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January 19, 2011

Gwinnett Tech Launches Legacy of Lives Campaign

Delta Air Lines President Ed Bastian will serve as the honorary chair of Gwinnett Technical College’s Legacy of Lives Campaign, helping lead the effort to train needed healthcare professionals for the region.

The Legacy of Lives campaign supports the education and training of healthcare professionals through the construction of the Gwinnett Technical College Life Sciences Center and expansion of GTC’s existing healthcare and life sciences program offerings.

The campaign is co-chaired by Kim Ryan, CEO of Eastside Medical Center, and Jim McGean, the recently retired president of Verizon Wireless.

Click here to view a video news release of the campaign launch featuring Bastian, Ryan and Gwinnett Tech President Sharon Bartels.

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Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia's largest technical colleges, is committed to delivering relevant knowledge to meet the workforce training needs of its community. The college offers more than 50 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs and hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses providing specialized training. GTC is Gwinnett County's largest provider of corporate training and now serves residents and businesses in north Fulton County. Gwinnett Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097,404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Gwinnett Technical College. For more information, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu.

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