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SavTech now offers new sustainable technology programs
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SavTech introduces new sustainable technology programs for fall 2012. - photo by Photo provided.

SAVANNAH — Savannah Technical College has new sustainable-technology programs for the fall 2012 semester.

The programs, the first of their kind in Georgia, introduce students to various topics including energy efficiency, energy measures and management, sustainable energy production, green-building construction and historic preservation.

The college developed the programs in response to career-growth trends for residential weatherization, energy auditors with EPA licensure, and alternative energy sources like solar thermal and wind power, as well as the specialized electrician certification required for photovoltaic installations.

“The future of industry demands environmentally sustainable technologies,” STC Dean of Industrial Technology Tal Loos said.

“Savannah Technical College has taken the lead in developing programs that provide students the training they need to be at the forefront of these rapidly growing career pathways.”

The programs offer students the opportunity to have hands-on experience with energy and construction before going into their area of specialization.

Electrical specialization allows students to receive training in residential wiring, solar thermal systems, wind energy and photovoltaic systems. A structural specialization pathway covers energy efficient measures and systems, green-building construction technologies and historic preservation/restoration history.

Through residential weatherization and HVAC-specialist programs for an associate degree and professional diploma, students learn the various areas of a home energy audit. Graduates receive training in refrigeration and heating, solar water-heater installation and overall construction best practices.

For more information, call 912-443-5512.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer shows her Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. With her are Tom Harris, Ashlee Farris, Brett Berry and Kim Diebold. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016. - photo by Photo provided.

Three reports recently presented scholarships

Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer received the Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016.

Garden Club

The Richmond Hill Garden Club recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Katherine Wood and a $500 scholarship to Carly Vargas, both seniors graduating from Richmond Hill High School.

The awards were presented May 8 during Honors Night at RHHS.

Wood plans to attend Green Mountain College in Vermont and major in environmental studies.

Vargas plans to attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, to pursue a degree in either environmental studies or biology.

The garden club awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a local high school senior who plans to major in a field related to environmental concerns, plants and/or gardening.

This year, due to having two exceptional candidates, the garden club awarded an additional $500 scholarship.

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill recently named Caroline Odom as its student of the year.

The club each month during the school year names a student of the month, and the student of the year is chosen from among those winners.

Awards are based on academic performance, community involvement and leadership.

Monthly winners receive $100, with the annual winner getting a $1,000 scholarship.

The Exchange Club has been recognizing students for more than 30 years.

Odom will go on to compete in the Georgia District Exchange Club against students from across the state.

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