Ruth Ann Dutton selected as 2015 GOAL student of the year

Posted on February 16, 2015August 9, 2022 by ashaffer

SAVANNAH – Paralegal Studies student Ruth Ann Dutton has been selected as the 2015 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Savannah Technical College.

GOAL honors outstanding students at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions. She will represent Savannah Tech at regional and statewide events to select a student to serve as the ambassador for technical education across the state. The highly competitive process involves academic success, community engagement and public speaking. Winners are nominated by their instructors and selected after interviews with a panel of business and community leaders.

Dutton is a top-performing student in her program. “What I respect most about Ruth Ann is her dedication to family and her commitment to the community,” said Paralegal Studies Department Head Debra Geiger. “Her technical college experience has encouraged her growth in many ways, including academically, personally and professionally. Ruth Ann’s story is certainly a model for success that will inspire others to reach their full potential by simply believing in themselves.”

Dutton, expects to graduate this year, after completing a summer internship with the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) office, where she has volunteered for the past year. According to Geiger, Dutton has become the “go-to” person in the GLSP office for drafting legal correspondence and has helped train new paralegal students. Dutton has an associate’s degree in business administration from Gordon College and prior to that, earned a certificate in electrocardiogram from Griffin Technical College.

“Choosing technical education allows students to have hands-on knowledge and experience,” said Dutton in her GOAL biography. “The schedules allow for students to have access to education needed, while still working and supporting their families. My attending school again shows my son that it is never too late for an education.”

She will represent Savannah Tech at the regional competition in March before heading to the statewide competition in April in Atlanta, where the statewide GOAL winner will be selected.

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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 honors Sarah Hunt as the 2015 Instructor of the Year

Posted on February 16, 2015September 27, 2022 by ashaffer

SAVANNAH – Sarah Hunt has been selected as the Savannah Technical College 2015 Instructor of the Year and is the College’s Rick Perkins Award winner. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors outstanding faculty members at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions. Patton will represent Savannah Technical College in regional and statewide events.

“Sarah has demonstrated teaching excellence through her diverse instructional approaches,” said STC President Dr. Kathy Love. “From incorporating technology into the classroom to creating collaborative and cooperative learning environments, Sarah continues to be innovative. She engages her students by promoting a style of teaching which encourages students to connect classroom and real-world practices. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and learning opportunities that prepare students to think critically.”

Hunt has been department chair of humanities and fine arts at Savannah Technical College since 2013. She began teaching in the STC General Studies department as an English instructor in 2007. She has an MFA in Professional Writing from Savannah College of Art and Design earning an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. She also has a bachelor of arts in English and a degree in creative writing from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields. Formerly known as the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence, the Rick Perkins Award was renamed in memory and honor of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, now West Georgia Technical College, who received the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) provides oversight for the Rick Perkins Award program through the System Office’s programming staff, the presidents’ Academic Improvement committee and the state planning committee.

Special offers help adults study for and take GED® Test

Posted on February 3, 2015September 15, 2021 by ashaffer

Discounts on tests, practice tests available at Savannah Tech

SAVANNAH – Through February 28th, the GED^® Testing Service will be offering the GED Ready practice tests for $1 each, a savings of $5 per practice test, along with a savings of $10 off one of the four GED^® subject tests. The GED^® Ready test is the official practice test of the GED^® program and provides potential test-takers a chance to find out if they are ready to pass, or still need to work on key skills.

Practice tests offer students a chance to see if they are ready to take the GED^® test, get personal study plans to help improve scores and learn the exact pages and chapters needed to study.

To access the GED Ready^® practice test for $1, log into www.GED.com and use the promotion code READYFORABUCK at check out. To save $10 on one GED^® test subject, schedule the test in a MyGED^® account at GED.com and use the promotion code FTFSAVE$10 at checkout.

Savannah Technical College also offers free GED^® test preparation classes. In 2014, students who attended class were more than twice as likely to pass the test as those who did not attend class. Walkins had a 51 percent pass rate, and STC test prep students had an 81 percent pass rate.

GED^® test classes are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. For GED^®testing information, go to www.ged.com to sign up to take test or go to www.savannahtech.edu/testingcenter to learn more about our testing locations.

Savannah Tech’s Adult Education Program serves those who need to improve their basic literacy and math skills, improve their oral and written English, practice for the GED^® test to attain a high school equivalency degree, and prepare for college. Instructors also help students with science and social studies test preparation for GED^® testing. STC teaches adult education classes in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. They are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties with multiple locations in each community. Adult education classes for GED^®-prep are currently free for all U.S. citizens.

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Adult Education Dean: Brent Stubbs
912.443.5352 or bstubbs@savannahtech.edu

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

Bistro Savoir takes pre-orders for third annual Sweetheart Sale

Posted on January 27, 2015February 22, 2022 by ashaffer

SAVANNAH –Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Institute of Savannah proudly offers Bistro Savoir featuring assorted chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day.

Bistro Savoir from the Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College features the finest quality ingredients that are locally sourced, milled and handmade under the direction of Chef Jean Vendeville, world renowned pastry chef and department head for culinary arts at STC.

Online pre-order sales are available through noon on February 10, or when quantities are sold out. This year’s sale features an assortment of 15 handmade chocolate truffles in four flavors: milk chocolate ice wine, white chocolate raspberry, dark chocolate Kahlua and dark chocolate Grand Marnier. Truffles will be sold in a heart-shaped cardboard box for $24 or an artisan dark chocolate bon bon box for $36.

Orders will be available for pickup at the College’s Savannah campus February 12 from 2-6PM and on February 13 from 9AM – noon. By request only, pickup will be available at the Crossroads, Liberty and Effingham Campuses. For a pick-up schedule, a list of items for sale and to place orders, visit www.bistrosavoir.com.

Proceeds from the sale will go toward the purchase of a commercial wood-fired oven that will be used in the College’s baking and pastry program. The previous Bistro Savoir sales have raised more than $17,000 toward this oven, which will be large enough to accommodate seven 16” pizzas at once, but Vendeville plans to use it for baking bread.

Savannah Tech’s baking and pastry program that was developed by the College to teach the art of creating tasty baked goods, pastries, and confections, from traditional bread baking to beautiful showpieces. Students learn a variety of international and classical pastries and desserts using basic and advanced techniques, which meet industry quality standards. More than 70 students are currently enrolled in the baking and pastry program.

Under the direction of the American Culinary Federation’s 2014 Chef Educator of the Year Jean Vendeville, the College offers associate degrees in Culinary Arts along with Baking and Pastry. The Culinary Institute of Savannah has earned distinction as one of the top four culinary programs in the country according to the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Vendeville has assembled a top-notch team of faculty, who have each earned national ACF certification under his leadership. For more information about STC Culinary Arts visit: www.facebook.com/ChefJeanVendeville.

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#1523 | January 27, 2015

Public Service Academic Advisor: Amber Robinson
912.443.5719 or arobinson@savannahtech.edu

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

Savannah Tech to host Give Kids a Smile Day on Feb. 6

Posted on January 26, 2015September 15, 2021 by ashaffer

Free dental care for ages 3 to 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College will host Give Kids a Smile, a free event for children ages 3 to 18 to receive dental care from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., on Friday, February 6 in the Eckburg Auditorium (5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah 31419). This event is coordinated through a partnership with the Georgia Dental Association, Southeastern Dental District, the Savannah Dental Society and Savannah Technical College’s Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Departments.

Savannah Technical College’s 83-credit-hour Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene program accepts approximately 26 students annually. Students provide clinical patient care as a component of their curriculum requirements. Most students are offered employment positions pending successful completion of two credentialing examinations and licensure. The program has had 100% licensure pass rate for many years.

STC’s Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) American Dental Association (ADA) and prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s dental offices. The Dental Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of dental assisting. Graduates of the program receive a Dental Assisting diploma and are eligible to sit for a national certification examination.

Both programs utilize a competitive admissions process. Students wishing to enter the Dental Hygiene or Dental Assisting program must complete an application packet by spring for admission to the fall class. For more information about program admission, please contact STC’s Health Sciences Academic Advisor Ebony Walker (ewalker@savannahtech.edu or 912.443.5721) or Dr. Suzanne Edenfield (sedenfield@savannahtech.edu) for Dental Hygiene or Stephanie Derfus (sderfus@savannahtech.edu) for Dental Assisting.

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#1522 | January 26, 2015

Give Kids a Smile Day: Dr. Felix Maher
912.352.0546

Health Sciences Academic Advisor:
Ebony Walker 912.443.5352 or ewalker@savannahtech.edu