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Air Conditioning Technology Program at Lanier Tech Receives National Accreditation
The Air Conditioning Technology program at Lanier Technical College has been granted a six-year accreditation by HVAC Excellence, a national accrediting organization dedicated to improving the competency of the HVAC technical workforce...
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Cyber Chaperone Introduces 24/7 Internet Chaperone Service
Atlanta entrepreneur and Internet security expert, Corey Reed, developed Cyber Chaperone, Inc. as a way to help parents monitor their children and teen’s online experiences with a safe, secure and reliable solution.  It provides real-time Internet monitoring services...
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Local Business Owner Presents Awards to Texas School
Qwizzy’s World founder and Forsyth County resident, Julie Wilson, flew to Houston recently to McNeill Elementary School, to personally award prizes to teachers at McNeill for their outstanding participation in the QW School Campaign...
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Three Forsyth County Teachers Take Home the Turkey
Qwizzy’s World (QW), an online study site based in Forsyth County, recently held a contest for Forsyth County teachers, whereby QW would give away 10-12 pound turkeys, courtesy of Rick Tanner’s Grille & Bar in Cumming, to the teachers whose lucky tickets were drawn during the very first ‘QW Contest for Teachers’...
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Annual GED Awards Luncheon Honors Georgia’s Adult Learners
Lanier Technical College won the award for marketing and PR activities in promotion of GED and Adult Education services in the large-size service delivery area category.  Dr. Mike Moye, president of Lanier Tech, was present at the luncheon to accept the plaque on behalf of the college and the volunteer literacy organizations in the Lanier Tech’s eight-county service area...
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Become a Facebook Fan for Your Library
Become a fan and receive updates on upcoming programs, start an online book discussion, post comments about your library service or a book you have read, and view pictures from local Dawson and Lumpkin County library events...
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State Technical Colleges Shatter Enrollment Record, Number of Students is up 24% in Fall Quarter
The huge enrollment increase was fueled in large part by the downturn in the economy as thousands of displaced and under-employed Georgians turned to the technical colleges for training in career fields that are still in demand, like healthcare, computer information systems, and business and office technologies...
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New from Your Dawson County Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Member Forum
Members will find topic categories on Membership, Marketing, Economic Development and Education.  Visitors will also find The Water Cooler for discussions on anything and everything...
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Saint Joseph’s First in Georgia to Offer Noninvasive Treatment of Brain Disorders
St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta is the first hospital in Georgia to offer treatment with Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, an advanced radiosurgery device specifically designed to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders without making an incision...
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PINK Magazine Goes Digital
“I believe the magazine business as we know it is over, and it’s time to change the media in order to save the message” said Cynthia Good, founding editor and CEO of PINK magazine. “We’re putting our full resources and efforts behind the fast growing e-note, which already has a wider distribution than the magazine did”...
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Are you paying the price for your knee pain?
Knee pain is one of the most common complaints that people of all ages encounter.  Knee pain has several causes including arthritis that leads to ... read more ...
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Brenau Opens Academic Year with 6% Enrollment Jump
Enrollments for Brenau’s fully accredited online program, which has six undergraduate and 10 graduate degree tracks, have jumped from 262 at this time last year to 344.  Officials at Brenau attribute much of the growth to economic factors such people in their 30s and 40s and older coming back to school to improve their credentials to make them more competitive in the job market...
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Nathan Deal Keynote Speaker at Lanier Tech GED Graduation Ceremony
This is the first year that Lanier Tech has combined GED graduation ceremonies for the seven counties served by Lanier Technical College's Adult Education division.  788 students received GED diplomas this year in the seven counties...
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Local Man Returns to School on Scholarship After 40 Years
Forsyth County resident, Jerry Higgins, just received his GED this month, and will use a $300 scholarship, awarded by RichLife Advisors, to continue his education in the Heating and Air Tech program at Lanier Technical College...
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Webinar to Explore Opportunities in Land Development
“Repositioning Development Agreements and Project Financing to Address New Market Realities” will include an overview of the current status of the development landscape, financing issues, how large-scale developments are faring and new home design trends...
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TCSG Enrollment Hits Record High in FY 2009
The Technical College System of Georgia has grown by seven percent over last year.  Almost 60% of this increase is among students ages 26 and above, a reflection that many new students are laid-off or under-employed workers.  At Lanier Technical College, enrollment is currently 32% greater than where it was last year at this time...
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New Word. New Network. New Possibilities. Womenetics
As an online magazine, event resource and more, Womenetics comes to Atlanta as the brainchild of founding publisher of Atlanta Woman magazine and former president/CEO of The Leader Publishing Group– Elisabeth Marchant...
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Local Schools Have Easy Way to Raise Funds This Fall
Participation in a new campaign, QW: Where Studying Funds Education, is hassle-free and turnkey for schools. Each time a student signs up for the Qwizzy’s World online study site, his/her respective school will receive a guaranteed dollar amount from each enrollment...
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Newspapers Have Lost Their Future To Internet Media
New research from comScore confirms one of the more important new media trends - that young people are abandoning newspapers for Internet media...
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VAI Implements Complete S2K Software Suite for Dahlonega-based RefrigiWear, Inc.
The new software is designed to streamline processes and grow business sales for the leading insulated industrial apparel manufacturer...
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