MCDONOUGH (January 15, 2016) | Sen. Rick Jeffares (R – McDonough) and Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) and Reps. Demetrius Douglas (D – Stockbridge), David Knight (R – Griffin), Dale Rutledge (R – McDonough), Sandra Scott (D – Rex), Pam Stephenson (D – Decatur), Brian Strickland (R – McDonough), Andy Welch (R -McDonough) and John Yates (R – Griffin) applaud Gov. Nathan Deal’s decision to allocate $16.175 million in funding in the FY2017 General Budget to begin construction on a second phase of Southern Crescent Technical College in McDonough.
“I want to thank the Henry County delegation for their collaborative effort and Gov. Nathan Deal for his faith in Southern Crescent Technical College, without which this triumph would not have been possible,” said Sen. Jeffares. “Southern Crescent is a young school that is gaining the attention of people all over the state for their state-of-the-art training in both continuing education and technical programs. Providing Southern Crescent with additional funding to expand will allow the college to help more Georgians gain the skills and education required for today’s job market.”
“I am proud to have been a part of the team effort that made this funding possible,” said Rep. Strickland. “This is what happens when the great leaders of Henry County come together for a common goal. This campus will open up many new doors for the educational options for the students of Henry County and will provide a means for training our citizens for the jobs of the 21st century in our own backyard.”
Southern Crescent Technical College was formed in 2010 and provides post-secondary technical education to nearly ten thousand students at their six campuses located throughout middle Georgia. The Henry County campus offers several areas of study including healthcare, business management, computer information systems, early childhood education, public safety and more.
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