – Georgia Piedmont Technical College today hosted its 15th annual Constitution Day and U.S. Citizenship Celebration. Candidates for citizenship participated in a naturalization ceremony conducted … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Welcomes New President, Dr. Tavarez Holston
(DeKalb County, September 6, 2018) – – The state board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) today approved Commissioner Matt Arthur’s appointment of Dr. Tavarez Holston as the … Continue Reading →