Savannah Technical College Night at the Sand Gnats is Friday, June 1

#1282 | May 22, 2012

SAVANNAH – Come join the fun on Friday, June 1, 2012, as Savannah Technical College teams up with the Sand Gnats to offer Savannah Tech Night at the Sand Gnats!

      Savannah Tech offers nearly 100 instructional programs in Business and Technology, General Studies, Industrial Technology, Public Service and Health Sciences. The College also offers Adult Education/GED preparation, English as a second language courses and customized business training.

      Savannah Tech is posting daily trivia questions about the Sand Gnats and baseball at facebook.com/SavannahTech through June 1.

     Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Savannah Sand Gnats are scheduled to play the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Historic Grayson Stadium is located on Victory Drive in Savannah. Regular ticket prices apply.

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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Continuing Education to offer Intermediate MS Excel, Powerpoint Classes

#1281 | May 21, 2012

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College will offer classes this summer in Excel and PowerPoint through Professional Continuing Education. The two 10-hour classes meet from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

     The MS Excel class meets June 6 through June 20. Participants will learn how to use multiple worksheets, link workbooks, format, sort/filter, manage lists, create templates and more.

     The MS Powerpoint class meets June 21 through July 11. Participants will learn how to define template characteristics, create master slides, diagrams/flowcharts and organizational charts, add sound/video/ animation, publish as a web page, create hyperlinks and custom shows, work with narration/slide timings and more.

     The cost for MS Excel is $85, and the cost for PowerPoint is $95. To register for the course and for payment, contact Reeshemah Johnson 912.443.5808. Credit and/or debit card payments may be made via telephone. Money order, personal or cashier’s checks made payable to Savannah Technical College will only be accepted at the Crossroads Campus.

      The Crossroads campus is located off of I-95 at Exit 104E (Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport). Turn left into the Crossroads Business Park. The campus is approximately two miles on the left.

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To register or for more information contact: Reeshemah Johnson: 912.443.5808 or rjohnson@savannahtech.edu

Media Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Culinary Arts offers new certification for restaurant service professionals

#1280 | May 18, 2012

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Institute of Savannah will offer two certification programs for area restaurant service professionals through a nationally recognized, award-winning standard training program. Dining Room AssociateTM and Wine Steward AssociateTM will be offered through one course in STC’s continuing education program. The 40-hour course will meet in the evenings on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning May 29, 2012, at the main STC campus (Room 1142, 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, 31405).

     Classes will be taught by STC Culinary Department Head Chef Jean-Yves Vendeville, who is a certified trainer by the Federation of Dining Room Professionals (FDRP). The FDRP is the only hospitality certification body in the United States to bear the endorsement of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) and to have earned reciprocity with the Canadian Government.

     “A job candidate that bears an FDRP certification instantly earns special employment consideration from any certified chefs and managers affiliated with the ACF, the FDRP or the ISG,” said Vendeville, who recently received the top ACF award – the President’s Medallion – the ultimate honor for a lifetime of commitment and service to the standards and excellence ACF exemplifies.

     According to the FDRP, many organizations ranging from restaurant groups to universities to fortune-500 companies require their students and staff to be certified by the FDRP.

     Participants must be 21 years of age or older to enroll in this course. The $350 registration fee includes the textbook, certification exam and certification upon completion. This fee is non-refundable . To register for the course contact Reeshemah Johnson (912.443.5808). Once students have registered, they may pay by credit and/or debit card via telephone or at any of the campus bookstores. Registered students may also submit a money order, personal or cashier’s check made payable to Savannah Technical College at the Crossroads campus or any STC campus bookstore.

     Dining Room AssociateTM includes instruction in equipment identification and handling, styles of service and cleaning, general practices, beer and cocktails essentials, wine opening and common sense rules. Wine Steward AssociateTM includes wine opening, wine essentials and common sense rules.

  • Equipment Identification and Handling covers flatware commonly found in contemporary dining rooms, differentiates the most commonly used plate sizes and their applications, along with commonly used glasses, and identifies the proper way to handle different kinds of glassware, flatware and plates, along with how to organize the storage of linen.
  • Setting the Table and Styles of Service and Clearing instruct how to set up a table or banquet table, explains the three most common forms of table settings, describes five types of service, instructs how to executive American service (individual plate service) and how to clear a table of used equipment.
  • General Practices includes explanations of different protocols for handling menus, demonstrates most common methods of bread and butter service, explains the difference between a regular coffee, an espresso and a cappuccino, instruction to correctly record and order, denoting differences between men and women and how to perform two methods of crumbing.
  • Beer and Cocktail Essentials lists the four ingredients and the nine steps to make beer, explains the difference between the two categories of beer, instructs how to perform beer service in a pilsner glass, lists the four components of a cocktail and the most common cocktail mixing methods.
  • Wine Opening includes the three major steps to follow when presenting any wine to a guest, lists the three items necessary to open a bottle of red wine, explains the difference between opening a bottle of red wine and a bottle of sparkling wine along with how to open each, and how to perform white wine opening service.
  • Wine Essentials explains how wine labels differ depending on where the wine is grown or produced, lists the four conditions that impact how wine turns out, explains the difference between champagne and sparkling wine, lists the four major categories of grapes and gives examples of each, explains how wines get their color and lists common terms used to describe wine.
  • Common Sense Rules/Certification Testing includes at least three generally unacceptable, yet unwritten, restaurant rules along with a description of the process of how to receive FDRP Certification.

     The Culinary Institute of Savannah offers ACF-accredited diploma and degree programs in culinary arts and has been described as the “best in the U.S.A” by its ACF accreditation review board. Under the leadership of Chef Vendeville, student teams have won three consecutive ACF southeast regional championships – in 2010 in the Hot Food Team competition and back-to-back wins in the Knowledge Bowl competition in 2011 and 2012. There are more than 200 students enrolled in the program, which opened a second teaching kitchen in Effingham, Ga. this year.

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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Butler Receives Excellence in Nursing Education Award

#1279 | May 16, 2012

SAVANNAH – Last night, the First City Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) honored Savannah Technical College Instructor Betty Butler with the Excellence in Nursing Education Award. This was one of five categories of awards at the awards ceremony, and it was the first time an instructor from Savannah Technical College has received an award from the First City Chapter GNA.

     “Students love Betty’s enthusiasm to teach and the excellence she provides as a nurse mentor,” said STC Practical Nursing Program Director Asha Anumolu. “Betty is organized and focused on whatever she is assigned to teach.”

     Anumolu nominated Butler for her hard work, dedication and team player approach to the STC Practical Nursing program. Butler has been a practical nursing instructor at STC for more than three years. She has a wealth of clinical experience and a medical-surgical background, having worked as a clinical nurse specialist for St. Joseph’s/Candler in the Medical/Surgical services. She was also a charge nurse for Hospice Savannah and worked as a nurse in the neuro intensive care unit and the telemetry unit for Memorial Health University Medical Center.

     STC’s nursing program has had an average 94.6% national exam (NCLEX) passing rate for the last four years. Earlier this year, a STC practical nursing graduate was honored as the Georgia LPN of the Year by the state of Georgia at the annual Georgia Association of Nurses in Long-Term Care. The program recently went through the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., (NLNAC) accreditation visit and was found to be in compliance with all standards. The NLNAC committee commended STC’s program faculty for their enthusiasm and dedication to teaching and PN program standards.

     The Georgia Board of Nursing reports that there are more than 107,000 nurses in Georgia. Nationwide, there are more than 3.1 million registered nurses. Founded in 1907, the GNA is the oldest, largest and most diverse professional association for nurses in Georgia. GNA is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), and is the only full-service professional association for Georgia registered nurses.

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For More Information Contact:
Health Sciences Academic Advisor: Cindy Cole
912.443.5721 or ccole@savannahtech.edu

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Savannah Tech Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society

#1277 | May 3, 2012

 

Savannah – Twenty-nine Savannah Technical College (STC) students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 2 at STC’s Eckburg Auditorium.

     Students must have completed a minimum of 33 semester credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The new NTHS members were nominated by an instructor in their major.

     NTHS honors student achievement and leadership, promotes educational excellence, awards scholarships, and enhances career opportunities inductees. Also, NTHS is the international leader in providing recognition for excellence in career and technical education.

     Savannah Tech congratulates the following students on their induction into the NTHS:

  • Quentin Barnett, Automotive Body Repair/ Service, Spring 2012
  • Claire Barnhill, Nursing LPN, Fall 2011
  • Mary Brennan, Business Admin, Fall 2013
  •  Mary Carson, Lawton, Oklahoma, Business Administration Technology, Spring 2012
  • Malinda Derington, Early Childhood Education, Fall 2011
  • Frederick Dixon, Automotive Service Technician, Fall 2012
  • Robert Ford, Heating/HVAC, Spring 2012
  • Neyda Gomez, CAD/ CAM Drafting, Spring 2012
  • Tiffaney Hollis, Nursing LPN, Fall 2011
  • Ted Holmes, Business Administrative Technology/Accounting, Fall 2012
  • Joyce Johnson, Business Admin, Fall 2012
  • Tamika Knowles, Nursing LPN, Spring 2012
  • Roy Lintz, Automotive Service Technician, Spring 2012
  • Mary Maynard, Brooklyn, NY., Early Childhood Education, Spring 2013
  • Vickey McGirt, New Orleans, LA, Early Childhood Education, Fall 2011
  • Christopher McLendon , Automotive Service Technical, Spring 2012
  • Sara Morris, Savannah, Ga., Practical Nursing, Spring 2012
  • Keishon Nance, Business Admin., Spring 2012
  • Denise O’Rourke, Accounting, Rincon GA, Spring 2012
  • Jacquelyn Orr, Human Resources, Spring 2012
  • Alice Powe, Business, Fall 2012
  • Angela Real, Culinary, Spring 2012
  • Sheldon Schueler, Technical Support, Network Systems, Summer 2012
  • Katrina Sharpe, Business Administrative Technology, Summer 2012
  • Donna Smith, Business Administrative Technology, Spring 2012
  • Francina Ware, Early Childhood Education, Fall 2011
  • Stuart Williams, Network Systems, Summer 2012
  • Nakashala Wright, Automotive Body Repair/ Service, Fall 2011
  • Zatay’lauray Butler-Wright, Early Childhood Education, Fall 2012

     For more information about the NTHS visit: www.nths.org.

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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Southeast Georgia Career Fair to Feature 80+ Companies

#1276 | May 3, 2012

Savannah – Savannah Technical College is partnering with the Georgia Department of Labor and Georgia Department of Labor Veteran’s Service to host the career fair. More than 80 companies will meet with prospective employees at the Southeast Georgia Career Fair from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Savannah Tech Eckburg Auditorium (5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, 31405).

     The career fair will be open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their resume and questions for prospective employers. The career fair is an opportunity for job seekers to learn what employers seek and to find out about current/future openings and how to apply.

     The following companies will attend (as of May 2, 2012): Aeroteck, Inc.; Air National Guard; Amerigroup Community Care; Apollo Staffing;Both Inc., Golden Corral; Briggs and Stratton; CareMaster Medical Services; Carolina Handling; Chatham Area Transit; Chatham County M/WBE Program &Hunt Group; Chatham County Sherriff’s Office;C.S. Hurd Electrical Contracting, Inc.; Colonial Properties; ComfortKeepers; CSC; C.S. Hurd Electrical Contracting, Inc.; Cumulus Broadcasting Savannah; Daniel Defense; Department of Behavioral Health; Diamond Staffing; Economic Opportunity for Savannah Chatham; EFACEC Power Transformers, Inc.; Express Employment Professionals; Galbreath & Sons Heating and Air; Georgia Army National Guard; Georgia Pacific; Georgia Ports Authority; Georgia Southern University; G Star Staffing; Guardian Angels Sitting Service; Gulfstream; Hampton Inn and Suites The Home Depot; Horizon Staffing; Hospitality Staffing Solutions; Hunt/Mills Construction Group; Intercat Savannah; International Paper: Savannah Mill; JCB; KBRS Inc.; Kelly Services; Kelly Tours; Kerry Ingredients and Flavors; Kessler Collection (The Mansion on Forsyth Prk); LMI Aerospace; Matson Logistics; Memorial Medical; Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.; Neurological Institute of Savannah& Center; Newell Recycling; Northwestern Mutual Financial of Savannah; Old Savannah Tours; Oracal USA; Parker Companies; Pizza Hut; Professional Systems Staffing; Primerica; PROsys Staffing; Sage Dining Services; Savannah Chatham Metro Police; Savannah Fire and Emergency Services; Savannahjobs.com Savannah Technical College; Simply Fashion Small Business Assistance Corp.; Southcoast Medical Group; Speedy Cash Staff Chex; StaffCo; Staffmart; Statesboro Police Department; St. Joseph’s Candler Health System; THA Group; Thompson Industrial Services; TMX Finance; United Cerebral Palsy of GA; U.S. Air Force; Vector Marketing; Walmart Stores, Inc.; Westin Savannah Harbor Resort; Willing To Care Homecare LLC.

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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).