Chattahoochee Technical College honored 546 students from the state’s largest technical college during a commencement ceremony held Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville. Representing students from the fall semester, 197 graduates from the college’s six-county service area walked across the stage to receive a technical certificate of credit, diploma or an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Earlier this year, students of Mr. Rodney Tumlin's AP Environmental Science classes paddled a 4-hour section of the Etowah River from Cartersville to Euharlee. Students were able to see wildlife, farms, riparian areas and plant Bowen, the single largest coal-fired power plant in the south-east.
W. C. Abney’s annual Christmas Chorus program and Toys for Tots toy drive were a huge success. Our chorus performed at our PTA meeting and again the following morning for the entire school. Annual Toys for Tots toy drive collects over 430 new toys!
The Hornets are atop the region in the standings early in the season.North Paulding's Cameron Cherry drives to the hoop against Hiram.
Chattahoochee Technical College Culinary Program instructor Hillary Gallagher received the 2017 Chef Educator of the Year award presented by the American Culinary Federation-Atlanta Chefs Association at its monthly meeting on Dec. 4th.
Georgia Highlands College’s new bachelor’s in business administration (BBA) students brought their first semester to a close with a service learning project aimed to help the homeless this holiday season.
Hiram High School CTI (Career & Technical Instruction) students attended the annual Georgia CTI Fall Leadership Conference at the Evergreen Marriott in Stone Mountain on November 16-17.
Congratulations to the New Georgia Students of the Month for November! These students show great citizenship and kindness to others in their classroom, school, and community. They are great representatives of the school!
Former Paulding County football player Antonio Gandy-Golden has been named to the 1st team of the Big South Conference for the wide receiver position. Congratulations to the former Patriot on his success.
December 3rd several students from the NPHS Fly Fishing & Cold Water Conservation Club fished the trophy trout waters of Unicoi Outfitters, Nacoochee Bend, in Helen Ga. During Thanksgiving break, students of the Club assisted the Georgia Department of Natural Resources with stocking trout into the Chattahoochee River.
Hiram High school hosted the first annual Paulding / Douglas county rifle team shoot off. Every High school from each county that has a rifle team, came together this past Saturday (December 2nd) and faced off against each other.
Chattahoochee Technical College has named educator Christine Hord as its new director of Adult Education. Hord has a strong background in adult education with 20 years of working in the Cobb/Paulding Adult Education program.
The Hiram Hornet wrestling program hosted the Cass Colonels and also the Alexander Cougars for a meet Thursday at Hiram High School. Nothing new there, but this time the Alexander GIRLS would be facing Hirams girls in the first-ever dual meet.
This week Georgia Highlands College will hold a First-Generation Student Celebration for all students, faculty, and staff who are or were first-generation college students in their family.