Albany Technical College officially signed a Pathways Program understanding with Indiana Wesleyan University on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 that paves the way for students at Albany Technical College with associate degrees to continue into the appropriate IWU baccalaureate degree completion program.

Through the Pathways Program agreement, Indiana Wesleyan University’s College of Adult and Professional Studies and School of Nursing agree to work collaboratively in order to provide educational opportunities to ATC students. This understanding opens five different choices for the ATC student.

"This agreement demonstrates our commitment to the local community in developing a stronger workforce by allowing students online choices after they successfully complete an associate degree at Albany Technical College," said Dr. Anthony O. Parker, President of Albany Technical College. "Working with Indiana Wesleyan University creates opportunities for students to advance in their professional career while living here in Albany and surrounding areas of Southwest Georgia."

“Indiana Wesleyan University is excited about partnering with Albany Technical College to help create a stronger workforce for adult students in Southwest Georgia. IWU’s online course platform will allow ATC graduates the opportunity to continue working to support their families, while confidently pursuing their education. The future is bright for ATC alumni and IWU is privileged to enter this esteemed agreement in effort to produce world changers,” said Kelli Adams, Corporate Representative at Indiana Wesleyan University.

The Pathways Program centers on the priorities of Complete College Georgia (CCG), an initiative developed to increase the number of Georgians earning a college degree. In 2012, institutions in both the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) submitted plans to achieve the ambitious goal of adding more than 250,000 postsecondary graduates to Georgia’s workforce by 2020.