Posts Tagged ‘north Georgia technical college’

Light Bulbs Brighten the First Day of Class

September 6 | Posted by editor | News, Stephens Tags:

Clarkesville, GA – For the second year in a row, Georgia Power set up an information table at North Georgia Technical College’s Clarkesville Campus to help educate students and faculty on energy efficiency. Through the course of the day, Georgia Power gave away 650 Compact Florescent light bulbs in exchange for pledge cards indicating the changing of an incandescent light... Read more

Cheering for Children

December 1 | Posted by editor | News, Union Tags:

Blairsville, GA - Chef David Drake is a local business owner, a Culinary Arts Instructor at North Georgia Technical College, and a longstanding member of the American Culinary Federation (AFC) Greater Atlanta Chapter.  With all of his connections, he is constantly looking for great opportunities for his students at the college to participate in a variety of professional skill-building events. Each November, Drake... Read more

North Georgia Technical College goes Cross Country

June 13 | Posted by editor | News, Regional Tags: , , , , , , ,

North Georgia – The pace of change at North Georgia Technical College has picked up again.  This fall, along with the transition from quarters to semesters, new building openings, and adjustments to HOPE, NGTC takes another giant step forward entering into college athletics with an inaugural Cross Country team. “Cross Country was the ideal sport for us,” said President... Read more

High School Students Get First Hand Look at “Hands On” Training

May 3 | Posted by editor | News, Regional Tags: , , , ,

Clarkesville, GA - Nearly 450 juniors and seniors from across Northeast Georgia spent a beautiful day on the Clarkesville Campus of North Georgia Technical College seeing “NGTC in ACTION.” The activities of the day allowed high school students to tour the campus and to receive specific information about NGTC and the programs available.  “We offer tours on a regular... Read more

NGTC to send 3 PBL students to national competition

April 30 | Posted by editor | News, Regional Tags: , , , , , , ,

(L-R) PBL Participants: Shanoan Luthi, Kelly Twiggs, Advisor Tim Green, Rocio Montalvo, and Dove Banks.
The Georgia Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Competition was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 8-10, 2011.   North Georgia Technical College sent four contestants and is proud to announce that three of them will continue on to the national competition... Read more

International landscape company courts NGTC students

April 21 | Posted by editor | Community, News Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Blairsville, GA – The recent trip to the horticulture industry’s PLANET Competition last month is continuing to pay off for North Georgia Technical College’s Turf and Golf Course Management and Environmental Horticulture programs.  Connections made there are bringing more interest and possibilities to the students completing their programs of study. Recently, Brandon Lowe, Senior Regional Recruiter for the... Read more

TCSG, Southern Polytechnic State University Sign Articulation Agreement

April 20 | Posted by editor | Community, News Tags: , , , , , ,

Atlanta, GA – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), including North Georgia Technical College, and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) signed an articulation agreement today that allows TCSG students to complete their first two years of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree at any one of 19 state technical colleges that are accredited by the Southern Association... Read more

NGTC attends the Southeastern Professional Photographers Convention

April 19 | Posted by editor | Community, News Tags: , , , , , ,

  North Georgia – Spring break was an opportunity for learning for five Commercial Photography students from North Georgia Technical College as they accompanied their instructors, Jeff Gulle and Ginger Moseley, to the Southeastern Professional Photographers Convention in Athens, Georgia.   Arriving a day earling on March 23, the crew setup for the convention and logged in prints for the print competition.  They... Read more