Albany Technical College
History
Albany Tech traces its roots back to the establishment of the Monroe Area Vocational-Technical School, which first opened its doors in 1961 with a class of 175 students. In 1972, Monroe Area Vocational-Technical School was merged with Albany Area Vocational-Technical School, keeping the Albany name. The school's campus was moved to its current location during the merger.
In 1988, the school was renamed Albany Technical Institute and placed under the direction of the newly formed TCSG (then-named the Department of Technical and Adult Education). Albany Tech was charged at this time with providing technical education opportunities to the residents, businesses and industries within the seven-county service delivery area it currently serves.
Following the passage of Georgia House Bill 1187 governing the names of units in the TCSG, Albany Technical Institute was officially renamed Albany Technical College on July 6, 2000.
Locations
Albany Tech's primary campus is located at 1704 South Slappey Blvd. in Albany, Georgia. There are also adult learning centers in all seven of ATC's service delivery counties.
Athletics
Albany Tech currently sponsors intercollegiate men's and women's basketball teams. The school's teams are nicknamed the Titans, and participate in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference.
Notable alumni
- Phillip Phillips – American Idol season 11 winner
- Kylie Sonique Love – RuPaul's Drag Race season 2 and All Stars 6 competitor
See also
References
- ^ About ATC of the ATC website. Last accessed 2011-12-24
- ^ Quick facts about Albany Tech. Last accessed 2011-12-24
- ^ ATC athletics website Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. Last accessed 2011-12-24