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Albany Air Conditioning and Heating Company, Inc. Supports Albany Tech Foundation with Gift for New VECTR Center Albany, GA – Albany Technical College hosted a check presentation ceremony on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Logistics Education Center (LEC) Board Room to recognizing a generous donation from Albany Air Conditioning and Heating Company, Inc. to the Albany Tech Foundation in support of the new Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR)...

Albany Technical College Students Capture 5 Gold and 5 Silver Medals at SkillsUSA Georgia State Conference Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College students earned 5 Gold Medals and 5 Silver Medals at the 2026 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference held February 19 - 21 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. Nearly 40 Albany Tech students competed this year, representing more than 15 academic programs offered at the College. Students demonstrated their technical...

Albany Technical College to Host Engineering Week for K–12 Students Hands-On STEM Experiences Scheduled for February 24–26, 2026 Albany, GA — Albany Technical College (ATC) announces Engineering Week 2026, a three-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), taking place February 24-26, 2026, on the ATC campus. The event will welcome K-12 students from across the region for engaging, hands-on STEM activities designed to inspire curiosity, creativity,...

Special Guests: Frank Wilson, Former Executive Director of the Albany Civil Rights Institute, and Miss Rutha Harris, Original Freedom Singer/Retired Educator TEAAMS Session at Albany Technical College Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College announces the upcoming TEAAMS Monthly Empowerment Session on February 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Logistics Education Center. The featured speaker for this session will be Frank Wilson. As part of the college’s Teaching, Empowering,...

Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College recognized outstanding students, instructors, and staff during the 2026 Awards Ceremony held Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Kirkland Conference Center. The event celebrated honorees for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year, Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and Albany Tech...

Albany Technical College Launches Women In Technology (WIT) Presence to Expand Pathways for Women in Tech Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College (ATC) is expanding opportunities for women pursuing technology careers by launching a campus presence with Women In Technology (WIT), a Georgia-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting girls and women across the tech pipeline, this initiative focuses on helping college students gain the skills and connections needed to thrive in STEM careers....

Electric Vehicle Training Courses Beginning Spring Semester at Albany Technical College Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College will launch new Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid Training courses beginning Spring Semester 2026 as part of its Automotive Technology program. Classes for the Spring term begin January 12, 2026. Prospective students interested in working with the next generation of automotive technology can visit albanytech.edu to begin the application process online and...

Albany Technical College Announces Community-Funded Phase I/ VECTR Center; Previews State-Funded Phase II Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement/ VECTR Center Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College (ATC) announced local philanthropic and community partner donations to the Albany Tech Foundation to establish the Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center on ATC’s campus. The announcement took place at 9:00 a.m. in the Logistics Education Center (LEC) Board Room with...

Albany Technical College Hosts the Second Induction Ceremony for Tri-Alpha Honor Society’s Iota Psi Chapter, Celebrating First-Generation Students’ Achievements Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College’s Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) Honor Society welcomes its next class of inductees during a ceremony in the LEC Auditorium. The induction ceremony occurs on October 30, 2025, at 5:30 pm. The program will focus on educating the attendees about Tri-Alpha and its history and...

Medical Assistants Recognition Week Celebration Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College Medical Assisting program celebrated Medical Assistants Recognition Week, October 20-24, 2025, as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants® (AAMA). Medical assistants across the country will be recognized during this special week and honored on Medical Assistants Recognition Day, October 22, 2025. In celebration of Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Albany Technical College...

Albany Technical College Renames “Mechatronics” to Automation & Robotics Technology Albany, Georgia – College faculty, staff, officials, and community stakeholders gathered Monday to unveil the strategic renaming of Albany Technical College’s Mechatronics program to Automation & Robotics Technology. The update reflects evolving industry language and training expectations across Georgia’s advanced manufacturing sector and provides clearer pathways for students and...

Albany Technical College and Georgia-Pacific Corrugated Launch Paid Internship Program for Mechatronics Students Signing Ceremony Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) and Georgia-Pacific Corrugated (GP) formally signed an internship agreement on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Logistics Education Center Board Room, Room 201. This agreement creates valuable, real-world work opportunities for students enrolled in ATC’s Mechatronics and the Industrial Systems...