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Athens Tech Receiving Funds/Visit from Coca-Cola for Commercial Truck Driving Program

Athens Technical College

Athens Tech is one of the institutions in the Technical College System of Georgia receiving a portion of a one-million-dollar donation from the Coca-Cola Company. The funds are to augment the system’s Commercial Truck Driving Program. The funds will create 11 new full-time instructor positions and two part-time roles around the state.
Coca-Cola will have a truck on the Athens Tech campus Wednesday from 11 am until 1 pm and Coca-Cola United representatives will provide information about job opportunities at the company. The event is open to the public.

Joshua Paine is Executive Director of PR and Institutional Advancement at Athens Tech.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!