GENEVA, Ala. (WTVY) – A Geneva County technical school building will soon bear the name of an area legislator whose work was integral in creating the facility.<\/p>\n
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees during their Wednesday meeting approved a motion to rename the main building of the Geneva Regional Career Technical Center (G-TECH) after Alabama Senator Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva.<\/p>\n
Chesteen, who has served in the Alabama Legislature since 2010 and with the state senate since 2018, played a major role in the facility becoming what it is today.<\/p>\n
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The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees during their Wednesday meeting approved a motion to rename the main building of the Geneva Regional Career Technical Center (G-TECH) after Alabama Senator Donnie Chesteen.(Enterprise State Community College | WTVY)<\/p>\n
In October 2015, following the Alabama National Guard announcing the potential closure of around 21 armories, among them being Fort Fred M. Fleming in Geneva, then Rep. Chesteen met with officials with the governor\u2019s office and the National Guard. He advocated for the armory building to remain open, and that advocacy led to the idea of the facility converting into a center for educational and workforce development for the area.<\/p>\n
After a nearly $5 million renovation project for the facility from beginning in 2016, the newly reborn G-TECH was reopened in Fall 2017 in partnership with Geneva City Schools, Geneva County Schools, ACCS and the National Guard, allowing hundreds of students to engage in dual enrollment programs ranging from education, health sciences, automotive technology, aviation maintenance technology and welding.<\/p>\n
Now owned by Enterprise State Community College since 2024, G-TECH serves around 200 students annually and offers seven high-quality dual enrollment programs while continuing partnerships with Geneva City and Geneva County schools to provide students with great preparation opportunities for college, careers and the workforce.<\/p>\n
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