Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Chattahoochee Tech’s Dr. Betty Ann Cook was named South Cobb Citizen of the Year.
Betty Ann Cook of Mableton was recently recognized as South Cobb's Citizen of the Year. Cook has worn many hats at Chattahoochee Technical College from Acting Dean of the Austell Campus, Foreign Affairs Liaison and Ombudsperson to her current role as the Executive Director for Outreach and Community Engagement. The South Cobb Citizen of the Year award was created in 1986 by the South Cobb Rotary Club, and co-sponsored by the South Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. A selection committee collect nominations each year, and choose an award recipient who has demonstrated through "definable, exceptional deeds that he or she has made the South Cobb area a better place to live and work". Cook was honored at a luncheon ceremony on …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The first week of school at Chatt Tech was filled with fun activities for new and returning students to learn more about the college.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Chattahoochee Technical College has had about 12,000 students back on campus since last week. The first week of school was filled with fun activities for new and returning students to learn more about the college. The North Metro Campus had its very own game show with trivia questions and challenges for the students. The company, Cutting Edge Productions, does Game Show Trivia and Minute-To-Win-It game stunts, and the students won cash prizes of $5, $10 or $15 for playing. The top winner received $50 and the first runner up won $25.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Summer semester starts today at Chattahoochee Technical College.
More students are taking classes at Chattahoochee Technical College this summer without ever setting foot on one of the college’s eight campuses. For the first time ever, the number of online students has surpassed enrollment at any one of the traditional campuses. “It is a sign of the times that we see more students looking toward the flexibility and convenience of online classes,” said Chattahoochee Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Trina Boteler. “Most of the online students are adults who prefer not to attend a traditional class setting because they're often juggling family and work responsibilities.” Despite the increasing popularity of online classes, distance learning hasn't replaced the traditional classroom at …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Deborah Wilson of Mableton took home first for marketing and third for her team's business presentation.
Continuing their success from the recent district competition, several Chattahoochee Technical College students, including Deborah Wilson of Mableton, took home honors in the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) state competition recently. The competition was held in conjunction with the 2012 Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference at the Westin Atlanta Hotel at Perimeter April 13-15. Other top finishers were Waymon Carr of Marietta, Erick Castro of Smyrna and Jennifer White of Smyrna. This year Wilson, Carr and Castro have been invited to compete in the same events at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas in June. Chattahoochee Technical College top finishers include: Phi Beta Lambda, a division of Future Business Leaders of …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Chattahoochee Tech Men's Basketball Signs Jerrod Jenkins of South Cobb High School.
Chattahoochee Tech men’s basketball added to its 2011 signing class with forward Jerrod Jenkins of South Cobb High School. The young man who stands 6-foot-5 brings the incoming class to eight signees, all from Georgia. Jenkins averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior starter for the Eagles last winter, his only season playing high school basketball. He played mostly in a low-post role for head coach Kris Watkins’ team, which finished 14-11. “We found out about Jerrod late in the recruiting process, as did some other schools that were eventually very interested in him,” said Chatt Tech head coach David Archer. “His length and athleticism allow him to offer many qualities as a basketball player. We think Jerrod will be able…
