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Bartow County College and Career Academy Opens

The school in Cartersville aims to train students to go into the workforce from the high school level.

By Sharon Roper

After 18 months of planning with a joint partnership between the community, local businesses, Chattahoochee Technical College, Georgia Highlands and the Bartow County School System, a dream opens for the students of the Bartow County College and Career Academy. 

“Now students will have an opportunity that they’ve never had before in education,” said Dr. Paul Sabin, CEO and Principal of BCCCA.

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State and local dignitaries along with the BCSS School Board and the BCCCA Board plus teachers and businesses attended the ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the academy. 

“What we want to do here is train our students to go into the workforce from the high school level,” said Superintendent John Harper. “I know we will serve the students with success.” 

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Several state and local dignitaries spoke, congratulating the community and BCSS on their accomplishment in such a short time. 

“I was amazed at how the community rallied around this cause. We are providing kids a pathway to the American dream,” said Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. “Now you will have kids who have an industry certified certificate, which makes them twice as likely to have a career.” 

Rep. Phil Gingrey expressed excitement over how students can know what career they like in two short years of classes. The academy will provide pathways in engineering, marketing, public safety and healthcare. 

“Thanks to this community, Bartow County’s future is destined to many great things,” said Gingrey. 

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