CGTC receives adult ed donation from Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties

Published 2:18 pm Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties has donated $350 to support adult education, GED testing, on the Putnam County campus of Central Georgia Technical College. 

This is the fourth year for the donation. 

“Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties place special emphasis and value on education and literacy; therefore, it is our pleasure to award two GED scholarships to Putnam County adult students and two GED scholarships to Greene County adult students in the hopes of helping to make a significant change in the lives of at least four residents,” said Donna Osborne, president of the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties. 

Each GED test costs $160. 

“We are very thankful for this donation because it helps remove financial barriers that students have for GED testing,” said Carrie Dietrich, the director for the Putnam County Center of Central Georgia Technical College. 

“We are grateful to the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties for their ongoing support of our adult education students,” said Sydney Hall, a Development Specialist with Central Georgia Technical College.

The Adult Education Division’s mission is to enable adult learners in Central Georgia acquire the basic skills necessary to compete successfully in today’s global workplace, to strengthen individual character and family foundations, and to exercise full citizenship.

CGTC’s Putnam County Center, located in Eatonton, offers adult education courses, credit courses, and continuing education courses. This facility also boasts Welding and Commercial Truck Driving courses. The Putnam County Center maintains a close working relationship with Putnam County High School to offer dual enrollment courses for local high school students. Through both of these programs, students can earn college credit while in high school at little to no cost to the student’s family.