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Summer 2007 News and Notes Archive
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Augusta Tech to Break Ground for Columbia County Campus September 14
A new era in education will begin September 14, 2007, with groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Columbia County Campus of Augusta Technical College.
Two Augusta Tech Students Selected for Brazil Exchange Program
Coleeta Rhinehart and Yonathan James will be traveling to Brazil for six months in January.
Burke County Students Win Kudos from Head Start Officials
Monica Natoli and her students have made a huge difference in the life of a child.
Open House 2007 is a Success
261 new applications for fall admissions were accepted at Open House on August 23.
Augusta Tech to Participate in American Heart Walk
Augusta Tech is forming teams to participate in the 2007 Heart Walk.
Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony Scheduled for September 17
The Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony will be held on September 17th at 2:00pm in the ITC Auditorium on the main campus of Augusta Tech.
Gerald Hendrick Receives AFCEA Scholarship
Gerald Hendrick, an Electronics Technology student, received a $500 scholarship from the Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter of the Communications and Electronics Association.
Pat Lisk Contributes to Nursing Book
Pat Lisk, a nursing instructor at the Augusta Campus, helped write the test bank for a book entitled Instructor's Resource Manual for Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts.
Surekha Prasad Secures Sponsorship to Attend SAME-TEC Conference
Surekha Prasad earned the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education sponsorship to attend the SAME-TEC Conference in Texas.
Skills USA Chapter Accepts $10,000 Grant Check from Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Students of the Augusta Tech Chapter of Skills USA accept a $10,000 grant check from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation for a community service project.
Augusta in Army Boots Participates in Change of Command Ceremony
George Lightfoot participated in the Change of Comand Ceremony for Col. David Dodd.
Augusta Chronicle Features Augusta Tech's Brazilian Partnership
Learn more about our partnership with Brazilian colleges in an article that appeared in the Augusta Chronicle.
Dr. Annabelle Lewis Receives Edith Carter Outstanding Service Award
Dr. Annabelle Lewis was recently presented with the Edith Carter Outstanding Service Award by SACCR.
Media Communications Student Named Finalist in Nikon Photo Contest
Grady Hayes, a Media Communications student, has been published in Nikon’s annual search for up and coming talent.
Respiratory Therapy Student Selected to Serve on Augusta Metro Youth Advisory Board
Renee Caldwell, a Respiratory Therapy Technology student, was selected to serve on the Augusta Metro Federal Credit Union Youth Advisory Board.
Augusta Tech Students Help Celebrate Official Chicken Eating Day at Chick-Fil-A
What do Chick-Fil-A cows and Augusta Tech students have in common?
Bowie and Palmer Selected for Leadership Augusta 2008
Stephanie Bowie and Lisa Palmer have been selected for the Leadership Augusta Class of 2008.
Leadership McDuffie Graduates 3 Augusta Tech Employees
Congratulations to Robbin Edwards, Carrie Edwards and Liz Williams on their successful completion of Leadership McDuffie.
Burke County Headstart Gets Facelift with Help from Augusta Tech Students
Moinca Natoli and her students helped give a facelift to the Burke County Headstart facilty.
Rebecca McBeath Named a Coca-Cola Two Year Scholarship Recipient
Rebecca McBeath, a student in the LPN Program in Thomson, was named a Two-Year Coca-Cola Scholarship recipient by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.
John Richardson Elected Secretary to State Student Services Council
John Richardson has been elected Secretary to the State Student Services Council.
Jason Trefil Named a Coca-Cola Two-Year Scholarship Recipient
Jason Trefil, a student in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance Program, was named a Coca-Cola Two-Year Scholarship Recipient by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.
Shala Bussey Wins at Skills USA National Competition
Shala Bussey recently took first place in Job Demonstration at the National Skills USA competition.
Lisa Nagle Featured in CMA Today Magazine
Lisa Nagle is featured in the July/August edition of CMA Today in an article entitled "Physician inspired by dynamic educator."
Millennial Generation Seminar Held at Augusta Tech
Over 300 faculty, staff and business and industry representatives attended two sessions on the Millennial Generation on July 6th.
Brucker Family Establishes Book Scholarships in Honor of Pat Brucker
Linn Brucker wanted to find an appropriate way to recognize his wife's service to the college.
Doretha Hollins-Williams Earns Her Georgia Work Ready Certificate
Doretha Hollins-Williams earned her bronze Georgia Work Ready Certificate.
George Lightfoot Successfully Completes "Augusta in Army Boots"
George Lightfoot became an honorary second lieutenant for successfully completing "Augusta in Army Boots."
GED Graduation Held on June 16th
A successful GED graduation was held on June 16th at the James Brown Arena.
2007 Energy Career & Leadership Academy Held at the Waynesboro/Burke Campus
The Academy focuses includes energy careers, ethics, and leadership.
Tommy Lyles Participates in US-Brazil Arts and Culture Exchange Program
Tommy Lyles is spending time in Brazil as part of a US-Brazilian Arts and Culture Exchange Program between technical colleges in both countries.
Mother and Daughter Duo Earn GED Diplomas Together
Tiffani Leedom and her mother Dana Leedom accomplished an important goal together.
Gene Burke Recognized as Galaxy Star of 2006
The Association of Surgical Technology recognized Gene Burke as a 2006 Galaxy Star for encouraging 75% or more of his students to become members of AST.
Augusta Tech Holds Commencement Activities
Augusta Tech held its annual commencement activities at the James Brown Arena.
Waynesboro LPN Students Receive their Pins
The Practical Nursing students received their nursing pins at a ceremony held on campus.
Waynesboro Early Child Care Students Volunteer
Early Child Care and Education students from the Waynesboro Campus donate their time to paint murals for the local Head Start program.
Practical Nursing Students Pinned
The Spring Candidates for Practical Nursing were pinned during a ceremony held on campus on June 14th.
Annual Employee of the Year Awards Presented
Congratulations to Kevin Ward, Carrie Edwards and Jeffrey Davignon for being named Employees of the Year.
Service Awards Presented
Ken Jones, Wilicia Jarmon and Ray Center were recognized with service awards.
Surgical Technology Students Receive Professional Pins
Congratulations to the most recent class of Surgical Technology students that received their professional pins.
Janice Richardson Receives Faithful Service Award
Janice Richardson was recognized for over 40 years of faithful service to the State by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Georgia Merit System Commissioner Steve Stevenson.
Criminal Justice Students Visit the Crime and Punishment Museum
Criminal Justice students from Burke County experienced some of Georgia's history by visiting the Crime and Punishment Museum in Turner County.
Students Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
Students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa on June 7.
Dr. Melissa Frank-Alston Graduates from Leadership Augusta
Dr. Melissa Frank-Alston is the most recent graduate of Leadership Augusta.
Memorial Bench Added to ITC Grounds
Thanks to the generosity of Pat and Linn Brucker, a memorial bench has been added to the grounds of the ITC building.
GED Graduation Set for June 16th
Augusta Tech's GED graduation is scheduled for Saturday, June 16th at 4:00pm at the James Brown Arena. Mrs. Tiffany Rowe-Thomas will be the graduation speaker.
Sharon Rigsby, President of Gwinnett Tech, Will Serve as Graduation Speaker
Ms. Sharon J. Rigsby, President of Gwinnett Technical College, will serve as the June Graduation speaker for Augusta Technical College's commencement activities.
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