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Augusta Tech Thomson receives plane donation

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Northrop Grumman Corporation is donating a Cessna 401 aircraft, N6238Q, to the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program at Augusta Technical College. The appraised value of the Aircraft is $18,260. The Aircraft was delivered today, just after noon, to the Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport (HQU). The company will make the adjustments needed to disable the plane since it will not be used for flying, but for maintenance instruction. This gift will provide real world training while utilizing the latest technology available.

Augusta Technical College's Thomson McDuffie campus has a hanger built and is gearing up to start classes for Spring Semester which begins January 8, 2013. For more information visit their website. There are still some seats available in this program for all interested students, so applying now is strongly suggested.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber security, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Visit their website for more information.

Augusta Technical College operates under the supervision of The Technical College System of Georgia which oversees 25 colleges throughout the state. Augusta Technical College offers more than 100 programs of study leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. It also provides over 20,000 hours in business and industry training to area companies. Augusta Technical College is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information visit us online at www.augustatech.edu.

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