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Flint River Technical College Commercial Truck Driving Program Graduates 15 Students in March
Contact: Kay Williamson, Office of Public Relations and Information
Phone: 706.646.6131 ∙ Email: kwilliamson@flintrivertech.edu
Pictured above: (L to r)(back row):Cameron Banks of Thomaston, Barry Peugh of Barnesville, Marlon Smith of Thomaston, Tommy Taylor of The Rock, Gary Deloach of Shiloh, Derick Goodman of Fort Valley, and Robert Morris of Thomaston. (Front Row) Phil Corley of Thomaston, Lee English of Thomaston, Lisa Mattison of Barnesville, George Horton of Talbotton, and Dorothy & Johnny Bodiford of Reynolds. Not pictured Dendrick Colbert of Roberta, and Denia Owens of Thomaston.
15 students graduated from Flint River Technical College Commercial Truck Driving program March 2007. Denia Owens and Barry Peugh completed the new Passenger program for school buses. Denia and Barry are presently working for Upson and Lamar County respectively.
Finishing in first and second place in achieving the highest grade point averages for their class were Tommy Taylor and Derick Goodman.
The Commercial Truck Driving program is a 7-week course designed to give students the ability to earn their Commercial Truck Driver’s License, and obtain a salary of $30,000 to $50,000 in the first year on the job. The Commercial Truck Driving program is offered in Thomaston, Butler, Talbotton, and outside of Manchester. 99% of the graduating students from the program have received tuition assistance through the HOPE Grant. For more information, call Tony Hardy at 706-646-6272 or 1-800-752.9681.
