DTAE Contact Us Colleges About Us JobBoard     Student Finds Firefighting Future Online    Police Officers Upgrade Training Online Online Students get Around-the-Clock Tutoring and Academic Support Services GVTC Updates     the e-newsletter for online technical education    August  2001 • Volume 1 • Issue 3 Debbie Dlugolenski, President Thank you for the positive responses we have been receiving about Velocity, GVTC’s online newsletter.  Many of you say your favorite feature is the Student Success Story, but you should know that it is especially difficult for us to choose just one student to feature in each issue because there are so many outstanding online students from which to select.  Learning more about our programs offerings has also been of special interest to many. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Mike Berry is the focus of our Student Success Story in this issue.  Following a stint in the Marines, Berry decided on a career in Fire Science and was looking for a way to be able to work fulltime and still have time to pursue an Associates Degree in Fire Science Technology.  Combining online and on campus courses, available from West Georgia Technical College, allows him to do just that.  The Criminal Justice Technology program from Lanier Technical College is now available completely online, offering an Associates of Applied Technology, a Diploma, or Technical Certificate of Credit.  Online CJ instruction is particularly suited to those in law enforcement due to their ever-changing work schedules, and people from all areas of the State are enrolled in these classes. We are extremely please to be able to share the news that GVTC has partnered with SMARTHINKING to offer students at our technical colleges (both online and on campus) access to around-the-clock tutoring and academic assistance, including review of writing assignments. This Issue also contains information about the GVTC Summit 2001 scheduled for October 17-19 at the Dubose Porter Regional Business & Industry Training Center located on the campus of Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin.  Those interested in attending are encouraged to register immediately. Do you have a suggestion for future issues? Get your name in this issue's drawing for a GVTC golf shirt! Click Here! Want to share a story about online learning? Send in your idea and get your name in this issue's drawing for a GVTC golf shirt - velocity@gvtc.org Copyright 2001 GVTC.  All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of GVTC. Visit www.gvtc.org   New Frontiers . . . Beyond Classroom Walls Top     Student Success Story:  Student Finds Firefighting Future Online Mike Berry, a Senoia native, has traded in his United States Marine uniform and has enrolled in West Georgia Technical College’s on-line courses to reach his goal in obtaining a fire science degree.  More about the Fire Science Technology program . . .  click here Top Law and Order: Police Officers Upgrade Training Online A Criminal Justice Technology program from Lanier Technical College www.lanier.tec.ga.us is now available completely online, made possible with the assistance of a grant and courses provided through the Georgia Virtual Technical College.  According to program instructor Russ Pomrenke, “This is the first of its kind in Georgia-no other college or university has an online degree in the criminal justice field.”  More about the Criminal Justice Technology program . . . click here Top Online Students get Around-the-Clock Tutoring and Academic Support Services PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC August, 2001: — Georgia Virtual Technical College is offering its schools and students around-the-clock tutoring and academic support services provided by SMARTHINKING, the nation’s leading provider of online tutoring and academic assistance for college students. More about SMARTHINKING . . . click here Top GVTC Updates • Summer enrollment and courses:                Enrollment —  4,981               Number of Courses — 434 •Register NOW for the GVTC Summit 2001 October 17 - 19, 2001 Dubose Porter Regional Business & Industry Training Center Heart of Georgia Technical College, Dublin, Georgia Those who should attend: Technical College Presidents VP's of Instruction VP's of Student Services Registrars Financial Aid Officers Admissions Specialists Student Advisors Current Online Instructors GVTC Coordinators, and Those interested in BECOMING an online instructor Register Now! Click here • Attention students!  Tell us how great your instructor is!  Nominate your instructor for the INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT coming soon. Send a paragraph or two about your instructor to instructorspotlight@gvtc.org  • Check out GVTC international @  StudyOverseas.Com  • Congratulations, Susan Fraysse of Gwinnett Tech!  Susan was the winner in last issue's GVTC golf shirt drawing. Thanks to everyone who contributed ideas and comments.  Top