Campus News
GTCC awarded LEED Green Building Certification
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The GTCC HVAC program is comprised of GTCC instructors (from left to right) Chris Sizemore, Jeffrey Underwood and HVAC Department Chair James Williams. (Carla Kucinski/GTCC)
TCC has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for its Business and Industry Building and Conference Center located on the Donald W. Cameron Campus. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. This is GTCC’s first LEED Gold certified building. Click here for full story.
GTCC program first to receive accreditation in NC
GTCC online degree program named best in the country
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TCC’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology program has received accreditation from HVAC Excellence, the oldest and largest HVAC/R programmatic accreditation organization. GTCC’s HVAC/R program is the first in North Carolina to receive HVAC Excellence programmatic accreditation. Click here for full story.
TCC’s online medical office administration program has been recognized as one of the best in the country. OnlineColleges.net published the ranking based on academic quality, online offerings, cost and student aid. Click here for full story.
GTCC receives $20K to assist low-income families
T David Black, market president for Wells Fargo Greater High Point, presented GTCC President Randy Parker with a $20,000 check for the college’s Center for Working Families. (Carla Kucinski/GTCC)
hanks to a partnership with the United Way of Greater High Point (UWGHP), GTCC has received a $20,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support the Center for Working Families, a program on GTCC’s High Point Campus that assists students from low-income families reach financial stability. UWGHP requested the grant on GTCC’s behalf after cultivating a partnership this past year. Click here for full story.
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