STC Adult Education program in Riceboro honors its first GED recipient

SAVANNAH – Christian Manuel, 20, of Riceboro is the first student to earn his GED at the Savannah Technical College Adult Education Center in Riceboro. Christian left school in the ninth grade but was determined to do more with his life. “I was always getting into trouble in school,” he says.”With this, I just put my mind to it and completed the classwork in less than three months.” The youngest of six children, Christian and his family moved to Riceboro from Louisiana eight years ago. He says he looks forward to a military career.

He plans to participate in the Savannah Technical College graduation ceremony on May 24. “The best thing about earning my GED is proving to myself that I can succeed,” he says. And his teacher agrees. Marilyn Creech-Harris taught his math classes and admired the way he applied himself to his studies. “Mr. Manuel was an excellent student, always focused on his work,” she notes.

In FY 2010, Savannah Tech graduated more than 1000 students achieving the GED; enrolled more than 2300 students in Adult Education and English as a Second Language programs and provided more than 150,000 hours of instruction to GED and ESL students.

The Savannah Technical College Adult Education program began offering classes at the Riceboro Youth Center last September. Classes are taught Monday – Thursday from 9 am – noon and from 6-9 pm. For information, call 912.884.4984.

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

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 Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.