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September 04, 2010 6:39 AM EST
August 24, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Commercial Photography Program Seniors Host Portfolio Show
The 2010 graduating seniors of GTC's Commercial Photography program will display their work with a portfolio presentation at ART Station in Stone Mountain, beginning with an opening event on Sat., Sept. 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
August 20, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Environmental Horticulture Students Earn Industry Scholarships
Two GTC Environmental Horticulture students, Catherine Buckley and Barbara Fite, were recently awarded academic scholarships by the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association (MALTA).
August 18, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Interiors Student Earns Recognition from Duluth Mayor
Gwinnett Technical College Interiors student Robyn Brown has been honored by Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris for her two-part project on sustainable living completed while interning with Frugally Yours Interiors in Duluth.
Gwinnett Senior Leadership Announces 2010 – 2011 Class
Gwinnett Senior Leadership will welcome the 2010–2011 class of new members to their organization at a reception on Sunday, August 22, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., at Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville. The Gwinnett Senior Leadership program is hosted by GTC.
August 02, 2010
Kia Donates 2011 Sorento to Gwinnett Tech
The Automotive Technology program at Gwinnett Technical College has a new addition to its training fleet – an all-new Kia Sorento donated by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. (KMMG).
July 27, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Continues to Draw a Crowd
Enrollment at Gwinnett Technical College continues to grow at a blistering pace, with significant increases posted for both Summer Quarter 2010 and for the 2010 academic year overall.
July 20, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Bioscience Student Manufactures Vaccine to Fight Fish Disease
GTC bioscience student Jenny Hedges applied the skills she learned in the classroom and manufactured a vaccine to treat fish for enteric redmouth disease.
July 06, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Serves Largest Number of GED® Test Takers in Georgia
Gwinnett Technical College was recognized by the Technical College System of Georgia's GED® Testing Program for having the largest number of GED test takers in the state last year.
June 22, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Confers the Highest Number of Graduation Awards in Georgia's Technical College System
Gwinnett Technical College's 2010 graduates – more than 1,350 students in all – were honored at the college's June commencement ceremony, urged by teachers and mentors to gain confidence from their proven strengths and abilities.
June 04, 2010
GTC Students Receive over $95,000 in Scholarships at Awards Ceremony
Students were recognized for achievements in academic, vocational and occupational skills, as well as leadership and teamwork.
May 28, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Radiologic Technology Program Students and Faculty Honored
Gwinnett Technical College Radiologic Technology program students and faculty have received awards, scholarships and accolades from the Georgia Society of Radiologic Technologists, Inc. and Emory Johns Creek Hospital Auxiliary.
May 21, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Student Named 2010 Community Hero by DeKalb County
Mary Raterman, a Gwinnett Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student, has earned the DeKalb County 2010 Community Hero Community Service Award for her work with the Open Door Adoption Agency.
May 07, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Horticulture Program Hosts Edible Plant Sale
Gwinnett Technical College's Environmental Horticulture program is holding its second annual community edible plant sale on Wednesday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gwinnett Tech Greenhouse, adjacent to Building 600.
Gwinnett Tech is Named "Tree Campus USA"
Gwinnett Technical College has been named a Tree Campus USA college by the Arbor Day Foundation, the second consecutive year that the college has received the honor.
May 04, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Students Have Strong Medal Showing at SkillsUSA State Championship
GTC students earned medals in 10 out of 14 competition categories at the recent SkillsUSA State Championships held at Augusta Technical College.
April 16, 2010
Gwinnett Tech to Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Life Sciences Center
Leaders from Gwinnett Technical College, the business and civic community, and area healthcare systems will gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of the college’s new Life Sciences Center, at 3pm, Thurs, April 22, beginning in the campus Busbee Center.
April 15, 2010
Gwinnett Tech's Gail Edwards Honored at Georgia Black Constructors Association Women in Construction Awards
Gail Edwards, Commercial Construction Management program director for Gwinnett Technical College, has been honored by the Georgia Black Constructors Association (GBCA) at the Women in Construction & Women Entrepreneurial Business Owners awards luncheon.
April 14, 2010
Gwinnett Tech's Horticulture Program Hosts Annual Spring Plant Sale
Gwinnett Technical College's Environmental Horticulture program is holding its 16th annual community plant sale on Wed., April 21, and Thurs., April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gwinnett Tech Greenhouse, adjacent to Building 600.
April 06, 2010
Gwinnett Tech's Chef Kerri Crean Receives 2010 Educator of the Year Award from American Culinary Federation's Atlanta Chapter
Chef Kerri Crean, CSC, CCE, the Culinary Arts program director for Gwinnett Technical College, has been named 2010 Educator of the Year by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Greater Atlanta Chapter.
April 02, 2010
Annual Bash Celebrates Gwinnett Tech's Global Diversity
Enjoy a party with worldwide flair on April 8 at Gwinnett Technical College, where the public is invited to join faculty, staff and students at the annual Global Perspective Bash to celebrate the college's global diversity.
March 26, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Students Earn Honors at State Business & Marketing Competition
Four Gwinnett Technical College students were judged to be among the best in the state at the recent Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) conference.
March 23, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Names 2010 Instructor of the Year
Jane Day Hyche, an instructor in GTC's early childhood education program, has been named the 2010 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Education honoree.
March 19, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Earns Four National Marketing Awards
Gwinnett Technical College has won four national awards for innovation in marketing and communications.
February 22, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Names Tai Le 2010 GOAL Winner
Tai Le, a radiologic technology student from Lawrenceville, is the winner of Gwinnett Technical College's 2010 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).
February 17, 2010
Gwinnett Senior Leadership Accepting Applications for 2010-2011
Gwinnett Senior Leadership (GSL) is now accepting nominations and applications for its 2010-2011 leadership class.
February 09, 2010
Hudgens Early Education Center at Gwinnett Tech Accepting Enrollment for Summer Day Camp
The D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. Early Education Center at Gwinnett Technical College is now accepting enrollment for its summer day camp, Camp Imagination Station.
January 28, 2010
Free Tax Preparation Offered at Gwinnett Tech 
Gwinnett Technical College is partnering with AARP Tax-Aide to offer free income tax preparation and tax counseling for community residents and Gwinnett Tech students, faculty and staff.
January 12, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Receives $50,000 Matching Grant for Childcare Assistance Program
Gwinnett Technical College has received a $50,000 challenge matching grant from the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation to benefit the Hudgens Center Tuition Assistance Program at GTC.
January 11, 2010
Gwinnett Tech Marks Enrollment Milestone
Enrollment for winter quarter 2010 is up 25 percent over last year, with a total of 6,563 students registered. Notably, Gwinnett Tech saw a 28 percent increase in new students and a 64 percent increase in fulltime new students.
December 09, 2009
Gwinnett Tech to Partner with WIKA on Georgia Work Ready
GTC will partner with Gwinnett-based WIKA Instrument Corporation as the company implements the Georgia Work Ready Training Plan.
December 03, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Construction Students Add to Their Toolbox
Students in Gwinnett Technical College's residential construction program will have a new tool in their box starting in January, thanks to a software donation from Takeoff Live, based in Marietta.
December 01, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Student Honored by the Georgia Association on Young Children
Gwinnett Tech early education student Mary Stoklas has been honored as the Student of the Year by the Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) in recognition of her academic and professional accomplishments.
November 19, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Launches Online Clinical Research Professional (CRP) Certificate Program
Gwinnett Technical College is launching a new, fully online Clinical Research Professional (CRP) certificate option as part of the college's Bioscience Program. The program will begin in January 2010; applications are now being accepted.
November 17, 2009
UK's Minister of Higher Education to Visit Gwinnett Tech
The United Kingdom's Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, David Lammy, will visit Gwinnett Technical College on Tues., Nov. 17, to learn more about Gwinnett Tech's model of working with businesses and students on workforce development.
November 13, 2009
Gwinnett Tech's Ann Sechrist as Work Ready Administrator of the Year
Governor Sonny Perdue and the Governor's Office of Workforce Development have selected Ann Sechrist, director of economic development, Gwinnett Technical College, as a Georgia Work Ready Administrator of the Year.
October 19, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Horticulture Program to Host Fall Plant Sale
Gwinnett Technical College's Horticulture program is hosting its annual Fall Plant Sale, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Wed., Oct. 21, and Thurs., Oct. 22, at the Gwinnett Tech greenhouse, adjacent to Building 600 on campus.
September 28, 2009
It’s a Packed House at Gwinnett Tech!
GTC started fall classes today with a full house, welcoming 6,719 students – a record number – as fall quarter begins. Compared to the same quarter last year, enrollment is up 25 percent, with 1,331 additional students attending class.
September 16, 2009
Gwinnett Tech to Host Gwinnett PROBE College Fair
Gwinnett Technical College will host the Gwinnett PROBE College Fair at the Gwinnett Center on Wed., Sept. 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., giving high school students and parents the chance to explore a wide range of college options under one roof.
September 09, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Photography Graduates Present Portfolio Show
The 2009 graduates of Gwinnett Technical College’s Commercial Photography program will display their work in a portfolio presentation.
August 31, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Launches Gwinnett Trees Count Site
Gwinnett Technical College has launched its Gwinnett Trees Count web site, an online inventory of the college's urban forest campus that will serve as a resource for community residents and GTC students alike.
August 05, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Signs Articulation Agreement with Kaplan University
Gwinnett Technical College has signed an articulation agreement with Kaplan University, paving the way for GTC graduates to continue their education at Kaplan, one of the country's largest online and distance-learning institutions.
July 24, 2009
Summer Enrollment Soars at Gwinnett Tech
Summer enrollment at Gwinnett Technical College is up 24 percent over last summer, marking the college's tenth straight quarter of double-digit enrollment growth. More than 4,370 students started class on June 27...
July 13, 2009
Gwinnett Tech GED Program Merits National Attention
The faculty and staff of Gwinnett Technical College's GED program are participating in two national initiatives designed to ultimately strengthen the effectiveness of adult education.
July 08, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Students Earn Top Honors at National SkillsUSA Competition
Gwinnett Technical College students made their mark at the National SkillsUSA Championships in June, earning national medals in preschool teaching and photography.
June 23, 2009
GTC Confers Highest Number of Graduation Awards
Gwinnett Tech conferred more than 2,570 graduate awards earlier this month, the most of any technical college in the state system.
June 19, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Launches Office of Veterans Affairs
Gwinnett Technical College has established a dedicated Office of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive advisement to veterans, servicemen and women, and dependants using veterans benefits to pursue a college education.
June 08, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Recognizes Top Students at Annual Awards Ceremony
Gwinnett Technical College honored more than 300 students for academic excellence and achievement at the college's recent annual Awards Ceremony.
June 05, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Now Offering Data Center Training Courses
Gwinnett Tech is expanding its education and training offerings to support workforce development for the area's growing number of data centers.
June 04, 2009
Gwinnett Tech Students Earn Recognition at DEX International Business Competition
Five Gwinnett Tech students earned honors at the recent Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) 2009 International Career Development Conference.
Gwinnett Tech Now Offering LEED Exam Prep
Gwinnett Tech's Continuing Education Division is accepting registration for a timely workshop and exam prep course for those seeking LEED accreditation and in furthering their knowledge and expertise in "green" commercial construction.
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