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The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation honored the recipients of 42 different scholarships at a reception held Tuesday, April 26, at Piedmont Church in Marietta. The 56 winners, who represent a wide variety of the programs offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, will be able to use the money and items received to further their education and career goals.
“Today, we are here to celebrate our students. These are students who have proven to donors, trustees and staff at the college that they are a great investment that will pay off in a successful graduate and into a successful career,” CTC President Dr. Ron Newcomb said.
The winners of all the scholarships competed against more than 850 applicants from Chattahoochee Technical College. The recipients are scored by the college’s Board of Trustees and then the top applicants are matched with the appropriate scholarship. In addition to meeting the special criteria for certain scholarships, applicants must meet specific GPA requirements, demonstrate financial need and be enrolled for a required number of credit hours.Scholarships 800“The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation has 42 different scholarships (some awarded to multiple students) and they all have varying criteria. Some are open to all programs and only require a 2.0 or greater GPA and some are for a specific student residing in a specific county,” said Advancement Coordinator Amanda Henderson.
Awards range from several hundred dollars to $2,500.
“In any given year, the state funds about 35 percent to 40 percent of the college’s budget, and, of course, you have revenues from tuition and fees, but, yet, you still end up a little short. Donors, who want to give, help make it possible for students to achieve their educational goals. They are making a difference,” Newcomb said.
Charm & Goodloe Yancey Foundation Diesel Tech Scholarship winner Jeremy Doan, of Ellijay, who is studying Diesel Equipment Technology, said the award will “give me the tools I need to succeed in changing other people’s lives.”
The recipients were:

Bartow County

  • Augsburg Investments Scholarship Joseph Jernigan, of Cartersville, Business Management
  • Tara Drummond Memorial Scholarship Jesse McMillian, of Cartersville, Criminal Justice Technology
  • Suggs Endowed Scholarship Destiny Guyton, of Euharlee, Physical Therapist Assistant

Paulding County

  • Barrow Family Scholarship J’Darius Thomas, of Dallas, Business Management
  • Rotary Club of Paulding Scholarship Tara Little, of Dallas, Health Care Science Claudia Zuluaga, of Dallas, Early Childhood Care & Education
  • Robert and Cheryl Moultrie Endowed Scholarship Misty Dolph, of Dallas, Early Childhood Care & Education
  • Ed Voyles Automotive Group Scholarship Nathaniel Welch, of Dallas, Automotive Technology

Pickens County

  • N.C. Low Memorial Endowed Scholarship Angela Wilkie, of Jasper, Early Childhood Care & Education
  • Phyllis Foster Pool Scholarship Kendall Elrod, of Jasper, Business Management
  • Pickens County Scholarship Audrey Wheeler, of Talking Rock, Cosmetology

Gilmer County

  • Barrow Family Scholarship Skyler Banks, of Ellijay, Culinary Arts
  • Charm & Goodloe Yancey Foundation Diesel Tech Scholarship Jeremy Doan, of Ellijay, Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Tommy Hembree Endowed Scholarship Richard Deas, of Ellijay, Air Conditioning Technology

About Chattahoochee Technical College:
A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Chattahoochee Technical College is the largest technical college in the state with more than 15,000 students enrolled in the past academic year. The college has eight campus locations serving the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Paulding, and Pickens. CTC provides a high quality, easily accessible college education at a fraction of the cost of other area colleges and universities. Chattahoochee Technical College awards more than 70 certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in 45 programs of study through traditional classroom courses as well as online training. The college also provides the community with learning opportunities, including customized workforce training, adult literacy and continuing education programs. For more information, visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.