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100% National Test Pass Rate for Surgical Technology Students at Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia – Eight Students from the Surgical Technology Program at Albany Technical College passed the national certification exam on their first attempt, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), and obtained CST certification. All students passed, representing a 100% pass rate for the graduating class in December 2019. Six of the eight students have been placed locally in healthcare facilities.

The FIRST Surgical Technology degree level students were accepted in Summer Semester 2019 to complete all pre-requisite courses to progress into the Surgical Technology occupational courses in Spring Semester 2020. Currently, the new cohort of eight students will enter the program that runs January through December. These students have demonstrated their aptitude by completing a rigorous core curriculum and being accepted into the Surgical Technology Program.

“Two years ago, our pass rate was 89%, and this year we are at 100%. With a brand-new state of the art lab, it allows for a lot more hands-on experience and allows the students to practice practical mock surgeries that prepare them for the operating room. By passing the certification exam, we were able to have good job placement,” stated Lori Day, Program Director of Surgical Technology at Albany Technical College. All students have been placed in field or have continued their education.

The Surgical Technology DIPLOMA program was phased out and replaced by the Associate of Applied Science, Surgical Technology Degree. The last DIPLOMA level class was accepted into core courses in Summer Semester 2018, which means that all pre-requisite classes had to be completed by December 2018.

Tests are sustained by a national board of 10 members represented by the major geographic areas of the country. The Examination Review Committee for the Certified Surgical Technologist examination (CST-ERC) has the responsibility within the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for examination design and development of the national certifying exam for surgical technologists.

The Surgical Technology Program at Albany Technical College was accredited on May 13, 1993, and continues to support the needs of the local community with qualified graduates.

The eight students that passed the national certification exam and graduated with a diploma in Surgical Technology from Albany Technical College include: Shannon Banks, Rosalina Brown-Bullard, Veneisha Butler, Honesty Doomes, Tamara Garrett, Arrianne Quimby, Guadalupe Rodriguez, and Shykedon Smith.

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About Albany Technical College
A public postsecondary institution of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), Albany Technical College provides technical education and training support for the evolving workforce needs of Southwest Georgia through traditional and online classroom settings. Albany Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC). For more information about Albany Tech, go to www.albanytech.edu or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AlbanyTech or on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/AlbanyTech. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel by visiting www.youtube.com/albanytech1 .

TTL, Inc. announces acquisition of DBS & Associates Engineering

TTL, Inc. (TTL) has announced that it has acquired engineering firm DBS & Associates Engineering, Inc., with offices in Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee. DBS & Associates will merge its operation into TTL effective January 1, 2020. DBS & Associates has been serving clients since 1988, specializing in the Transportation, Municipal, and Industrial markets. The addition of DBS will expand TTL’s transportation design, site civil, construction engineering and inspection, and surveying capabilities. “Both firms share a rich history of building long term relationships with our clients. I am really excited that DBS will become part of the TTL team,” said Dean McClure, President and CEO of TTL. “After many meetings and visits with TTL’s leadership team and president Dean McClure, we appreciated the similarities in the companies’ management philosophies and employee appreciation attitudes” said David Smith, founder and CEO of DBS. “We quickly recognized our two very successful companies would complement each other with the end result being a much better and stronger firm.” The addition of DBS & Associates to TTL is the third addition to the firm in the last four years. This development follows TTL’s business plan of organic growth and strategic acquisitions to improve and expand the services provided to its clients in the transportation, industrial, energy, municipal, and private infrastructure markets. TTL now has 12 offices and almost 400 team members. AEC Advisors served as financial advisor to TTL. TTL, Inc. is an engineering consulting firm with offices in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. The firm serves clients across the country in the Energy, Transportation, Industrial, Institutional/Municipal, and Commercial markets. For more than 50 years, TTL has been passionate about solving challenges and helping our clients be successful. Visit www.ttlusa.com for more information. # # #

The Juice Box located inside Natures Cure

Natures Cure has ben a locally owned business since 1998. We have tried to bring health to our community. In 2013 Jami Jones decided to add a raw juice bar, smoothies and health lunch menu.

Check our some of our specialties:

Wrap & Salad Menu

Tuna salad – made to order $8.99

Chicken salad – made to order $8.99

Traditional Chicken: Rotisserie chicken, pepper jack cheese,

roasted red peppers, mayo/mustard – $6.99

Crazy Bird: Rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, roasted red peppers, BBQ Sauce – $6.99

Twisted Taco: Rotisserie chicken, avocado slices, black beans, sour cream and salsa – $8.49

Sweet Chick: Rotisserie chicken, cucumber, bell peppers, cream cheese,

Vidalia onion dressing – $6.99

Peppy Pimento: Homemade pimento cheese, black beans, BBQ sauce – $5.99

The Louie: Pimento cheese, red pepper jelly, apple slices – $5.99

The Full Monty: Smoked salmon, roasted red peppers, cucumber, black beans,

Asian sesame dressing – $9.99

Awesome Avocado: Avocado, black beans, roasted red peppers, sour cream,

wasabi dressing – $7.49

Happy Camper: Hummus, cucumber, roasted red peppers, Asian sesame dressing – $5.99

Southwest: Cucumber, apple slices, black beans, salsa, wasabi dressing, sour cream – $5.99

Mediterranean: Hummus, salami, cucumber, pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, honey balsamic dressing – $7.99

 

Juice Menu

Juices starts at $7.99

The Refresher – Apple, Cucumber, Lemon

Bunny Love – Apple, Carrot, Ginger

Love Your Liver – Apple, Celery, Ginger, Lemon

Skin Glow – Apple, Celery, Lemon, Spinach

Lemon-Aid – Apple, Lemon, Orange

Dr. Feelgood – Apple, Beet, Ginger, Grapefruit, Pineapple

Zinger – Apple, Carrot, Cilantro, Ginger, Lemon, Spinach

Orange U Glad – Apple, Carrot, Ginger, Pineapple

We Got the Beet – Apple, Beet, Orange

Hell’s Kale – Apple, Ginger, Jalapeno, Kale, Orange

The Rootie – Carrot, Beet, Cucumber, Apple, Ginger

Good morning Sunshine – Carrot, Ginger, Grapefruit, Orange

Ultra-Hydrating – Coconut water, cucumber, lemon, Pineapple

Sweet Greens – Apple, Cucumber, Kale, Pineapple, Spinach

Rawsome Veggies – Beets, Carrots, Celery, Ginger, Kale Spinach

Super Greens – Celery, Cucumber, E3 Live, Kale, Lemon, Spinach

 

Smoothie Menu

Smoothies start at $6.99

Fat Blaster – Apple, Ginger, Grapefruit, Mixed Fruit, Weight Loss Supplement

Kaleicious – Apple, Banana, Kale, Spinach

Energizer Monkey – Almond Milk, Banana, Peanut Butter, Spinach

Strawberrylicious – Almond Milk, Agave, Banana, Flax Seed, Strawberries

PB&J – Chocolate Almond Milk, Flax Seed, Peanut Butter, Protein, Strawberries

Blueberry Pie – Almond Milk, Agave, Bananas, Blueberries, Spinach, Yogurt

Funky Monkey – Banana, Chocolate Almond Milk, Coconut Oil, Flax Seed

Super Slushy – Agave, Apple, Orange, Strawberries

Banana Split – Almond Milk, Banana, Pineapple

Party Harty – Almond Milk, Agave, Mixed Fruit

Super C – Almond Milk, Agave, Banana, Orange, Strawberry

Reese Cup – Chocolate Almond Milk, Bananas, Peanut Butter

 

Collegiate Academy of Albany acquires the former Georgia National Guard Armory facility

Albany, Georgia (November 7, 2019): New Schools Georgia, Inc. (“NSG”), a non-profit founded by Albany natives Teresa and Allen Hughes, received the green light yesterday from the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners to acquire the former Georgia National Guard Armory facility and 18 acres located at 1500 N. Monroe Street and 409 Eighth Avenue in Albany, for $300,000. Once the purchase in completed in early January 2020, NSG will invest nearly $5 million to renovate existing buildings and build new classrooms, as well as develop a playground and athletic fields for soccer, baseball and softball, transforming the property into the permanent home of Collegiate Academy of Albany (“CAA”), a new, independent, tuition-free, public charter school, serving families in Albany, Dougherty and Lee counties and all of Southwest Georgia. With an ultimate mission of preparing students to succeed in college and career, CAA will open in August 2020 with up to 376 students in grades K-3 on a first-come, first-served basis with no admissions testing. The school will add one grade per year until it reaches a capacity of 1,450 students in grades K-12. Even before announcement of a site, over 100 students have already applied to attend the school. With a statewide attendance zone, CAA expects demand to exceed seats available; if so, enrollment will be conducted through a public lottery to be held in March 2020. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes founded CAA to provide additional high-quality educational options to families in their hometown and throughout the area. In announcing the agreement, Mr. Hughes, chairman of CAA’s Board, said, “we are grateful to the County Board of Commissioners for their decision to sell the Armory property to the charter school, demonstrating their desire to attract high quality educational options for area families, which in turn makes the Dougherty County area more attractive for business investment.” CAA will be part of the SABIS® Network, a global network of schools that are backed by a 134-year old tradition of educational excellence, serving 70,000 students in 20 countries. Schools in the SABIS® Network implement an integrated, comprehensive K-12 program that uses dynamic materials, proven methods, and cutting-edge technology to deliver superior results.

Draft rendering of the proposed Collegiate Academy of Albany’s use of the Armory property. For enrollment information, interested families can contact CAA’s marketing office:
Ms. Kayla Solomon, (229) 349-6115, or visit the School’s Website: https://caalbany.sabis.net/ Press only:
New Schools Georgia, Inc., contact Glenn Delk at (404) 626-1400, delk.glenn@gmail.com SABIS® Educational Systems, Inc., contact Jose Afonso at (617) 515-6638, jafonso@sabis.net SABIS® Website: https://www.sabis.net/

Art Show November 2 at Ann’s Garden Shop

November 2, 2019 10:00am- 5:00 pm

Ann’s Garden Shop

1440 Gillionville Road | Albany, GA 31707

featuring

June Blackstock – Portraits

Brend Cook – Painting

Dot Dowling – Baskets and Gourds

Stephen McCord – Wood from the Wild

Nita Satterfield – Mixed Media Painting

PD & Produce – Woodworking

Deidre Allegood – Painting

Abbie Sledge – Jewelry

Sarah Jenkins – Pottery

Allyson Jones – Jewelry

Katie Lou – Jewelry

Jodi Mann – Mixed Art

Linda Bader – Mixed Art

Debbie Milner Booker – Painting

Grubbwear – Clothing

City of Albany’s 29th Annual Celebration of Lights Christmas Parade.

It’s the most wonderful time of year…well almost. It’s time to apply for the City of Albany’s 29th Annual Celebration of Lights Christmas Parade. This year’s theme is A Story Book Christmas. The parade will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 6PM-8PM. The Christmas Village, located on the 100 block of Pine Avenue, will be open from 4PM to 9PM.

For parade or vendor registration, please visit the following links to apply online:

Parade Registration:

https://forms.albanyga.gov/forms/christmasparade

Christmas Village Vendor Registration:

https://forms.albanyga.gov/forms/christmasvendor

OR

Go to The City of Albany’s website (albanyga.gov). On the main navigation menu go to How do I tab. Under this tab’s drop down menu on the right hand side will be a link that reads Christmas Parade/Vendor Information. Click on the link. You will then be directed to the Parade and Vendor information page where you can apply. To apply, click on the link labeled Parade Application or Vendor Application.

The application deadline is November 22, 2019.

Please email downtown@albanyga.gov or call 229-302-1393 with any questions. Thanks!