Education

Earlier this month, 29 students from Ogeechee Technical College’s Paramedicine Technology program were honored in a pinning ceremony, marking their completion of the program and their official entry into the emergency medical services profession.

Lyndsay Goeckeritz, a fourth-grade teacher at Colham Ferry Elementary in Watkinsville, has been awarded the 2024-25 Conservation Teacher of the Year grant by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for her innovative "Stream Sleuths" project that engages students in studying water quality and stream ecology.

Bulloch County Schools will open the nomination window for Gifted Services from January 2 to January 22, offering an opportunity for parents, guardians, teachers, and peers to nominate students in grades 1 through 8 for potential gifted program evaluation.

Ten student officers and advisors from various Ogeechee Technical College organizations attended the 2024 Georgia Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta, where they participated in inspiring sessions and leadership training under the theme “All Systems Go.”

The Thermo-Fluidic Systems Laboratory at Georgia Southern University has been awarded nearly $180,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to tackle challenges in power plant efficiency, with Dr. Sevki Cesmeci leading the project as the principal investigator.

Researchers at Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Water and Health have launched a collaborative pilot project in Marion, Alabama, to address aging water infrastructure, promote workforce development, and advance environmental justice through community-based research and training programs.

Crystal Anderson, an Adult Opportunity Coach from WorkSource Georgia, recently visited Ogeechee Technical College’s Financial Accounting class to inform students about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program and its services, including tuition assistance.

The Ogeechee Technical College Foundation is pleased to announce a $50,000 endowment from the Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation to support academic scholarships for students pursuing Health Sciences degrees, with two scholarships awarded annually.

Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) celebrated the achievements of 23 Practical Nursing students during a heartfelt pinning ceremony on December 10, marking their transition from academic training to clinical practice and recognizing their dedication to the healthcare profession.

Shawna Douse has been selected as Ogeechee Technical College’s (OTC) 2024-2025 Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate, an honor that highlights her remarkable perseverance and dedication to overcoming personal challenges to achieve her educational and leadership goals.