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Continuing Education at GHC to offer Phlebotomy Technician Certification Training

The Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) will offer its Phlebotomy Technician Training Course this spring. Students in the course will learn medical terminology, anatomy

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CNA program begins Jan. 24 at GHC

The Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will offer its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course from January 24 to March 30.  The course, which

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‘Ready to Start’ scholarship at GHC continues to make a difference

On average $200 can make the difference for a student working to complete a college degree. The “Ready to Start” scholarship at Georgia Highlands College is for any student who

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Nursing student helps establish scholarship fund

Bryson Shiflett is a nursing student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). He is also the president for the student group Highlands Association of Nursing Students (HANS). Together, with other nursing

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GHC journalism student volunteers to cover local high school sports

While Brandon Dyer’s coverage of Charger Athletics is a mainstay for the Six Mile Post (SMP) at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), his journalistic endeavors extend off campus, as well. Most

Couple who bonded over taking same classes at GHC now engaged

Sofia Zaman and Juan Juarez plan to get married in the spring of 2024. While the young couple initially met working together at Target, it was Sofia’s suggestion that Juan

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Father and son working on college degree goals together

Film student Patrick Daniel is in his first semester at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Like many students, he finds it helpful to be involved on campus and to have a

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GHC alum named Floyd Schools Teacher of the Year

Jessica Murphy, a fourth-grade teacher at Model Elementary School (MES) in Floyd County and graduate of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) was recently named the Floyd County School System Teacher of

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GHC and UWG establish transfer agreements for English and Spanish degrees

Georgia Highlands College and the University of West Georgia (UWG) recently established two new articulation agreements for students seeking a bachelor’s degree. The agreements allow GHC graduates with an associate

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Georgia Highlands alum a full-time counselor at Lindley Middle School

Justin Shooks, a graduate of Georgia Highlands College (GHC), has taken the next step in his career by accepting the role as a counselor at Lindley Middle School (LMS) in

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New pathway for master’s degree established at GHC

Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) now have a defined path to advancing toward a master’s degree through the Bachelor of Science to Master of Science in Communication Sciences and

GHC sponsors short film contest for high schoolers

As an ongoing partner with the Rome International Film Festival (RIFF), Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently sponsored a short film contest for local high school students. The college recognized Cartersville