Monday, April 23, 2012
The new environmental technology program at Chattahoochee Technical College will begin for fall semester.
A new program being offered this fall at Chattahoochee Technical College's Mountain View campus will prepare students for a field that one instructor says needs more workers. The new Associate of Applied Science Degree in Environmental Technology, which will be the only two-year program in the metro Atlanta area, will train students in environmental law and ethics, field sampling and testing, hydrology, wastewater management and hazardous waste cleanup, among other things. “It’s a growing field,” said Bejie Herrin, course instructor. “There are a lot of components. It’s a very interesting field.” The field is growing because more and more people are becoming good stewards of the environment, Herrin said. “People have become more aware of …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Are you out of work, or do you know somebody who is? Learn from a Georgia Department of Labor panel of experts how to move forward.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Join the Georgia Department of Labor's live chat on "Surviving a Layoff" in the CoverItLive blog above as people in East Cobb deal with 8.4 percent unemployment in Cobb County. The chat comes about 12 hours before the Labor Department announces the December unemployment figures for cities and counties and 24 hours before Chattahoochee Tech holds a panel discussion on training Georgia’s workforce of the future. Come back to East Cobb Patch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday for that live chat. After either chat, you can replay previous chat sessions on the department’s website. Previous sessions covered:
Monday, August 15, 2011
Chevelan Pearson averaged a double-double for the Raiders as a senior.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Former Walton High School basketball player Chevelan Pearson has signed with Chattahoochee Tech. Pearson, who played at Wheeler for three seasons before transferring to Walton as a senior, helped lead the Raiders to the AAAAA state tournament. He will have two years of eligibility at the Marietta-based Chattahoochee Tech, which competes in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Cancellations abound as effects from winter storm could last all week.
Updated: 11:14 a.m. Tuesday A major winter storm that blanketed nearly half a foot of snow across most of north Georgia Sunday night has prompted a mass of school and business closings and event and meeting cancellations as authorities warned motorists to stay off icy roads. For a second consecutive day, classes in the Cobb County School District have been canceled for Tuesday. The same goes for a number of private schools in East Cobb that have reported closures, including Mt. Bethel Christian Academy and The Walker School. Kennesaw State University, Life University, Southern Polytechnic University and Chattahoochee Tech also have canceled Tuesday classes. Cobb County government was closed on Monday, and reopened at 10 a.m. Tuesday. …
Michael Jacobs
3:02 pm on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Back from a trip around the neighborhood. Kroger on Roswell Road at Robinson Road is open. The milk and bread stocks are low, but the bakery is operating, as is the Starbucks inside the store. In the same shopping senter, the Sprint store, Ski and Snowboard, and American Deli also are open. Across Roswell Road, Saporito's Pizzeria is open for business as usual, as are Arby's, Vatan Grocery and … more ›