Cobb Reporter

Chattahoochee Technical College celebrated its graduates at two commencement ceremonies held on Thursday, May 9, at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville. Approximately 700 students from Chattahoochee Tech petitioned to graduate this spring, with 330 of them participating in the commencement ceremonies. These students received associate degrees, diplomas and Technical Certificates of Credit (TCC) in a wide range of study programs. Popular areas of study for those who earned associate degrees included Cybersecurity, Business Management, Surgical Technology, Film & Video Production, and Accounting.

The commencement address was delivered by political science instructor Dr. Natalia Meneses, the college’s 2024 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award recipient. “Your struggles have not been in vain. They have shaped you into the resilient, compassionate individuals you are today,” said Dr. Meneses. “As you step out in the world armed with knowledge and determination, remember the transformative power of education. Education can change your life, your families’ lives and the communities that you live in.”

Among the graduates were 10 military veterans, 95 Dual Enrollment high school students and 19 Dual Achievement high school students. Of these Dual Enrollment students, 49 earned a Nurse Aide Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC). A TCC is designed to meet a specific educational need to prepare students or update their skills for the workforce. The Dual Enrollment program allows qualified high school students to maximize their education and career training by taking courses that earn college and high school course credit simultaneously.

The 19 high school Dual Achievement Program students earned a high school diploma from Chatt Tech Academy along with a college credential in a specific career pathway concurrently. The Dual Achievement program provides an alternate path to high school graduation for qualified students between ages 16 and 21.

Chattahoochee Tech is part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and has nine campus locations serving some of the state’s most dynamic counties. The college offers real-world training that helps students quickly start, change or accelerate their careers. It also provides customized workforce training, continuing education classes, and adult education programs including free GED and HiSET preparation classes.

For more information, visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.